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Kenneth B. Lowther1

M, #67951, b. 1924, d. 1944

Parents

FatherOswald Marcus Lowther b. 1888, d. 1982
MotherRuth Lillian Clark b. 20 April 1896, d. 1945
Relationships2nd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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BirthKenneth B. Lowther was born in 1924.1
DeathHe died in 1944.1
BurialHe was buried in the Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.23877, -63.63144G.

Inscription: LOWTHER / Kenneth B. Lowther / 1924 - 1944 / Oswald Marcus Lowther / 1888 - 1982 / Ruth Clark / Wife of Oswald Lowther / 1896 - 1945.1

Tombstone, Kenneth B. Lowther (1924-1944), his parents Oswald Marcus Lowther (1888-1982) and Ruth Clark (1896-1945). Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Citations

  1. [S12615] Cemetery Marker, Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Kenneth B. Lowther, photograph & inscription; read by David A. Walker, 28 August 2016.

Reginald MacFarlane1

M, #67954, b. 3 August 1891, d. 23 December 1962
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BirthReginald MacFarlane was born on 3 August 1891.2
MarriageHe married Aletha Jane Lowther daughter of Cornelius Lowther and Jane MacFadyen.1
DeathReginald MacFarlane died on 23 December 1962 in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.2
BurialHe was buried in the Free Church of Scotland Cemetery, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3

Children with Aletha Jane Lowther b. 26 March 1891, d. 12 March 1981

DaughterDorothy MacFarlane b. 1917, d. 15 April 1988
SonNorman Lowther MacFarlane b. 1918, d. 24 January 2013
SonEverett R. MacFarlane b. 17 July 1923, d. 26 March 2001

Citations

  1. [S7822] Norman Lowther MacFarlane 1918-2013, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  3. [S9357] Cemetery Transcript, Free Church of Scotland, Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, published transcripts, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 28-3 (2000), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Dorothy MacFarlane1

F, #67955, b. 1917, d. 15 April 1988

Parents

FatherReginald MacFarlane b. 3 August 1891, d. 23 December 1962
MotherAletha Jane Lowther b. 26 March 1891, d. 12 March 1981
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BirthDorothy MacFarlane was born in 1917, in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward IslandG.1
MarriageShe married Enzley Campbell.1
DeathShe died on 15 April 1988 in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Fredericton, Queens County, Prince Edward IslandG.1

Partner with Enzley Campbell d. 8 January 1972

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Norman Lowther MacFarlane1

M, #67956, b. 1918, d. 24 January 2013

Parents

FatherReginald MacFarlane b. 3 August 1891, d. 23 December 1962
MotherAletha Jane Lowther b. 26 March 1891, d. 12 March 1981
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BirthNorman Lowther MacFarlane was born in 1918, in Cape Traverse, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1
MarriageHe married Jean MacCallum.1
DeathHe died on 24 January 2013 in Prince County Hospital, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.418658, -63.777325G. his last residence was North Carleton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island.1
BurialHe was buried in the United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.30295, -63.68933G.

Inscription: MACFARLANE / Norman / Lowther / 1918 - 2013 | Laura Jean / (MacCallum) / 1926 - 2016 / Beloved parents of Noel, Dorothy Lynn & Kent.1,2

Cemetery marker, Norman Lowther MacFarlane (1918-2013), his wife Laura Jean MacCallum (1926-2016). United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Jean MacCallum b. 1926, d. 2016

Citations

  1. [S7822] Norman Lowther MacFarlane 1918-2013, Moase Funeral Home, Summerside, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S13354] Cemetery marker, United Church Cemetery, Searletown, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Norman Lowther MacFarlane, tombstone inscription & photograph; documented by David A. Walker, 17 June 2018.

