Ancestral Trails Genealogy ~ Life in the Past Lane

Ruby Elizabeth Bowness

F, #30724, b. 1903, d. 1942

Pedigree

Last Edited

17 Nov 2018

Name-Com

Ruby Elizabeth Bowness is commonly known as Ruby Bowness.¹

Birth*

She was born in 1903.¹

Marriage*

She married Thomas Mayne Stewart.¹

Death*

Ruby Elizabeth Bowness died in 1942.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44845,-63.62883

.
Inscription: STEWART / Thomas Mayne Stewart / 1903 - 1954 / Ruby E. Bowness / Wife of / Mayne Stewart / 1903 - 1942.^1,2

Cemetery marker,Thomas Mayne Stewart (1903-1954), his wife Ruby Elizabeth Bowness (1903-1942). Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Family: Ruby Elizabeth Bowness and Thomas Mayne Stewart

Citations

[S8550] Cemetery Transcript, People's Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 19-3 (1998), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S13376] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Thomas Mayne Stewart & Ruby E. Bowness, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 20 June 2018.

Ruth Bowness

F, #9743, b. 1903, d. 1969

Pedigree

Last Edited

20 Dec 2019

Birth*

Ruth Bowness was born in 1903.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

She married Frank Woodside, son of Albert Edward Woodside and Bertha May Phillips.¹

Death*

Ruth Bowness died in 1969.

Burial*

She was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40492,-63.77564

.
Inscription: WOODSIDE / 1903 Ruth M. Bowness 1969 / Wife of / 1910 Frank A. Woodside 2002
Back: WOODSIDE / Their Children / Gloria M. / July 18, 1932 - Sept. 26, 1989 / Ross A. / Sept. 12, 1936 - Aug. 24, 2011 / Sheila B. / Jan. 22, 1938 -.¹

Tombstone, Frank A. Woodside (1910-2002), his wife Ruth M. Bowness (1903-1969), their children Gloria M. Woodside (1932-1989), Ross A. Woodside (1936-2011) and Sheila B. Woodside (1938- ). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Back inscription detail.

Children of Ruth Bowness and Frank Woodside

Gloria M. Woodside+ b. 18 Jul 1932, d. 26 Sep 1989
Ross A. Woodside+² b. c 1937, d. 24 Aug 2011

Citations

[S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4 (2003), Library of David Arthur Walker,.
[S13761] Death Notices ~ Ross Woodside, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Thirza Tuplin Bowness¹

F, #97543, b. 4 December 1899, d. 1977

Pedigree

Father

Reuben Tuplin Bowness² b. 10 Mar 1867, d. 14 Dec 1949

Mother

Sophia Mountain² b. 1 Jan 1875, d. 7 Dec 1952

Relationship

3rd cousin 2 times removed of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

19 Nov 2010

Name-Com

Thirza Tuplin Bowness is commonly known as Thursa her given name was spelled Thirza on her tombstone.³

Name Variation

Thirza Tuplin Bowness is also known as Theresa T. Bowness.^2,3

Birth*

She was born on 4 December 1899 in Prince Edward Island, Canada

.^4,3

She was the daughter of Reuben Tuplin Bowness and Sophia Mountain.²

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Thirza Tuplin Bowness was enumerated on the census of 31 March 1901 in the household of Reuben Tuplin Bowness in Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household of Reuben Bowness were his wife Sophia (Mountain), and daughters Margaret & Theresa/Thursa.⁴

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Thirza Tuplin Bowness was enumerated on the census of June 1911 in the household of Reuben Tuplin Bowness in Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

. Included in the household of Reuben Bowness were his wife Sophia (Mountain), daughters Margaret, Theresa/Thursa, Georgie & Beatrice, and son Howard. Bertrand Smith, aged 25 and unrealted, was also listed.³

