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George William Lawrence

George William Lawrence

Male 1838 - 1924  (86 years)

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  • Name George William Lawrence 
    Born 15 Feb 1838  Magor, Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 24 May 1910  Emmet Township, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    _FSFTID K26K-DZH 
    Died 9 Mar 1924  Emmet, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried 12 Mar 1924  O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I144  Tarbert - Waldo
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2018 

    Father John H. Lawrence,   b. 9 Dec 1813, Magor, Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1883, Magor, Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Stephens,   b. 15 Jan 1817, Bedwellty, Monmouthshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jan 1840, Magor, Monmouthshire, Wales Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years) 
    Married 16 Feb 1837  Undy, Monmouthshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F74  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charlotte Adelaide Skinner,   b. 19 Mar 1845, Bennington, Shiawassee, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1877, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 32 years) 
    Married 30 Apr 1865  Eldorada, Clay, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Adelaide Elizabeth Lawrence,   b. 7 Mar 1866, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Mar 1935, Sutherland, Lincoln, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. William George Lawrence,   b. 7 Jun 1867, Spokane City, Spokane, Area D, Spokane, Washington Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 1929, St Edwards, Platte, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 61 years)
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2016 
    Family ID F73  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Samantha Jane Phillips,   b. 14 Apr 1857, Greene, Butler, Iowa, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1936, Emmet, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 19 Feb 1878  Columbus, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Ralph LeRoy Lawrence,   b. 13 Dec 1878, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1932, O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years)
     2. Guy Charles Lawrence,   b. 19 Jan 1881, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Feb 1905  (Age 24 years)
     3. Albert Joseph Lawrence,   b. 23 Jun 1882, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Sep 1971, Atkinson, Holt, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     4. Milton Byron Lawrence,   b. 7 Jul 1884, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Jan 1953  (Age 68 years)
     5. Cora Lucretia Lawrence,   b. 7 Sep 1887, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1949, Bassett, Rock, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 62 years)
     6. Elsie Elmira Lawrence,   b. 21 Oct 1889, Richland, Colfax, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1970  (Age 80 years)
    Last Modified 18 Sep 2018 
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Mar 1924 - Emmet, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 12 Mar 1924 - O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska, United States Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    George William Lawrence
    George William Lawrence
    Grandfather of Jessie Lawrence Waldo

  • Notes 
    • Jessie Waldo compiled Family Group Sheet. Info from Family Records and Marriage Certificates.

      BIOGRAPHY: George William Lawrence was a Private in the Civil War. Private - C.B. 2# Regement in Nebr. Cavalry. Enrolled 24 Oct 1862. Discharged 4 Sep 1863 at Omaha, Nebr. Jessie Waldo, have a copy of his Military records and his Homestead papers.
      George received his Naturalization Papers 15 Dec. 1908 at O'Neill, Nebr.
      This family moved from Richland, moved to Oberlin, Kansas. Moved to Emmett, Nebr. in about 1905 after Oscar settled there.

      ? Marriage ? Richland, Colfax, Nebraska

    Census:
    • Notes from Census event:
      1) «b»George Lawrence«/b», head, male, white, 73,M2 (second marriage), 32 years, birthplace - England, Father's birthplace -England, Mother's birthplace -England, 1855 - year of immigration, na (naturalized), English, Farmer, farmer gen., ?, Reads and writes, R (rent), farm, farm schedule # 49.
      2) Jennie S. Lawrence, wife, female, white, 53, M2 (second marriage), 32 years, 6 children, 5 living, birthplace - Iowa, Father's birthplace -Pennsylvania, Mother's birthplace -New York, English, None, reads and writes, line 31.
      3) Milton Lawrence, son, male, white, 25, birthplace - Nebraska, Father's birthplace -England, Mother's birthplace -Iowa, English, farmer, home farm, W, reads & writes.

  • Sources 
    1. [S195] Nebraska, Holt County - 1910 - U.S. census, Nebraska, Holt, (https://www.familysearch.org: National Archives and Records Administration, 24 June 2017), T624, roll T624, GS Film Number 1374861, Emmet Township, enumeration district (ED) 257, sheet 4A, p. 2473 (handwriten), dwelling 64, family 65, George Lawrence household (Reliability: 3).
      George Lawrence, head, male, white, 73,M2 (second marriage), 32 years, birthplace - England, Father's birthplace -England, Mother's birthplace -England, 1855 - year of immigration, na (naturalized), English, Farmer, farmer gen., ?, Reads and writes, R (rent), farm, farm schedule # 49; Jennie S. Lawrence, wife, female, white, 53, M2 (second marriage), 32 years, 6 children, 5 living, birthplace - Iowa, Father's birthplace -Pennsylvania, Mother's birthplace -New York, English, None, reads and writes, line 31; Milton Lawrence, son, male, white, 25, birthplace - Nebraska, Father's birthplace -England, Mother's birthplace -Iowa, English, farmer, home farm, W, reads & writes.
      24 May 1910.

    2. [S130] England and Wales Death Certicate, England and Wales. Registrar General., death certificate for Elizabeth Lawrence, died 27 January 1840; citing XXVI/85/305, First quarter 1840, Newport registration district, Caerleon sub-district (Reliability: 3).
      305; Twenty-seven of January 1840 , parish of Magor; Elizabeth Lawrence; female, 23 years, Wife of John Lawrence, wheelwright; Fever; The mark X of John Lawrence in attendance, Parish of Undy; Registered - 30 of January 1840 myfamilysearch.org
      27 Jan 1840.