Jocelyn Elizabeth Lawrence

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• _UID: ECD4E76E59434C189B27A8069DD4D0A66C6E

Family/Spouse: Waters. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F51A6FF9C6B54ECB94BF44E3409A6415D856
• Residence: 2015, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Timothy married Dorothy Elizabeth Foster on 22 Oct 1966 in Pine Lake, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: F2CCF306F43F433DA4F97C0ED5962E123C35

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Married:
LAWRENCE - FOSTER
Mrs. A J Foster is pleased to announce the engagement of her youngest daughter Dorothy Elizabeth to Mr. Timothy Charles Lawrence, youngest son of Mr. and Mrs R. Nigel Lawrence. The wedding will take place at Twelve noon on Oct. 22 at Holy Trinity Church, Pine Lake.

Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
24 Sep 1966, Sat ? Page 14

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• Hobby: Artist, poet and story teller
• Occupation: Banker
• Occupation: Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Farm Implement Dealer
• _UID: F80D7D6D46E340FCAC7966783F96FBDD0403
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, & Alberta
• Occupation: 1949, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; Manager

Notes:

Described as oilman and rancher.

Robert Nigel Lawrence, 1901-1990, was born on a ranch near Pine Lake, N.W.T. He began a career as a banker, then established a farm implement dealership in Red Deer, Alberta. He was a self-taught artist of some renown, specializing in pastels of Prairie landscapes, and he was also noted as a poet and storyteller. He married Gwendolyn Bowman, d. 1975, and they had three sons, Patrick, Michael, and Timothy.

(Research):?b?Fonds red-2878 - Nigel Lawrence fonds; Red Deer and District Archives?/b?

Title and statement of responsibility area
Title proper
Nigel Lawrence fonds
Title notes
Source of title proper: Title based on contents of fonds
Level of description
Fonds
Repository
Red Deer and District Archives
Reference code
RED red-2878
Dates of creation area
Date(s)
1947-1982 (Creation)
Creator
Lawrence, Nigel
Physical description area
Physical description
10 cm of textual records and other material
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Name of creator
Lawrence, Nigel
Biographical history Robert Nigel Lawrence, 1901-1990, was born on a ranch near Pine Lake, N.W.T. He began a career as a banker, then established a farm implement dealership in Red Deer, Alberta. He was a self-taught artist of some renown, specializing in pastels of Prairie landscapes, and he was also noted as a poet and storyteller. He married Gwendolyn Bowman, d. 1975, and they had three sons, Patrick, Michael, and Timothy. ?
Custodial history
The photographs, slides, and film had been in the custody of Nigel Lawrence's art agent, Joan Chapman of Chapman Galleries, Red Deer. The story "Noel" had been in the custody of Morris Flewwelling of Red Deer.
Scope and content
The fonds consists of Nigel Lawrence's obituary of his mother Ellen Isabella Lawrence (1947); a transcript of the memoirs of his father, pioneer rancher Frank Lawrence (originally written 1923); a Christmas story, "Noel" (1969); a film of the 1969 ... ?
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Physical condition
Consists of 1 cm of textual records, 45 photographs, 48 slides, 1 film reel (ca. 10 min., 8 mm)
Immediate source of acquisition
Donated by Nigel Lawrence, 1982; Morris Flewwelling, 1983; Yvette Brideau, 1987; and Joan Chapman, ca. 1990
Language of material
The material is in English
Restrictions on access
No restrictions on access; copyright restrictions may apply
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No finding aid
Accruals
No additions to the fonds are expected
General note
Record No. MG 180


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Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

Robert married Gwendolyn Marguerite "Gwen" Bowman on 19 Jul 1933 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada. Gwendolyn (daughter of Charles Broughham Bowman and Catherine "Florence" Miller) was born on 4 Feb 1909 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 24 Jan 1975 in Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 326D4A9991E64E0B9D9D6C02CFA08129137D
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
• Residence: 1949, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
324 13th St.

Died:
Services held for Mrs. Gwen Lawrence

A memorial service was held today (Monday) for Gwendolyn Marguerite Bowman Lawrence, wife of Robert Nigel Lawrence, who died at the family home at 5527 Addeson Ave. on Friday. She was 64 and had been in ill health for some time. The mother of three sons, she had taught physical education in two Western provinces before her marriage. The service was held at St. Lukes Anglican Church at 2 p.m. with three officers of the church in attendance: The Rev. Canon Randall E. Ivany of Edmonton, formerly of Red Deer and now Alberta Ombudsman; Venerable Archdeacon Cecil Swanson of Calgary, who married Nigel and Gwen Lawrence in 1933; and Venerable Archdeacon Murray Starr of St. Lukes.

