Lawrence Plummer SENTER

(b. 4 April 1906 , Lynn, Massachusetts, USA d. 13 March 1984 , Avon Park, Florida, USA )

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Lawrence Plummer SENTER was born 4 April 1906 in Lynn, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Plummer SENTER was the child of Walter Howard SENTER and Gertrude Frances STEVENS

Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):

Lawrence Plummer married Eunice Emma SELLERS 21 December 1927 in Andover, Massachusetts, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
They divorced. Eunice Emma SELLERS was born 17 April 1907 in Essex, Massachusetts, USA. Eunice Emma died 15 April 1988 in Farmington, New Hampshire, USA. Eunice Emma was the child of William Thomas SELLERS and Mabel JOSSELYN.

Lawrence Plummer married (2) Marguerite NELSON 13 January 1937 in Farmington, New Hampshire, USA . Marguerite NELSON was born 7 July 1893 in Gilmanton, New Hampshire, USA. Marguerite was the child of Edwin Furber NELSON and Hellen A "Nellie" NELSON.

Lawrence Plummer married (3) Mabel Alice ROBINSON 20 August 1940 in Farmington, New Hampshire, USA . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Mabel Alice ROBINSON was born 7 June 1908 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA (Glenville) (Horseneck). Mabel Alice died 8 March 2006 in Sebring, Florida, USA. Mabel Alice was the child of Harvard Greeley ROBINSON and Charlotte "Lottie" May RHEEL.

Lawrence Plummer SENTER died 13 March 1984 in Avon Park, Florida, USA.

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Father of Denzil SENTER and Norman SENTER
Brother of Theodore SENTER, John SENTER, Clarence SENTER and Hilda SENTER
Half brother of Austin FELKER

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Lawrence Plummer SENTER was a chef.

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Lawrence Plummer SENTER married

Eunice Emma SELLERS-- Date: 21 December 1927 Place: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Eunice Emma SELLERS was the child of William Thomas SELLERS and Mabel JOSSELYN

They divorced in 1935

Name: Lawrence P Senter
Gender: Male
Record Type: Divorce
Marriage Date: 21 Dec 1927
Marriage Place: Andover, Massachusetts, USA
Divorce Date: 2 Dec 1935
Divorce Place: New Hampshire, USA
Spouse: Eunice E Senter

Ancestry,com. New Hampshire, U.S., Marriage and Divorce Records, 1659-1947 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.

Children of Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Eunice Emma SELLERS:

Denzil SENTER THAYER (b.11 October 1928, Andover, Massachusetts, USA d. 21 June 2012, Farmington, New Hampshire, USA)

Norman Walter SENTER THAYER (b.abt. 1929, , Massachusetts, USA d. 26 January 1945, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA )

Lawrence Plummer SENTER married

Marguerite NELSON-- Date: 13 January 1937 Place: Farmington, New Hampshire, USA
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Marguerite NELSON was the child of Edwin Furber NELSON and Hellen A "Nellie" NELSON

New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947
name: Lawrence P. Senter
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 13 Jan 1937
event place: Farmington, , New Hampshire
age: 31
marital status:
race:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1906
father: Walter H. Senter
father's titles & terms:
mother: Gertrude F. Stevens
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Margurite N. Burke
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's age: 37
spouse's marital status:
spouse's race:
spouse's birthplace:
spouse's estimated birth year: 1900
spouse's father: Edwin Nelson
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Helen Nelson
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
clerk's locality:
reference number: item 1
film number: 2070424
digital folder number: 4245968
image number: 844

Children of Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Marguerite NELSON:

Lawrence Plummer SENTER married

Mabel Alice ROBINSON-- Date: 20 August 1940 Place: Farmington, New Hampshire, USA
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Mabel Alice ROBINSON was the child of Harvard Greeley ROBINSON and Charlotte "Lottie" May RHEEL

New Hampshire Marriage Records, 1637-1947
name: Lawrence Plummer Senter
titles & terms:
event: Marriage
event date: 20 Aug 1940
event place: Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire
age: 34
marital status:
race:
birthplace:
estimated birth year: 1906
father: Walter Howard Senter
father's titles & terms:
mother: Gertrude Francis Stevens
mother's titles & terms:
spouse: Mabel Alice Robinson
spouse's titles & terms:
spouse's age: 32
spouse's marital status:
spouse's race:
spouse's birthplace:
spouse's estimated birth year: 1908
spouse's father: Harvard Greely Robinson
spouse's father's titles & terms:
spouse's mother: Gertrude Francis Rhell
spouse's mother's titles & terms:
clerk's locality:
reference number:
film number: 2294251
digital folder number: 4244859
image number: 237

