Laurent Kimball Varnum

1895 - 1991  (95 years)

• Name	Laurent Kimball Varnum
  Birth	31 Oct 1895	Chicago, Cook, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	16 Sep 1991	Palm Beach county, Florida
  Person ID	I27918	Scudder
  Last Modified	20 Jan 2007

  
  

  Father	Clark E. Varnum,   b. 24 Sep 1846, Peacham, Vermont d. 14 Aug 1914, Mart, Michigan (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Irena Mary Galloway,   b. 18 May 1862, Illinois d. 28 Oct 1901, Illinois (Age 39 years)
  Marriage	9 Aug 1893  [1]
  Family ID	F9765	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary Ellen Brown,   b. Jul 1896, Michigan d. Bef 1959 (Age < 62 years)
  Marriage	7 Jun 1930	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
  Children	1. I.A. Varnum   2. C.K. Varnum
  Family ID	F9772	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Zoe Elizabeth Shippen,   b. 12 Nov 1902   d. 13 Sep 1999, Palm Beach county, Florida (Age 96 years)
  Marriage	Feb 1959	Orange county, Florida
  Family ID	F9771	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Laurent attended school in Chicago, but had private tutors when the family moved to Michigan. He graduated from the University of Michigan in 1925, and received a Doctor of Jurisprudence from there in 1927. In 1916, he enlisted in the Michigan National Guard and served on the Mexican border. He served overseas during World War I, and in August 1918, was wounded, remaining in a hospital for a year. He was discharged in August 29, 1919, and resumed his law studies. After being admitted to the bar, Laurent moved to Grand Rapids and became a member of the law firm of Travis, Merrick & Johnson. He became a partner in 1933. He was a Mason, a member of the Episcopal Church, and a Republican. He specialized in insurance law.

  
  

• Sources

  [S862] Varnums Mass-Canada-Mich- Mont.