Gazlay Family History
Family History - Laurence Clair Beckwith
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This family history features Laurence Clair Beckwith and nine of his descendants down to the third generation.
First Generation
1. Laurence Clair Beckwith,1 born 13 July 1918 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, the son of Benjamin Merl Beckwith and Alice Elizabeth Crippin;1 died 1 April 1999 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.1 Laurence married, 1944, Janet Ruth McCulloch2 (born 16 March 1926 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, the daughter of Stewart McCulloch and Blanch Thompson;2 Janet died 2 October 2013 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan2). Laurence and Janet are buried in Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.1, 2Children of Laurence Clair Beckwith and Janet Ruth McCulloch:
| + | 2 | i. | Kathryn J. Beckwith, born 16 May 1946 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; died 4 January 2006 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan. Married Sheldon Morris Booth. |
| 3 | ii. | Richard Laurence Beckwith, born 23 October 1948.2 | |
| 4 | iii. | Michael Alan Beckwith, born 23 June 1950 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan;3 died 10 April 1968 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.3 Michael is buried in Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.3 | |
| + | 5 | iv. | Cynthia Carol Beckwith, born 27 February 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; died 23 March 2013 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan. Married Mark D. Scherer. |
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Laurence Clair Beckwith, born: 13 July 1918 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 1 April 1999 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, siblings, half-sibling, wife, and three children).
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Janet Ruth McCulloch Beckwith, born: 16 March 1926 in Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 2 October 2013 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her husband and three children).
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Michael Alan Beckwith, born: 23 June 1950 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 10 April 1968 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents and two siblings).
Second and Third Generations
2. Kathryn J. Beckwith2 (Laurence1), born 16 May 1946 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan;1 died 4 January 2006 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.1 Kathryn married, 12 October 1968, Sheldon Morris Booth1 (born 7 September 1946 in Cook County, Illinois, the son of Sheldon Morris Booth and Margie Imogene Self;2 Sheldon died 21 November 2021 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan2). Kathryn and Sheldon are buried in Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.1, 2Children of Kathryn J. Beckwith and Sheldon Morris Booth:
| 6 | i. | Michelle Renee Booth, born 21 August 1971.3 | |
| 7 | ii. | Christina Marie Booth, born 15 June 1973.3 |
5. Cynthia Carol Beckwith2 (Laurence1), born 27 February 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan;4 died 23 March 2013 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan.4 Cynthia married, 1981, Mark D. Scherer4 (born 21 August 1956, parents not determined3). Cynthia is buried in Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan.4
Children of Cynthia Carol Beckwith and Mark D. Scherer:
| 8 | i. | Jason Charles Scherer, born 15 June 1980.3 | |
| 9 | ii. | Brian Anthony Scherer, born 2 November 1981.3 | |
| 10 | iii. | David M. Scherer, born 1 February 1985.3 |
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Kathryn J. Beckwith Booth, born: 16 May 1946 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 4 January 2006 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents, husband, and siblings).
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Sheldon Morris Booth, Jr., born: 7 September 1946 in Cook County, Illinois; died: 21 November 2021 in Portage, Kalamazoo County, Michigan (from record, which provides the names and links for his parents, half-sibling, and two wives).
- This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
- Find a Grave (website). Monks Cemetery, Bangor, Van Buren County, Michigan, Cynthia Carol Beckwith Scherer, born: 27 February 1956 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan; died: 23 March 2013 in South Haven, Van Buren County, Michigan (from record, which includes the text from her obituary; and provides the names and links for her parents and two siblings).