NOTE: This is his 3rd marriage and her 1st marriage

Children of Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Mabel Alice ROBINSON:

Living (b., Rochester, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Gonic) d. , )

Living (b., Boston, Massachusetts, USA (East, North, South) (Allston) (Readville) (Roslindale) d. , )

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1906 Birth
name: Lawrence Plumer Senter
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event: Birth
event date: 04 Apr 1906
event place: Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts
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father: Walter H. Senter
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mother: Gertrude F. Stevens
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volume/ page/ certificate number: pg 540 no 510
film number: 2315130
digital folder number: 4383934
image number: 555
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1907-1908 - The electric washing machine is invented (Alva J. Fisher, United States)

1908 - First Model-T car is produced by Henry Ford (United States)

1909 - William Howard Taft becomes President of the United States

1912 - April 15 - Titanic sinks in the North Atlantic

1913 - The assembly line is invented (Henry Ford, United States)

The bra is invented (Mary Phelps Jacob, United States)

1913 - Woodrow Wilson becomes President of the United States

1913 - October 31 – The Lincoln Highway, the first automobile road across the United States, is dedicated

1915 - January 25 - First United States coast-to-coast long-distance telephone call

1917 - March 2 – The enactment of the Jones Act grants Puerto Ricans United States citizenship.

1917 - April 6 – WWI: The United States declares war on Germany

1918 - March 19 – The United States Congress establishes time zones and approves daylight saving time

1919 - June 4 – Women's rights: The United States Congress approves the 19th Amendment to the United States Constitution, which would guarantee suffrage to women, and sends it to the U.S. states for ratification

1920 Haverhill, Essex, Massachusetts
name: Lawrence Senter
residence: Haverhill City 3, Essex, Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1907
age: 13
birthplace: Massachusetts
relationship to head of household: Son
gender: Male
race: White
marital status: Single
father's birthplace:
mother's birthplace:
film number: 1820690
digital folder number: 4301086
image number: 00725
sheet number: 1
Household Gender Age
parent Walter Senter M 49y
parent Gertrude Senter F 45y
Theodore Senter M 17y
Howard Senter M 15y
Lawrence Senter M 13y
Clarence Senter M 9y
Hilda Senter F 8y

1920 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1920 - January 17 - Prohibition goes into effect on January 17, 1920, under the provisions of the 18th Amendment to the United States Constitution

1921 - Warren G. Harding becomes President of the United States

1921 - Charles Strite of Minnesota patents the pop-up toaster.

1923 to 1927 - Television is invented (Vladimir Kosma Zworykin (Russia), Philo Taylor Farnsworth (United States))

1923 - Calvin Coolidge becomes President of the United States

1927 - The aerosol can is invented (Erik Rotheim, Norway)

1927 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Eunice Emma SELLERS 21 December 1927, Andover, Massachusetts, USA

He was 21 years old.

1927 - April 7 – Bell Telephone Co. transmits an image of Herbert Hoover (then the Secretary of Commerce), which becomes the first successful long distance demonstration of television

1928 - Sliced bread (bread slicing machine) is invented by Otto Frederick Rohwedder (United States)

1928 Birth of Child
Denzil SENTER THAYER was born 11 October 1928, Andover, Massachusetts, USA

Lawrence Plummer was 22 years old.

1929 - Herbert Hoover becomes President of the United States

1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)

1930 - Scotch tape is invented (Richard Drew (3M), United States)

1930 - Farmington, New Hampshire
name: Lawrence P Senter
event: Census
event date: 1930
event place: Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire
gender: Male
age: 24
marital status: Married
race: White
birthplace: Massachusetts
estimated birth year: 1906
immigration year:
relationship to head of household: Head
father's birthplace: Massachusetts
mother's birthplace: Massachusetts
enumeration district number: 13
family number: 346
sheet number and letter: 13A
line number: 1
nara publication: T626, roll 1306
film number: 2341041
digital folder number: 4610738
image number: 00626
Household Gender Age
Lawrence P Senter M 24
spouse Eunice E Senter F 22
child Denzil Senter M 1
child Norman W Senter M 0
Hilda M Senter F 18

1930 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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In 1930, on February 18, Pluto was discovered by astronomer Clyde Tombaugh at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona, marking a significant milestone in the study of our solar system.

