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Descendants of Mary Anne Bowen

Generation No. 2

2. JOHN WESLEY² BOWEN (MARY ANNE¹) was born March 27, 1862 in Little Brittain, Mariposa, Victoria County, Ontario, and died July 16, 1935 in Edmonton, Alberta. He married CATHERINE FLETCHER February 15, 1899 in Minnedosa, Manitoba, daughter of DUNCAN FLETCHER and ISABELLA NICHOL.

Notes for JOHN WESLEY BOWEN:
Ontario Census !871:
Bowen, John; age 9; Birthplace, Ontario; Religion, Wesleyan Methodist; Ethnicity, Irish; Dist. No. "52"; Sub-Dist code "A'; Div. No. "4"; Page No./code, "14;Victoria County, Mariposa TWP.

John and Catherine were married at her parent's residence by Rev. Isaac Newton Guthrie in the presence of their witnesses, George Brodie and Jennet Murray. In 1911, John moved the family to Edmonton, Alberta where he became prominent in the real estate business.

Children of JOHN BOWEN and CATHERINE FLETCHER are:

WILLIAM D.³ BOWEN, b. April 07, 1900, Manitoba; d. September 19, 1977, Port Alberni, British Columbia; m. VERA GRAHAM, Unknown.

Notes for WILLIAM D. BOWEN:
WWll; employed at Aircraft Repair Ltd., Edmonton working on military aircraft.

ii.

ISABELLA BOWEN, b. May 11, 1901, Neepawa, Manitoba; d. December 19, 1977, Edmonton, Alberta.

iii.

JOHN J. BOWEN, b. September 10, 1902, Franklin, Manitoba; d. February 03, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta.

iv.

COLIN A. BOWEN, b. October 30, 1903, Manitoba; d. June 15, 1967.

Notes for COLIN A. BOWEN:
WWll; Private, Sapper, Colin A. Bowen, Royal Canadian Engineers.

ALLEN C. BOWEN, b. February 02, 1905, Rosedale, Manitoba; d. May 16, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta.

vi.

RANALD D. BOWEN, b. November 04, 1906, Manitoba; d. July 10, 1986, Edmonton, Alberta; m. ESTHER CRAM, March 01, 1930, Edmonton, Alberta.

Notes for RANALD D. BOWEN:
WWll; Company Sergeant Major Ranald Bowen, The Loyal Edmonton Regiment. Enlisted September 1939.

vii.

MARY BOWEN, b. July 15, 1908; d. April 19, 1977; m. GEORGE GEDDES, August 03, 1927.

viii.

MARGARET BOWEN, b. September 02, 1909, Manitoba; d. November 19, 1909, Manitoba.

ix.

DUNCAN BOWEN, b. July 18, 1910, Manitoba; d. April 23, 1969, Edmonton, Alberta.

Notes for DUNCAN BOWEN:
WWll; Leading Stoker, R.C.N.V.R.

ADAM BOWEN, b. December 07, 1911, Edmonton, Alberta; d. April 12, 1912, Edmonton, Alberta.

xi.

HENRY LAUDER BOWEN, b. July 11, 1914, Edmonton, Alberta; d. January 25, 1995, Edmonton, Alberta.

xii.

ROBERT DOUGLAS BOWEN, b. August 07, 1917, Edmonton, Alberta; d. October 31, 1977, Edmonton, Alberta.

xiii.

ELEANOR BOWEN, b. April 27, 1919, Edmonton, Alberta; d. August 24, 1989, Edmonton, Alberta.

Notes for ELEANOR BOWEN:
Eleanor was struck by an automobile near her home on August 23, 1989, she passed away the next day becoming Edmonton's 29th traffic fatality of the year.

WWll; Engine tester at Aircraft Repair Ltd., working on military aircraft.

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