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- Hadassah is the daughter of Mary Willson & Richard Lawrence. Hadasah used her second name Hester at times & is an archaic form for written 'ss' as in Hadapah.
> Two Lawrences sisters married two Teelzel brothers :
. Hadassah Hester Lawrence married John Solomon Teetzel Jr.
. Jane Lawrence married Mathias Teelzel &
> Lawrence cousin married their sister:
. Richard Lawrence Johnston married Julia Ann Teetzel.
. UC Land Petition 27, 1835 Jul 1,
Mathias Teetzel, Residence Trafalgar, Ontario.
Patent Lot 7, Con 11, Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario, 1839 JUN 26. Recognized at the York Court House to be the daughter of Richard Lawrence, innkeeper.
Note1: Location, Brooke Mills, today Alvinston.
1835 July 1, Wed. D'Arcy Boulton, Esq, JP, Chairman. - Hadassah Lawrence, of the Township of Trafalgar, in the District of Gore, Spinster, appeared in open Court & was Recognized to be a Daughter of the late Richard Lawrence of the District of London, formerly of York Twp. in the Home District, Innkeeper, deceased, an U.E. Loyalist, & a certificate was signed by the Chairman & Clerk of the Peace accordingly.
. Haddasah Lawrence Marriage Bond # 6053
Mathias Teetzel & John Teetzel of Trafalgar Twp., Gore District bond themselves to pay £200.
Signed, at Toronto, Home District, on 18 July, 1837.
John Teetzel of Twp. of Trafaglar in the Gore District, Bachelor & Hadassa H. Lawrence, of the same place, Spinster.
Signatures of John Teetzel & Mathias Teetzel.
Note2: But not Haddassah's signature! Photocopy too faint for duplication. -PJA
Upper Canada Marriage Bond 6-53, Microfilm C6786.
. Moved to Benton Harbor, Michigan with her sister, brother Richard Lawrence Jr. & Cousin Richard Lawrence Johnston, mother Margaret Lawrence, married a Teetzel also.
. 1860 Census Michigan, Berrien, Benton, FILM 537, FAMILY 1658 -
Teetzel, Hester, 47, b. 1813 in Canada East.
. 1869 Minutes of the Michigan Methodist Episcopal Church Annual Conference, Benton Harbor, Mrs. John Teetzel & Miss M. A. Teetzel, each $1.00. Hull, MI, Goe. Teetzel $1. Mason, MI. James Teetzel.
. 1871 John Teetzel, fruit grower, SW Section 17, Territorial Road, Benton Harbor, Berrien Co. Directory.
. 1878 Polk Directory, Benton Harbor & St. Joseph's Directory: John Teetzel, res. Lincoln street.
* 1887 Jan 15 - Mrs John Teetzel, Sr, is very ill rather home on Empire avenue. Ref: News Palladium Newspaper, Benton Harbor, MI.
. 1888 Jan 4, Obituary. Death of Mrs John Teetzel. wife of John Teetzel, sr. & mother of Mr C W Teetzel, the jeweler, died at her home on Empire avenue at noon today, aged about 74 years. She was taken ill last Monday night, with hemorrhage of lungs, the attach terminating fatally. Mrs Teetzel was an old resident, esteemed for many virtues. She leaves beside her husband 6 children, Charles & George Teetzel, Mrs Andrew Kennedy & Miss Hester Teetzel of Benton harbor, Mrs. Horace Brunson of Chicago & John Teetzel of Ottawa, Ill. The later have been summoned by telegram. The funeral is not yet arranged.
. 1888 Jan 5, Mrs John Teetzel whose death was noted our least issue, left 7 children, one name was inadvertently omitted from our list, that of Mrs Will Smith. Funeral will occur on Friday afternoon.
* Mrs. Hamilton, of Peachville, Mich., a sister of Mrs Teetzel, accompanied by her husband & son Alexander, arrived yesterday afternoon.
At our last advices it was doubtful whether Mr Mrs John W Teetzel of Ottawa, or Mrs. Brunson, of Chicago, could come to attend the funeral, on account of illness.
Note3*: Rather than her late husband, it was her son Rev. James Hamilton, junior, along with Rebecca's other son Alexander Hamilton.) There are several 'Peachvilles' in Michigan. Allegan is the peach growing area of Michigan. - PJ Ahlberg.
. 1888 Jan 7 - John Teetzel & family desire to return their sincere thanks to all the neighbors & friends who so kindly assisted them in their late bereavement.
- Rev. James Hamilton, of Three Rivers, & Mrs Hamilton & son, of Peach Belt, Allegan county, attended the funeral of their relative, the late Mrs. John Teetzel & returned home today.
Ref: St. Joseph Herald Newspaper.
. 1888 Jan 7, Benton Harbor. Mrs. John Teetzel died' Wednesday, aged 74 years. [Wed. 1888 Jan. 4th.]
. 1961 Apr 6 to 17th, News Palladium, Benton Harbor, MI., Legal Notice:
Order to Answer, File # C309, State of Michigan in the Circuit Court, Co. of Berrien, Ervin & Virginia Bontranger, Plaintiffs Vs many names, Preston Lumber Co., Maxwell Lumber Co., The Mich. Trust Co., JOHN & HESTER TEETZEL, etc, Defendants. On reading & filing of the complaint in this cause, Ordered that the Defendants & their unknown heirs & devises cause their appearance to be entered on 2 Jul 1963 in default there of.
Research & transcriptions by PJ Ahlberg. Thank you. - - - [1, 2, 3]
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1812 - 1888 (75 years)