Notes:

Most of the Lawrence children attended the school at Eglinton Avenue., Toronto.

. 1861 Census, York Twp., York Co., Ontario  
Note1: At the time this area was called Eglinton, (Toronto), York Twp., York Co., Ontario. Eglinton Ave. is a bit of a stretch, being a few miles distant. The post office was at Eglinton. Previously this area running on both sides of Yonge Street was called Newtonbrook; later called Willowdale in North York, today it is a northern area in the city of Toronto.

. Agricultural Census 1861, York Twp:
1861 Jan 29, Toronto, oath by enumerator Robt. James Jr., states to the best of his belief the said & Personal & Agricultural Census are correct & true.

. My Enumeration Travel Extended from lot 6, on the East Side of Yonge Street* to the Town Line of Markham, First & second concessions of York Twp. In which there are 1 brick Primitive Methodist Church, acc. about 400 people; 1 English [Anglican] brick church, acc. 500; 1 Episcopal Methodist Church, brick, acc. 400; 1 Wesleyan Methodist Church, brick, acc 800, beside 2 schoolhouses. 3 flour mills capable of grinding a large amount of grain; 5 sawmill worked by water & one steam worked.
There are 2 stores, 3 taverns, land is generally good, most people are engaged in agricultural pursuits, land is heavy clay & good for wheat except for wheat owing to the midge the last few years, in many cases a spring crop failure. Crops last summer was much in grieved by a severe hailstones literally those having oats before they were reaped.  Signed, Robt. James Jr., Enumerator.

Note2: Lot 6, ES Yonge Street is the home of Wm. F Lawrence & residing with him is his widowed grandmother Elizabeth Cummer { sister to Mrs. Mary Ann Cummer Willson.

1894 Jun 30 -Paid $212.40, to Jacob Lawrence & Co., material for building council house
Ref: Dept. of Indian Affairs, Chippewas of Sarnia, Ont. #5.
Ref: Sessional papers of The Dominion of Canada, 1896.

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Birth:
Lot 6 Con 1 Yonge St. & Lawrence Ave.

Died:
Aged 70y 8m, 127 S Christina St. Died Arterio Sclerosis, 2 years, contributory Mitral Stenosis. 1 year

William married Eliza Jane CARROLL on 25 Sep 1877 in Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario. Eliza was born on 28 May 1855 in Brooke Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; died in in Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Birth:


Buried:
Sarnia.

Edward married Ada Jane HANES on 11 Dec 1901 in Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario. Ada was born on 31 Dec 1879 in Dundas, Wenworth Co., Ontario; died on 17 Mar 1955 in Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried in Lakeview City Cemetery. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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WM. R LAWRENCE married MAUDE F HENDERSON, b. Mar 1886, Ont. Resided at 280 George Street, Sarnia.
Daughter Mary Bowen and grandchildren are at 286 George St. Sarnia.

. 1911 Sarnia Census, Lambton Co.
. Wm. R. Lawrence, head, b. May 1883
Maude F, b. Mar 1886, Ontario.

. Mary Bowen, b. Jul 1856 Ontario, House
Harry Bowen, son, Aug 1884, Ont., machinist
Helen Bowen, dau., b. Mar 1895, Ont., florist.

. 1921 Jun Census Sarnia
Wm F Lawrence, age 61, b 1860
Eliza J Lawrence, 66, b 1855
Lawrence Ralph, age 38, b 1883
Lawrence Maude, wife, age 35, b 1886, Ontario
Lawrence, Wm. Adopted son, age 4, b 1917, Ontario. - - -

Birth:
Alt Loc: Sarnia, Lambton Co., Ontario

Died:
Married. COD: shock accident.

Buried:
Sarnia. Monument 185, buried with Jean Core.

William married Maude Evegeline HENDERSON on 16 Sep 1908 in Peterbourgh, Otonabee Twp., Ontario. Maude was born in 1886 in Peterbourgh, Otonabee Twp., Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
Aged 0 years.

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Died:
127 S. Christina St. D. Uremic poisoning, Cepeleptiform seizures, Nephitis 20 Y.

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Birth:
103 S. Brock St.

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Died:
Aged 0 years.