20. Thomas² Parr (William¹, Peter^A) (#583) was born in Streator, LaSalle County, IL on February 13, 1895.⁽¹⁶¹⁾ Thomas died on May 17, 1976 in Cool Valley, St. Louis County, MO, at age 81. He suffered from senility and arteriosclerosis. He was pronounced dead at 14:30. His body was interred Calvary Cemetery on May 19, 1976 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO.

He married Marie Martencik on December 27, 1916 in Streator, LaSalle County, IL.⁽¹⁶²⁾ (Marie Martencik is #786.) Marie was born on November 13, 1895 in Great Falls, Cascade County, MT.⁽¹⁶³⁾ Marie was the daughter of Michael Martencik and Elizabeth Susan Fartien. Marie died on April 20, 1988 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO, at age 92. Her body was interred Calvary Cemetery on April 25, 1988 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO. She resided at 306 South Park, in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1911 to 1912.⁽¹⁶⁴⁾ Marie was employed at 306 South Park as a domestic in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1911 to 1912.⁽¹⁶⁵⁾ She resided 319 South Vermillion, in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1912 to 1913.⁽¹⁶⁶⁾ Marie was employed at 312 South Vermillion as a domestic in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1912 to 1913. She resided 316 South Sterling, in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1914 to 1915. Marie was employed at J. H. Swartz as a Waitress in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1914 to 1915. Marie was employed at George Panos as a Waitress in Streator, LaSalle County, IL in 1916. Her funeral was held on April 25, 1988 in Ferguson, St. Louis County, MO.

He was a student at a local school in Streator, LaSalle County, IL on April 21, 1910. Thomas Parr attended school between 01 September 1909 and this date. She was able to read and write English.⁽¹⁶⁷⁾

Thomas was employed at Wells H. Press Company as a worker in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1911 to 1912.⁽¹⁶⁸⁾ Thomas was employed at G & D Manufacturing Company as a machinist in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1912 to 1913.⁽¹⁶⁹⁾ Thomas was employed at as a machinist in Streator, LaSalle County, IL from 1914 to 1915. Thomas was employed at a Washing Machine Factory as a Tool Maker in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on January 5, 1920.⁽¹⁷⁰⁾ Thomas was listed as the head of a family on the 1920 Census in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO.⁽¹⁷¹⁾ He resided in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on January 14, 1929. He resided in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on June 23, 1952.⁽¹⁷²⁾ He resided 4537 Natural Bridge, in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on June 25, 1952.⁽¹⁷³⁾ He resided in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on October 23, 1962.⁽¹⁷⁴⁾

Thomas Parr and Marie Martencik had the following children:

+ 32 i. Gladys³ Parr (still alive).

33 ii. Lloyd H. Parr (#1246) was born in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO on June 10, 1918.⁽¹⁷⁵⁾ Lloyd died on February 11, 1956 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO, at age 37.⁽¹⁷⁶⁾ He committed suicide by attaching a hose from his car's exhaust to the window of the car while parked in his garage. His reason given was despondency due to illness, but his wife who was in the kitchen at the time of the suicide said he was not in ill health. His body was interred National Cemetery on February 14, 1956 in Jefferson Barracks, St. Louis County, MO. He married Mary Surname unk est 1946. (Mary Surname unk is #2080.)

Mary was born est 1925. Mary, as Lloyd H. Parr's wife, resided with him 4208 North Euclid Avenue, in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO before February 11, 1956.⁽¹⁷⁷⁾

Lloyd served in the military in 1944. He resided 4208 North Euclid Avenue, in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO before February 11, 1956.⁽¹⁷⁸⁾ Lloyd worked as a toomaker in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO before February 11, 1956.⁽¹⁷⁹⁾ His funeral was held on February 14, 1956 in St. Louis, St. Louis County, MO. The funeral director was Math, Hermann & Son Inc.

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