Caroline Edna Lawrie (1890–1957)

Summary

| Detail | Info |
|---|---|
| Full Name | Caroline Edna Lawrie |
| Born | 1890 — Gilbert district, South Australia |
| Died | 1957 |
| Spouse | William Henry Parker (1893–1968) (m. 29 Mar 1917) |
| Parents | Robert Dunlop Lawrie (1850–1917) & Caroline Hosking (1851–1920) |

Life Summary

Caroline Edna Lawrie was born in 1890 in the Gilbert district of South Australia, the daughter of Robert Dunlop Lawrie and Caroline Hosking. Her father was a farmer in the Long Plains / Balaklava district.

She married William Henry Parker (1893–1968) on 29 March 1917 in South Australia. William Henry was a farmer from the Long Plains area, son of William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) and Hannah Parker (1855–1948).

They had five children: Avis, Howard Lindsay, Sydney Hugh, William Humphrey, and Shirley Edna Parker (your grandmother).

Notable family connection: Caroline's brother Frank Lindsay Lawrie (1886–1920) married Sophia Parker — William Henry's sister — creating a sibling swap between the Lawrie and Parker families.

Caroline died in 1957.

The Lawrie Line

Robert Dunlop Lawrie was the son of John Lawrie and Janet Lawrie (per Geni records). The Lawrie name is Scottish in origin — likely from Ayrshire or Renfrewshire — though Robert's parents' origins are still being researched.

Robert and Caroline (Hosking) Lawrie had at least 7 children:

Jephthah Robert Lawrie (1878–1961)

Charles Alexander Lawrie (1881–1969)

Ernest William Lawrie (1883–1966)

Ellen Christina (McLaughlin) (1885–1972)

Frank Lindsay Lawrie (1886–1920)

Caroline Edna (Parker) (1890–1957)

Margaret Isabel (Agars) (1896–1976)

Robert died in 1917 and is buried at Shannon Cemetery, Long Plains. Caroline Hosking died in 1920.

Key Relationships

| Person | Connection |
|---|---|
| William Henry Parker (1893–1968) | Husband (m. 29 Mar 1917) |
| Robert Dunlop Lawrie | Father (1850–1917, Long Plains) |
| Caroline Hosking | Mother (1851–1920) |
| Frank Lindsay Lawrie | Brother (m. Sophia Parker) |
| Shirley Edna Telfer (1929–2017) | Daughter — married Murray John Telfer (1924–2009) |