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

Earl Robert "Shorty" Lawrence

Male 1920 - 2005  (85 years)


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  • Name Earl Robert "Shorty" Lawrence 
    Born 1920  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Military WW2 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-382910 
    Died 16 Dec 2005  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried 19 Dec 2005  Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I382910  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Earl Francis Lawrence,   b. 26 Apr 1899, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Mar 1982  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Viola I. Schiedel,   b. 13 Jan 1899, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1968  (Age 68 years) 
    Married 28 Apr 1920  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Family ID F259928  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Joyce Margaret Hauser,   b. 1921,   d. 10 Feb 2000, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. Gloria Jean Lawrence
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F260183  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • LAWRENCE, Earl

      Of Cambridge, formerly of Lawrence Street, on Friday, December 16, 2005, at Cambridge Memorial Hospital, at the age of 85 years. Beloved husband of the late Joyce Hauser (2000). Dear father of Brenda (Craig) Simpson of Waterloo, Susan (John) Lisso and Gloria Cressman, all of Cambridge. Lovingly remembered by one grandson, Jonathan (Charlene) Lisso and two great-grandchildren, Laura and Sydney. Survived by two brothers, Glen (Ellen) Lawrence of Cambridge and Hank Lawrence of Listowel and three sisters, Midge Runsteadler of Palmerston, Marlene Thompson and Doreen (Tubby) Collins, all of Cambridge. Mr. Lawrence had been a lifelong resident of Cambridge. He was a Veteran of World War Two serving overseas, a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church and operated his own tinsmithing company until his retirement 20 years ago. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge on Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, 810 King Street, E., Cambridge on Monday December 19, 2005 at 11 a.m. with Pastor Dale Finch officiating. Interment in Park Lawn Cemetery, Cambridge. As expressions of sympathy, donations to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario would be gratefully appreciated by the family. Tributes may be made online at www.mem.com Earl Robert "Shorty" Lawrence. 

      The Record Newspaper 17 Dec 2005

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), Obituary of Earl Lawrence - 17 Dec 2005.

    2. [S356] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Parklawn CC#4504 Internet Link .
      Lawrence/ Earl R./ 1920 - / Joyce M./ Hauser/ 1921 - 2000/ I Will Dwell In The House/ Of The Lord Forever.

    3. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 026238 (1920).
      Name:Earl Frances Lawrence Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1899 Birth Place:Guelph, Ontario Marriage Date:28 Apr 1920 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Wm John Lawrence Mother:Minnie Clark Lawrence Spouse:Viola Schiedel

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1920 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Dec 2005 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Dec 2005 - Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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