Laurence Byron Higgins

1911 - 1991  (80 years)

• Name	Laurence Byron Higgins  [1]
  Birth	23 Oct 1911	Clarinda, Page, Iowa   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	30 Oct 1991	Lincoln, Lancaster, Nebraska   [1, 3, 4]
  Burial	22 Nov 1991	Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Page, Iowa   [1, 3, 5]
  Person ID	I76798	Descendants of William Hascall of Fontmell Magna (1490-1542)
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2018

  
  

  Father	Henry Lee Higgins,   b. 29 Sep 1886, Clarinda, Page, Iowa d. 12 Nov 1972 (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Bertha Belle Hascall,   b. 6 Oct 1890, Washington township, Montgomery, Iowa d. 6 Dec 1987, Clarinda, Page, Iowa (Age 97 years)
  Marriage	20 Mar 1909	Clarinda, Page, Iowa   [1, 6, 7, 8]
  Family ID	F1680	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Alice I. Manson,   b. 31 Jul 1920, Pleasant Hill, Cass, Missouri d. 28 Feb 1980, Clarinda, Page, Iowa (Age 59 years)
  Children	1. Andrew Higgins   2. Amy Higgins   3. Laura Higgins   4. Marilynn Higgins
  Family ID	F35581	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	8 Jun 2017

  
  

  Family 2	Maxine ...,   b. 1921, Iowa d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Living
  Family ID	F90476	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Nov 2018

  
  

• Notes

  Military Veterans of Page County, Iowa · Higgins, Lawrence Byron -WW 2- Army. DOB 10-23-1911 in Clarinda, Iowa, Entered Service 02-10-1941, Discharged 01-14-1946 at Fort Custer, Michigan, DOD 10-30-1991 in Lincoln, Nebraska. Age 80, Burial on 11-22-1991 in Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Iowa. Children-Andrew, Amy Levin, Laura Stephens,& Marilyn Hartstack, Father-Henry Higgins, Mother-Bertha Hascall Higgins. ____ Page County History Laurence Byron Higgins, born October 23, 1911, son of Henry Lee and Bertha Higgins. Laurence attended school in Clarinda. He was an outstanding athlete at Clarinda High School. He participated in all types of sports. He was on the track team, played basketball and football. His senior year he was the Captain of the track team. He also attended Clarinda Junior College. Laurence was a member of the Iowa National Gaurd unit in Clarinda. After Pearl Harbor he went overseas. He was in the European theater during World War II. He was captured by the German Army at the "Battle of Faid Pass," North Africa, February 1943. He was wounded in the right leg and arm. He was held at PG 21, Chetti, Italy. After the surrender of Italy, he was moved to Oflag 64, near Poznan, Poland. After two years confinement he was exchanged for a German prisoner of war. After his discharge he returned to Clarinda. Laurence started to work for the postal service. He held this job until his retirement. Laurence married Alice Manson and they raised a family of four, Amy, Laura, Andrew and Joy. Laurence is spending his time recruiting members to play for the Clarinda A's baseball team. He is a widower and enjoys visiting his children and grandchildren. (submitted by Florence Higgins Greenlee)

  
  

• Sources

  [S22707] Descendants of Joseph Hascall and Catherine Green, (provided by Richard K. Hascall to the Haskell Family Association). [S28798] 1920 census, Iowa, Page county. [S51666] Alphabetical listing of military veterans of Page County, Iowa. [S53585] SSDI: Social Security Death Index. [S57965] Cemetery index, Clarinda Cemetery, Clarinda, Page, Iowa, (Find-a-Grave). [S51578] Abstracted Newspaper Index of Page and Taylor Counties, Iowa: 1858 - 1979, (copyright ©1998-2003 by Pat O'Dell), Shenandoah Sentinel Post, Shenandoah, Iowa (Reliability: 0). [S39228] Obituary, The Clarinda Herald Journal for Bertha B. Higgins, (December 7, 1987). [S54193] Marriage record, Iowa (Reliability: 3). Name: Henry Lu Higgins Gender: Male Race: White Age: 23 Birth Year: abt 1886 Birth Place: Clarinda Iowa Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1909 Marriage Place: Page, Iowa, USA Father: Byron Higgins Mother: Ella Cassidy Spouse: Bertha Belle Hascall