| 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
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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
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