Lawrence Theodore Montgomery^[1]

1901 - 1989  (87 years)

• Name	Lawrence Theodore Montgomery
  Born	26 Aug 1901	Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1920	San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States   [3]
  	Address: Fort Sam Houston Army Post
  		Lawrence Montgomery 1920.jpg
  		Lawrence Montgomery 1920.jpg
  Moved	1920
  	Moved to South Dakota
  Occupation	Bef 1930  [4]
  	Worked for Mistletoe Creamery Company in Texas
  Census	1930	Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States   [5]
  		Lawrence Montgomery 1930.jpg
  		Lawrence Montgomery 1930.jpg
  Baptism	18 Mar 1934	Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States   [6]
  Confirmation	25 Mar 1934	Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States
  Residence	1935	Tripp, South Dakota, United States   [7]
  Moved	1937
  	Moved to Nebraska
  Census	1940	Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States   [7]
  Occupation	1940  [7]
  	Common labor, farms
  Residence	1940	Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States   [7]
  	1710 Ave. F
  Occupation	14 Feb 1942  [8]
  	Worked at Otto Food Products Company
  Moved	1944
  	Moved to Idaho
  Name	Lawrence Conklin Montgomery  [9]
  Name	Slim Monty, L.T.
  Occupation	1945  [10]
  	Carpenter, Crookham Company
  Residence	14 May 1952  [11]
  	Purchased insurance for house on Belmont from John W. Parsons for $3000
  _COLOR	3
  Died	12 Jul 1989	Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States
  Buried	15 Jul 1989	Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States   [12]
  	Address: Canyon Hill Cemetery
  Notes	"Facts", as told by Grandpa: Laura Conklin--born in Ireland--died when g andpa was small Grandpa--sent to orphans' home in Denver and Aurora, Colorado. Discharged from army in San Antonio, Tx. Worked in Mistletoe Creamery. T ook off for harvest to work in Nebraska and South Dakota. Charles Walter Montgomery--French, Canadian, English Grandpa's siblings: Myrtle--red hair. Mamie. Alta--dark. Bessie--blo de, no kids. Walter--2 dau. Ward. Lawrence--red hair, freckles. Discharge Papers: Instrument No. 407443 Honorable Discharge from The United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to Certify that Lawrence T. Montgomery, #342080. Corporal, Comp any "K". second Infantry. THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of H onest and Faithful Service, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the mil itary service of the United States by reason of Expiration of service p er prov. Circ. Co [?] 1, WD 1919 Said Lawrence T. Montgomery was born i Holdrege, in the State of Nebraska. When enlisted he was eighteen ye ars of age and by occupation a Farmer. He had L. Blue eyes, D. Brown h air, Ruddy complexion, and was five feet eleven inches in height. Give under my hand at Camp Dodge Iowa. this 18 day of April, one thousand n ine hundred and nineteen. W C Bennett Colonel Second Infantry (on the reverse) ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: Lawrence T. Montgomery Grade: Corporal Enlisted, or April 6, 1917, at Fort Logan Colorado. Serving in first e listment period at date of discharge. Prior service: none Noncommiss ioned officer: Corporal Marksmanship, gunner qualification or rating: M .M. Aug. 4, 1917 [illegible line] Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: none Knowledge of any vocation: farmer Wounds received in service: none Physical condition when discharged: Good Typhoid prophylaxis completed: April 30, 1917 Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: Dec. 8, 1917 Married or single: Single Character: Excellent Remarks: Served in Co. K 2nd inf. from April 6, 1917 to April 18, 1919 Signature of soldier: Lawrence T. Montgomery Camp Dodge, Iowa Apr. 19, 1919 Paid in Full Including Bonus, $188.01 H T Jensen Capt. Second Infantry Commanding Co. "K" Instrument No. 407444 Honorable Discharge from The United States Army TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN This is to Certify that Lawrence T. Montgomery, A.S.N.R.