Sophia Parker Lawrie
Biography
Born: 4 Feb 1886, Long Plains, South Australia | Died: 29 Mar 1918, Balaklava, South Australia | Mother: Hannah Baker (1855–1948) | Father: William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) | Spouse: Frank Lindsay Lawrie | Buried: Shannon Cemetery, SA
Family
| Relation | Name |
|---|---|
| Self | Sophia Parker Lawrie (1886–1918) |
| Father | William Humphrey Parker (1850–1926) |
| Mother | Hannah Baker (1855–1948) |
| Spouse | Frank Lindsay Lawrie (m. 26 Mar 1915, Christian Chapel, Grote St, Adelaide) |
| Sister | Elizabeth Parker (1879–1957) |
| Sister | Lucy Agnes Parker (1881–1903) |
| Brother | Andrew Kelly Parker (1883–1952) |
| Brother | Edward Albert Parker (1888–1939) |
| Sister | Mabel Winifred Parker (1890–1895) |
| Brother | William Henry Parker (1893–1968) |
| Sister | Isabella Mabel Parker Carne (1895–1954) |
| Sister | Mina Evelyn Parker (1897–1982) |
| Sister | Stella Winifred Parker (1899–1974) |
Life Summary
Sophia Parker was born on 4 February 1886 at Long Plains, South Australia, the fourth child and third daughter of William Humphrey Parker and Hannah Baker.
She married Frank Lindsay Lawrie on 26 March 1915 at the Christian Chapel, Grote Street, Adelaide. Frank was the brother of Caroline Edna Lawrie, who married Sophia's brother William Henry Parker — creating a double Parker-Lawrie marriage connection.
Sophia died young on 29 March 1918 at Balaklava, South Australia, aged 32, just three years after her marriage. She was buried at Shannon Cemetery (Calomba Methodist Cemetery), SA.
Note: The Leads.md file referenced "Sue Lawrie Adoption" — this may relate to a Lawrie family connection through Frank Lindsay Lawrie's line, as his brother Robert Dunlop Lawrie's descendants include Lawrie family members.
Timeline
| Date | Event |
|---|---|
| 4 Feb 1886 | Born at Long Plains, South Australia |
| 26 Mar 1915 | Married Frank Lindsay Lawrie at Adelaide |
| 29 Mar 1918 | Died at Balaklava, South Australia (age 32) |
| — | Buried at Shannon Cemetery, SA |