Walter LaForest Straw

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Leominster MA births
STRAW
Walter Leforest, s. Walter G. and Bertia T., b. June 21, 1887.

1900 Wiscasset, Lincoln, Maine
Walter L Straw born MA June 1887 & sister Lila J Straw born June 1885 are living with their grandmother, Adeline Foye.

World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 Record - Walter LaForest Straw of Cumberland County, ME. He was a RR fireman working out of Portland, ME. Age 29y and married; medium height and weight with grey eyes and brown hair

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Name:Walter LaForest Straw
Gender:Male
Age:28
Birth Date:abt 1887
Spouse:Cordelia Elizabeth Sawyer
Spouse Age:25
Marriage Date:13 Nov 1915
Marriage Place:Portland
Registration Place:Portland, Cumberland, Maine, USA
Father:Walter George
Mother:Alberta
Spouse Father:Moses
Spouse Mother:Effie

1920 Portland Ward 7, Cumberland County, ME
Walter W. Straw 1888 born MA, married to Elizabeth born ME, 29, no children.

1930 South Portland, Cumberland County, ME
Walter L. Straw 1888
Elizabeth C. Straw 1890
Same couple as above 1920 Portland; still no children.

1940 South Portland, Cumberland, ME
Walter and Elizabeth alone. Walter is a Steam Locomotive engineer on RR

Maine death index
Name: Walter L Straw Death Date: 2 Mar 1960 Age: 72 Town: Portland Certificate: 6002150

Find a Grave Memorial #218507856

Walter married Elizabeth Cordelia Grey, daughter of Moses W. Grey and Effie A. Coffin, on 13 Nov 1915 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine. (Elizabeth Cordelia Grey was born in May 1890 in Enfield, Maine, died on 14 Nov 1961 in Portland, Cumberland County, Maine and was buried in Brooklawn Memorial Park - Portland, Maine.)