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Michael Lawrence 1797–1856 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 February 1797

Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: Jul 1856

Death Location: Oddf L238-Lawnview/Susqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa

Father: Christian Lorentz

Mother: Anna Hotz

Spouse(s): Catharine Sweitzer

Children(s): Mary Lawrence, Edward Lawrence, Hiram Lawrence, Corporal Lawrence, George Lawrence, Albert Lawrence, Samuel Lawrence, Eliza Lawrence, Emma Graham, Catherine Lawrence, Theodore Lawrence, Lavinia Lawrence, Elisabeth Lawrence, Anna Lawrence, Hiram Lawrence, Mary Evans

Michael Lawrence was born in 1797 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Christian Lorentz And Anna Maria Hotz. Michael Lawrence married Catharine Sweitzer, and had children including Albert Lafayette Lawrence, Anna Maria Lawrence, Catherine Lawrence, Corporal John Lawrence, Edward Lawrence, Elisabeth C Lawrence, Eliza Lawrence, Emma E Graham, George A Lawrence, Hiram J Lawrence, Hiram Lawrence, Lavinia Lawrence, Mary Jane Evans, Mary Jane Lawrence, Samuel Lawrence, Theodore Lawrence. Michael Lawrence passed away in 1856 in Oddf L238-Lawnview/Susqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa.

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Biography

  • Michael Lawrence was born in 1797 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of Christian Lorentz And Anna Maria Hotz.
  • Michael Lawrence married Catharine Sweitzer, and had children including Albert Lafayette Lawrence, Anna Maria Lawrence, Catherine Lawrence, Corporal John Lawrence, Edward Lawrence, Elisabeth C Lawrence, Eliza Lawrence, Emma E Graham, George A Lawrence, Hiram J Lawrence, Hiram Lawrence, Lavinia Lawrence, Mary Jane Evans, Mary Jane Lawrence, Samuel Lawrence, Theodore Lawrence.
  • Michael Lawrence passed away in 1856 in Oddf L238-Lawnview/Susqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa.

Immediate Family

Parents

Christian Lorentz
1764–1811
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Anna Hotz
1764–1836
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
AH

Spouses(s)

Catharine Sweitzer
1801–1857
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
CS

Children(s)

Mary Lawrence
1837–1915
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
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Edward Lawrence
1830–1872
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pa
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Hiram Lawrence
1840–1920
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
HL
Corporal Lawrence
1822–1891
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
CL
George Lawrence
1837–1913
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
GL
Albert Lawrence
1825–1897
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
AL
Samuel Lawrence
1821–1823
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pa
SL
Eliza Lawrence
1836–1868
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EL
Emma Graham
1842–1909
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pa
EG
Catherine Lawrence
1826–
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
CL
Theodore Lawrence
1847–1882
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
TL
Lavinia Lawrence
1849–
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
LL
Elisabeth Lawrence
1840–1907
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
EL
Anna Lawrence
1826–1853
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
AL
Hiram Lawrence
1829–1836
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
HL
Mary Evans
1834–1915
Birth Location: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
ME

Michael Lawrence's Ancestors

Self
Michael Lawrence
1797–1856
Birth Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Christian Lorentz
1764–1811
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Anna (Maria) Hotz
1764–1836
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Johan (Velten Valentin Lorentz) (Lawrence)
1729–1798
Germany
Catharina Hüss
1733–1796
Pfalz, Germany
Johann (Michael) Hotz
1731–1783
#9 Zollgasse, Wertheim, Württemberg
Anna (Catharina) Günzler
1740–1814
Philadelphia, Pa
Great-Grandparents
Jacobus Studer
1701–1728
Maria Zeltner
1702–1728
Valentin Hüss
1685–1733
Catharina Unknown
1691–1733
Philipp Hotz
1693–1757
Anna Conrad
1699–1739
Johann Günzler
1695–1761
Maria Unknown
1704–1745
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Josephy Zeltner
1676–1702
Barbara Arx
1670–1702
Jacob Hotz
1647–1730
Anna Sauer
1655–1732
Hieronymus Conrad
1667–1731
Anna Engelhard
1675–1723