Death*

Thirza Tuplin Bowness died in 1977.¹

Burial*

She was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.86708,-64.07278

.
Inscription: BOWNESS / Reuben Tuplin Bowness / Mar. 10, 1867 - Dec. 14, 1949 / His Wife / Sophia Mountain / Jan. 1, 1875 - Dec. 7, 1952 / Their Daughters / Thirza Tuplin 1899 - 1977 / Dora 1914 - 2002 / All Things Change But God Remains.¹

Tombstone, Reuben Tuplin Bowness (1867-1949), his wife Sophia Mountain (1875-1952), and their daughters Thirza Tuplin (1899-1977) and Dora (1914-2002). Montrose United Church Cemetery, Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

[S4715] Cemetery Marker: Reuben Tuplin Bowness. Reuben Tuplin Bowness, Tombstone inscription; David A. Walker, 5 July 2010.
[S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), p. 128. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.
[S4132] 1911 Canada Census - Reuben Bowness, Household #47 Page 6, 1 June 1911, Microfilm, unknown film. Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Lot 25, District 140, Page 3, Line 36. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S4133] 1901 Canada Census - Reuben Bowness, Household #46 Page 6, 31 March 1901, Microfilm, unknown film. Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Lot 25, District 140, Page 3, Line 36. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.

Vern Pidgeon Bowness¹

M, #112981

Pedigree

Father

Heath Leonard Bowness¹ b. 20 Sep 1879, d. 11 Feb 1948

Mother

Bridget Jane Elizabeth Profit¹ b. 19 Mar 1876, d. 3 Jan 1953

Relationship

4th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

27 Aug 2020

Vern Pidgeon Bowness was the son of Heath Leonard Bowness and Bridget Jane Elizabeth Profit.¹

Citations

[S15766] Canada, Obituary Collection, 1898-Current, published 24 March 2012, Charlottetown.

Wanda Edith Bowness¹

F, #101862, b. 28 January 1920

Pedigree

Father

Harry Cleveland Bowness¹ b. 31 Mar 1888, d. 27 Jul 1978

Mother

Edith Leland Profitt¹ b. 25 Mar 1894, d. 21 Nov 1980

Relationship

4th cousin of David Arthur Walker

Charts

Descendants of David Walker & Margaret Hetherington

Last Edited

6 Mar 2021

Birth*

Wanda Edith Bowness was born on 28 January 1920 in Norboro, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.¹

She was the daughter of Harry Cleveland Bowness and Edith Leland Profitt.¹

Baptism

Wanda Edith Bowness was baptized on 22 February 1920 in the United Church, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

; the officiating clergyman was T. W. Mitchell Goodwill.¹

Marriage*

She married Robert Armel Whitehead.²

Burial*

Wanda Edith Bowness was buried in the People's Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada

.
Inscription Front: WHITEHEAD / Robert Armel Whitehead / Nov. 15, 1915 - June 30, 1987 / His Wife / Wanda Edith Bowness / Jan. 28, 1920 - April 7, 1992 / Onward to Thy Glory.²

Family: Wanda Edith Bowness and Robert Armel Whitehead

Citations

[S6996] Baptism Record, United Church, Kensington, Prince Edward Island, Book #1, Pages 22-23 - Wanda Edith Bowness,, (22 February 1920). Hereinafter cited as Baptism Record - Wanda Edith Bowness.
[S8562] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, New London, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcriptions, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 21-3 (2011), Library of David Arthur Walker,.

William Bowness

M, #11415

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

William B. Bowness¹

M, #102251, b. 1850, d. 16 August 1921

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2020

Birth*

William B. Bowness was born in 1850.¹

Marriage*

He married Jane Sutherland.¹

Death*

William B. Bowness died on 16 August 1921.¹

Burial*

He was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40435,-63.77675

.
Inscription: BOWNESS / Jane Sutherland / Wife of W. B. Bowness / Died Feb. 12, 1915 / Aged 56 Years / W. B. Bowness / Died Aug. 16, 1921 / Aged 71 years / their daughter / Ethel B. R.N. / Died Aug. 26, 1927 / Aged 42 years
Back: Pearl / Daughter of William / and Jane Bowness / 1880 - 1935 / Byron Bowness / Sept. 26, 1881 - April 9, 1970 / His wife / Jennie Evelyn Walsh / Sept. 30, 1887 - Dec. 14, 1971 / Their son / Gordon Sutherland Bowness / July 17, 1914 - April 16, 2006.¹

