Dr. - Mayor John Lawrence

1813 - 1875  (62 years)

• Name	John Lawrence
  Prefix	Dr. - Mayor
  Born	14 Apr 1813	Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/162660970
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	surgeon and physician
  Residence	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1860	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	surgeon
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-129427
  Died	3 May 1875	Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario
  Person ID	I129427	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Family 1	Christina Rae,   b. 1821, , Scotland ,   d. 26 May 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 29 years)
  Married	2 May 1839	Wick, , Caithness, Scotland   [3]
  Children	1. Thomas Lawrence,   b. 1839, , Scotland ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Christina McCombie Lawrence,   b. 9 Jul 1841, , Scotland ,   d. 5 Dec 1918, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   3. Jane "Jennie" Lawrence,   b. 1842, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. 25 Aug 1904, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)   4. Frank Ferrish Lawrence,   b. 19 Sep 1844, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Georgina Aikman Lawrence,   b. 25 Mar 1847, , Quebec, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. John Lawrence,   b. 7 Apr 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Sep 1849, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)   7. John Alexander Rae Lawrence,   b. 18 May 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F23211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Anne Batters,   b. CALC 31 Dec 1823, , England ,   d. 7 Jun 1860, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 36 years)
  Children	1. Elizabeth Batters Lawrence,   b. 17 Aug 1852, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Mar 1853, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada  (Age 0 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F28359	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  LAWRENCE, JOHN was born in Aberdeen, Scotland, on April 14, 1813, He attended the university there, and completed his medical education in London, graduating in 1832, He then sailed as ship's surgeon on a trading voyage to South America and Australia, He returned in three years and established a practice at Wick, in the north of Scotland, He practised there for about ten years, following which he came to Canada, He settled at first at St, Andrews, on the Ottawa river, and obtained his licence in May, 1845. In 1847 upon the outbreak of ship fever in Montreal, he was appointed medical superintendent of immigrants in that area. When the epidemic was over, in 1848, he moved to Galt. In 1853 he settled permanently in Paris, There were probably rumors of his impending move as the following notice appeared in the Galt Reporter, July, 1852, Dr. John Lawrence Begs to intimate that he intends REMAINING IN GALT Where he will continue to Practice all the Branches of his Profession as usual, and hopes, by unremitting attention, to merit a continuance of former favours. N. B. Dr. L. notifies all parties having ACCOUNTS &c, overdue, that they will be put in SUIT without further Notice unless IMMEDIATE PAYMENT is made. Galt 1st. January 1852 In Paris he became a prominent member of the community, and in 1875 was elected Mayor by acclamation. On May 4th. of that year, after an illness of about two months, he died. He was survived by his wife, his third, five daughters and three sons. The Galt Reformer, referring to his stay in Galt said of him: The Doctor was at one time a prominent resident of Galt, and won many friends by the genuine kindness of his disposition, as well as by his many other good qualities. Dr. Alexander D. Campbell, Doctors in Waterloo County 1852-1925, 1986 ___________ Death of Dr. Lawrence. PARIS, May 5.-John Lawrence, Esq., M. D., and Mayor of Paris, aged 62 years and 21 days died yesterday afternoon. Dr. Lawrence was a native of Aberdeen, Scotland. His funeral takes place at 11 a. m., Friday. The Daily Expositor Wed, May 05, 1875 Page 2 ______________ DR. JOHN LAWRENCE, Mayor of Paris, and District Deputy Grand Master of Odd Fellows for this district, died at his residence in that town on Tuesday last at 2 o'clock in the afternoon. He was in his sixty second year, and had been a resident of Paris nearly a quarter of a century. He stood high in his profession, and was greatly esteemed by all who knew him. He was a zealous member of the fraternity of Odd Follows, and to his exertious was mainly due the organization and success of Grand River Lodge, No. 91, of that town, which secured a charter some two years ago. His loss will be deeply felt by his relatives and friends, as well as by his brother Odd-Fellows generally. The members of the Order here meet to-night to arrange for paying their departed brother a last and befitting tribute of respect, by attending his funeral to-morrow afternoon in full force. A special train leaves the Grand Trunk depot at one o'clock and will arrive sufficiently early to allow the friends from Brantford ample time to join in the cortege. The Daily Expositor Brantford, Ontario, Canada Thursday, May 06, 1875

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 23. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Jun 1860. Lawrence, Anne Batters died 7 Jun 1860 In Paris. Wife of John Lawrence, surgeon, formerly of Galt. Age 36y 5m 7d. [S2181] Scotland, Select Marriages, 1561-1910. NameJohn Lawrence Marriage Date2 May 1839 Marriage PlaceWick, Caithness, Scotland SpouseChristina Rae FHL Film Number990559

  
  

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  Born - 14 Apr 1813 - Aberdeen, , Aberdeen, Scotland Married - 2 May 1839 - Wick, , Caithness, Scotland Occupation - surgeon and physician - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth