Individual Details

Lawrence Sterling Thees Sr.

(3 Aug 1900 - Oct 1970)

SEA GIRT, N. J., Oct. 27— Lawrence S. Thees, a former vice president of the electron tube division of the RCA Corpo ration, died here today at his home, 400 Crescent Parkway. He was 70 years old.
Mr. Thees, who started with what was then the General Electric‐Edison Lamp Works as a mail boy in 1916, retired from RCA eight years ago.
He was also a director of the General Components Corpora tion. In 1964, Mr. Thees was appointed to the New Jersey Economic Stabilization Board.
He is survived by his widow, the former Ethel Ballmeyer; a son, Lawrence S. Jr., and a daughter, Mrs. Paul M. Hughes.

Lawrence S. Thees, 70, of 400 Crescent Parkway, a former vice president of RCA, Harrison, died yesterday at home. Mr. Thees retired eight years ago. He was born in Harrison, and lived here 33 years. Mr. Thees was a member of the St. Mark's R. C. Church, Sea Girt. Mr. Thees also was a member of the Spring Lake Heights Golf and Country Club, Spring Lake. Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Ethel Bolmeyer Thees; a son, Lawrence S. Jr., of North Caldwell; a daughter, Mrs. Paul M. Hughes, London, England; two brothers, Adrian, of Harrison, and Nicholas, of Kearny; a sister, Mrs. Robert Nagle, Spring Lake Heights, and four grandchildren. The O'Brien Funeral Home, Wall Township, is in charge of the arrangements.
Asbury Park Press from Asbury Park, New Jersey · Page 13
Wednesday, October 28, 1970

Events

Birth3 Aug 1900Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey
Census (family)-shared1905(Matthew J. Thees and Margaret J. Hasson) Hudson County, New Jersey
Draft registration12 Sep 1918Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey
Census-shared7 Jan 1920(Margaret J. Hasson) Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey
Census-shared3 Apr 1930(John Henry Hasson) Harrison, Hudson County, New Jersey
Census (family)11 Apr 1940Crescent Parkway, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey - Ethel Bolmeyer
DeathOct 1970Monmouth County, New Jersey
BurialSaint Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt, Monmouth County, New Jersey

Families

SpouseEthel Bolmeyer (1906 - 1984)
ChildPatricia Jane "Patsy" Thees (1932 - 2009)
ChildLawrence Sterling Thees Jr. (1936 - 2001)
FatherMatthew J. Thees (1871 - 1907)
MotherMargaret J. Hasson (1874 - )
SiblingNicholas Seton Thees (1898 - 1981)
SiblingAngela M. Thees (1903 - 1972)
SiblingAdrian M. Thees (1905 - 1974)

Notes

Birth

Matthew Thees
Sex Male
Father's Name Matthew Thees
Father's Sex Male
Father's Age 28
Father's Birth Year (Estimated) 1872
Father's Birthplace U.S.
Mother's Name Margaret Hasson
Mother's Sex Female
Mother's Age 26
Mother's Birth Year (Estimated) 1874
Mother's Birthplace U.S
Event Type Birth
Event Date 3 Aug 1900
Event Place Harrison, Hudson, New Jersey

Census (family)-shared

Mathius Thees M 34
Margarett Thees F 33
Nicholas Thees M 6
Larence Thees M 4
Angela Thees F 2

Draft registration

Lawrence Sterling Thees
Sex Male
Birth Date 3 Aug 1900
Birthplace , , United States
Citizenship Place United States
Race White
Event Type Draft Registration
Event Date from 1917 to 1918
Event Place Hudson, New Jersey, United States
Event Place (Original) Hudson County, New Jersey, United States
Affiliate Publication Number M1509
Affiliate Publication Title World War I Selective Service System Draft Registration Cards

Census-shared

Maragaret Thies Head F 47 New Jersey - Telegraph operator
Nicholas S Thies Son M 21 New Jersey - Machinist
Lawrence S Thies Son M 19 New Jersey - Clerk (stock), lamp works
Angelica Thies Daughter F 16 New Jersey
Adrian M Thies Son M 14 New Jersey

Census-shared

John Hasson Head M 60 New Jersey
Mary Hasson Sister F 65 New Jersey
Lawrence Thees Nephew M 29 New Jersey - Radio engineer
Angela Thees Niece F 26 New Jersey - Teacher, public school
Adrian Thees Nephew M 23 New Jersey - Teacher, public school

Cleveland Ave.

Census (family)

Lawrence S Thees Head M 39 New Jersey - Sales manager, radio industry
Ethel B Thees Wife F 33 Ohio
Patricia J Thees Daughter F 7 New Jersey
Lawrence S Thees Son M 4 New Jersey
Ethel M Rockwell Maid F 42 New York
Claire A Rockwell Maid's daughter F 15 New Jersey

Death

Lawrence Thees
State New Jersey
Residence Place New Jersey
Last Place of Residence Monmouth, New Jersey
Previous Residence Postal Code 08750
Age 70
Birth Date 03 Aug 1900
Death Date Oct 1970

Burial

Note: World War I PVT

Endnotes

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2. "New Jersey State Census, 1905," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KM45-RY3 : 8 November 2014), Nicholas Thees in household of Mathius Thees, , Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing p. 24, line 69, Department of State, Trenton; FHL microfilm 1,688,605..

3. "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images,FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZJN-58F : accessed 14 June 2016), Lawrence Sterling Thees, 1917-1918; citing Hudson County no 4, New Jersey, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,712,200..

4. "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4RX-1XL : 14 December 2015), Lawrence S Thies in household of Maragaret Thies, Harrison Ward 4, Hudson, New Jersey, United States; citing sheet 6A, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,041..

5. "United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X46F-JF3 : 25 November 2015), Angela Thees in entry for John Hasson, 1930..

6. "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K4TF-S6Z : accessed 14 June 2016), Ethel B Thees in household of Lawrence S Thees, Sea Girt Borough, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 13-161, sheet 5B, family 132, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 2369..

7. "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JK1H-1YZ : accessed 14 June 2016), Lawrence Thees, Oct 1970; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing)..

8. Find A Grave Memorial# 38270662.