John LAWRENCE

1836 - 1896  (~ 60 years)

• Name	John LAWRENCE
  Birth	c1836  [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	6 Sep 1896	New York City, New York, USA   [2]
  	33 West Seventeenth Street
  Death	6 Sep 1896	Southampton, Suffolk County, New York, USA   [1]
  	Cause: heart disease
  	Times (Brooklyn, New York) Union 8 September 1896 p. 5g JOHN LAWRENCE John Lawrence died at his summer home in Southampton, L. I., on Sunday night from heart disease. Mr. Lawrence was a little over 60 years old, and was the son of John Riker and Margaretta Lawrence, his father having been a resident of Connecticut, and at one time its Governor. Mr. Lawrence's home was at 33 West Seventeenth street; New York City. He was a popular member of the Union Club, having joined the club in 1872, and for many years was one of its governors. He was also a prominent member of the Sons of the Revolution, of which society he was one of the mangers. Mr. Lawrence married Emily La Farge, and their children have been two daughters, the misses Margaretta and Aimee T. Lawrence. The body is to be brought to his home city to-day, and the funeral will be held at All Souls' Church, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street, New York City, to-morrow afternoon. The burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery in the family plot. [1]
  Funeral	9 Sep 1896	New York City, New York, USA   [1]
  	All Souls' Church, Fourth Avenue and Twentieth Street
  Burial	9 Sep 1896	Brooklyn, Kings County, New York City, New York County, New York, USA   [1, 3]
  	Address: Green-Wood Cemetery
  Person ID	I117	Clan Campbell Genealogy
  Last Modified	21 Apr 2025

  
  

  Father	John Riker LAWRENCE
  Mother	Margaretta QUICK
  Family ID	F57	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Emily Marie LAFARGE
  Children	+ 1. Aimée Marie Suzanne Thérèse LaFarge LAWRENCE,   b. 3 Oct 1873, New York City, New York, USA d. 9 Feb 1920, Manhattan Borough, New York City, New York County, New York, USA (Age 46 years)
  Family ID	F54	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Apr 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S45] Times (Brooklyn, New York) Union, 8 Sep 1896, p. 5g. Obituaries. LAWRENCE, John. [S37] Oban Times and Argyllshire Advertiser, 16 Jan 1926, p. 5h. Obituaries. CAMPBELL, Mr. Douglas Walter. [S48] Burials index records (USA), 9 Sep 1896, Lot 11251. Section 94. Green-Wood Cemetery, 25th Street, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. LAWRENCE, John. https://www.green-wood.com/burial-search : accessed 21 April 2025.