Everett R. MacFarlane1

M, #67957, b. 17 July 1923, d. 26 March 2001

Parents

FatherReginald MacFarlane b. 3 August 1891, d. 23 December 1962
MotherAletha Jane Lowther b. 26 March 1891, d. 12 March 1981
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BirthEverett R. MacFarlane was born on 17 July 1923.2
MarriageHe married Louise Hooper daughter of George Hooper and Pearle Coles, on 1 October 1953.2
DeathEverett R. MacFarlane died on 26 March 2001 in Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2
BurialHe was buried in Floral Hills Memorial Gardens, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.3

Partner with Louise Hooper b. 21 May 1926, d. 27 February 2016

Citations

  1. [S12076] Obituary, McLean Funeral Home, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
  2. [S12075] Correspondence with Joan MacFarlane, Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker, (Personal Archives of David Arthur Walker)..
  3. [S10521] Cemetery Transcripts, Floral Hills Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Pleasant Valley, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Volume 21-7 (2005), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Anna Dool1

F, #67958
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MarriageAnna Dool married Harrison Lowther son of Isaac Lowther and Ella Jane Wadman.1

Child with Harrison Lowther b. 1884, d. 1977

DaughterLorna Lowther b. 1928, d. 1982

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Lorna Lowther1

F, #67959, b. 1928, d. 1982

Parents

FatherHarrison Lowther b. 1884, d. 1977
MotherAnna Dool
Last Edited 12 May 2011 00:00:00
BirthLorna Lowther was born in 1928.1
DeathShe died in 1982.1

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Hollis Lowther1

M, #67962, b. 1910

Parents

FatherBrenton Lowther b. 1886, d. 1975
MotherPearl Pamelina Woodside b. 22 September 1886, d. 7 April 1983
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BirthHollis Lowther was born in 1910.1
MarriageHe married Amanda Reicken.1

Partner with Amanda Reicken b. 1912

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Ralph Lowther1

M, #67964, b. 1912

Parents

FatherBrenton Lowther b. 1886, d. 1975
MotherPearl Pamelina Woodside b. 22 September 1886, d. 7 April 1983
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BirthRalph Lowther was born in 1912.1

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Evelyn Lowther1

F, #67965, b. June 1913, d. 7 January 1987

Parents

FatherBrenton Lowther b. 1886, d. 1975
MotherPearl Pamelina Woodside b. 22 September 1886, d. 7 April 1983
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BirthEvelyn Lowther was born in June 1913.1
MarriageShe married Harold Mewhiney.1
DeathShe died on 7 January 1987.1

Partner with Harold Mewhiney b. 1913, d. 1980

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Marjorie Lowther1

F, #67966, b. 1916, d. 1989

Parents

FatherBrenton Lowther b. 1886, d. 1975
MotherPearl Pamelina Woodside b. 22 September 1886, d. 7 April 1983
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NameMarjorie Lowther was also known as Marjorie Howell.1
NameShe was also known as Madge Lowther.
BirthShe was born in 1916.1
MarriageShe married Fred Howell.1
DeathShe died in 1989.1

Child with Fred Howell b. 1917

SonIan Howell b. 1960, d. 1984

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Roy Lowther1

M, #67967, b. 1924, d. 1944

Parents

FatherBrenton Lowther b. 1886, d. 1975
MotherPearl Pamelina Woodside b. 22 September 1886, d. 7 April 1983
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NoteROY DIED WORLD WAR 11.1
BirthRoy Lowther was born in 1924.1
DeathHe died in 1944.1

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Gertrude Heffel1

F, #67970, b. September 1905

Parents

FatherWilliam John Heffell b. 16 November 1856, d. 14 October 1950
MotherEmily Maude Rayner b. 16 March 1884, d. 1984
Relationships3rd cousin 1 time removed of David Arthur Walker
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NameGertrude Heffel was also known as Gertrude Finnegan.1
BirthShe was born in September 1905.2
DaughterShe was enumerated on the census in 1921 in the household of William John Heffell, as a daughter, in Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG. Enumerated in the household of William Heffell (age 65) were his second wife, Maud Rayner (age 35), his son John (age 22) by his first marriage, and children from his second marriage to Maud, Harry (age 17), Gertrude (age 15), Hilda (age 14), William (age 12), Ellen (age 10), Dorothy (age 8), James (age 6) and Stella (age 4). William was a farmer. The family religion was Presbyterian.3

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S2654] Census 1911: William Heffel, Lot 19, PEI, #99, William Heffel, 1911, Microfilm, Lot 19, Prince Edward Island. National Archives of Canada, National Archives of Canada, 395 Wellington St., Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
  3. [S14848] 1921 Canada Census, Travellers Rest, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, household of William Heffell, digital copy of original census document, LAC Reference Number RG 31, Folder Number 104, Page 2. Library & Archives Canada, Library & Archives Canada; 395 Wellington St., Ottawa,, Ontario, Canada.