Michael Lawrence's Descendants

1.
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Michael Lawrence (19 February 1797–Jul 1856) m. Catharine Sweitzer (1801–8 Feb 1857)
  1. 1. Mary (Jane) Lawrence 1837–1915 m. Thomas (Reynolds) Evans 1830–1893
    1. 1. Harry (Lamont) Evans 1855–1891 m. Anna Campbell 1860–1904
      1. 1. Thomas (R) Evans 1882–1925 m. Marion (Elizabeth "Patsy") Haas 1903–1997
        1. 1. Virginia (Laura) Evans 1925–1988 m. Charles (H) Laird 1922–2002
      2. 2. George (Chapman) Evans 1887–1887
    2. 2. Sarah Evans 1861–
    3. 3. Anne (Maria) Evans 1854–1940 m. William (Rank) Heilman 1852–1902
      1. 1. Horace (Evans) Heilman 1886–1936 m. Genevieve (Madaline) Jarvis 1892–1974
        1. 1. Beatrice (Elizabeth) Heilman 1924–2000 m. Milton Betelle 1919–2008
    4. 4. Catharine ((Kate)) Evans 1860–1935
  2. 2. Edward Lawrence 1830–1872
  3. 3. Hiram (J.) Lawrence 1840–1920 m. Esther (Jane) Lake 1848–1929
    1. 1. Emma (Esther) Lawrence 1874–1874
    2. 2. Gertrude (Graham) Lawrence 1882–1884
    3. 3. Amy Lawrence 1880–1965
    4. 4. Mabel Lawrence 1878–1911
    5. 5. Mary (Lake) Lawrence 1885–1885
    6. 6. Martin (Lake) Lawrence 1875–1877
  4. 4. Corporal (John) Lawrence 1822–1891 m. Mary (Ann) Heimer 1819–1897
    1. 1. Walter (Scott) Lawrence 1857–1908 m. Wilhelmina ("Minnie") Krause 1866–
      1. 1. Walter (Scott Lawrence) Jr 1906–
    2. 2. John (F.) Lawrence 1854–1925
    3. 3. Henry (Michael) Lawrence 1848–1849
    4. 4. Helen (L.) Lawrence 1851–1930
    5. 5. Mary Lawrence 1846–1923 m. Edward Idler 1845–1894
      1. 1. John (Lawrence) Bing 1873–1930
      2. 2. Clara Bing 1879–
      3. 3. Charles (Pollack) Idler 1889–1956
      4. 4. Edward Idler 1887–1963
  5. 5. George (A.) Lawrence 1837–1913 m. Josephine Etley 1845–1912
    1. 1. Albert (Lafayette) Lawrence 1877–1940
    2. 2. Ellen Lawrence 1869–1870
    3. 3. George (W. Lawrence) Jr. 1867–1952
    4. 4. Katherine Lawrence 1865–1941
  6. 6. Albert (Lafayette) Lawrence 1825–1897 m. Catharine Hays 1827–1869
    1. 1. Lavinia Lawrence 1849–1850
    2. 2. Isabella Lawrence 1853–1858
    3. 3. John Lawrence 1850–1873
    4. 4. Louisa (Angeline) Lawrence 1847–1849
    5. 5. Theodore (G) Lawrence 1846–1882 m. Sarah (Ann) Wallace 1849–1923
      1. 1. Theodore (G) Lawrence 1874–1951
      2. 2. Catharine (Katie Isabella) Lawrence/ 1873–1936
      3. 3. Albert (Wallace) Lawrence 1870–1938
    6. 6. Virginia Lawrence 1855–1869
  7. 7. Samuel Lawrence 1821–1823
  8. 8. Eliza Lawrence 1836–1868 m. Michael Clark 1827–1868
    1. 1. Anna (E.) Clark 1869–1902 m. William (Braxton) White 1860–1889
  9. 9. Emma (E,) Graham 1842–1909
  10. 10. Catherine Lawrence 1826–
  11. 11. Theodore Lawrence 1847–1882
  12. 12. Lavinia Lawrence 1849–
  13. 13. Elisabeth (C) Lawrence 1840–1907 m. William (DeWitt) Earl 1836–1918
  14. 14. Anna (Maria) Lawrence 1826–1853 m. Dr. (John Milton) Hoskins 1824–1864
    1. 1. Maria (Catherine) Hoskins 1850–1850
    2. 2. Clara Hoskins 1847–1917
    3. 3. William (Harry) Hoskins 1841–1918 m. Sarah (M.) Piffer 1847–1900
      1. 1. Clifford (Harry) Hoskins 1887–1937
      2. 2. Marice (J.) Hoskins 1870–
      3. 3. David (H.) Hoskins 1880–
      4. 4. Minerva (M.) Hoskins 1874–
      5. 5. Grace (E.) Hoskins 1872–
  15. 15. Hiram Lawrence 1829–1836
  16. 16. Mary (Jane) Evans 1834–1915

