Leo Thomas Straw

   Another name for Leo was Langdon Thomas Straw.

  General Notes:

Research of S. Phaneuf. - Henry, Floyd & LT ended up in SD.

1900 Iowa- not listed in mother's HH or father's HH

1910 - Langdon T. Straw born c1881 and living in Canton, Lincoln County, SD in 1910. Born ILL, m. to Eliza [26] and has son Leo A [6].

1915 Canton, Lincoln County, SD
L T Straw with wife Eliza A. and son Leo age 11

12 Sept 1918 - WWI draft registration of L. T. STRAW of Hanold?, Hughes County, SD; age 37 and of short height and medium build with grey eyes and dark hair and slightly bald; occ: farming; nearest relative is Eliza Ann STRAW (wife) of same address

In 1920 LT was in Bretton, married to an Eliza Ann with a dtr Elinor in 1920

In 1930 they are in Bretton, Hughes, SD with a 9 year old dtr, Elinor. Langdon is the son of Henry L & Catherine F Straw [son of Joseph & Eliza Straw of Unity, NH]

26 Apr 1942 - he signed his WWII draft card as "Leo Thomas Straw and made his son Leo S. Straw as "person who will always know your address."

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Leo T. Straw Death Date: 20 May 1957 Death Place: Tacoma, Pierce, Washington Gender: Male Race (Displayed on Form): Age at Death: 75 years Estimated Birth Year: 1882 Birth Date: Birth Place: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Henry Straw Father's Birth Place: Mother's Name: Mother's Birth Place: Occupation: Street Address: Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2033720 Digital GS Number: 4224512 Image Number: 512 Volume/Page/Certificate Number: 9598

Leo married Elizabeth Ann Shanley, daughter of James Shanley and Mary Jane Hassett, in 1902 in South Dakota. (Elizabeth Ann Shanley was born on 21 Dec 1883 in Lincoln County, South Dakota, died on 26 May 1976 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington and was buried in Calvary Cemetery in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington.)

  Marriage Notes:

19115 census