-342080. Corpor al Co. B. 37th Infantry THE UNITED STATES ARMY, as a Testimonial of Hon est and Faithful Service, is hereby Honorably Discharged from the milit ary service of the United States by reason of Expiration of term of Ser viceSaid Lawrence T. Montgomery was born in Holdrege, in the State of N ebraska. When enlisted he was 20 8/12 years of age and by occupation a F armer. He had Blue eyes, D. Brown hair, Ruddy complexion, and was five f eet eleven inches in height. Given under my hand at Fort McIntosh Texa s this 18 day of April, one thousand nine hundred and twenty. Frank L. W inn Colonel 37th Infantry (on the reverse) ENLISTMENT RECORD Name: Lawrence T. Montgomery Grade: Corporal Enlisted April 19, 1919, at Camp Dodge Iowa. Serving in Second enlistm ent period at date of discharge. Prior service: Co. K. 2nd Infantry f om April 6-1917 to April 18-1919. Noncommissioned officer: Warrant fo Corporal continued in force upon [?] (Re-enlistment) Marksmanship, gu er qualification or rating: Unqualified Horsemanship: Not Mounted Battles, engagements, skirmishes, expeditions: none Knowledge of any vocation: Moving picture Operator Wounds received in service: none Physical condition when discharged: Good Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Paratyphoid prophylaxis completed: Dec. 8, 1917 Married or single: Single Character: I certify the soldier's character [illegible] Remarks: No. A.W.O. [?] G.O. 45. W.D. 1914. Service Honest and Faith ful. Entitled to travel pay to Fort Collins, Colo. Signature of soldier: Lawrence T. Montgomery Lowell M. Riley Captain 37th Infantry Commanding Hdq. Co. LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF LAWRENCE THEODORE MONTGOMERY I, LAWRENCE THEODORE MONTGOMERY, a legal resident of the State of Idaho , County of Canyon, of legal age, and of sound and disposing mind and m emory, and not acting under duress, menace, fraud or undue influence of a y person whomsoever, do make, publish and declare this to be my LAST W ILL AND TESTAMENT in the following manner. ARTICLE I I hereby cancel, annul and revoke any and all Wills, Codicils, or Testa ments made by me at any time heretofore. ARTICLE II I hereby declare that I am married and that my spouse's name is BLANCHE A GNES MONTGOMERY. I further declare that I present have eleven children w hose names are FLORENCE MARIE, IRENE DOROTHY, MYRTLE CHARLOTTE, MORRIS W ALTER, MARVIN LAWRENCE, WILLIAM CLARENCE, DEANNA ESTHER, ALWIN EUGENE, T HEODORE RICHAD, LINDA LEE, and LAURA CHRISTINE. ARTICLE III I direct that my Executor, hereafter named and acting, pay all of my ju st debts as soon as possible after my death. ARTICLE IV To my son WILLIAM I give, evise and bequeath my shop building and all m y shop power tools, and hand tools. All of the rest, residue and remai der of my estate, personal, real, or mixed, including any property ove which I may have a power of appointment, of whatever kind and whereve located at the time of my death, I give, devise and bequeath to my sp ouse, above-named, if she survives me for a period of at least thirty ( 30) days, believing that she will make ample provisions for my children w ho survive me. ARTICLE V In the even that all of the persons who would receive property under Ar ticle IV of this WILL fail to survive me, then, I give, devise and bequ eath the rest, residue and remainder of my estate, personal, real, or m ixed, including any property over which I may have a power of appointme t, of whatever kind and wherever located at the time of my death in th e following manner: Seventy-five (75) percent to be divided equally sh are and share alike to my surviving children or to their issue by right o f representation and twenty-five (25) percent to The Good Shepherd Fund , a non-profit organization, 801 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95 060 to establish the LAWRENCE AND BLANCHE MONTGOMERY ENDOWMENT. I have m y daughter, LAURA, in mind but have excluded her as beneficiary of my e state. Page 1 of 3 pages [not initialed] ._1_.