Laurence Peter Schardt was born on March 29, 1909, in Port Washington, WI. He married Margaret Elizabeth Frank, daughter of Alfred Ralphael Franco and Mary Elizabeth Adams on October 28, 1933, in Waukegan. IL. She was born on 10 Jun 1911 in McHenry, IL.
In the 1940 census, he was living with Margaret and their eight-year old son Richard in Waukegan, Illinois. His occupation was die maker, making $1400 a year. He had finished his second year in high school.
Margaret died at age 52 on October 21, 1963, in Waukegan, Illinois. Laurence died two weeks later at age 54 on November 3, 1963, in Waukegan, Il.
They had six children:
- Richard Matthias Schardt (born 1935)
- Judith Marie Schardt (born 1940)
- Dennis George Schardt (born 1941)
- Michael Joseph Schardt (born 1945)
- Gail Frances Martin Schardt (born 1946)
- Julieanne Margaret Schardt (born 1949)
