Frank Edgar Lawson ^{1 2 3 4}

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  Birth Notes:

Event Description: 17 Sep 1878 is birth date on his application for pension for service in Spanish American War and his WWII Draft Registration.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. He has conflicting birth information of 1876 in inscribed on his tombstone but conflicts with all other records., 1876 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ³

2. He has conflicting birth information of Frank's PA Death certificate has 17 Sep 1879 as birth date but he is 1 year old on census recorded June 1880., 17 Sep 1879 and Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

3. Census in 1880 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁷ The 1880 census recorded Oliver Lawson, machinist, 42, living with wife Susanna, 30; son Edward F., 9; son Frank E., 1; and son Lawson, 2 months old. Oliver and his parents were born in Norway. Susanna and her parents were born in New Jersey. The children were born in Pennsylvania.

4. Military from 20 May 1896 to 16 Sep 1900 in , , Pennsylvania, USA: Spanish American War: U. S. Navy. ⁵ Service record:
U.S.S. Helena from 1897 to 1900
Grade: App 1st 2nd 3rd class
Engagements: Cuban Campaign, Phillipine Insr.
Served overseas Apr 1898 to Aug 1898, Feb 1899-June 1900
Mother: Sue Lawson (Harley) Father: Oliver Lawson
Dependents: Margaret A. Lawson (Maginniss).

5. Census in 1900 in Iloilo: U.S. S. Helena, , Iloilo City, Philippines. ⁸ The 1900 census recorded aboard the U.S.S. Helena in Iloilo, Panay, Phillipine Islands: Lawson, Frank E. App. 1st Class, Philadelphia, Pa. 1168 Grand, born Jun 1879, single, born in Philadelphia.

6. Residence: on 30 Sep 1923 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ²

7. Cause of Death: Frank died at home from acute coronary thrombosis, arteriosclerotic cardio renal disease, 29 Jan 1954, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

8. Occupation: merchant marine, retired on 29 Jan 1954 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁴

9. Obituary: Philadelphia Inquirer: obituary of Frank Lawson on 30 Jan 1954 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA. ⁶ Frank Lawson died yesterday at
his home, 1540 E. Berice st. He was 74.
Mr. Lawson was a Navy veteran of the Spanish-American War and served 14 years as a chief boatswain's mate. He also served in the merchant marine. Surviving are three sons, Oliver, Robert and Frank, Jr.; two brothers, Lt. Cmdr. Raymond S. (retired), and Kendall. Services will be held at 1 P. M. Tuesday from the Harold B. Mulligan funeral parlors, 1119 W.Lehigh ave. Burial will be in Bellmawr, N. J.

Frank married Margaret Amelia Maginnis, daughter of Charles Maginnis and Sarah J. Brown, on 21 Feb 1910 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA.¹ The marriage ended in divorce. (Margaret Amelia Maginnis was born on 20 Jun 1888 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA ^{1 9 10}.)