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David Lawrence's great-great-grandfather, Yee Kim Wo, circa 1903.
1. Yee Kim Wo1 (24) was born circa 1850 at China.1,2 He married Wong Shee (25) before 15 Jan 1884.1,3 He died after 14 Apr 1914 at Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4
Yee Kim Wo (24) immigrated circa 1876 to San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
5,3 Yee Kim Wo (24) was a merchant between 1876 and 1906 at San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.1,6,7,8,9,10,11
Quong Hing Lung & Company, where Yee Kim Wo worked in 1884, was a general merchandise store. It was located at 741 Sacramento Street, San Francisco.7
Yee Kim Wo held a shaving ceremony for Yee Jock Leong shortly after his birth. The ceremony was held at Hom Fa Lau Restaurant in San Francisco.3
Yee Kim Wo, Wong Shee and Yee Jock Leong departed San Francisco for China via the S.S. Gaelic circa October 1886.3,12 Yee Kim Wo returned to San Francisco from China via the S.S. Gaelic circa October 1887.3,12 Yee Kim Wo departed San Francisco for China via the S.S. Gaelic on 7 December 1891.3,12 As of 7 Dec 1891, he was also known as Yee Ging Wo (24).3,7
Yee Kim Wo returned to San Francisco from China via the S.S. China. The Chinese passenger list contains an entry for a Yee Ging Wah, male, age 45. His certificate was No. 121, and apparently there was an affidavit identifying him as a merchant. His last residence in the United States was given as Oakland, California.3,12,2 The list of Chinese passengers on the S.S. China seems to indicate that Yee Ging Wah was ordered landed at San Francisco on 11 June 1895. Some other bits are illegible.2
Yee Kim Wo joined the firm of Kow Kee Jan & Company in San Francisco circa 1900.6,10,13
Yee Kim Wo was listed as a partner in the firm of Kow Kee Jan & Company in San Francisco. The company was a seller of general merchandise. His investment in the company was listed as $1,000.14
As of 18 Aug 1903, he was also known as Yee King Wo (24).12
Yee Jock Leong said his father was in business at Kow Kee Jan & Company in San Francisco.12
As of 21 Aug 1903, he was also known as Yee Jock Leung (24).15
Yee Kim Wo said he was a buyer and salesman for Kow Kee Jan & Company in San Francisco. The company was a seller of general merchandise. He said he was listed as a partner in the firm and that his investment in the company was $1,000.3,11
Yee Kim Wo was listed as a partner in the firm of Kow Kee Jan & Company in San Francisco, a seller of general merchandise. His investment in the company was listed as $500.16
Yee Kim Wo (24) emigrated in 1906 from San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
17,4 Yee Kim Wo (24) and Wong Shee (25) lived in between 14 Apr 1914 and 29 Jun 1915 at Lee Yuen Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.
18,19 As of between 14 Apr 1914 and 29 Jun 1915, he was also known as Yee Hong Wo (24).19
Children of Yee Kim Wo1 (24) and Wong Shee (25) were as follows:
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+ 2 i. Yee Jock Leong2 (13) was born on 15 Jan 1884 at 741 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA. He married Dong Shee (3241) on 24 Dec 1905 at Jew Kee Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China. He married Myrtle Mae Robinson (14), daughter of William A. Robinson (3381) and Hannah M. Scott (30), on 17 Dec 1915. He died on 4 Dec 1936 at Dayton, Mongtomery, Ohio, USA, at age 52. Yee Jock Leong (13) was buried on 7 Dec 1936 at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.
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3 ii. Yee Suey Leong (3243)4,4,3,4,3 was born in 1892 at Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4,3,12
Yee Suey Leong (3243) lived in on 18 Aug 1903 at Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.
20,3,12,7 As of 18 Aug 1903, he was also known as Yee Sui Leung (3243).12
As of 21 Aug 1903, he was also known as Sai Leong Yee (3243).7
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4 iii. Yee Yah Yit (3244)3,4,3,4,3 was born circa 1894 at Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4,12
Yee Yah Yit (3244) lived in on 18 Aug 1903 at Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.
20,3,12,7 As of 18 Aug 1903, she was also known as Yee Yit (3244).12
As of 21 Aug 1903, she was also known as Ah Yit Yee (3244).7
As of 14 Apr 1914, she was also known as Yick Nuey Yee (3244).4
David Lawrence's great-grandfather Yee Jock Leong circa 1903.