Mrs, Lawrence was a member of the Red Deer Commission of the Girl Guides of Canada, a member of the Red Deer Hospital Auxiliary and of St. Lukes Altar Guild. Born in Lethbridge on Feb. 4, 1909, she attended Susy Bawden Private School, Lethbridge Central School and Lethbridge High School. Adept at track and field, gymnastics and dancing, she had registered in 1927 at the Margaret Eaton School of Physical Education in Toronto for two years study. After travelling in Europe, she opened a small studio to teach dancing and gymnastics in Lethbridge in 1929. At the age of 21, in September of 1930, she accepted a position as gym mistress at St. Hilda's School for Girls in Calgary. Two years later, she transferred to Riverbend School for Girls (now Balmoral Hall) in Winnipeg, remaining there for a year; marrying Robert Nigel Lawrence in Lethbridge on July 19, 1933.

GWEN LAWRENCE led Guides here The couple lived four years in Calgary, where Mr, Lawrence was with the Bank of Montreal and an investment firm. Upon his joining North Star Oil, they moved to Winnipeg in 1937. The family came to Red Deer in 1950, where Mr. Lawrence had the Cockshutt dealership with his brother, Cal. Besides her husband, Mrs. Lawrence is survived by sons N. Patrick Lawrence and Timothy C. Lawrence of Red Deer and Michael B. Lawrence of Como, Que. A brother, R. F, P, Bowman, lives in Lethbridge. A sister, Catherine May, died on Feb. 2, 1924, being buried on Gwens 15th birthday. There are seven grandchildren, including Gillian Mary. Jennifer Elizabeth and Pamela Anne, daughters of Patrick; Fraser Bowman, Christopher David and Tasha Kirby, children of Michael; and Jocelyn Elizabeth, daughter of Timothy. Eventide Funeral Chapels in charge of arrangements. Cremation preceded todays service at St. Luke's.

Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
27 Jan 1975, Mon ? Page 3

Notes:

Married:
Name:?tab?Robert N . Lawrence
Gender:?tab?Male
Marriage Date:?tab?1933
Marriage Place:?tab?Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Spouse:?tab?Gwendolyn M. Bowman
Registration Number:?tab?209

Mr. AND Mrs. C. B. BOWMAN of Lethbridge announce the engagement of their daughter, Gwendolyn Marguerite, to Mr. Robert Nigel Lawrence of Calgary, son of Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Lawrence of Pine Lake; the marriage to take place the latter part of July.

Calgary Herald
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
30 Jun 1933, Fri ? Page 16

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• _UID: 79D4315D46804D39B6D4589B3F448D954938

Alfred married Thelma Enid Griffith about 1836. Thelma was born on 27 Aug 1912 in Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died in Sooke, British Columbia, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 8EB7C8D330D34D28A097B691B08254439F66
• Occupation: 1930 1936, Edmonton, Edmonton Census Division, Alberta, Canada; secretary to Edmonton Journal publisher John Emrie

Notes:

Died:
Active in founding archives
DeBalinhard memorial set
Memorial services for Mrs. Thelma Enid deBalinhard, formerly of Red Deer, are to be held Wednesday at 2 p.m. in the Anglican Church of St. Leonard's on The Hill. Mrs. Balinhard died in Sooke, B.C. where memorial services and cremation have already taken place. She was 67.

Bom in Red Deer on Aug. 27, 1912, Mrs. deBalinhard continued to spend a great deal of time in the city since her move to Sooke in 1976. She was the mother of Jim Foster, former attorney-general of Alberta. And her husband, Digby deBalinhard, is well-known in Red Deer for his business and community activities. She was educated in public school and at the McDougall Business School in Edmonton. She worked from 1930 to 1936 as secretary to Edmonton Journal publisher John Imrie. There she met -her first husband, Alfred James Foster, and the couple were married and moved to Saskatoon, Sask., where they lived from 1936 to 1939. In 1939 they returned to THELMA DtBALINHARD . . . heart ailment victim Alberta and lived in Benalto. In 1945 they moved to Red Deer, where Mr. Foster owned a farm implement dealership until his death in 1949. Despite being a single mother raising three children, Mrs. Foster was involved in many community activities. She was instrumental in establishing the Red Deer and District Archives while working in her later years as a part-time librarian. In addition, she served in various capacities with the Red Deer Ladie s Golf and Curling Clubs, the local Girl Guides, the Gaetz Memorial United Church Sunday School, the Home and School Attocialian and the recreation boaid.: She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star, and served as Worthy Matron. Most recently, she was active with the Victorian Order of Nurses, the Ladies Auxiliary to the Red Deer General Hospital and the Red Deer Public Library. She married Mr. deBalinhard in 1976 and the couple moved to Sooke. She is survived by her husband, Mr. deBalinhard of Sooke, B.C.; two daughters, Joyce Foster of Edmonton and Dorothy Lawrence of Red Deer; one son, Jim Foster; one sister, Marjorie Armstrong of Calgary and two grandchildren, Nigel James Lawrence and Jocelyn Elizabeth Lawrence of Red Deer. Dad, son