Tombstone, William B. Bowness (1850-1921), his wife Jane Sutherland (1859-1915), their daughters Ethel (1885-1927) & Pearl (1880-1935), their son Byron (1881-1970), his wife Jennie Walsh (1887-1971), their son Gordon Sutherland Bowness (1914-2006). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Front inscription detail.

Back inscription detail.

Children of William B. Bowness and Jane Sutherland

Pearl Bowness¹ b. 1880, d. 5 Dec 1935
Byron Bowness+¹ b. 26 Sep 1881, d. 9 Apr 1970
Ethel B. Bowness R.N.¹ b. 1885, d. 26 Aug 1927

Citations

[S6299] Cemetery Marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Pearl Bowness, tombstone inscription & photograph(s); documented by David A. Walker.

Ada Bowsby

F, #31283

Pedigree

Last Edited

16 Apr 2001

Family: Ada Bowsby and Bowden Ripley

Alfred Bowser¹

M, #84805, b. September 1886

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Alfred Bowser was born in September 1886.¹

Marriage*

He married Maria Carr, daughter of Thomas Giles Carr and Lucy Jane Cory.¹

Family: Alfred Bowser and Maria Carr

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Arthur William Bowser¹

M, #99464

Pedigree

Last Edited

22 Mar 2011

Marriage*

Arthur William Bowser married Lulu Jones.¹

Child of Arthur William Bowser and Lulu Jones

Margaret Hazel Bowser+¹ b. c 1899, d. 18 Apr 1922

Citations

[S5461] Marriage Registration - William Seymour Townshend, William Seymour Townshend & Margaret Hazel Bowser marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Number 3292, Ref. B4/1918.

Benjamin Bowser¹

M, #45128, b. 1793, d. 21 March 1862

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Benjamin Bowser was born in 1793 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

Benjamin Bowser died on 21 March 1862.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Charity Augusta Bowser^1,2

F, #45331

Pedigree

Last Edited

1 Sep 2003

Marriage*

Charity Augusta Bowser married Amos Thomas Patterson, son of Silas Patterson and Ann Tingley, on 18 January 1860, in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.^1,2

Family: Charity Augusta Bowser and Amos Thomas Patterson

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.

Charles Bowser¹

M, #44864

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Charles Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Ebenezer Bowser¹

M, #44867

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Ebenezer Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Ebenezer Bowser¹

M, #45121, b. 26 June 1776, d. 12 March 1858

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Ebenezer Bowser was born on 26 June 1776.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

Ebenezer Bowser died on 12 March 1858, at age 81.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Elizabeth Bowser¹

F, #44862

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Elizabeth Bowser was the daughter of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Elizabeth Bowser¹

F, #45122, b. 13 January 1778

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Elizabeth Bowser was born on 13 January 1778.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Fanny Bowser¹

F, #44868

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Fanny Bowser was the daughter of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

George Bowser

M, #9326, b. circa October 1468

Pedigree

Father

William Bowser d. c 1470

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

George Bowser was born circa October 1468.¹

He was the son of William Bowser.

Marriage*

George Bowser married Alice ?¹

Child of George Bowser and Alice ?

William Bowser+ d. a 1 Feb 1508

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

George Bowser¹

M, #45125, b. 1785, d. 15 November 1840

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

George Bowser was born in 1785.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

George Bowser died on 15 November 1840.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

George Ebenezer Bowser

M, #9298, b. 1837, d. 1879

Pedigree

Father

Layton Bowser b. 1797

Mother

Ann Lowerison

Last Edited

14 Apr 2015

Birth*

George Ebenezer Bowser was born in 1837.¹

He was the son of Layton Bowser and Ann Lowerison.

Baptism

George Ebenezer Bowser was baptized on 20 May 1838.¹

Marriage*

He married Charlotte Mitton.¹

Death*

George Ebenezer Bowser died in 1879.¹

Alt-Death

An alternate death date is in 1910.¹

Child of George Ebenezer Bowser and Charlotte Mitton

Sarah Ann Bowser+ b. 1861, d. 16 Apr 1879

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Gladys Bowser¹

F, #44299, b. 1900, d. 1976

Pedigree

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Gladys Bowser was born in 1900.^2,1

Marriage*

She married Charles T. Cadman, son of Robert Goodwin Cadman and Phoebe Jane Oulton.¹

Death*

Gladys Bowser died in 1976.^2,1

Child of Gladys Bowser and Charles T. Cadman

Shirley Phyllis Cadman¹ b. 1920, d. 26 Aug 1956

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker), Oulton File, received 26 Apr 2000, QUAY 1.

Jesse Bowser

F, #34263

Pedigree

Last Edited

6 Sep 2018

(Bride) Marriage*

Jesse Bowser married Frederick Lorne Lawless, son of Michael Lawless and Mary Ann Baker, on 21 April 1908 in Greenville, Maine

Family: Jesse Bowser and Frederick Lorne Lawless

John Bowser¹

M, #44734, b. 1799, d. 18 January 1879

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

John Bowser was born in 1799 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

John Bowser died on 18 January 1879.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Joseph Bowser¹

M, #45127, b. 1791, d. 17 February 1869

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Joseph Bowser was born in 1791 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

Joseph Bowser died on 17 February 1869.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Layton Bowser

M, #9289, b. 1797

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Layton Bowser was born in 1797 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.

Marriage*

Layton Bowser married Ann Lowerison.¹

Death*

Layton Bowser died in Beech Hill, New Brunswick

.¹

Children of Layton Bowser and Ann Lowerison

George Ebenezer Bowser+ b. 1837, d. 1879
Lydia Ann Bowser+ b. 1 Feb 1839, d. 17 Apr 1901

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Lydia Ann Bowser¹

F, #9238, b. 1 February 1839, d. 17 April 1901

Pedigree

Father

Layton Bowser b. 1797

Mother

Ann Lowerison

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel

Last Edited

10 Feb 2012

Name-Com

Lydia Ann Bowser is commonly known as Lydia Bowser.²

Birth*

She was born on 1 February 1839 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.^3,2

She was the daughter of Layton Bowser and Ann Lowerison.

Marriage*

Lydia Ann Bowser married William M. Townsend, son of Thomas H. Townsend and Eunice Read.¹

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Lydia Ann Bowser was enumerated on the census of 1861 in the household of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

. Included in the household with William (age 30) were his wife Lydia (age 22), children Guilford (age 4), George (age 3), William's mother Eunice Read (age 71) and William's sister Amanda (age 24). William was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁴

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Lydia Ann Bowser was enumerated on the census of 1871 in the household of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with William (age 41) were his wife Lydia Ann Bowser (age 32), children Gilford (age 14), George (age 12), Henry (age 8) & Manford (age 5), and William's widowed mother, Eunice Read (age 80). William was a farmer. Except for Eunice who was a member of the Kirk of Scotland, William and his family were Baptists.⁵

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Lydia Ann Bowser was enumerated on the census of 1881 in the household of William M. Townsend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with William (age 52) were his wife Lydia (age 42), children Guilford (age 24), George (age 22), Henry (age 19), Manford (age 14), Fred (age 7) and Ellen (age 1). William and his sons Guilford, George & Henry were farmers. The family religion was Baptist.⁶

(Witness) Census HeadHousehold

Lydia Ann Bowser was enumerated on the census of 27 April 1891 in the household of George Leighton Townshend in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

. Included in the household with George (age 32) were his wife Mary (age 35), his mother Lydia Ann Bowser (age 50), his brothers Guilford (age 34) and Fred (age 14) and his sister Nellie/Ellen (age 11). George was a farmer. The family religion was Baptist.⁷

