John Lawrence Genealogy and Family History Notes

View - John's birth record.

International Genealogical Index / British Isles
Father: John Lawrence
Mother: Margaret Abernethy

1. John Lawrence OR Abernethy - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 08 FEB 1863 Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland

2. Robert Lawrence - International Genealogical Index Gender: Male Birth: 08 Sep 1864 Banchory-Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland

3. Margaret Lawrence - International Genealogical Index Gender: Female Birth: 07 NOV 1866 Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland
Source Information:
Batch No.: Dates: Source Call No.: Type: Printout Call No.: Type:
C112681 1855 - 1867 6035516 REGISTER Film NONE Sheet: 00

1871 Scotland Census
Name: John Lawrence
Age: 7
Estimated birth year: abt 1864
Relationship: Grandson
Gender: Male
Where born: Strachan, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 268
Registration district: Strachan
Civil parish: Strachan
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Dalfro
Occupation: Scholar
ED: 4
Page: 2
Household schedule number: 10
Line: 12
Roll: CSSCT1871_46

1881 Scotland Census
Name: John Lawrance
Age: 18
Estimated birth year: abt 1863
Relationship: Stepson
Gender: Male
Where born: Strachan, Kincardineshire
Registration Number: 252
Registration district: Banchory Ternan
Civil parish: Banchory Ternan
County: Kincardineshire
Address: Woodend Of Blackhall
Occupation: Farm Servant
ED: 6
Page: 19
Household schedule number: 99
Line: 10
Roll: cssct1881_71

In 1881 Census John is with
James Kiloh W 39 M Drumoak, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Head Occ: General Lab
Isabella Kiloh 10 F Kincardine O Neil, Aberdeen, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
Jessie Kiloh 6 F Banchory Ternan, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Daur Occ: Scholar
John Lawrence U 18 M Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Stepson Occ: Farm Servant
Margaret Lawrence U 14 F Strachan, Kincardine, Scotland Rel: Step Daur Occ: Domestic Servant



Manitoba Vital Stastics- Marriages
Groom's Last Name: Lawrence
Groom's Given Names: John
Bride's Last Name: HUME
Bride's Given Names: Margaret
Date Of Marriage: 11/26/1886
Place Of Marriage: Brandon
Registration Number: 1886,001602
Registration Date:

Thanks to Lilli for the above photo.

1901 Canadian Census - View the census
MacDonald District, Manitoba Census, 1901: Carberry, Gladstone, Cypress South, Cypress North
Name: John Lawrence
Birth Date: Feb 8 1863
Birthplace: Scotland
Location: Cypress North
Relationship to Head of Household: head
Film #: T-6433
Division #: 7
Page #: 1
Entry #: 7
Family #: 2
Immigration: 1882
Census Year: 1901

Saskatchewan Homestead Index
File Number 764237
Name Lawrence, John
Part SE
Section 36
Township 5
Range 6
Meridian W2
Subdivision
Remarks

1906 Saskatchewan Census- View the census
Name: John Lorenz
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 43
BirthPlace: Scotland
Family Number: 134
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouses's Name: Magaret
Immigration Year: 1882
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 Canadian Census- View the census
Name: John Lawrence
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Age: 48
Birth Date: February 1863
Birthplace: Scotland
Family Number: 107
Relation to Head of House: Head
Immigration Year: 1882
Tribal: Scotch
Province: Manitoba
District: Portage la Prairie
District Number: 20
Sub-District Number: 24
Census Year: 1911
Page: 11
Line 47

The Lawrence Family

John Lawrence was born at Wins Hill, Aberdeen, Scotland, on February 8, 1863. He arrived by boat in Canada at the age of 19 in 1882. He took a homestead in Inglow (which was Woodlea then) in 1883, NW 34-11-16. The patent was issued December 17, 1886. He married Margaret Hume (born in Scotland, September 7, 1862) (whose family had come from Scotland) on November 26, 1886. John lived in a shack, but a house was built where a family of eight children were born, Elizabeth (September 19, 1887), James (September 13, 1890), John R.(November 17, 1892), William (December 2, 1894), Margaret (February 22, 1897), Ida (Peckover) (August 17, 1899), Gertie (Blenkhorne) (September 5, 1901) and Bella(Fraser) (November 29, 1904).