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• _UID: 324D2B76D1B048B0934497251C02C1F0FBF6
• Census: 1916, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, & Alberta

Henry married Ellen J.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 836630710CDA4620AE3EDF00C21228AB48E6
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Manitoba, Saskatchewan, & Alberta

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member

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• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107669532
• _UID: F88A968DBFB34CE6AF1DD1C281403F17BFF2
• Occupation: Aft 1891, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Insurance and Real Estate office
• Community Work: Aft 1896, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
• Residence: 1899, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; when married
• Occupation: 1897 1907, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Town Secretary-Treasurer
• Census: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
• Occupation: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Real Estate
• Occupation: 11 Dec 1947, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; C.B. Bowman in The Lethbridge Herald

Notes:

?b?The Bowman Arts Centre?/b? In 1911, the decision was taken by Alberta's Department of Education to build a manual training school in Lethbridge. It was to serve as a regional centre for the teaching of domestic science and manual arts. At the time there were two other schools in the province offering these courses, the Calgary Normal School and the Camrose Normal School, but Lethbridge was the first school to be built specifically for these purposes. In 1913, the Edmonton Technical School was built to serve the northern portion of the province.

In 1915, as a result of the economic impact of World War I, the school's funds and teaching staff were greatly strained. Vocational classes were ended, and after appropriate renovations, the building reopened as the Lethbridge High School, a function which it served until 1928. In 1929 it was reduced to an elementary school and renamed in honour of Charles B. Bowman, a prominent Lethbridge businessman. Bowman had worked as a clerk for the H. Bently Company and in 1891, began the C.B. Bowman Insurance Agency. He was also extensively involved in civic affairs, serving as an alderman, a director of the Board of Trade and as a school board member. The school continued to occupy the building until 1963, when it was purchased by the City of Lethbridge.

The Allied Arts Council moved into the building after the purchase, when the City of Lethbridge spent $12,000 on minimal improvements. It became known as the Bowman Arts Centre. In 1980, Bailey Consultants published, Encore: Recycling Public Buildings for the Arts.

?b?Lethbridge Historical Society?/b? added 4 new photos.
January 26, 2017 ?
Can the building be saved?

When someone states that a historic building has too much damage to be saved, it is sometimes a good thing to think about the Acadia Block.

In March 1918, the Acadia Block suffered the worst fire in Lethbridge history to that date.

"Lethbridge last night experienced the most disastrous fire in its history when the Acadia block owned by C.B. Bowman and L.M. Johnstone was completely gutted with a loss of approximately $104,350, well covered by insurance?

The fire was the most spectacular ever seen in Lethbridge. Coming as it did in the evening, and with the flames pouring through the roof, it presented a spectacle of destruction such as has seldom been witnessed and it was the magnet which drew over 2500 people from all corners of the city." (20 March 1918 Lethbridge Herald)

As can be seen from the pictures, the building was in shambles following the fire.

But the owners chose to salvage and rebuild the building.

In August 2009 the reconstructed building was designated as a Municipal Historic Resource for the City of Lethbridge.

Today the Acadia Block, at 614-616 3 Avenue South, is the home of Dove Christian Supplies

Photo - Exterior of the Acadia Block taken after the 19 March 1918 fire in the building.

614-616 3 Avenue South. Today this building is Dove Christian Supplies.

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107669532

Occupation:
In 1891 he started a real estate and insurance office which, with the exception of the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company, was the first real estate business in Lethbridge. His first office was locatee on Round Street, now Fifth Street South.

Through his real estate business played a major role in the development of the community. He once had wide realty interests in Lethbridge and did not completely dispose of these and his real estate business until some years after leaving the city.

In 1909 Mr. Bowman, in conjunction with L.M. Johnstone, K.C., now retired on Vancouver Island, built the Acadia Building on Third Avenue South and moved his real estate business into offices there.