Death*

Lydia Ann Bowser died on 17 April 1901, at age 62, in Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^1,8

Burial*

She was buried in the Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada, 45.93560,-64.23422

.
Inscription: William M. Townsend / 5 Mar. 1829 - 21 May 1881 / Lydia Ann His Wife / 1 Feb. 1839 - 17 Apr. 1901.⁹

Tombstone, William M. Townsend (1829-1881) & Lydia Ann Bowser (1839-1901). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Inscription detail

Children of Lydia Ann Bowser and William M. Townsend

Guilford Dudley Townsend¹ b. 18 Jan 1857, d. 24 Dec 1924
George Leighton Townshend+² b. 30 Jan 1859, d. 2 Jul 1930
Henry Elwood Townsend+¹ b. 14 Jul 1862
William Manford Townsend+¹ b. 17 Mar 1868, d. 10 Jan 1941
Fred C. Townsend¹ b. 16 May 1874, d. 24 Oct 1936
Nellie Edith Alice Townsend+¹ b. 5 Dec 1880, d. 1927

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S6570] Death Certificate - George Leighton Townshend, Microfilm Film F18992, Vol. 089, Reg. #89523 (New Brunswick Vital Statistics), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Death Certificate - George Leighton Townshend.
[S2118] Canada Census: Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, 1901, census return Roll T-6445, , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository.
[S5476] Census 1861: William Townsend, , 1861, Image file from original census page Roll #C-1006, Page 6, Jolicure, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, , unknown repository address, David Arthur Walker.
[S5499] 1871 Canada Census - William Townsend, Household #56, 1871, Microfilm, Roll C_10392, Page 17. Jolicure, Westmorland District #186, Division 2, Westmorland Subdistrict c. Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
[S5475] Census 1881: William Townsend, #158, 1881, Image file from original census page, Roll #C_13184, Page 32, District Number C , Division 2. Jolicure, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. David Arthur Walker,.
[S5472] Census 1891: George Leighton Townshend, #156, 1891, Image file from original census page, Roll #T-6307, District Number 24. Jolicure, Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick. David Arthur Walker,.
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S5510] Cemetery Marker William M. Townsend. William M. Townsend & Lydia Ann Bowser, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2004.

Margaret Hazel Bowser¹

F, #42426, b. circa 1899, d. 18 April 1922

Pedigree

Father

Arthur William Bowser¹

Mother

Lulu Jones¹

Charts

Descendants of John Cannon & Hannah
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Townsend & Catherine Abel
Descendants of William Wallace

Last Edited

21 Apr 2013

Birth*

Margaret Hazel Bowser was born circa 1899 in Upper Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.^1,2

She was the daughter of Arthur William Bowser and Lulu Jones.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

Margaret Hazel Bowser married William Seymour Townsend, son of Thomas Humphrey Townsend and Adalaide Wallace, on 30 October 1918 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

; they were married by license. The officating clergyman was George Orman, Point de Bute, N.B. William was an electrician, bachelor, living in Jolicure, New Brunswick. She was a spinster, living in Upper Point de Bute.^1,3,4

Death*

Margaret Hazel Bowser died on 18 April 1922; Seymour left his children in the care of his sister, Devonia, and moved to Massachusetts.²

Family: Margaret Hazel Bowser and William Seymour Townsend

Citations

[S5461] Marriage Registration - William Seymour Townshend, William Seymour Townshend & Margaret Hazel Bowser marriage, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. Number 3292, Ref. B4/1918.
[S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988). Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.
[S715] Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1919 (Fredericton, NB: NB Government, 1919). Hereinafter cited as Index to New Brunswick Marriages, 1887-1919.
[S1345] Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988, Roy Ashley Wallace, compiler, (Prince Edward Island, Canada: Privately published, after 1988), p. 152. Hereinafter cited as Preserving the Wallace Family 1758-1988.