Michael Lawrence's Timeline

8 Records

1797
19 February 1797
Birth of Michael Lawrence in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1797
28 Feb 1797
Michael Lawrence was baptized in St Michael's & Zion Lutheran Ch, Phila
St Michael's & Zion Lutheran Ch, Phila
1820
1820
Age 23
Michael Lawrence appeared in census in Phila Spring Garden page 152B
Phila Spring Garden page 152B
1823
Bet 1823 and 1839
Age 26
Michael Lawrence was employed in Victualler/Butcher
Victualler/Butcher
1850
1850
Age 53
Michael Lawrence resided here in Spring Garden Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Spring Garden Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
1850
1850
Age 53
Michael Lawrence was employed in Victualler
Victualler
1856
6 July 1856
Age 59
Death of Michael Lawrence in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
1856
Jul 1856
Age 59
Burial of Michael Lawrence in Oddf L238-Lawnview/Susqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa
Oddf L238-Lawnview/Susqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 February 1797
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Census, Pennsylvania 1850, Phila. County, Spring Garden District, first Ward, page 128
    [2] " U.S. Census, Pennsylvania 1920, Phila, 28 Ward ED 941 sheet 9
    [3] Public Ledger Newspaper, July 7, 1856 page 2 obituary
    [4] Lawrence Family Bible, Deaths page
    [5] Saint Michael's and Zion Lutheran Church, Volume VII page 50
    [6] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Spring Garden Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_818; Page: 347; Image: 133.
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [9] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1944, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Pennsylvania, USA; Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1965; Certificate Number Range: 121001-124000

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 July 1856
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Ledger Newspaper, July 7, 1856 page 2 obituary
    [2] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [3] Phila. Archives Death Records, Phila. archives death records. The March 3, 1851 date from Oddfellows Cemetery record is wrong.
    [4] Lawrence Family Bible
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: Jul 1856
    Event Place: Oddf L238-LawnviewSusqhana2-26, Rockledge, Pa
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] Oddfellows Cemetery, Family plot L238
    [3] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Spring Garden Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Spring Garden Ward 1, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_818; Page: 347; Image: 133.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: Bet 1823 and 1839
    Event Place: VictuallerButcher
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1839, pg 143

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1844 and 1846
    Event Place: Capt. of watch
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1844
    [3] "Philadelphia Directory" 1846

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Phila Spring Garden page 152B
    Record Source: Evans, Virginia.ged

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1797
    Event Place: St Michael's & Zion Lutheran Ch, Phila
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] Saint Michael's and Zion Lutheran Church, Volume V page 50

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Victualler

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1817 and 1820
    Event Place: Near 191 N 8th, Phila
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1817 Davies', pg 200
    [3] U.S. Census, Pennsylvania 1820, Phila Spring Garden page 152B

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1823 and 1824
    Event Place: James(Noble) St, Phila
    Record Source: Evans, Virginia.ged

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1856
    Event Place: 263 N 24th (abv Coates-Fairmount) Phila
    Record Source: Evans, Virginia.ged

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Phila Spring Garden Dist 1 pg 230
    Record Source: Evans, Virginia.ged

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Phila Spring Garden pg 314(Lowman)
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] U.S. Census, Pennsylvania 1830, Phila Spring Garden pg 314

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1841 and 1842
    Event Place: Tavern
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1841
    [3] "Philadelphia Directory" 1842

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1849 and 1856
    Event Place: Porter House/Victualler
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1849
    [3] "Philadelphia Directory" 1851
    [4] "Philadelphia Directory" 1856

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1840 and 1855
    Event Place: 37 Ridge Road at (above) 10th, Phila
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] U.S. Census, Pennsylvania 1840, Phila Spring Garden District 1 page 230

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Bet 1829 and 1839
    Event Place: Noble near Garden(abv 8th), Phila
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1839, pg 143

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Phila Spring Garden Ward 1 pg 347
    Record Source: Evans, Virginia.ged

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source:
    [1] Evans, Virginia.ged
    [2] "Philadelphia Directory" 1856
    [3] Phila. Archives Death Records
    [4] "Philadelphia Directory" 1859, pg 655
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