Death Certificate: Lawrence Henry Welsh

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Death Certificate

August 15, 1938

Place of Death
County	Jefferson
Town or City	Bakerton
Place of Residence
State	W.Va.
Length of residence where death occurred	13 years
Full Name
Lawrence Henry Welsh
Personal and Statistical Particulars
Sex	M
Color or Race	W
Single, Married […]	Married
Husband of, or Wife of	Annie Welsh
Date of Birth	March 4, 1885
Age	53 years 5 months 10 days
Occupation	Boss, Lime Plant
Date Deceased Last Worked	1938
Total Time spent in this occupation	2 yrs
Birthplace	Bakerton, W.Va.
Name of Father	John M. Welsh
Birthplace of Father	West Virginia
Maiden Name of Mother	Clara Myers
Birthplace of Mother	Washington Co Md
Informant	Mrs. Anna Welsh, Bakerton W.Va
Medical Certificate of Death
Date of Death	August 15, 1938
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That I attended deceased from July 16, 1938, to July 16, 1938. I last saw him alive on July 16, 1938, death is said to have occurred on the date stated above at 5:30 a.m. The principal cause of death and related causes of importance were as follows: Heart failure (died suddenly) chronic heart disease ([onset] about 1 yr ago)
Signed	C. C. Johnson, M.D. Harpers Ferry, W.Va
Place of Burial or Removal	Shepherdstown, WVa.
Date of Burial	August 17, 1938
Undertaker	J. L. Eackles, Bolivar W.Va