David Lawrence's great-grandfather Yee Jock Leong circa 1905.
David Lawrence's great-grandfather Yee Jock Leong circa 1914.
David Lawrence's great-grandfather Yee Jock Leong circa 1915.
David Lawrence's great-grandfather Yee Jock Leong in the 1930s.
2. Yee Jock Leong2 (13) (Kim1)1,3,6,10,7,1,12,7 was born on 15 Jan 1884 at 741 Sacramento Street, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.21,1,22,6,15,12,7,23 Yee Jock Leong's birth certificate, which was issued by the Office of the County Recorder, Hall of Records, City and County of San Francisco, says he was born on 15 January 1884. However, other testimony in the Chinese Exclusion Act files indicates that he was born K.S. 10th year, 1st month, 15th day. K.S. 10, or the 10th year of Emperor Kwang Sui, is in 1884, but according to the Chinese calendar, the 15th day of the first month would translate to February 11 on the Julian Calendar.24,3 He married Dong Shee (3241) on 24 Dec 1905 at Jew Kee Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4,19 He married Myrtle Mae Robinson (14), daughter of William A. Robinson (3381) and Hannah M. Scott (30), on 17 Dec 1915.25 He died on 4 Dec 1936 at Dayton, Mongtomery, Ohio, USA, at age 52.26,22 Yee Jock Leong (13) was buried on 7 Dec 1936 at Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.22
He was also known as Yee Deng Lei (13) The name, in English and Mandarin, is listed on business or calling cards found among my great-grandfather's effects.27
He was also known as Yee Jack Son (13) The name, in English and Mandarin, is listed on business or calling cards found among my great-grandfather's effects.27
Yee Kim Wo held a shaving ceremony for Yee Jock Leong shortly after his birth. The ceremony was held at Hom Fa Lau Restaurant in San Francisco.3
Yee Kim Wo, Wong Shee and Yee Jock Leong departed San Francisco for China via the S.S. Gaelic circa October 1886.3,12,28 In October 1899, Ow Young You visited Yee Jock Leong and his family at their home in Lee Yin Village, Sun Ning District, China.7,12 Yee Jock Leong returned to the United States via the Port of San Francisco in 1903. His ship, the S.S. American Maru, arrived at the Port of San Francisco on 17 August 1903. Yee Jock Leong arrived with a certificate of identification. His ticket number was 35. The notes indicate that he is the son of a merchant and a native of San Francisco.
Yee Jock Leong said he came to the United States "to study English and to learn to transact business.".12,3,11,29,4,28 Between 17 August 1903 and 22 August 1903, Yee Jock Leong was detained on board the S.S. American Maru at the Port of San Fransisco while awaiting permission to enter the United States.15,29
As of 18 Aug 1903, he was also known as Yee Dock Leong (13).12
Yee Jock Leong was ordered landed at the Port of San Francisco on 22 August 1903 from the S.S. American Maru. Chinese Bureau inspectors Charles Mehan and W.E. Thompson and Commissioner of Immigration H.H. [?]orth signed the certificates approving entry.30,11,31
On 24 August 1903, Immigration officials in San Francisco sought permission to make a copy of the O. Young You affidavit on behalf of Yee Jock Leong.32
On 25 August 1903, Yee Jock Leong delivered the copy of the ticket giving him permission to land to the Chinese Bureau offices in San Francisco.31
Yee Jock Leong obtained a birth certificate.1
Yee Jock Leong departed from San Francisco on the steamer S.S. Siberia.23,4,28 As of 29 Apr 1908, he was also known as Jack Leong Yee (13).33
Yee Jock Leong arrived at the Port of San Francisco on 29 April 1908 from the S.S. Korea. The note indicated that he is a native [of the United States] and that his had ticket No. 152.33,28 On 30 April 1908, Yee Him Wah, a resident of San Francisco, was served with a subpoena in the investigation of Yee Jock Leong's citizenship status.34,35
Yee Jock Leong was ordered landed at the Port of San Francisco on 1 May 1908 from the S.S. Korea. His ticket number was 152. The notes indicate that is a native. Inspectors Jno. Endicott Anderson, [J.?] M. Crawford and [M.T.?] Boyce all signed the certificate approving entry.33,36
The records of the 1903 investigation regarding Yee Jock Leong's right to enter the United States were forwarded to the inspectors on his 1908 arrival.37
As of circa 1914, he was also known as Yee Ong Lai (13).38
As of circa 1914, he was also known as Yee Dung Lai (13).38
Yee Jock Leong (13) lived in between 4 Apr 1914 and 3 Jun 1914 at Yee Jock Leong, 438 Main Street, Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennyslvania, USA.39