1931 - The paper towel is invented (Arthur Scott, United States)

1931 - March 3 – The Star-Spangled Banner is adopted as the United States National anthem.

1933 - Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes President of the United States

1933 - December 5 – The 21st Amendment to the United States Constitution is passed, repealing Prohibition

1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)

1935 - The snowmobile was invented by Joseph Bombardier (Quebec, Canada)

1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law

1937 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Marguerite NELSON 13 January 1937, Farmington, New Hampshire, USA

He was 30 years old.

1938 - The ballpoint pen is invented (Lazlo Biro, Hungary)

1938-1944 - Sunscreen is invented (Franz Greiter, Switzerland and Benjamin Green, United States)

1938 - October 27 - Du Pont announces a name for its new synthetic yarn: nylon.

1940 Marriage / Partner
Lawrence Plummer SENTER and Mabel Alice ROBINSON 20 August 1940, Farmington, New Hampshire, USA

He was 34 years old.

1940 Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire
Name: Lawrence E Senter
Age: 34
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1906
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Divorced
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire
Street: Moph Street
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Farmington, Strafford, New Hampshire
Residence in 1935: Same Place
Sheet Number: 7A
Household Members:
Name Age
Charles M Berry 69
Gertrude Berry 64
Lawrence E Senter 34
?? W Senter 29
Mae Tracey 55

1940 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

1941 - December 8 - (the day after the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor) United States declares war on Japan (WW2)

1944 - D-Day, which occurred on June 6, 1944, was a pivotal World War II operation where Allied forces launched a massive invasion on the beaches of Normandy, France. Known as Operation Overlord, it involved over 156,000 troops from the United States, United Kingdom, Canada, and other Allied nations. The operation aimed to liberate Western Europe from Nazi German control. The landings marked the beginning of the end for Nazi Germany, leading to the eventual Allied victory in Europe.

1945 - The atomic bomb is invented (J. Robert Oppenheimer, et al., United States)

The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.

1945 Death of Child
Norman Walter SENTER THAYER died 26 January 1945, Rochester, New Hampshire, USA (East, North) (Gonic)

Lawrence Plummer was 38 years old.

1945 - Harry S. Truman becomes President of the United States

1945 - On September 2, 1945, World War II officially ended with the formal surrender of Japan. The surrender ceremony took place aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese officials signed the Instrument of Surrender in the presence of Allied representatives, including General Douglas MacArthur and Admiral Chester Nimitz.

1948 - Velcro is invented (George de Mestral, Switzerland)

1950 - Safety Harbor, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Name: Lawrence P Senter
Age: 43
Birth Date: abt 1907
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Safety Harbor, Pinellas, Florida, USA
Dwelling Number: 276
Household Members Age Relationship
Lawrence P Senter 43 Head
Alice R Senter
41 Wife
Richard L Senter
9 Son
Ruth Ann Senter
3 Daughter
1950 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1950 Census
Name: Lawrence Plummer Senter
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1950
Sex: Male
Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head
Birth Date: 1906
Birthplace: Lynn, Massachusetts

Household Role Sex Age Birthplace
Lawrence Plummer Senter Head M Lynn, Massachusetts
Mabel Alice Robinson Senter Wife F Greenwich, Connecticut
Richard Lawrence Senter Child M Rochester, New Hampshire

Digital Folder Number: 008623055
Image Number: 01401

'Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960', database, FamilySearch (www.familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:8HYN-B1MM : 9 March 2021), Lawrence Plummer Senter, 1950.
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1950 - June 25 - Korean War begins when North Korean forces invade South Korea.

1953 - Dwight D. Eisenhower becomes President of the United States

1953 - On July 27, 1953, the Korean War ended with the signing of an armistice agreement at Panmunjom. This ceasefire halted the conflict between North Korea, supported by China and the Soviet Union, and South Korea, backed by United Nations forces primarily from the United States. The agreement established the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) near the 38th parallel, effectively maintaining the pre-war boundary and creating a buffer zone between the two Koreas.

1961 - John F. Kennedy becomes President of the United States

1961 - Vietnam War officially begins with 900 military advisors landing in Saigon.

1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.

1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.

