John R. Lawrence Genealogy and Family History Notes

Manitoba Vital Stastics - Births
Last Name: Lawrence
First Name: John
Date Of Birth: 11/17/1892
Place Of Birth: R.M. Of North Cyress
Sex: M
Registration Number: 1893,004420
Registration Date:
Mother's Maiden Last Name: Hume
Mother's Given Names: Margaret

1901 Census of Canada View the census
Name: John Lawrence
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 8
Birth Date: 13 Nov 1892
BirthPlace: Manitoba
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: John
Mother's Name: Marg
Racial or Tribal Origin: Scottish
Nationality: Canadian
Religion: Christian
Occupation: Farmer
Province: Manitoba
District: MacDonald
District Number: 8
Sub-District: Cypress (North/Nord)
Sub-District Number: B-7
Family Number: 2
Page: 1

1906 Western Canada Census- View the census
Name: John Lorenz
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 14
BirthPlace: Manitoba
Family Number: 134
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Magaret
Province: Saskatchewan
Sub-District Description: Townships 4, 5, 6 In Ranges 4, 5, 6 West of The 2nd M
Sub-District: 9
Page: 15

1911 Census of Canada View Census
Name: Jack Lawrence
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Single
Age: 18
Birth Date: November 1892
BirthPlace: Manitoba
Family Number: 107
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's name: John
Mother's name: Margaret
Tribal: Scotch
Province: Manitoba
District: Portage la Prairie
District Number: 20
Sub-District Number: 24
Census Year: 1911
Page: 11

Post Offices and Postmasters
Name of office: Browning
Federal Electoral District:
Moose Mountain (Saskatchewan )
Dates: Establishment
re-openings Closings
1911-02-01 1970-03-31
Postmaster Information:
Name of postmaster John R. Lawrence
Military status OAS
Date of birth 1892-11
Date of appointment 1926-12-16
Date of vacancy 1960-04
Cause of vacancy Resignation

Soldiers of the First World War
Names: Lawrence, John
Regimental number: 154856
Rank: CPL
Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 5462 - 30
Attestation paper:
Date of Birth (DD/MM/YYYY) 17/11/1892
Corpral

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John & Ken
in Lawrence's store Browning


John, Verlie & Ken

Lawrence: John

John was a first world war veteran (4 years). Spent his leave with an Uncle who owned a hotel in Edenbrough, Scotland.

After his discharge from the army he bought the general store at Browning, Saskatchewan in October 1923. Appointed postmaster in 1926.

Due to a stroke in May of 1957 he was a resident in Deer Lodge Hospital, Winnipeg until he passed away in 1967.

Son Ken also served in the M. Navy for two years.

Verlie Eaton

Lawrence: John & Verlie

John R. Lawrence was born November 17, 1892 at Seawell, Manitoba, the second son of John and Margaret Lawrence. He had two brothers: James and William and five sisters: Elizabeth (McCurdy) Shea, Margaret (Mrs. Tom Hanton), Ida (Mrs. Dan Peckover), Gertie (Mrs. Amos Blenkhorne) and Bella (Mrs. Alex Fraser)

In 1904, the family moved to a homestead, which had been filed earlier, west of Browning. Later the parents returned to Inglow, Manitoba. John and James remained on the homestead.

In 1904, John enlisted with the 1st. Canadian Pioneers, trained at Camp Hughes, Manitoba, went overseas with the 1st Canadian Expeditionary Force, served in the Canadian Railway Troop for thirty-four months, joined the 79th Camerons, and saw action at Ypres, Mons, Passchendaele and Vimy Ridge.

After his discharge in February, 1919 he returned to Browning and farmed the SE 6-6-4 until October, 1923 when he bought the general store in Browning.

On October 15, 1923, John and I, Verlie Uldine McCurdy, were married in the United Church Manse in Lampman. We made our home in Browning and John carried on the store business with a full line of groceries and hardware. He also had the Imperial Oil Bulk Station and was payee for both the Searle and Pool elevators.

John served as councillor for the R.M. of Browning from 1942 to 1957. He was on the Lampman Hospital Board and the Souris Valley Nursing Home Board.

He was appointed postmaster in 1926 and carried on until 1957, when due to a stroke he was no longer able to. I carried on as acting postmaster until 1960, when I was appointed postmaster. In 1966, I resigned, having completed forty years in the postal service.

After John's stroke he was a resident of Deer Lodge Hospital in Winnipeg from 1957 until he passed away on October 8, 1967

John and I had two sons: John Albert born November 24, 1924, passed away November 25, 1924 and Kenneth Earl, born October 29, 1926.

After John's death I continued to live in our home in Browning. I had closed the store. On January 25, 1975 I married Jack Eaton of Willmar. We were married in the Wascana United Church manse in Regina.

We lived for a few months on Jack's farm and in June we spent a few weeks in England. On our return we made our home at Kenosee Lake, where we spent our summers. Our winters were spent in Pheonix, Arizona. After five happy years I was once again left alone when Jack passed away suddenly at our home on October 20, 1979. I continued to live in our home at Kenosee Lake until I retired to make my home at Prairie Place in Lampman in November, 1981

"Poet's Corner"
Pages 681 & 682





More About John R. Lawrence:
Burial: 12 October 1967, Browning Cemetery, Browning, Saskatchewan, Canada

Census images and headstone photos sent by Myrna.

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