Niels Longfield Lahr
Abt 1933 - 2007 (74 years)-
Name Niels Longfield Lahr Birth Abt 1933 Florida, United States 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 1940 Babson Park, Folk County, Flordia, United States [2] - United States Federal, Name:Niels Thornberg
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Census
Event Date:1940
Event Place:Election Precinct 40, Polk, Florida, United States
Gender:Male
Age:6
Marital Status:Single
Race (Original):White
Race:White
Relationship to Head of Household (Original):Grandson
Relationship to Head of Household:Grandson
Birthplace:Florida
Birth Year (Estimated):1934
Last Place of Residence:Same House
District:53-82
Family Number:14
Sheet Number and Letter:1B
Line Number:52
Affiliate Publication Number:T627
Affiliate Film Number:614
Digital Folder Number:005449605
Image Number:00606
HouseholdGenderAgeBirthplace
HeadLongfield Longfield-SmithM63England
WifeEdith Longfield-SmithF53British West Indies
SonJames Longfield-SmithM23British West Indies
SonJohn Longfield-SmithM16Florida
DaughterMuriel ThornbergF26Virgin Islands
GrandsonNiels ThornbergM6Florida
Mother-in-lawFlorence GittensF80British West Indies
Citing this Record:
"United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VTCG-P46 : accessed 25 Aug 2013), Niels Thornberg in entry for Longfield Longfield-Smith, 1940.
Obituary - on the goflight web site a web site dedicated to memorials/orbituaries of Kennedy Space Centre Area Space Pioneers., Niels Longfield Lahr went home to his Heavenly Father on Thursday, March 1, 2007. He died at home surrounded by his devoted wife, Mary Ann and family.
Niels was born in Babson Park, FL. He graduated from Lake Wales High School. He received his electrical engineering degree from the University of Florida and then worked for the Boeing Company at Kennedy Space Center.
He was a member of the First Baptist Church of Merritt Island. Mr. Lahr is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Ann; four daughters, Sharon (James) Cabe, Susan (Kent) Poimboeuf, Kelly (Brian) Milby of Madison, AL and Shanna (Barry) Ginn; ten grandchildren, Jourdan and Kyle Cabe, Nicholas, Noah Alaina and Kaley Poimboeuf, Cole and Caitlin Milby and Madeline and Meredith Ginn; and two sisters, Joyce Calecca and Luralyn Calitri. The Celebration of Life Service is to be held on Saturday, March 10th, at 1 p.m., at the Chapel of First Baptist Church of Merritt Island with a reception following. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to First Baptist Church of Merritt Island, 140 Magnolia Avenue, Merritt Island, FL 32952 or to the Seed of Abraham Ministries 890 N. Banana River Drive, Merritt Island, FL 32952. Brevard Memorial Funeral Home in Cocoa is in charge of arrangements.
Death 1 Mar 2007 Florida, United States [3] Person ID I3890 Gittens Direct Line from Reunion Last Modified 24 Aug 2013
Father Ralph O. Lahr, b. Abt 1896, Nebraska, United States d. 1954 (Age 58 years) Mother Florence "Murial" Longfield-Smith, b. 28 Nov 1913, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands d. 21 Aug 1984, Babson Park, Polk, Florida, United States (Age 70 years) Alt. Marriage 1940 Polk County, Florida, United States [4] Marriage 18 Aug 1940 Lake Wales, Polk, Florida, United States [5] - Name:Ralph O Lahr
Titles and Terms:
Event Type:Marriage
Event Date:18 Aug 1940
Event Place:Florida, United States
Event Place (Original):
Gender:Male
Age:
Marital Status:
Previous Wife's Name:
Race:
Birth Date:
Birth Year (Estimated):
Birthplace:
Marriage License Date:
Father's Name:
Father's Titles and Terms:
Father's Birthplace:
Mother's Name:
Mother's Titles and Terms:
Mother's Birthplace:
Paternal Grandfather's Name:
Paternal Grandmother's Name:
Maternal Grandfather's Name:
Maternal Grandmother's Name:
Spouse's Name:Muriel Longfield Thornberg
Spouse's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Gender:Female
Spouse's Age:
Spouse's Marital Status:
Spouse's Previous Husband's Name:
Spouse's Race:
Spouse's Birth Date:
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated):
Spouse's Birthplace:
Spouse's Father's Name:
Spouse's Father's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Mother's Name:
Spouse's Mother's Titles and Terms:
Spouse's Paternal Grandfather's Name:
Spouse's Paternal Grandmother's Name:
Spouse's Maternal Grandfather's Nam...
Family ID F1234 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Father Drew Thomberg, b. Abt 1914 Mother Florence "Murial" Longfield-Smith, b. 28 Nov 1913, St. Croix, US Virgin Islands d. 21 Aug 1984, Babson Park, Polk, Florida, United States (Age 70 years) Family ID F1235 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- United States Federal, Name:Niels Thornberg
-
Photos Niels Longfield Lahr
Picture downloaded from http://www.goflight.org/2007/nlahr.html
John Longfield-Smith sent the link by e-mail June 21, 2011
-
Sources - [S2184] Longfield-Smith, John, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens, John Longfield-Smith [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Cliff Gittens, e-mail<; privately held by Gittens.
- [S2186] 1940 United States Federal Census, ("United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org).
- [S321] Memorials / Obituaries of KSC-Area Space Pioneers, (http://www.goflight.org/2007/nlahr.html), Niels Longfield Lahr http://www.goflight.org/2007/nlahr.html.
- [S224] Ancestry.com, Florida Marriage Collection, 1822-1875 and 1927-2001, (Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date:2006;), Ralph O. Lahr married Murial Longfield Thornberg in 1940 in Polk, Florida. Volume 566, Certificate 19892.
- [S3579] "Florida Marriages, 1830-1993." Database and images., (FamilySearch .).
- [S2184] Longfield-Smith, John, E-mail correspondence with Cliff Gittens. Privately held by Gittens, John Longfield-Smith [(E-ADDRESS) FOR PRIVATE USE,] to Cliff Gittens, e-mail<; privately held by Gittens.