In 1963, on November 22, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas, while riding in a motorcade through Dealey Plaza. The assassination shocked the nation and the world, leading to widespread mourning and a period of intense national introspection. Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States shortly after Kennedy's death. The assassination sparked numerous conspiracy theories and investigations, with the Warren Commission ultimately concluding that Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone in the assassination. Kennedy's death had a profound impact on American politics and society, marking the end of an era often referred to as 'Camelot.'

1968 - The ATM is invented (Don Wetzel, United States)

1969 - Richard M. Nixon becomes President of the United States

1969 - July 20 - Apollo 11 - Man lands on the moon

June 17, 1972 – August 9, 1974 - Watergate Scandal began with the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, D.C., in 1972. Members of President Richard Nixon's administration attempted to cover up their involvement. The scandal led to the discovery of multiple abuses of power by the Nixon administration, the resignation of President Nixon in 1974, and the indictment of several administration officials.

1973 - January 22 - Roe v. Wade, 410 U.S. 113 and Doe v. Bolton, 410 U.S. 179: The U.S. Supreme Court declares that the Constitution protects women’s right to terminate an early pregnancy, thus making abortion legal in the U.S.

1973 - March 29 - The last United States soldier leaves Vietnam

The cell phone was invented by Martin Cooper of Motorola. On April 3, 1973, he made the first handheld mobile phone call with the Motorola DynaTAC. This device weighed 2.5 pounds and was 10 inches long, offering 30 minutes of talk time and requiring 10 hours to charge. The first commercial cell phone was released in 1983, revolutionizing communication and leading to the modern smartphones we use today.

1974 - Gerald R. Ford becomes President of the United States after the resignation of Richard Nixon.

1977 - Jimmy Carter becomes President of the United States

The 1980 eruption of Mount St. Helens in Washington State occurred on May 18, triggered by a 5.1 magnitude earthquake. It caused the largest landslide in recorded history, followed by a massive lateral blast. The eruption killed 57 people, destroyed 250 homes, and spread ash across the U.S.

1981 - Ronald Reagan becomes President of the United States

1981 - June 5 - First reported case of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome)

1982 - The camcorder is invented (Sony Corp., Japan)

1983 - The laptop computer is invented (Radio Shack Corp., United States)

1984 Death

First Name: Lawrence
Middle Name: P
Last Name: Senter
Birth Date: Apr 4, 1906
Death Date: Mar 13, 1984
Age: 77
Death Location: Highlands, FL
Record Type: Death Record
Collection: Florida State Death Records

Source Information
Source: Florida Department of Health Bureau of Vital Statistics
Years: 1970 - 1998
Description: This collection of Florida death records was compiled by the Florida State Department of Health, and covers years 1970 to 1998. When available each record contains the name of the deceased, death date, location, birth date, and age at death.
Address: PO Box 210 Jacksonville, FL 32231-0042

Death information
Name: Lawrence Senter
Date of Birth: Wednesday April 04, 1906
Date of Death: March 1984
Est. Age at death: 77 years, 11 months
Last known residence:
City: Avon Park
County: Highlands
State: Florida
ZIP Code: 33825
Latitude: 27.5936
Longitude: -81.3646
Social Security details:
State of Issue: New Hampshire
Number: 003-01-2811

Highlands County, Florida
Obituaries
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Surname First Name Middle Name Gender Age Month Day Year Paper City State Funeral Home Funeral City Funeral State Birth State / Providence Birth Country US Veteran Reference Page
SENTER Alice F 97 Mar 8 2006 NS Sebring FL S N Avon Park FL CT 59, 61,
SENTER Lawrence P. M 77 Mar 14 1984 Avon Park FL Stephenson-Nelson-Smith Avon Park FL MA 101

Lawrence Plummer SENTER - Grave Lakeview Memorial Gardens Avon Park, Florida Section Matthew Block 687 Source: http://www.fl-genweb.org/ west/highlands/cemeteries/ me

Grave
Lakeview Memorial Gardens
Avon Park, Florida

Section Matthew Block 687

Source: www.fl-genweb.org/
west/ highlands/ cemeteries/
memorial_gardens/ matthew/ matthew.html

Lakeview Memorial Gardens Avon Park, Florida Section Matthew Block 687

Lawrence is buried at: Lakeview Memorial Gardens Avon Park, Florida Section Matthew Block 687

Added: 4/19/2011 6:01:05 PM - Updated: 1/8/2023 2:37:56 PM