L.B. Spaun, of the Office of Inspector in Charge with the Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service, reported favorably upon Yee Jock Leong's request for a pre-investigation of his citizenship status on 14 April 1914. Spaun agreed with Yee Jock Leong's assertion that he was an American citizen.40
On 14 April 1914, Yee Jock Leong applied for a pre-investigation of his citizenship status in preparation for a trip to China. The application was filed with the Office of Inspector in Charge, Department of Commcerce and Labor, Immigration Service, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.39,4
The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, Office of the Inspector in Charge, Department of Commerce and Labor, Immigration Service, forward the report of the investigation of Yee Jock Leong's immigration status to the Commissioner of Immigration in San Francisco, California, on 28 May 1914.41
Yee Jock Leong (13) lived in on 1 Jun 1914 at Yee Jock Leong, Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.40
Archived documents required by the investigation of Yee Jock Leong's immigration status were forwarded to the Commissioner of Immigration in San Francisco, California, on 2 June 1914.42
W.E. Walsh in the Law Section approved L.B. Spaun's finding that Yee Jock Leong was an American citizen on 2 June 1914.40
Charles Mehan forwarded L.B. Spaun's report on the investigation into Yee Jock Leong's citizenship status to the Law Section of the Immigration Service.40
Commissioner of Immigration Samuel W. Backus gave the final approval of L.B. Spaun's finding that Yee Jock Leong was an American citizen on 3 June 1914. Form 430 was mailed to Yee Jock Leong in Irwin, Pennsylvania.40
Yee Jock Leong (13) emigrated on 25 Jun 1914 from S.S. Siberia, Port of San Francisco, San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA.
43,44,39 Yee Jock Leong (13) was a laundry owner on 14 Aug 1914 at 438 Main Street, Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.4
On 1 September 1914, while in Diehai Village, Sun Ning District, China, Yee Jock Leong wrote W.W. Sibray to request assistance in getting his wife, Dong Shee, and son, Yee Kee Quon, into the United States upon his planned return in November 1914.45,44
On 20 October 1914, L.B. Spaun forwarded Yee Jock Leong's letter to W.W. Sibray to the E.E. Grunawalt, Commissioner of Immigration, Goucester City, New Jersey.45,46
On 21 October 1914, E.E. Grunawalt forwarded Yee Jock Leong's letter to W.W. Sibray to the Commissioner of Immigration, San Francisco, California.45,44
Yee Jock Leong (13) emigrated on 1 Jun 1915 from S.S. Siberia, Hong Kong, China.
47,48,49Yee Jock Leong crossed the Pacific Ocean from Hong Kong to San Francisco on board the S.S. Siberia from 1 June 1915 to 29 June 1915.49,48
Yee Jock Leong returned to San Francisco from China via the steamer S.S. Siberia. The Siberia arrived at the Port of San Francisco on 29 June 1915.19 In an identification card application dated 29 June 1915, Yee Jock Leong was described to be 5 feet, 2-1/2 inches tall, with a large flesh mole in front of his right ear.28 Yee Jock Leong filed his application for an identification card on 1 July 1915 from the S.S. Siberia at the Port of San Francisco.28
Yee Jock Leong (13) was a laundry owner on 1 Jul 1915 at Irwin, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.28
Yee Jock Leong was given permission to land from the S.S. Siberia at the Port of San Francisco on 2 July 1915.50
Yee Jock Leong (13) was a laundry man between 1916 and 4 Dec 1936 at 318 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.22
As of between 1920 and 1936, he was also known as Yee Jackson (13).22,51,52,53,54,55,56,57
Yee Jock Leong (13) lived in between 5 Nov 1920 and 17 Mar 1926 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.51,53,52,55,54
Yee Jock Leong (13) lived in on 28 Aug 1936 at 10242 Vincennes Ave., Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA.58
Yee Jock Leong (13) lived in on 4 Dec 1936 at 510 Jackson Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.22
Children of Yee Jock Leong2 (13) and Dong Shee (3241) were:
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5 i. Yee Kee Quon3 (3242)4,4,4 was born on 9 Sep 1908 at Joe Kee Lee Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4
Yee Kee Quon (3242) lived in on 14 Apr 1914 at Joe Kee Lee Village, Sun Ning District, Quangdong, China.4
Children of Yee Jock Leong2 (13) and Myrtle Mae Robinson (14) all born at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA, were as follows:
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+ 6 i. Yut Seul3 Yee (12) was born on 5 Nov 1920. She married Charles James Kassay (2044), son of Elmer Kassay (2046) and Rhoda Anthony (2045), circa 1958 at Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA. She died on 12 Jun 1979 at age 58.