Norman Lewis Hogg1

M, #67971, b. 25 March 1916, d. 4 November 1974

Parents

FatherJames Herbert Hogg b. 7 July 1883, d. 10 March 1923
MotherEvelyn M. Lowther b. 1888, d. 1919
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NameNorman Lewis Hogg was also known as Norman Hogg.2
BirthHe was born on 25 March 1916.1
MarriageHe married Grace Gunning.1
DeathHe died on 4 November 1974.1
BurialHe was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.40581, -63.77569G.

Inscription: HOGG / Norman Lewis Hogg / March 25, 1916 - Nov. 4, 1974 / Grace Gunning / Wife of Norman L. Hogg / April 13, 1924 - Sept. 27, 1962.3,2

Cemetery marker, Norman Lewis Hogg (1916-1974), his wife Grace Gunning (1924-1962). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.

Partner with Grace Gunning b. 13 April 1924, d. 27 September 1962

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  2. [S14265] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Norman Lewis Hogg, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 12 August 2019.
  3. [S8553] Cemetery Transcript, Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, PEIGS publication Lot 17-4 (2003), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Wilfred Woodside1

M, #67972
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MarriageWilfred Woodside married Carrie Lowther daughter of Isaac Lowther and Ella Jane Wadman.1

Partner with Carrie Lowther b. 1891, d. 1923

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Sarah Davies1

F, #67976, b. 9 May 1900, d. 24 August 1985
Last Edited 16 February 2019 00:00:00
BirthSarah Davies was born on 9 May 1900.1
MarriageShe married Norman Wright Lowther son of Isaac Lowther and Ella Jane Wadman.2
DeathSarah Davies died on 24 August 1985.1
Principal 2She witnessed the burial of Norman Wright Lowther and Sarah Davies in the People's Cemetery, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.1

Child with Norman Wright Lowther b. 1 September 1893, d. 9 April 1974

DaughterDorothy Lowther d. March 1981

Citations

  1. [S11331] Cemetery Transcript, People's Cemetery, Charlottetown, Queens County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, transcription, Prince Edward Island Genealogy Society, Charlottetown, Vol. 33-12 (2012), Library of Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Dorothy Lowther1

F, #67978, d. March 1981

Parents

FatherNorman Wright Lowther b. 1 September 1893, d. 9 April 1974
MotherSarah Davies b. 9 May 1900, d. 24 August 1985
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DeathDorothy Lowther died in March 1981.1

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

Dorothy Davies1

F, #67979, b. 1902, d. 1974
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NameDorothy Davies was also known as Dorothy Lowther.1
BirthShe was born in 1902.1
MarriageShe married Lewis Lowther son of Isaac Lowther and Ella Jane Wadman.1
DeathDorothy Davies died in 1974.1

Partner with Lewis Lowther b. 1896, d. 1986

Citations

  1. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.

James Proffit Tuplin1

M, #67982, b. 1898, d. 1972

Parents

Last Edited 28 April 2024 17:25:47
NameJames Proffit Tuplin was also known as James Tuplin.1
BirthHe was born in 1898, in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2,1
MarriageHe married Catherine M. H. Lowther daughter of Isaac Lowther and Ella Jane Wadman.2
DeathJames Proffit Tuplin died in 1972.3
BurialHe was buried in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44841, -63.62885G.

