| Name | Lorenzo (Lawrence) John Scinto  |
| Birth | 16 Nov 1892, Castelfranco in Miscano, Italy |
| Death | 17 Nov 1959, Bovey, Itasca, Minnesota |
| Burial | Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota (Lake View Cemetery) |
| Occupation | Pit Foreman, Danube Mine, Mesabi Iron Range, Pickands Mather & Co. |
| Education | Gladstone Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois 1907 |
| Father | Joseph Scinto (1868-1944) |
| Mother | Grace Izzo (1872-1939) |
| 1 | Marcellaine Ellvernia La Rochelle |
| Birth | 22 Mar 1901, Thomaston, Gogebic, Michigan |
| Burial | Coleraine, Itasca, Minnesota (Lake View Cemetery) |
| Death | 16 Nov 1999, Grand Rapids, Itasca, Minnesota |
| Occupation | Homemaker |
| Education | 1919 Wakefield High School, Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan |
| Religion | Presbyterian |
| Father | Henry Joseph LaRochelle (1877-1929) |
| Mother | Isabelle Maude Steele (1883-1964) |
| Marriage | 27 Nov 1919, Wakefield, Gogebic, Michigan |
| Children | Robert Lawrence (1922-2008) |
| Mary Louise (1927-) |
Lawrence came to America from Italy in 1897 at age five with his mother, Grace. His Italian name was Lorenzo, he went by the name of "John" or "Jack". He graduated from Gladstone Elementary School, 1231 South Damen Avenue, Chicago, Illinois, in 1907. He was a lumberjack in Minnesota near Grand Rapids. Working in the mining industry, he was transferred from Wakefield, Michigan to the Mahoning Location, a mining village near Hibbing, Minnesota in June of 1928. In 1942 he was made foreman of the Danube Mine near Bovey, Minnesota. The middle names of his grandsons, David and Brad Hall, are Lawrence and John, respectively, after him.
Honorable Discharge from the United States Army
To whom all it may concern:
This is to Certify, that Lawrence J. Scinto 4040006 Pvt Ist cl Company M 10th Infantry
The United States Army, as a testimonial of honest and faithful service is hereby honorably discharged from the military service of the United States by reason of Industrial Necessity Per Cir 77WD D. Nov 21 1918
Said Lawrence J. Scinto was born in Benevento, in Italy. When enlisted he was 26 2/3 years of age and by occupation a MIning Engineer. He had Brown eyes, Black hair, Dark complexion and was 5 feet 3 inches in height. Given under my hand at Camp Custer, Mich, this 18th day of January, one thousand nine hundred and nineteen. R.E. Grisstear, Colonel 10th Infantry
Enlistment Record
Name: Lawrence J. Scinto. Grade: Private 1st Class, Enlisted or Inducted: July 25 1918 at Bessemer, Michigan. Serving in: in First. Prior service: none. Non-commissioned officer: Never. Marksmanship, gunner qualificaiton or rating: unqualified. Horsemanship: None. Battles, engagement, skirmishes, expeditions: None. Knowledge of any vocation: Mining Engineer. Wounds received in service: None. Physical condition when discharged: Good. Typhoid prophylaxis completed: Aug 11 1918. Paralyphoid prophylaxis compleded: Aug 11 1918. Married or single: single. Character: Ex cellent. Remarks: No AWOL, No absence under GO #31 1912 & GO # 1914 Service. honest and faithful, Entitled to Travel, Allowance to Bessemer, Mich.
Signature of soldier: Lawrence J. Scinto
Dan W. Flickinvger, Captain 10th Infantry, Commanding Company, IN
"Certified for Michigan Bonus" 8/12/21 .
Not found in any census records.