Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

George Lawrence

Male 1817 - 1892  (74 years)


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  1. 1.  George Lawrence was born 8 Aug 1817, Byfield, , Northampton, England; died 21 May 1892, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Historic Building: 678 Katherine St. N., Woolwich, Ontario; stone house and log barn
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-48832
    • Residence: 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
    • Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wesley Methodist
    • Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
    • Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Ch. of England
    • Occupation: 1892, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; farmer

    Notes:

    On the west side of the road, between Zuber's corners and the railway, is the farm that was the home of the Lawrence family.

    George Lawrence was born at Byfield, Northamptonshire, England, on August 8th, 1817. When he was eleven years of age he came to the township of Pilkington with King Reeves, who had gone back to England for a trip, and lived at his home because Mrs. Reeves was his aunt.

    When he had taken up a farm for himself, George Lawrence married Harriet Singer and they had a family of twelve, of whom two died young: Phoebe married Nathaniel Tribe; Catharine married Frederick Lasby; Benjamin married Delilah Copeland; William married Jane Stewart; Mary married Sylvester Lasby; Merab married Charles Stockford; Angeline married Thomas Shaw; George married Laura Kerr, and he is for the second time Mayor of Palmerston; and Charles married Elizabeth Seaton.

    George Lawrence died at Palmerston, at the home of his son, on May 22nd, 1892, and Mrs. Lawrence in August, 1899, at the age of seventy five.

    The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

    Historic Building:
    House is rubblestone and mortor now (2009) covered in siding. West half of the house is frame. Barn is half log.

    George married Harriet Singer 1841, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Harriet (daughter of William Singer and Katherine Coon) was born 16 Feb 1823, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 4 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Aug 1899, Palmerston, Peel Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Phebe Ann Lawrence was born 30 Mar 1843, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Feb 1877, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catherine Lawrence was born 28 Nov 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Charles Lawrence was born 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Benjamin John Lawrence was born 25 Mar 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. William George Lawrence was born 11 Jun 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Mary Laurence was born 1854, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Mary Louisa Lawrence was born 20 Oct 1854, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Merab Hannah Lawrence was born 28 Oct 1856, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Dec 1876, Pilkington Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Winterbourne Pioneer Methodist Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Henry Edward Lawrence was born 14 Feb 1859, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. George Lawrence was born 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    11. Harriett Angeline "Angie" Lawrence was born 17 Jul 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Apr 1862, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Charles Lawrence was born 6 Aug 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

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