Ernest Herman Lawrence^[1]

1926 - 1994  (68 years)

Betty Josephine Lawrence

1924 - IN INFANCY

Birth	12 Dec 1924
Died	IN INFANCY
Father	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana
Mother	Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924

Ernest Herman Lawrence

1926 - 1994  (68 years)

Birth	14 May 1926	Grand Rapids, Mi
Died	21 Oct 1994	Grand Rapids, Mi
Father	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana
Mother	Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924

James William Lawrence

1935 - 1997  (61 years)

Birth	29 Nov 1935	Grand Rapids, Mi
Died	22 Jun 1997	Grand Rapids, Mi
Buried	Chapel Hill Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mi
Father	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana
Mother	Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924
Family	Maxine Clarissa Wright,   b. 9 Feb 1936, Grand Rapids, Mi
Married	21 Aug 1954	Grand Rapids, Mi

Maxine Clarissa Wright

1936 - Oct

Birth	9 Feb 1936	Grand Rapids, Mi
Died	Oct	Grand Rapids, Mi
Buried	Rosedale Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Mi
Family	James William Lawrence,   b. 29 Nov 1935, Grand Rapids, Mi
Married	21 Aug 1954	Grand Rapids, Mi

Benjamin Franklin Lawrence

1854 - 1924  (69 years)

Birth	15 Aug 1854	Greene County, Indiana
Died	19 Mar 1924	Linton, Greene County, Indiana
Buried	21 Mar 1924	Prairie Chapel Cemetery, Lyons, Greene County, Indiana
Family	Mary Louisa POOL,   b. 24 Nov 1858, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Married	22 Dec 1881	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Children	1. Jesse Josphine Q. Lawrence,   b. 23 Mar 1884, Greene County, Indiana   2. Sallie Ann Lawrence,   b. 20 Feb 1887, Greene County, Indiana   3. William Franklin Lawrence,   b. 6 Feb 1890, Greene County, Indiana   4. Goldie Emaline Lawrence,   b. 4 Jun 1893, Cincinnati, Greene, Indiana   5. Charles Albert Lawrence,   b. 9 Jun 1896, Cincinnati, Greene, Indiana   6. Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana

Aretha Verna Smith

1905 - 1965  (59 years)

Birth	6 Jul 1905	Indiana
Died	19 Apr 1965	Grand Rapids, Mi
Buried	Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids Kent County Michigan, USA
Family	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924
Children	1. Betty Josephine Lawrence,   b. 12 Dec 1924   2. Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 14 May 1926, Grand Rapids, Mi   3. James William Lawrence,   b. 29 Nov 1935, Grand Rapids, Mi

Ernest Herman Lawrence

1902 - 1973  (70 years)

Birth	1 Jun 1902	Indiana
Died	31 Jan 1973	Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan
Buried	31 Jan 1973	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan
Father	Benjamin Franklin Lawrence,   b. 15 Aug 1854, Greene County, Indiana
Mother	Mary Louisa POOL,   b. 24 Nov 1858, Shelbyville, Shelby, Indiana, United States
Married	22 Dec 1881	Bloomfield, Greene Co., Indiana.
Family	Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924
Children	1. Betty Josephine Lawrence,   b. 12 Dec 1924   2. Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 14 May 1926, Grand Rapids, Mi   3. James William Lawrence,   b. 29 Nov 1935, Grand Rapids, Mi

Aretha Verna Smith

1905 - 1965  (59 years)

Birth	6 Jul 1905	Indiana
Died	19 Apr 1965	Grand Rapids, Mi
Buried	Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens Grand Rapids Kent County Michigan, USA
Family	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana
Married	19 Mar 1924
Children	1. Betty Josephine Lawrence,   b. 12 Dec 1924   2. Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 14 May 1926, Grand Rapids, Mi   3. James William Lawrence,   b. 29 Nov 1935, Grand Rapids, Mi

• Name	Ernest Herman Lawrence  [1]
  Birth	14 May 1926	Grand Rapids, Mi   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	21 Oct 1994	Grand Rapids, Mi   [1]
  Siblings	2 Siblings
  1. Betty Josephine Lawrence,   b. 12 Dec 1924   d. IN INFANCY   2. Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 14 May 1926, Grand Rapids, Mi d. 21 Oct 1994, Grand Rapids, Mi  (Age 68 years)   3. James William Lawrence,   b. 29 Nov 1935, Grand Rapids, Mi d. 22 Jun 1997, Grand Rapids, Mi  (Age 61 years) ▻ Maxine Clarissa Wright,  m. 21 Aug 1954
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	Benjamin Franklin Lawrence,   b. 15 Aug 1854, Greene County, Indiana d. 19 Mar 1924, Linton, Greene County, Indiana  (Age 69 years)  (Grandfather)  Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana d. 19 Apr 1965, Grand Rapids, Mi  (Age 59 years)  (Mother)
  Person ID	I5231	Vest Families
  Last Modified	4 Sep 2017

  
  

  Father	Ernest Herman Lawrence,   b. 1 Jun 1902, Indiana d. 31 Jan 1973, Wyoming, Kent County, Michigan (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Aretha Verna Smith,   b. 6 Jul 1905, Indiana d. 19 Apr 1965, Grand Rapids, Mi (Age 59 years)
  Marriage	19 Mar 1924
  Family ID	F1713	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 14 May 1926 - Grand Rapids, Mi Death - 21 Oct 1994 - Grand Rapids, Mi  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Reference

  Your Name Here. "Ernest Herman Lawrence". Vest Family Trees. https://www.vestfamilytree.com/getperson.php?personID=I5231&tree=Vest (accessed July 27, 2026).