Kathleen Olive (MacDonald) Lawrence (1922 - 2010)

Born 24 Mar 1922 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Ancestors

Daughter of Albert MacDonald and Amelia Annie (Stradling) MacDonald

Wife of Leonard Eugene (Curtis) Lawrence — married 15 Jul 1944 in United Church, Sunny Brae, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 2010 at age 88 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada

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Biography

Early Years

Kathleen (MacDonald) Lawrence was born in New Brunswick, Canada.

Kathleen "Kay" MacDonald, daughter of Albert MacDonald ^[1] and Amelia Annie (Stradling) MacDonald, ^[2] was born 24 March 1922 in Moncton, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada ^[3] and grew up in Humphreys, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada.

Marriage and Family

She married Leonard (Curtis) Lawrence on 15 July 1944 at the United Church Parsonage, Sunny Brae, Westmorland, New Brunswick, Canada with witnesses, Joseph MacDonald and Mrs. Leslie (Flewelling) Schofield. ^[4]

Kay was a religious women and a lifelong member of the Moncton First Church of the Nazarene, where she taught Sunday school for many years.

She had a knack for cooking... for two or 32. If you arrived near a meal time, whether family or friend, hearty food was availed to all with a smile. There was never a shortage of home made bread, pies, cakes, or cookies at the Lawrence's either.

Family was everything to Kay and Len. They raised 5 children on Purdy Avenue in Moncton and added a few other nearby rental properties over the years too, which some of their kids lived in as each moved out. After Len started his long-term contract for the Moncton to Cape Tormentine mail route, they also purchased a small farm in Bayfield, Westmorland, New Brunswick, where he would stay during the day between mail routes and their family congregated on many weekends and holidays.

Kay helped raise many of her grand children too as she routinely looked after them while her young adult children were working. There were times when 9 Purdy Ave looked more like a day care. To all her grandchildren, she was always their loving Nanny.

Kay and Len raised their children and grandchildren to always be there for one another... family came first! It was never a question of if someone would help, just a question of how they could. Later, as the younger generations spread across Canada, even great distances could not deter the strong family bonds they forged in their family. ^[5]

Death

Surrounded by her loving family, Kay died on 1 September 2010 at the Moncton Hospital in Moncton ^[6] and was buried on 3 September 2010 in Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton. ^{[7] [6]}

Obituary
Kathleen "Kay" O. Lawrence, 88, of Moncton, with her loving family at her side, passed away peacefully at the Moncton Hospital on Wednesday morning, September 1, 2010. Born in Moncton, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Amelia (Stradling) MacDonald. Kathleen was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister and was a member of the Moncton First Church of the Nazarene, where she served her church in various capacities in past years. She enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, reading, doing puzzles and socializing with her family and friends. Kay will be sadly missed by her daughters, Margaret Hyslop (Reginald) and Marian Gilbert (Don), both of New Canaan, Shelly Benton (David), Orleans, ON, Peggy Skidmore (David), Medicine Hat, AB; son, Douglas (Ted) (Donna), Moncton; ten grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; brother, Doug MacDonald (Arlene), Burlington, ON; several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband, Leonard E. Lawrence (May 2009); brothers, Hughie, David, George and Albert; sisters, Lillian, Ethel, Marguerite and Shirley. Visitation at Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home, 1657 Mountain Road, Moncton (858-1995), Friday from 12:30 pm to 1:30 pm. Funeral Service, Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home Chapel, Friday, September 3, 2010, 1:30 pm, Rev. Gary Cowper officiating. Reception in the Funeral Home Reception Centre following the service. Interment, Elmwood Cemetery. In Kay's memory, donations to the Moncton First Church of the Nazarene or a memorial of the donor's choice would be appreciated. Online condolences at www.fergusonknowlesfh.com
(Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home)

Sources

1. ↑ DNA * Paternal relationship is confirmed by a AncestryDNA test match between Todd Gilbert and his 2nd cousin 1x removed, JM. Their most-recent common ancestors are Joseph Hughie MacDonald and Basheba (Cuthbertson) MacDonald, 2nd great grandparents of Todd Gilbert and great grandparents of his cousin. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 2nd cousins 1x removed, based on sharing 109 cM across 5 segments.
2. ↑ DNA * Maternal relationship is confirmed by an autosomal AncestryDNA test match between Marian (Lawrence) Gilbert and Jean (Miller) Grover, her 3rd cousin . Their most-recent common ancestors are James Stradling and Sarah Reed, the great great grandparents of both Marian (Lawrence) Gilbert and Jean (Miller) Grover. Predicted relationship from AncestryDNA: 3rd Cousin, based on sharing 68 cM across 3 segments.
3. ↑ Birth * Provincial Archives of New Brunswick: RS141A5: Index to Provincial Registrations of Births: A5/1922-102385
   PANB Record
4. ↑ Marriage * Provincial Archives of New Brunswick Marriages Index; Microfilm #F20034-B4/1944-38495 (Accessed: 30 Aug 2020)
   PANB Record
5. ↑ Family Recollection * Direct recollections of of her grandson, Todd Gilbert
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Obituary * Ferguson Knowles Funeral Home
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 27 November 2020), memorial page for Kathleen O “Kay” MacDonald Lawrence (1922–1 Sep 2010), Find a Grave Find A Grave: Memorial #160802610, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Moncton, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada