William Harold Rezeau Lawrence Q.C.

    William Harold Rezeau Lawrence Q.C. was born on Thursday, 29 October 1896 at Woodbridge, York Co., Ontario, Canada, and his father was the informant. Dr. J. C. Thorn attended at the birth. He began military service on Tuesday, 29 October 1918 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, when he was drafted, deemed fit to serve and became regimental #2365859. He was living at 23 Oakmount Road, Toronto, listed his father as his next of kin, born Oct. 29, 1896 in Woodbridge, single, Church of England, student. He was described as 5' 11" tall, fair complexion, blue eyes, fair hair, no distinguishing marks. He and his partner Gordon Graydon opened their law office "Graydon and Lawrence" in 1924. He and Jean Margaret Crawford, daughter of John Thomas Crawford and Elizabeth Tales, were married by Reverend A. Lloyd Smith on Saturday, 9 July 1927 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 30, bachelor, barrister, Anglican, living in Brampton, born in Ontario, able to read and write. She was 26, spinster, school teacher, United Church, living in Brampton, born in Ontario, able to read and write. Elisha William Lawrence and John Thomas Crawford witnessed the marriage. He was listed as the informant of the death of Annie Alice Broddy, Monday, 27 January 1936 her home, Ellen Street, Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as the informant of the death of George William Broddy, Saturday, 22 May 1937 the Peel Memorial Hospital, Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. From 1949 to 1951 he was the Mayor of Brampton.
     William died on Tuesday, 11 January 1966 at his home, 12 Wellington Street E., Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 69 years, 2 months and 13 days. He was buried on Thursday, 13 January 1966 in Brampton Cemetery, Brampton, Peel Co., Ontario, Canada.