Mary Bowser¹

F, #45124, b. 22 May 1784

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Mary Bowser was born on 22 May 1784 in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

She was the daughter of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Mary Ann Bowser¹

F, #44863, b. 1806, d. 19 May 1882

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

1 Mar 2004

Birth*

Mary Ann Bowser was born in 1806.²

She was the daughter of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Marriage*

Mary Ann Bowser married William Weldon in 1830.²

Death*

Mary Ann Bowser died on 19 May 1882.²

Family: Mary Ann Bowser and William Weldon

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S377] Correspondence with Ron Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Mary Ann Bowser¹

F, #93535, b. 1812, d. 1873

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of Roger de Coigneries
Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of Geoffrey IV Plantagenet
Descendants of William Read

Last Edited

3 Apr 2018

Name-Com

Mary Ann Bowser is commonly known as Mary Bowser.²

Birth*

She was born in 1812 in Nova Scotia

.¹

(Bride) Marriage*

She married William Read, son of Eliphalet Read and Margaret Converse, on 18 July 1843 in Westmorland County, New Brunswick

; they were married by John Keillor.¹

Death*

Mary Ann Bowser died in 1873.¹

Burial*

She was buried in Point de Bute Cemetery, Point de Bute, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada

.
Inscription: William Read / 1791 - 1867 / Mary A. His Wife / 1812 - 1873 / Children / James C. / 1854 - 1881 / Susan R. / 1847 - 1919 / READ.²

Tombstone, William Read (1791-1867) and his second wife Mary Ann Bowser (1812-1873), their children James (1854-1881) and Susan (1847-1919). Point de Bute Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Children of Mary Ann Bowser and William Read

Margaret Read³ b. c 1845
Susan R. Read^3,2 b. 1847, d. 1919
Richard Read³ b. c 1849
James C. Read⁴ b. 1854, d. 1881
Edwin D. Read⁴ b. c 1857

Citations

[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S5520] William Read Marker Inscription; David Walker, 2004.
[S2119] Census 1851: Westmorland Parish, New Brunswick, 1851, Microfilm Roll C-998, , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository.
[S2161] Census 1861: Westmorland Parish, 1861, Microfilm C-1006, , Library & Archives Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, unknown repository.

Mathew Bowser

M, #9321

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser b. c 1475, d. c 1529

Mother

Felice ?

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

Mathew Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Felice ?

Marriage*

Mathew Bowser married Jennet ?¹

Child of Mathew Bowser and Jennet ?

Thomas Bowser+

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Richard Bowser

M, #9315, d. 1732

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser

Mother

Elizabeth West

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

Richard Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Elizabeth West.

Marriage*

Richard Bowser married Elizabeth ?¹

Death*

Richard Bowser died in 1732.¹

Child of Richard Bowser and Elizabeth ?

Thomas Bowser+ d. 1764

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Richard G. Bowser¹

M, #44869, b. 1822

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Richard G. Bowser was born in 1822.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Richard Shepherd Bowser¹

M, #45123, b. 1 January 1781, d. 5 November 1851

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

Richard Shepherd Bowser was born on 1 January 1781.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Death*

Richard Shepherd Bowser died on 5 November 1851, at age 70.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Sarah Ann Bowser

F, #9297, b. 1861, d. 16 April 1879

Pedigree

Father

George Ebenezer Bowser b. 1837, d. 1879

Mother

Charlotte Mitton b. 1841, d. 1880

Charts

Descendants of Edward Converse & Sarah Smith
Descendants of John de Heneage
Descendants of William de Honywood
Descendants of William Read
Descendants of John Richardson & Mary Flintoft

Last Edited

17 Sep 2018

Birth*

Sarah Ann Bowser was born in 1861 in Leicester, Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

.^1,2

She was the daughter of George Ebenezer Bowser and Charlotte Mitton.