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7 ii. Yee Poy Quon Jackson (27)59,59 was born on 28 Feb 1924.60,53 He died on 30 Dec 1925 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA, at age 1.61,54 Yee Poy Quon Jackson (27) was buried on 2 Jan 1926 at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.54
Yee Poy Quon Jackson (27) lived in between 28 Feb 1924 and 30 Dec 1925 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.53,54
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8 iii. Yee Yet Yut Moy Jackson (28)62,62 was born on 20 Feb 1926.63,52 She died on 17 Mar 1926 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.64,55 Yee Yet Yut Moy Jackson (28) was buried on 18 Mar 1926 at Woodland Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.55
Yee Yet Yut Moy Jackson (28) lived in between 20 Feb 1926 and 17 Mar 1926 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.52,55
As of between 20 Feb 1926 and 17 Mar 1926, she was also known as Yee Yet Yut Moy Jackson (28).62,52
As of 17 Mar 1926, she was also known as Yee Moy Jackson (28).55
As of 17 Mar 1926, she was also known as Yee Moy Jackson (28).51
David Lawrence's grandmother, Yut Seul Yee.
6. Yut Seul3 Yee (12) (Jock2, Kim1)25,25 was born on 5 Nov 1920 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.65,51 She married Charles James Kassay (2044), son of Elmer Kassay (2046) and Rhoda Anthony (2045), circa 1958 at Whippany, Morris, New Jersey, USA.25 She died on 12 Jun 1979 at Coopers Mills, Lincoln, Maine, USA, at age 58.25
She was also known as Jackson (12).
Yut Seul Yee (12) lived in between 5 Nov 1920 and 17 Mar 1926 at 404 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.51,53,54,55,52
Yut Seul Yee (12) lived in on 28 Aug 1936 at 318 West 3rd Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.58
Yut Seul Yee (12) lived in on 4 Dec 1936 at 510 Jackson Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.22
She was Yutseul Jackson played in the first violins of the Julienne Orchestra at the senior play, "It's a Ming." on 17 Jan 1937 at Julienne High School, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.66 Yut Seul Yee (12) lived in on 6 May 1942 at 9 Hartford Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.67
Children of Yut Seul3 Yee (12) and Charles James Kassay (2044) are:
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+ 9 i. Kathleen Marie4 Yee (11) was born on 7 Jul 1941 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA. She married George Marion Lawrence (10), son of George William Fulton Lawrence (15) and Frances Marie Robinson (16), on 5 Nov 1960 at Chicopee Falls, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.
9. Kathleen Marie4 Yee (11) (Yut3, Jock2, Kim1)27 was born on 7 Jul 1941 at Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.68 She married George Marion Lawrence (10), son of George William Fulton Lawrence (15) and Frances Marie Robinson (16), on 5 Nov 1960 at Chicopee Falls, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA.69
Kathleen Marie Yee (11) lived in on 6 May 1942 at 9 Hartford Street, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, USA.67
Children of Kathleen Marie4 Yee (11) and George Marion Lawrence (10) are:
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+ 10 i. David Meade5 Lawrence (1) was born on 12 Nov 1961 at Westover Air Force Base, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. He married Alison Mary Sinclair (2), daughter of Ian Barlow Sinclair (4) and Frances Marie Zallar (5), on 13 Oct 1991 at Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
10. David Meade5 Lawrence (1) (Kathleen4 Yee, Yut3, Jock2, Kim1)70 was born on 12 Nov 1961 at Westover Air Force Base, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA. He married Alison Mary Sinclair (2), daughter of Ian Barlow Sinclair (4) and Frances Marie Zallar (5), on 13 Oct 1991 at Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA.