___.___ [signed] Lawrence Theodore Montgomery ARTICLE VI In the event that my spouse predeceases me or does die simultaneously w ith me, then I hereby nominate and appoint as guardian of the person of m y daughter, LAURA, the Executive Director of The Good Shepherd Fund, 80 1 High Street, Santa Cruz, California 95060 or his successor, to serve w ithout bond. In this connection it is my desire that my said daughter, L AURA, shall live in a care center providing a sheltered Christian envir onment for her remaining lifetime. ARTICLE VII I hereby nominate and appoint my son, William, as Executor of this, my L AST WILL AND TESTAMENT, and direct that he be allowed to serve without b ond or surety and without accounting in so far as permitted by law. In t he event that he fails or ceases to qualify, I nominate and appoint my d aughter, FLORENCE, as Executrix of this, my LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT, an d direct that she be allowed to serve without bond or surety and withou t accounting in so far as permitted by law. I hereby authorize and emp ower my Executor, if and whenever in the settlement of my estate and ex ecution of his office with respect thereto, as he shall deem such actio necessary or proper, to sell, exchange, convey, transfer, mortgage, a ssign, pledge, invest or reinvest the whole or any part of my estate an d to execute good and sufficient deeds and other instruments pursuant t hereto and in respect thereof, without the necessity of advertisement a d without the necessity of obtaining any court order. Page 2 of 3 pages .___._2_.___ [signed] Lawrence Theodore Montgomery ARTICLE VIII I declare this as and to be a non-intervention Will, with respect to th e probate thereof, and that it shall be managed and settled without int ervention by any charge or court, in so far as permitted by law. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have herto subscribed my name this 26th day o f August, 1981, at Caldwell, Idaho. [signed] W. R. McCleskey (seal) The foregoing instrument, consisting of 3 typewritten pages, inclu ding this page, was signed, sealed, published and declared by the Testa tor, above-named, to be his Last Will and Testament, in the presence of u s and each of us, who at his request and his presence and in the presen ce of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as attesting witnes ses, we and each of us believing the said Testator to be sound and disp osing mind [sic] and memory at the date hereof, this 26th day of August , 1981, at Caldwell, Idaho. [signed] Jeanne Vance of Caldwell, Idaho [signed] Bev Vance of Caldwell, Idaho [signed] Rayona Russell of Nampa, Idaho Page 3 of 3 pages .___.___._3_ Texas, Bexar Co., San Antonio City, Fort Sam Houston Army Post, January 6 th, 1920 Sup. Dist. 14, Enumeration District 77 Sheet No. 16 B Montgomery, Lawrence T. m w 21 s yes yes Nebraska Nebraska Nebraska yes S oldier US Army W South Dakota, Tripp, Winner City, April 3, 1930 Enum 62-40, Sup 2 Sheet 4 B Second 88 93 Montgomery, Lawrence T. Head R $18 no M W 28 Wd no yes N ebraska Kansas Ireland 69 04 2 yes Truck Driver Oil 4X90 w ye s yes ww Third 89 94 Krugman, Henry F. Head 0 $2500 no m w 63 m 25 no yes Germa y Germany German German 13 13 v 1882 no yes Repair man Furniture 7742 o y es no ---- Bertha C Wife-H v f w 47 m 25 no yes Nebraska Germany Berlin Ge many 69 13 0 yes Laundress At home 8596 o yes ----Selma Daughter v f w 16 s yes yes Nebraska Germany Nebraska 69 13 1 y es none ----Esther C. Daughter v f w 14 s yes yes Nebraska Germany Nebraska 69 1 3 1 yes none ---Berta C. Daughter f w 12 s yes yes Nebraska Germany Nebraska 69 13 1 y es none ----Verna P. Daughter v f w 9 s yes South Dakota Germany Nebraska 68 13 1 n one ----Mildred M. Daughter v f w 7 s yes South Dakota Germany Nebraska 68 1 3 1 none ----Florence Daughter v f w 5 s yes South Dakota Germany Nebraska 68 13 1 n one Montgomery Florence Roomer v f w 2 4/12 s no South Dakota Nebraska Nebr aska 68 none -----Irene D. Roomer v f w 4/12 [crossed out] 0 no South Dakota Nebras ka Nebraska 68 none April 18 1940 Scottsbluff Scotts Bluff Nebraska SD 9 ED 79-27 Sheet 12A Ave F 1710 264 R 8 Montgomery Lawrence C M W 38 M No H2 Nebraska R Trip So Da kota No Yes - - - - 0 Common Labor Farms PW 866 45 650 No Blanch A x Wife F W 31 M No 8 Nebraska R Trip So Dakota No No No No N o H 0 0 No Florence M Daughter F W 12 S Yes 6 So Dakota R Trip So Dakota No Irene D Daughter F W 10 S yes 4 So Dakota R Trip So Dakota No Myrtle C Daughter F W 7 S yes 1 So Dakota R Trip So Dakota No Morris W Son M W 6 S yes 0 So Dakota R Trip So Dakota No Marvin L Son M W 4 0 0 0 So Dakota William C Son M W 2 0 0 0 So Dakota De Anna E Daughter F W 10/12 0 0 0 Nebraska
  Person ID	I1280	Megan's Big Tree
  Last Modified	31 Dec 1969

  
  

  Father	Charles William Montgomery,   b. 17 Jan 1861, Lynchburg, Highland, Ohio, United States ,   d. 13 Jan 1942, Fort Collins, Larimer, Colorado, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Laura Maud Walker,   b. 27 Jul 1862, Olney, Richland, Illinois, United States ,   d. 16 Jul 1933, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States  (Age 70 years)
  Married	22 Feb 1883	Richland, Illinois, United States   [13, 14]
  Notes	MONTGOMERY, CHARLES W WALKER, LAURA RICHLAND 02/22/18 83 003/ 00000022 http://cyberdriveillinois.com/cgi-bin/archives/marriage.s
  Family ID	F554	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Antonia Marie Jelinek,   b. 22 Jun 1910, Clarkson, Colfax, Nebraska, United States ,   d. 8 Mar 1930, Yankton, Yankton, South Dakota, United States  (Age 19 years)
  Married	27 May 1927	Jordan, Tripp, South Dakota, United States   [15]
  		Lawrence Montgomery and Antonia Jelinek Marriage License.jpg
  		Lawrence Montgomery and Antonia Jelinek Marriage License.jpg
  Married	Jun 1927	Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States   [16]
  Notes	South Dakota State Board of Health Division of Vital Statistics County Tripp Registered No. 1903 Record of Marriage Where Solemnized Postoffice Jordan County Tripp Date of Marriage May 27, 1927 Husband Wife Name Lawrence T. Montgomery Name Antonette M. Jelinek Residence Postoffice Winner County Tripp Residence Postoffice W inner County Tripp Age 25 Age 17 Nationality American Nationality Czecho-American Bachelor Maiden Name of Clergyman or Officer Officiating Official Character Daniel Kelly Priest
  Children	1. Florence Marie Montgomery   2. Dorothy Irene Montgomery,   b. 11 Nov 1929, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 25 Aug 1985, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 55 years)
  Photos		Gramp Antonia.jpg
  		Gramp Antonia.jpg
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F532	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Blanche Agnes Wilson,   b. 17 Dec 1908, Bradish, Boone, Nebraska, United States ,   d. 1 Apr 1991, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States  (Age 82 years)
  Married	17 Sep 1930	Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States
  Notes	From letter written September 12, 1996 by Myrtle: "As to Mom and Dad. I understand that he worked for Grandpa Wilson as t hrasher or thresher when she was 13 and he was 20. Years later Grandma r an into himin Winner after his wife died when Irene was 4 months and Fl o 2 years and 4 months which would have been in March but Mom and Dad o ly went together for six weeks before they got married Sept. 17, 1930. G andma thought he would make Mom a good husband. She had a boyfriend i Nebraska Leonard Schoval who later married but had no children. He d ied of cancer in 1966. Mom found this out from one of cousins either M artha or Louise Roberg."
