Trafalgar Township Historical Society Digital Collections

Sarah Lawrence, 1887

Description
Creator
Gardiner, Broadway, Orangeville, Photographer
Media Type
Image
Item Type
Photographs
Description
Sarah was the youngest daughter of Orange and Sarah (House) Lawrence, born after their move to Orangeville but born back at the farm in Hammondville (Sheridan), Trafalgar Township. She died at age 43. She never married.

Her siblings were: Mary b.1822, Cyrus b.1824, Esther Ann, b. 1826, Rhoda b. 1829, Ferris b. 1831, Frances b. 1833, Charlotte b. 1835, Orange Jr b. 1842.
Notes
In 1823, Sarah and Orange Lawrence settled on a farm near Hammondsville, later renamed Sheridan, Lot 1, Con. 2, SDS, south of Dundas Street, Trafalgar Township. The farm remained in the possession of the family until 1977.

In 1844, Orange and Sarah moved to found Orangeville. At one time, they owned all the land from Centre Road above Purple Hill to the railway crossing on Garafraxa Road.
Date of Original
1887
Personal Name(s)
Sarah Lawrence, b. December 13, 1846 d. September 17, 1890, buried September 19, 1890 in Greenwood Cemetery, Orangville, Ontario.
Local identifier
TTOIWDK0003
Collection
Trafalgar Township Historical Society
Language of Item
English
Geographic Coverage
  • Ontario, Canada
    Latitude: 43.50011 Longitude: -79.78293
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Sarah Lawrence, 1887
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