As the family grew, a big kitchen was added. It was very hard work as there weren't any conveniences in those days. Many the good times were had at home with dances in the kitchen. Mrs. Margaret Lawrence was a great manager, and in younger days, acted as mid-wife bringing many young children into the world.

Besides his Homestead in Inglow a homestead was taken at Browning, Saskatchewan (Weir Hill). This was taken in 1902, S.E. 36-5-6 W2. John Lawrence was great for trying to keep kids at school, was very fond of sports and reading. As there were no schools out there and Saskatchewan wasn't a province, he moved back to Inglow in 1907. Then in the summers, Jim and Bill went back and put the crop in. The horses would be shipped by rail in the spring and brought back in the fall.

Jim attended Agricultural School and received his diploma in 1911. Jim married Maude McGoven, they had no children. Jim passed away March 31, 1973. Maud passed away in 1961.

Jim and Bill stayed out there to farm and got into the cattle business. When the first world war started John enlisted in 1914. Bill came back from Saskatchewan and worked at home.

Excerpts from
"Quest in Roots"
History of Brookdale School Districts.

Lawrence, Jack & Margaret

Mr. Lawrence landed in Winnipeg in 1883. He was 19 years old. He married Mrs Lawrence and took up a homestead in the Woodlea district on the N.W. 1/4 of Sec 34-11-16 in 1883. Their family of eight children are: Lizzie, James, John, William, Margaret, Ida, Gertie and Bella

He went west to Saskatchewan and took up a homestead in 1902, the family moved out there in 1904. They lived there a few years, but as there was no school they moved back in 1907. Jim stayed and farmed at Lampman, Saskatchewan. Mr. Lawrence's farm is 100 years old this year (1983).

Early Settlers Of
Woodlea/Now/Ingelow
1875-1873
Pages 51, 52 and 53

Lawrence: John and Margaret

John Lawrence was born at Wins Hill, Aberdeen, Scotland on February 8, 1863. His wife Margaret Hume was also born in Scotland, September 7, 1862.

John Lawrence arrived by boat at Halifax, then traveled on to Winnipeg. The year was 1882 and he was nineteen years old. He worked at various jobs, then took out a homestead at Inglow, Manitoba, in 1883, the patent was issued December 17, 1886.

John and Margaret were married November 26, 1886. To this union were eight children: ELIZABETH, September 19, 1887; JAMES, September 13, 1890; JOHN R., November 17, 1892; WILLIAM, December 2, 1894; MARGARET, February 22, 1897; IDA, August 17, 1899, GERTIE, September 5, 1901; BELLA, November 26, 1904.

In the year 1902 a person could have a homestead in Manitoba and one in Saskatchewan. John came to Saskatchewan in July, 1902 and filed on the SE 1/4 36-5-6-W2. He received the patent on August 28, 1907.

In the year 1904, John moved his family up to what was to become the Province of Saskatchewan in 1905.

The four room house was built in March 1904, at a cost of $200. Seventy-five years later the original house is still being lived in, though it has gone through some changes in its lifetime.

In 1903 there were 98 acres broken; in 1906 there were seven acres broken and 150 acres sown. They had ten horses, twenty head of cattle, ducks and chickens, two stables and one grainery. The first year, 1902, farming was done by oxen.
In 1907, John moved his family back to Manitoba; with the exception of Elizabeth, James and John.

"Poet's Corner"
Pages 678 & 679



More About John Lawrence:
Burial: Unknown, Madford Cemetery, Douglas, Manitoba, Canada
Immigration: 1882
Known As: "Jack"

Census images and headstone photos sent by Myrna.

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