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Larock, Lewis

MILITARY SERVICE Age: 19, credited to Brandon, VT Unit(s): 2nd VT LARTY Service: enl 11/9/63, m/i 11/9/63, PVT, 2nd VT LARTY BTRY, m/o 7/31/65 See Legend for expansion of abbreviations VITALS Birth: 02/15/1844, Canada Death: 09/23/1931 Burial: St. Marys Cemetery, Brandon, VT Marker/Plot: Not recorded Gravestone researcher/photographer: Carolyn Adams Findagrave Memorial #: 127918632 MORE INFORMATION Alias?: None noted Pension?: Yes, widow Paulilne, 11/12/1931, VT Portrait?: Unknown College?: Not Found Veterans Home?: Not Found (If there are state digraphs above, this soldier spent some time in a state or national soldiers' home in that state after the war) Remarks: None DESCENDANTS (Are you a descendant, but not listed? Register today)

BURIAL: Copyright notice St. Marys Cemetery, Brandon, VT Check the cemetery for location/directions and other veterans who may be buried there.

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Obituary

BRANDON
Death of Lewis LaRock, 87, Civil War Veteran

Lewis LaRock, age 87 years, died at his home in Forest Dale, Tuesday, after a long illness. He was born in Canada, February 18, 1844, the son of John and Margaret (LeClair) LaRock. He is survived by his widow, Pauline Fortier LaRock, three daughters, Mrs. Frank Anoe, Mrs. Hiram Berner and Miss Rose LaRock of Forest Dale; one son, Frank LaRock of North Creek, N.Y., and one brother, Frank LaRock of Brandon and 11 grandchildren and eighteen great-grandchildren. Mr. LaRock has been a resident of Forest Dale for 50 years. He was a member of C. J. Ormsbee Post, being a veteran of the Civil War, serving in the 2nd Battery Vermont Light Artillery. The funeral services will be held this morning at St. Mary's Catholic Church at 9 o'clock, the Rev. E. J. Howard officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's cemetery in Brandon.

Source: Burlington Free Press, September 25, 1931
Courtesy of Tom Boudreau.