  Children	1. Florence Marie Montgomery   2. Dorothy Irene Montgomery,   b. 11 Nov 1929, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 25 Aug 1985, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 55 years)  [adopted ]   3. Myrtle Charlotte Montgomery,   b. 6 Sep 1932, Witten, Tripp, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 26 Jul 2009, Sacramento, Sacramento, California, United States  (Age 76 years)   4. Morris Walter Montgomery,   b. 2 Dec 1933, Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 16 Feb 2015  (Age 81 years)   5. Marvin Lawrence Montgomery   6. William Clarence Montgomery,   b. 18 Jul 1937, Edgemont, Fall River, South Dakota, United States ,   d. 12 Sep 2009  (Age 72 years)   7. Deanna Esther Montgomery,   b. 11 May 1939, Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States ,   d. 3 Sep 1999, Nampa, Canyon, Idaho, United States  (Age 60 years)   8. Alwin Eugene Montgomery   9. Theodore Richard Montgomery   10. Gloria Blanche Montgomery,   b. 9 Jun 1945, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States ,   d. 8 Dec 1950, Boise, Ada, Idaho, United States  (Age 5 years)   11. Linda Lea Montgomery   12. Laura Christine Montgomery,   b. 26 Mar 1951, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States ,   d. 13 Oct 2015, Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States  (Age 64 years)
  Photos		Gramp Gram M.jpg
  		Gramp Gram M.jpg
  Last Modified	30 Aug 2021
  Family ID	F533	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Born - 26 Aug 1901 - Holdrege, Phelps, Nebraska, United States Census - ,Address: Fort Sam Houston Army Post - 1920 - San Antonio, Bexar, Texas, United States Married - - Jun 1927 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States Census - - 1930 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States Married - 17 Sep 1930 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States Baptism - - 18 Mar 1934 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States Confirmation - - 25 Mar 1934 - Winner, Tripp, South Dakota, United States Residence - - 1935 - Tripp, South Dakota, United States Census - - 1940 - Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States Residence - 1710 Ave. F - 1940 - Scottsbluff, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, United States Died - 12 Jul 1989 - Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States Buried - Address: Canyon Hill Cemetery - 15 Jul 1989 - Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Blanche and LT Montgomery.jpg
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• Sources

  [S3616] Montgomery, Ill for Week,Taken , Montgomery, Ill for Week,Taken; 14 January 1942; obituary; online; 20 January 2020 . [S322] Letter from Mary Edna Montgomery . Official military documents and his headstones bear the date of 1898, w hich he used when enlisting in the army. [S25] 1920 Census . [S401] Notes written by Blanche (Wilson) Montgomery . [S27] 1930 Census . [S104] Confirmation Book of Lawrence Montgomery . [S1267] 1940 Census . [S2120] U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947 . [S322] Letter from Mary Edna Montgomery . In a list of her siblings and their birthdates, Mamie refers to him as " Lawrence Conklin". [S1476] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989 . [S754] Title Insurance Company policy . [S1045] Funeral Program of Lawrence Montgomery , Block 72, Lot 3 West Half, Space 5 . [S322] Letter from Mary Edna Montgomery . [S3039] Illinois, County Marriage Records, 1800-1940 , accessed; 29 July 2018; Charles W. Montgomery . [S350] Marriage License of Lawrence T. Montgomery and "Tony" Jelinek . Married by Daniel Kelly, Priest [S402] Notes written by Florence (Montgomery) Hopkins .