Inscription: TUPLIN / In Loving Memory of / Katherine Lowther / Wife of / James Tuplin / 1901 - 1936 / James Tuplin / 1898 - 1972Back: P.O. James C. Tuplin / R.C.A.F. / Killed in action overseas / April 25, 1945 Aged 21 Years. / Isaac Lowther Tuplin / 1925 - 1956.4,3

Tombstone, James Tuplin (1898-1972), his wife Katherine Lowther (1901-1936), their sons James C. Tuplin (1923-1945) and Isaac Lowther Tuplin (1925-1956). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Children with Catherine M. H. Lowther b. 1901, d. 1936

DaughterAudrey Frances Tuplin+ b. 14 January 1920, d. 4 February 1984
SonJames Chester Tuplin b. 19 September 1923, d. 25 April 1945
SonIsaac Lowther Tuplin b. 1925, d. 1956
DaughterElla Margaret Tuplin+ b. 21 August 1928, d. 2000

Citations

  1. [S7969] North Bedeque United Church Record Books, Prince Edward Island, William Percy Miller & Ella Margaret (Tuplin) Montgomery marriage, 9 May 1970, in Book #3, Marriage Register 1959-1975, licence # 92, North Bedeque United Church Records, North Bedeque, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. Hereinafter cited as Marriage Register.
  2. [S362] Harold Cairns, Electronic Family File, Stanley Bridge, Prince Edward Island.
  3. [S12399] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Proffit Tuplin family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 9 July 2017.
  4. [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 Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

James Chester Tuplin1

M, #67986, b. 19 September 1923, d. 25 April 1945
James Chester Tuplin (1923-1945). Photo courtesy of the Canadian Virtual War Memorial.

Parents

FatherJames Proffit Tuplin b. 1898, d. 1972
MotherCatherine M. H. Lowther b. 1901, d. 1936
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NameJames Chester Tuplin was also known as James Tuplin.2
BirthHe was born on 19 September 1923, in New Annan, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, CanadaG.2,1
Milit-BegHe began military service on 4 August 1942; he served with the Royal Canadian Air Force, bomber command, in England and Europe.1
DeathHe died on 25 April 1945.

he was killed in action in over the North Atlantic during World War II. Additional Information courtesy of Floyd Williston:

P/O J. Tuplin collided in mid-air with a Halifax, NP796, piloted by F/O Bernard A. Boyd. The two aircraft were on the last major bombing raid of the Second World War (April 25, 1945) . There were no survivors. Six of the seven bombers lost in that raid on Wangerooge, were involved in mid-air collisions with Bomber Command aircraft. (Source: Through Footless Halls of Air: Stories of a Few of the Many Who Failed to Return, by Floyd Williston).3,1

Book of Remembrance, Page 571, James Chester Tuplin (1923-1945).
BurialHe was memorialized on the in Runnymese Memorial; Englefield Green, near Egham, Surrey, EnglandG; Panel 281. Panel 281.1

Citations

  1. [S12400] James Chester Tuplin, Canadian Virtual War Memorial (Ottawa, Canada: Commonwealth War Graves Commission). Hereinafter cited as Canadian Virtual War Memorial.
  2. [S12399] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Proffit Tuplin family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 9 July 2017.
  3. [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 Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.

Isaac Lowther Tuplin1

M, #67987, b. 1925, d. 1956

Parents

FatherJames Proffit Tuplin b. 1898, d. 1972
MotherCatherine M. H. Lowther b. 1901, d. 1936
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BirthIsaac Lowther Tuplin was born in 1925.2
DeathHe died in 1956.2
InterredHe was buried in the plot of James Proffit Tuplin, in the Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada, 46.44841, -63.62885G.

Inscription: TUPLIN / In Loving Memory of / Katherine Lowther / Wife of / James Tuplin / 1901 - 1936 / James Tuplin / 1898 - 1972Back: P.O. James C. Tuplin / R.C.A.F. / Killed in action overseas / April 25, 1945 Aged 21 Years. / Isaac Lowther Tuplin / 1925 - 1956.1,2

Tombstone, James Tuplin (1898-1972), his wife Katherine Lowther (1901-1936), their sons James C. Tuplin (1923-1945) and Isaac Lowther Tuplin (1925-1956). Peoples Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
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Citations

  1. [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 Personal Library of David Arthur Walker,, Edwards.
  2. [S12399] Cemetery marker, Peoples Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada. James Proffit Tuplin family plot, tombstone inscription & photograph; read by David A. Walker, 9 July 2017.