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Mills, 54 and 56 Jefferson ave and 128 and 130 Woodbridge w. His mother was Marion
Kitchen. The father died in 1886. His mother, Marion [daughter of Joseph and Harriet Kitchen;, continued to raise the family in Ypsilanti; a "capitalist", Lawrence had an older brother Don (b. Sept. 1874) and two older sisters Harriet (b. Nov. 1876) and Grace (b. June 1879). At the time of the 1900 Census, Lawrence's aunt, Josephine Kitchen, and a servant, Charlotte Brook, also lived with the family.
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that compiled an 11–0 record and outscored opponents 644 to 12. He scored 113 points for the 1902 Michigan team, a figure which ranked among the five highest single-season point totals in
Michigan history until 1940 and which still ranks among the top 10 scoring seasons by a Michigan player. In an
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James Edmund
Lawrence was born in Michigan, 10 October 1882. His father, James Elliot Lawrence, who was born in Michigan and was a business man in Washtenaw County with Farrington B F & Co. (Benjamin F. Farrington, Clifford Elliott, James E. Laurence). Wholesale Grocers and Coffee and Spice
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Census entry for James E. Lawrence, age 27, and Nellie S. Lawrence. Ancestry.com. 1910 United States
Federal Census . Census Place: Pontiac Ward 4, Oakland, Michigan; Roll: T624_668; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0143; Image: 751; FHL Number:
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Census entry for James E. Lawrence, age 47, born in
Michigan, and family. Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: 140; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 180; Image:
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While
Lawrence made a name for himself due to his scoring, he was also a valuable contributor on defense: "On defense, he used his weight to a great advantage in breaking up interference and in supporting the line."
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Draft registration card for James Edmund
Lawrence, born October 10, 1882. Ancestry.com. World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918 . Registration Location: Wayne County, Michigan; Roll: 1675661; Draft Board:
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Census entry for James
Lawrence and family. Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_801; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 688; Image: 202.
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Census entry for Marion
Lawrence and family. Ancestry.com. 1900 United States Federal Census . Census Place: Ypsilanti Ward 2, Washtenaw, Michigan; Roll: T623_747; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 111.
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won all 11 of its games and outscored opponents by a combined score of 644 to 12. Lawrence appeared in 10 of the 11 games played by the team, missing only the
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Death record for James Edmund
Lawrence. Ancestry.com. California Death Index, 1940-1997 . Place: Los Angeles; Date: 18 May 1941; Social Security: 0.
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with his wife Nellie E. Lawrence. His occupation was listed as a draftsman in a factory.
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in 1902. As a freshman, he participated in tryouts for the football team held at
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Lawrence died in Los Angeles in May 1941 at age 58.
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360:References
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