Frank Joseph Michel
(1862-1939)
Emma Jane Geary
(1864-1942)
Laura May Michel
(1893-1969)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. James Samuel McLaughlin

Laura May Michel 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

  • Born: 13 July 1893, , Johnson County, IA 1 2 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): James Samuel McLaughlin on 27 December 1911 in Iowa City, IA 1 2 3
  • Died: 4 May 1969, Solon, IA at age 75
  • Buried: 7 May 1969, Oakland Cemetery, Solon, IA 8
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bullet  General Notes:


Laura was supposedly remarried on 2 Mar 1949 in the Methodist Parsonage in Iowa City, Iowa. It is not known for sure who she married but grave sites at the Oakland Cemetery in Solon, IA indicate that she may be buried under the name of Laura M. Pohler. Her 2nd husband may have been Joseph F. Pohler.

The death certificate for her son, Samuel Alverin McLaughlin, shows the name of his mother as Laura Pohler.
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Laura May Michel
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: 13 Jul 1893
Event Place: Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States
Event Place (Original): Johnson, Iowa
Gender: F
Father's Name: Frank J Michel
Mother's Name: Emma Geary

Citing this Record
"Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q24X-SX23 : accessed 8 October 2019), Emma Geary in entry for Laura May Michel, 13 Jul 1893, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 251659, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101716644.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 13 July 1893, in , Johnson County, IA. 4

• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Graham Township, Johnson, IA on January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 88, Household 21
Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..26..IA

(Living with 1st husband and 2 daughters.)
.

• She appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA in January 1925. 2

1925 Iowa State Census
Family 92
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..31..Iowa..8th grade..Father = Frank Michel..Iowa..63..Mother = Emma Gerry..Iowa..59

(Living with husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 20A, Roll 665, District 0058, Household 553
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..36..IA

(Living with 1st husband and 3 children.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on 8 April 1940. 7

1940 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 57-71, Family 144, Roll 1177
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
229 A Avenue; Home rented, $15
Laura M. McLaughlin..Head..55..IA..Divorced..8th grade..Maid, Private Home..earned $300 in 1939
Alverin McLaughlin..Son..19..IA..10th grade..Local Salesman, Tea Distributor..earned $400 in 1939

(Laura was divorced and living with her son.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 13 Jul 1893, then her age should have been 56 instead of 55.
.

• She was buried on 7 May 1969 in the Oakland Cemetery in Solon, IA.

Find A Grave Memorial #25982619. 8


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Laura married James Samuel McLaughlin, son of John McLaughlin and Jane Davis, on 27 December 1911 in Iowa City, IA.1 2 3 The marriage ended in divorce. (James Samuel McLaughlin was born on 4 July 1890 in Emory, TX,1 2 3 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 died on 21 October 1957 in Los Angeles, CA 16 17 and was buried on 26 October 1957 in Angelus Rosedale Cemetery, Los Angeles, CA 17.). The cause of his death was Heart Attack.

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Graham Township, Johnson, IA on January 1920. 1

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 88, Household 21, Roll 496
Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States
Sam Mclaughlin..Head..29..TX
Laura Mclaughlin..Wife..26..IA
Arma Mclaughlin..Daughter..7..IA
Velma Mclaughlin..Daughter..6..IA
.

• They appeared on the 1925 Iowa State Census in Cedar Rapids, IA in January 1925. 2

1925 Iowa State Census
Family 92
Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States
Sam McLaughlin..Head..34..Texas..8th grade..John McLaughlin..Iowa..Don't know
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..31..Iowa..8th grade..Frank Michel..Iowa..63..Emma Gerry..Iowa..59
Erma McLaughlin..Daughter..Iowa..12..6th grade
Velma McLaughlin..Daughter..Iowa..11..6th grade
Alverin McLaughlin..Son..3..Iowa
.

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Cedar Rapids, IA on April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 20A, District 58, Household 553, Roll 665
Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States
Sam McLaughlin..Head..39..TX
Laura McLaughlin..Wife..36..IA
Irma McLaughlin..Daughter..17..IA
Velma McLaughlin..Daughter..16..IA
Alverin McLaughlin..Son..9..IA
.

• Divorced: 10 March 1931, , Linn County, IA.


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Sources


1 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Graham Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 88, sheet 2A, family 21, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; index and images (accessed 18 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625.

2 1925 State Census, Iowa, population schedules, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States, family 92, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2224537 : accessed 20 October 2020).

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 0058, sheet 20A, family 553, James Samuel McLaughlin and Laura May Michel; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 665.

4 "Iowa, Delayed Birth Records, 1850-1939," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/search/collection/2527591 : accessed 8 Oct 2019), Laura May Michel, 13 Jul 1893, Iowa City, Johnson, Iowa, United States; citing reference ID 251659, State Historical Society of Iowa, Des Moines; FamilySearch digital folder 101716644.

5 "Iowa Births and Christenings, 1830-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1674820 : accessed 17 Sep 2014), Laura May Michel; citing Johnson, Iowa; FHL microfilm 986,021.

6 Gary McLaughlin [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Brian Lightfoot, e-mail, 10 Oct 2009, "Descendants of Samual Alverian McLauglin"; privately held by Lightfoot, [(E-ADDRESS) & MAILING ADDRESS FOR PRIVATE USE,] Ceres, California.

7 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Cedar Rapids, Linn County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 57-71, sheet 7A, household 144, Laura May Michel; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Oct 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 1177.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ : accessed 18 Sep 2014), http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=25982619.

9 "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 17 Sep 2014); Name: James Sam Mclaughlin; Event Place: Johnson County, Iowa, United States.

10 "United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1861144 : accessed 8 Oct 2019); James Samuel McLaughlin, 27 Apr 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

11 1895 Iowa State Census, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, p. 332, dwelling 8, family 9, line 17, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1803957 : accessed 1 Oct 2019).

12 1900 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, enumeration district (ED) 80, sheet 4B, dwelling 77, family 78, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 20 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T623.

13 1905 Iowa State Census, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2126961).

14 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Liberty Township, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 1B, dwelling 20, family 20, James Samuel McLaughlin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 18 Sep 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 408.

15 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Hills, Johnson County, Iowa, United States, enumeration district (ED) 85, sheet 7A, dwelling 118, family 121, Samuel Smith McLaughlin and Alvaretta Hartman; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 7 Oct 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 408.

16 "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/search/collection/2015582 : accessed 17 Sep 2014), James Samuel Mclaughlin, 21 Oct 1957; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

17 "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 7 Oct 2019), James Samuel McLaughlin, 1957.


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