Among the buildings he once owned in the city were those on Sixth Street South which now house the Sykes-Imperial Furniture Store, Jenkins' Groceteria and Fraches's Flower Shop. Mr. Bowman was closely associated with Fred W. Downer of this city during his long business activity in Lethbridge.

In recognition of his contribution to civic affairs and the development of Lethbridge schools, Bowman School was named after him. He was known as the dean of insurance agents in Alberta.

After Mr. Bowman retired from Lethbridge and disposed of his interests in the business, the business became the present Bowman Wallace Co. Ltd.

?i?Lethbridge Herald, 18 Jan 1949?/i?



Community Work:
"He was for many years the secretary-treasurer of the Lethbridge school board, served for ten years as secretary of the Lethbridge Board of Trade, and in various positions with other organizations. Among these were: Secretary of the Lethbridge Agricultural Society from 1896 to 1901 and president of the society in 1902, secretary of Galt Hospital for a number of years after 1903, and a member of the local board of control of the Dry Farming Congress here in 1912.

Fraternally Mr. Bowman was a member of North Star Lodge No. 4, A.F. anad A.M., and Shekinah Chapter, R.A.M. He and his family identified with the Church of England. He was one of the founders of St Augustin's, and also assisted in establishing St. May's in North Lethbridge. While a Conservative in politics, he was generally classed as an independent Conservative.


Occupation:
"Mr. Bowman was most active in municipal affairs, serving during those years as secretary-treasurer for the town, and then the city when Lethbridge advanced in its standing, and as the city assessors. During that time his real estate office was located in the city hall. He resigned his civic posts in 1907 to devote his entire time to the real estate business, which had grown to large proportion.

From 1907 onwards for several years with the exception of 1906, Mr. Bowman was an alderman. He also held the position of acting mayor at one time in 1909, but was unsuccessful at the polls when he one sought election as the city's mayor."

Census:
324 13th St.

Occupation:
13 May 1947? - C.B. Bowman announced today that he plans to build two store buildings in the city. Possiblly in a 'Year in Review' column. Or was this in a looking back column?

Died:
Name:?tab?Charles Broughton Bowman
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1868
Death Age:?tab?81
Death Date:?tab?17 Jan 1949
Death Location:?tab?Victoria
Registration Number:?tab?1949-09-001449
BCA Number:?tab?B13199
GSU Number:?tab?2032569

Charles married Catherine "Florence" Miller on 13 Jun 1899 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Miller and Elizabeth Jean Murdoch) was born on 27 Jan 1871 in Saugeen Twp, Southampton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Jul 1942 in Victoria-Fraserview, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107669514
• _UID: 9099586447FB42B9A4BC5BB27F82926789FA
• Census-Household Member: 1881; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1891, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; Canada
• Residence: 1899, Elderslie Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; when married
• Occupation: Abt 1900, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Nurse, Galt Hospital where she met her husband
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Notes:

Birth:
Saugeen Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107669514

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
Saugeen Twp, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
324 13th St.

Died:
DEATHS
BOWMAN - On July 17. 1943, at Mount St. Mary, Mrs. Florence M. Bowman, beloved wife of Charles B. Bowman of the Angela, Burdett Avenue, aged 71 years: born in Paisley, Ont., and a resident of this city for six years and formerly of Lethbridge, Alta. She leaves her husband; one son, Capt. A. F. P. Bowman, overseas, and one daughter. Mrs. R. Nigel Lawrence, Winnipeg; also one sister. In Paisley, Ont. Funeral service In Hayward's B.C. Funeral Chapel on Monday at 1 p.m. Cremation at Royal Oak. (No flowers by request.)

Times Colonist
Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
18 Jul 1942, Sat ? Page 14

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• _UID: 13A0CF06238A407C8AA13A0F6F583759BC87

Notes:

Died:
James D. Foster Dies In Hospital

James D, Foster. 81. resident of Edmonton and district for more than 50 years, died in hospital early Wednesday. Mr. Foster came from Stratford, Ont to Clover Bar where he farmed and taught school for a number of years. Later, in Strathcona. he was in the real estate business. He retired about 1930.

In earlier days he was an active member of Metropolitan United Church. A member of the Edmonton KorticulUiral Societr. he maintained an interest in agriculture and horticulture until his death. Mr. Foster was a son-in-law of the late Rice Sheppard. former city alderman. He is survived by his widow and one son. W. R. Foster, Victoria. B.C. Another son Alfred James Foster of Red Deer, died last December. Funeral arrangements have not been completed.

Edmonton Journal
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
04 May 1950, Thu ? Page 32

James married Sheppard. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 272C1B88E26E4745941E2D38AACA5D25DF68