(Bride) Marriage*

Sarah Ann Bowser married James Johnson Read, son of George Read and Sarah Richardson, on 29 January 1879 in Cumberland County, Nova Scotia

; "m. 29th ult., by Rev. D.A. Steele, Jas. J. Read, Jolicure (West. Co.) / Miss Sarah Bowser, Leicester."³

Death*

Sarah Ann Bowser died on 16 April 1879.⁴

Burial*

She was buried in Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Jolicure, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, 45.93586,-64.23369

.
Inscription: IN / memory of / SARAH A. / wife of / James J. Read / DIED / April 16, 1879 / Aged 18 yrs.⁴

Tombstone, Sarah Ann Bowser (1861-1879). Jolicure Old Presbyterian Cemetery, Westmorland County, New Brunswick, Canada.

Inscription detail.

Child of Sarah Ann Bowser and James Johnson Read

Mary J . Read+ b. 4 Apr 1879, d. 25 Aug 1933

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).
[S115] Douglas Ayer, online http://home.earthlink.net/~dougayer, Douglas Ayer (), downloaded 2003.
[S3164] Married: Johnson Read & Sarah Bowser, Chignecto Post, Sackville, New Brunswick, 6 February 1879. Hereinafter cited as Chignecto Post.
[S2466] Marker Inscription. Sarah Ann Bowser, Marker Inscription; David A. Walker, August 2004.

Thomas Bowser

M, #9290, b. 11 October 1743, d. 6 October 1816

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser d. 1764

Mother

Ann Wilkinson

Last Edited

24 Oct 2002

Birth*

Thomas Bowser was born on 11 October 1743 in Acklam, Yorkshire, England

.^1,2

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Ann Wilkinson.

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married Mary Layton, daughter of John Layton, on 13 January 1773, in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.²

Death*

Thomas Bowser died on 6 October 1816, at age 72, in Sackville, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.²

Children of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton

Thomas Bowser+² b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860
Ebenezer Bowser² b. 26 Jun 1776, d. 12 Mar 1858
Elizabeth Bowser² b. 13 Jan 1778
Richard Shepherd Bowser² b. 1 Jan 1781, d. 5 Nov 1851
Mary Bowser² b. 22 May 1784
George Bowser² b. 1785, d. 15 Nov 1840
William H. Bowser² b. 1788
Joseph Bowser² b. 1791, d. 17 Feb 1869
Benjamin Bowser² b. 1793, d. 21 Mar 1862
Layton Bowser+ b. 1797
John Bowser² b. 1799, d. 18 Jan 1879

Citations

[S839] Reg B. Bowser, The Bowser Family (n.p.: self published, c. 1981). Hereinafter cited as The Bowser Family.
[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser

M, #9313, d. 1764

Pedigree

Father

Richard Bowser d. 1732

Mother

Elizabeth ? d. 1720

Last Edited

24 Oct 2002

Thomas Bowser was the son of Richard Bowser and Elizabeth ?

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married Ann Wilkinson on 13 November 1739.¹

Death*

Thomas Bowser died in 1764.¹

Child of Thomas Bowser and Ann Wilkinson

Thomas Bowser+ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser

M, #9317

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser

Last Edited

19 Jun 2004

Thomas Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser.

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married Elizabeth West on 8 June 1635, in Parish Church, Acklam, Yorkshire, England

.¹

Burial*

Thomas Bowser was buried on 6 May 1664 in Acklam, Yorkshire, England

.¹

Child of Thomas Bowser and Elizabeth West

Richard Bowser+ d. 1732

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser

M, #9319

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

Thomas Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser.

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married an unknown person.

Child of Thomas Bowser

Thomas Bowser+

Thomas Bowser

M, #9320

Pedigree

Father

Mathew Bowser

Mother

Jennet ?

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

Birth*

Thomas Bowser was born in Burythorpe, England

.¹

He was the son of Mathew Bowser and Jennet ?

