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Family of
Thomas Lowe and Anne Coburn m. April 9, 1866
Thomas Lowe, the son of John Lowe and Barbara Highfield, was born in Limerick, Ireland around 1841. (His mother was first married to William Sparling.) The Lowe and Highfield families were Palatine Germans, who left Germany due to persecution for their Protestant beliefs, and were resettled in Ireland.
Anne Coburn, the daughter of Robert Coburn and Emma Fraser, was born in Pembroke, Ontario on May 12, 1845. Her father, Robert Coburn was born December 26, 1812 in Mohill, Co. Leitrim, Ireland to Andrew Coburn and Rebecca Wallace. Her mother, Emma Fraser, was born in Gosport, England on December 24, 1817. Emma's parents were Hugh Fraser, and Elizabeth Selves.
The children of Thomas Lowe & Anne Coburn:
1. Emma Lowe b. 1867
2. Barbara Anne Lowe b. 1869
3. Robert Samuel Lowe b. March 10, 1873
4. Margaret Jane (Jennie) Lowe b. May 5, 1875
5. Rebecca Elizabeth (Lizzie) Lowe b. May 5, 1875
EMMA LOWE Emma Lowe married William James Nesbitt (born 1864 in Fallowfield, Nepean Twp. Carleton County, Ontario) on February 02, 1898. W. J. Nesbitt was a methodist minister, and was the son of John Nesbitt (1834-1911) and Harriet Ann Argue (1839-1921).
They had 3 children that I am aware of:
Beulah Nesbitt
Annetta Nesbitt m. William Glassay
Gertrude Nesbitt m. Henry Shaughnessy
In 1958, the girls all lived in Toronto.
BARBARA ANNE LOWE Barbara married Elijah Delahey, (b. 1857, Allumette Island, Ontario) on March 27, 1890 in Pembroke, Ontario.
They had 2 children:
John Delahey, who became a doctor
Rebecca Delahey, who became a school teacher
ROBERT SAMUEL LOWE Robert married Mary Ellen Biggs (b. 1875, Alice Twp. Ontario) on June 20, 1900. Robert may have worked in a match factory.
Their children:
Alfreda S. Lowe b. August 28, 1902,
Lillian B. Lowe b. May 10,1907
Alfreda married Horace James Wood (February 14, 1902 - February 01, 1956)
Lillian married ----- Gulley
MARGARET JANE LOWE Margaret Jane, who was called Jennie, married Ernest William McDowell (b. January 22, 1873, Shawville, Quebec) in 1902. Ernie was the son of William McDowell (circa 1838-January 03, 1906) and Ann Jane McDowell (1840-1910). (Ann Jane McDowell was the daughter of James McDowell, and Isabella Sophia Strutt.)
Their children:
Anna Velma b. June 22, 1903
Evans Fraser b. July 7, 1905
Frederick William b. March 31, 1907
Marjorie Elizabeth b. November 1, 1910
Ellis b. July 11, 1912
Irene b. July 11, 1912
Reginald b. July 18, 1914 d. September, 1914
REBECCA ELIZABETH LOWE Rebecca Elizabeth, called Lizzie, married George Henry McGee.
Their children:
Marjorie
Reginald
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