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Gilbert Lawrence

Birthdate:
Birthplace: Tara, Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
Death: February 24, 1925 (65)
Edson, AB, Canada
Place of Burial: Edson, AB, Canada
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Lawrence and Jane Margaret Lawrence
Husband of Emily Jane Lawrence and Bessie Lawrence (formerly Belt)
Father of "Dick" Lawrence; "Jen" Gerrard (Lawrence); Edith Amelia Switzer; Baby Lawrence and Baby Lawrence
Brother of David Lawrence; Mary Ann Berry; Andrew Lawrence; William E Lawrence; John Henry Lawrence and 2 others

Occupation: 1901 Gen Lab,
Managed by: Terry Jackson (Switzer)
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About Gilbert Lawrence

Gilbert Lawrence

First Mayor of Edson, Alberta

Establishing a permanent cemetery was a priority for the community. In the 1911 mayoral election, candidate Gilbert Lawrence made establishing a cemetery a campaign promise (Edson Leader, 1911b) and was subsequently elected mayor.

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Gilbert Lawrence's Timeline

1859
July 1, 1859
Tara, Arran, Bruce, Ontario, Canada
1887
December 25, 1887
New Westminster, British Columbia, Canada
1890
January 5, 1890
ALDERGROVE, British Columbia, Canada
1895
March 11, 1895
Yale North, Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada

March 11th, 1895

1896
1896
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1897
November 27, 1897
Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada
1925
February 24, 1925
Age 65
Edson, AB, Canada
1925
Age 65
Edson, AB, Canada