Child of Thomas Bowser

Thomas Bowser+

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser

M, #9323, b. circa 1475, d. circa 1529

Pedigree

Father

William Bowser d. a 1 Feb 1508

Last Edited

22 Feb 2011

Birth*

Thomas Bowser was born circa 1475 in Wharram le Street, England

.¹

He was the son of William Bowser.

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married Felice ?¹

Death*

Thomas Bowser died circa 1529.¹

Child of Thomas Bowser and Felice ?

Mathew Bowser+

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser¹

M, #44866

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Thomas Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Thomas Bowser¹

M, #45120, b. 29 August 1774, d. 18 February 1860

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

27 Mar 2011

Residence*

Thomas Bowser lived in Coles Island, Westmorland County, New Brunswick

.¹

Birth*

He was born on 29 August 1774.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Marriage*

Thomas Bowser married Francis King.¹

Death*

Thomas Bowser died on 18 February 1860, at age 85.¹

Children of Thomas Bowser and Francis King

William K. Bowser¹
Elizabeth Bowser¹
Charles Bowser¹
Thomas Bowser¹
Ebenezer Bowser¹
Fanny Bowser¹
Mary Ann Bowser¹ b. 1806, d. 19 May 1882
Richard G. Bowser¹ b. 1822

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

William Bowser

M, #9325, d. after 1 February 1508

Pedigree

Father

George Bowser b. c Oct 1468

Mother

Alice ?

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

William Bowser was the son of George Bowser and Alice ?

Marriage*

William Bowser married an unknown person.

Death*

He died after 1 February 1508.¹

Child of William Bowser

Thomas Bowser+ b. c 1475, d. c 1529

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

William Bowser

M, #9328, d. circa 1470

Pedigree

Last Edited

29 Jan 2002

Marriage*

William Bowser married an unknown person.

Death*

He died circa 1470.¹

Child of William Bowser

George Bowser+ b. c Oct 1468

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

William H. Bowser¹

M, #45126, b. 1788

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 11 Oct 1743, d. 6 Oct 1816

Mother

Mary Layton¹ b. 1754, d. 26 May 1836

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

Birth*

William H. Bowser was born in 1788.¹

He was the son of Thomas Bowser and Mary Layton.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

William K. Bowser¹

M, #44861

Pedigree

Father

Thomas Bowser¹ b. 29 Aug 1774, d. 18 Feb 1860

Mother

Francis King¹ b. Mar 1781

Last Edited

26 Jan 2002

William K. Bowser was the son of Thomas Bowser and Francis King.¹

Citations

[S373] Correspondence with Gary Leighton Townshend, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker).

Goldie Boxland¹

F, #89570, b. circa 1888

Pedigree

Charts

Descendants of John Cory & Agnis Wauker
Descendants of William Dyer & Mary Barrett
Descendants of Hugh Hull & Elinor

Last Edited

28 Mar 2003

Birth*

Goldie Boxland was born circa 1888.¹

Marriage*

She married Merle L Cory, son of Frank Cory and Alice Fanland, on 1 October 1914.¹

Family: Goldie Boxland and Merle L Cory

Citations

[S2043] Cory Family Society. This site contains genealogies of several early Corey/Cory families., online http://www.coryfamsoc.com. Hereinafter cited as Cory Family Society.

Alice Mary Boyce¹

F, #104046

Pedigree

Last Edited

31 Jan 2014

Name-Com

Alice Mary Boyce is commonly known as Alice Boyce.²

Marriage*

She married Bedford Barnes Ward.¹

Child of Alice Mary Boyce and Bedford Barnes Ward

Cecil Freeman Ward¹ b. 2 Mar 1913

Citations

[S8867] Late Registration of Birth, Cecil Freeman Ward, digital copy of original Late Registration of Birth PANB microfilm F23907, Code 1913-803195 (filed 13 May 1972), Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada.
[S8866] Westmorland County Marriage Registration, Cecil Freeman Ward & Orpha May Read marriage, 30 January 1932, Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, Fredericton, York County, New Brunswick, Canada. PANB microfilm F19766, Code B4/1932, Number 12069.