Vada May Lawrence
1921 - 2015 (93 years)1. Vada May Lawrence was born on 12 Mar 1921 in Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Washington, USA (daughter of Jacob H Lawrence and Martha E Schmelz); died on 5 Mar 2015 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; was buried on 20 Mar 2015 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA. Vada married Jack Robert Corkery on 12 Mar 1944. Jack (son of George Corkery and Pearl Mary Cheley) was born on 15 Mar 1917 in Aberdeen, Grays Harbor County, Washington, USA; died on 15 Dec 2011 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; was buried on 28 Dec 2011 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Craig Alan Corkery was born in 1947; died in Apr 1970; was buried on 11 Apr 1970 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA.
- Karleen Nan Corkery
- Dale Roger Corkery was born in 1950; died in Nov 1983; was buried on 9 Nov 1983 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA.
2. Jacob H Lawrence was born on 12 Dec 1889 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA; died on 3 May 1979 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. Jacob married Martha E Schmelz. Martha (daughter of William Schmelz and Christina Hafer) was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jan 1981 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Martha E Schmelz was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of William Schmelz and Christina Hafer); died on 24 Jan 1981 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA. Children:
- Helen Louise Lawrence was born on 27 Aug 1919 in Bowling Green, Warren County, Kentucky, USA; died on 20 Jun 1954 in Tacoma, Pierce County, Washington, USA; was buried on 23 Jun 1954 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA.
- 1. Vada May Lawrence was born on 12 Mar 1921 in Fort Lewis, Pierce County, Washington, USA; died on 5 Mar 2015 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA; was buried on 20 Mar 2015 in Shoreline, King County, Washington, USA.
Generation: 3
6. William Schmelz was born about 1850 in Neumorschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany; died on 24 Feb 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried on 27 Feb 1900 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA. William married Christina Hafer. Christina (daughter of Burghard Hafer and Christine _____) was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Neumorschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany; died on 25 Apr 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Christina Hafer was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Neumorschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany (daughter of Burghard Hafer and Christine _____); died on 25 Apr 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Children:
- Paul Schmelz was born on 8 Oct 1882 in Germany; died on 29 Jan 1966 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
- Elizabeth Schmelz was born on 10 Mar 1884 in Germany.
- Emilie Schmelz was born on 9 Nov 1885 in Germany.
- Louis Schmelz was born on 13 Aug 1887 in Germany; died in 1948.
- 3. Martha E Schmelz was born on 31 Mar 1892 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 24 Jan 1981 in Seattle, King County, Washington, USA.
- Minnie Schmelz was born on 12 Dec 1894 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA.
Generation: 4
14. Burghard Hafer Burghard married Christine _____. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Christine _____ Children:
- 7. Christina Hafer was born on 15 Jan 1853 in Neumorschen, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hesse, Germany; died on 25 Apr 1927 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.