He witnessed the death of Jin Lawrence (2128) on 31 Oct 2014 at Hanover Animal Hospital, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.71
Children of David Meade5 Lawrence (1) and Alison Mary Sinclair (2) were as follows:
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11 i. Pretzel6 Lawrence (3248)27,27,27 was born circa 1988.27 He died in 2004 at 7471 Brook Way Court, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.27
Pretzel was a river cooter.27
Pretzel Lawrence (3248) and Chip Lawrence (3249) were adopted in 2003 at Hanover, Virginia, USA.27
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12 ii. Spider Lawrence (2131)27,27,27 was born in 1991.27 He/she died in Apr 1997 at Tenafly, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.27
Spider was a ribbon snake.27
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13 iii. Curly Lawrence (3)27 was born in Oct 1991 at Virginia, USA. He died on 31 Jul 2002 at 7471 Brook Way Court, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA, 23111, at age 10.72
Curly was reported to be a terrier-border collie mix -- in other words, a mutt.27
Curly Lawrence (3) was adopted in Dec 1991 at Albemarle County Animal Shelter, Charlottesville, Albemarle, Virginia, USA, 22901.27
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14 iv. Scooter Lawrence (2130)27,27,27 was born in 1993. He died in 2003 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA, 23111.
Scooter was a corn snake.27
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15 v. Malcolm Owain Lawrence (1423) was born on 7 Feb 1997 at Englewood Hospital, Englewood, Bergen, New Jersey, USA.27
Malcolm is reported to be a human child.
Malcolm was born at 12:44 p.m.27
Malcolm Owain Lawrence (1423) was educated on 3 Sep 2002 at Mechanicsville Elementary School, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.73
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16 vi. Chip Lawrence (3249)27,27,27 was born circa 1998.27 She died circa 2009 at 6467 Hanna Drive, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
Chip is a painted turtle.27
Chip Lawrence (3249) and Pretzel Lawrence (3248) were adopted in 2003 at Hanover, Virginia, USA.27
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17 vii. Bali Lawrence (2129)27,27,27 was born in Apr 1998 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.27 She died on 23 Jun 2013 at Dogwood Veterinary Emergency & Specialty Center, Richmond, Virginia, USA, at age 15.
Bali is a calico dumpster cat.27
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18 viii. Jin Lawrence (2128)27,27,27 was born in Apr 1998 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.27 He died on 31 Oct 2014 at Hanover Animal Hospital, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA, at age 16.71
Jin is a black-and-white dumpster cat.27
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19 ix. Mei Seul Lawrence (2247)27,27,27 was born on 27 Jul 1999 at Henrico Doctors' Hospital, Richmond, Virginia, USA.27
Mei is reported to be a human child of the wild variety.
Mei was born at 10:38 a.m.27
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20 x. Yugi Lawrence (3245)27,27,27 was born circa Mar 2002 at Hanover, Virginia, USA.27
Yugi is reported to be a Jack Russell terrier mix -- with an emphasis on the mix.27
Yugi Lawrence (3245) was adopted on 23 Oct 2003 at Hanover County Humane Society, Hanover, Virginia, USA.27
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21 xi. Isabel Lawrence (3246)27,27,27 was born circa Sep 2003 at Virginia, USA.27
Isabel is a corn snake.27
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22 xii. Italy Lawrence (3319) was born circa 2004.
Italy is a demented gray tabby cat.
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23 xiii. Gaston Lawrence (3247)27,27,27 was born circa Jul 2004 at Virginia, USA.27 He/she died in 2005.
Gaston is a corn snake.27
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24 xiv. Gaston Lawrence (3318) was born in Jul 2004 at Virginia, USA. He died in 2005 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
Gaston is a corn snake.
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25 xv. Vole Lawrence (3320) was born in 2005 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA. He/she died in Sep 2007 at Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
Vole was a meadow vole.
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26 xvi. Terri Lawrence (3352) was born in 2007. He/she died on 2 Mar 2013 at 6467 Hanna Drive, Mechanicsville, Hanover, Virginia, USA.
Terry is a blue-tongued skink.
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27 xvii. Queenie Lawrence (3353) was born in 2007.
Queenie is a striped California king snake.
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28 xviii. Brittany Lawrence (3380) was born on 22 Apr 2011 at Chesterfield, Virginia, USA.
She was also known as (3380).
Brittany Lawrence (3380) was adopted on 2 Jul 2013.
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