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Herbert E
LAFLIN
Born
23 October 1956
,
Died
1 August 1989
,
Middletown, Connecticut, USA
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Herbert E LAFLIN married 
Brenda J PRIEST
Marriage date: 21 May 1988
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA
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Brenda J PRIESTMarriage date: 21 May 1988
Marriage place: , Connecticut, USA
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Marriage notes:
name: Herbert E Laflin
event: Marriage
event date: 21 May 1988
event place: Deep River, Middlesex, Connecticut, United States
residence: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
age: 31
race: White
spouse: Brenda J Priest
spouse's residence: New Haven, New Haven, Connecticut
spouse's age: 28
spouse's race: White
notes:
"Connecticut, Marriage Index, 1959-2001," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Oct 2012), Herbert E Laflin and Brenda J Priest, 1988.
They divorced in 1989.
name: Herbert E Laflin
event: Divorce
event date: 1989
event place: Connecticut
race: White
education: College
birth date:
birthplace: Not Stated
previous marriage number: Not Stated
spouse: Brenda
spouse's race: White
spouse's education: College
spouse's birth date: 1959
spouse's birthplace: Not Stated
spouse's previous marriage number: Not Stated
marriage date: 1988
marriage state: Not Stated
separation date:
plaintiff: Wife
plaintiff's residence: Haddam, Connecticut
number of children under age 18: One
custody granted: Wife
type of creed: Wife
grounds for divorce: Not Stated
case contested:
court docket number: 053989
court: Middlesex
archive collection number: DR09368
certificate number: 05615
"Connecticut, Divorce Index, 1968-1997," index, FamilySearch.org : accessed 06 Oct 2012), Herbert E Laflin and Brenda, 1989.
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1988 Marriage / PartnerHerbert E LAFLIN and Brenda J PRIEST 21 May 1988, , Connecticut, USA
He was 31 years old.
1989 Death
Name: Herbert E Laflin
event: Death
Event Date: 01 Aug 1989
Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Residence: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
street address: 36 MILES AV
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
hispanic origin:
Occupation: PIPE FITTER
industry: RR
education:
Birth Date:
birthPlace:
estimated Birth Year: 1957
father's Name: LAFLIN
spouse's Name: BREND
certificate number: 17496
'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZGJ-CJC : accessed 06 Oct 2012), Herbert E Laflin, 1989.
event: Death
Event Date: 01 Aug 1989
Event Place: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
Residence: Middletown, Middlesex, Connecticut
street address: 36 MILES AV
Gender: Male
Age: 32
Marital Status: Divorced
Race: White
hispanic origin:
Occupation: PIPE FITTER
industry: RR
education:
Birth Date:
birthPlace:
estimated Birth Year: 1957
father's Name: LAFLIN
spouse's Name: BREND
certificate number: 17496
'Connecticut, Death Index, 1949-2001,' index, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ VZGJ-CJC : accessed 06 Oct 2012), Herbert E Laflin, 1989.
Death
first Name: H
middle Name: E
last Name: Laflin
name suffix:
Birth Date: 23 October 1956
social security number: 048-42-9282
place of issuance: Connecticut
last Residence:
zip code of last Residence:
Death Date: August 1989
estimated age at death: 33
'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch.org
middle Name: E
last Name: Laflin
name suffix:
Birth Date: 23 October 1956
social security number: 048-42-9282
place of issuance: Connecticut
last Residence:
zip code of last Residence:
Death Date: August 1989
estimated age at death: 33
'United States Social Security Death Index,' index, FamilySearch.org
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Old Farm Hill Cemetery Middletown Middlesex County Connecticut, USA
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