Ruby Elizabeth Bowness1

F, b. 1903, d. 1942
FatherHerbert Bell Bowness1 b. 10 Jul 1863, d. Apr 1948
MotherCaroline Mackay1 b. 1866, d. 1934
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Birth*1903 2 
Marriage* Groom=Thomas Mayne Stewart2 
Death*1942 2 
Burial*1942 People's Cemetery, Kensington, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 19, Kensington People's Cemetery2 

Family

Thomas Mayne Stewart b. 1903, d. 1954

Citations

  1. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 50.
  2. [S423] Tombstone Inscription, Ruby E. Bowness and Thomas Mayne Stewart, personal visit by author, People's Cemetery, Irishtown Road, Kensington, PE, Canada.
More information available on request.

Ruth Minetta Bowness1

F, b. 1903, d. 1969
FatherHerbert Bell Bowness1 b. 10 Jul 1863, d. Apr 1948
MotherCaroline Mackay1 b. 1866, d. 1934
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Birth*1903 2 
Death*1969 2 
Burial*1969 People's Protestant Cemetery, Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 17, S'side, People's Protestant Cemetery2 

Citations

  1. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 50.
  2. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel 7; Ref: Lot 17, cem. 4, stone 231 People's Protestant Cemetery, Summerside, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
More information available on request.

Susan Bowness1,2,3,4,5,6,7

F, b. 16 November 1853, d. 2 December 1944
Father-CanJames Bowness8 b. 16 May 1821, d. 4 Oct 1899
Mother-CanSarah Mugridge8 b. 27 Oct 1836, d. 18 Feb 1912
ChartsAncestors of Dorothy Lefurgey Weeks
Descendants of Stephen Weeks
Descendants of John Bowness
Descendants of John Large
Birth*16 November 1853 Prince Edward Island, Canada; [Author's note: Her parents are stated, in several sources, to have been Robert S. and Thirza (Tuplin) BOWNESS, but other sources disagree. She was adopted by Herbert BELL, the husband of Jean BOWNESS, who was the sister of Robert S.Bowness. Susan was adamant that she was a BOWNESS. Indeed that is the only surname I ever heard associated with her, except for her married name of Weeks (though in her marriage records and in Herbert Bell's will she is called Susan Bell). Susan also insisted that she was from Norboro, PEI. Robert Bowness & Jean (Bowness) Bell also had a brother named James who lived in Norboro. James & his wife Sarah (sometimes known as Susan) sent their daughters Emma and Lydia to live with their aunt Jean in Alberton. It seems likely to me that they might have also sent another child to live with the same couple. Emma Bowness and Susan were very close. My father & aunt remember Emma's grandsons being "2nd cousins" (which is what they would be if Emma & Susan were sisters) ]9,10 
Cen-E-with*an unknown date in 1881 Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1881 Canadian Census||Susan Bell||Susan, 28 years old, was born on PEI of Scotch roots. Her religion was recorded as Wesleyn and she was not married; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 1, Prince, Lot 4 Census Canadian Federal 1881, HOH=Jean Bowness11 
Marriage*28 March 1882 Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; by license, witnessed by Albert Weeks & Emma Bonas; Groom=John Thomas Weeks, Witness=Emma Bowness, Witness=Henry Albert Weeks1,12,13,2,14,4,15 
Cen-E-with*29 April 1891 Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1891 Canadian Census||Susan Weeks||Susan, 37 years old was born on PEI. The birthplace of both of her parents was recorded as PEI. Susan's religion as recorded as Methodist. She was married and could read and write; Cen Plc=PE, Dist 134, Prince, Lot 4, Div. 1 Census Canadian Federal 1891, HOH=John Thomas Weeks16 
Cen-E-with*an unknown date in 1901 Lot 4, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 1901 Canadian Census||Susan Weeks||Susan was 46 years old. Her birth date was recorded as 16 Nov 1854. Born in urban PEI, she was Canadian, of Irish descent. She was Methodist. She spoke English, her mother tongue. She was married; Cen Plc=PE, Prince (West) 134, Lot 4 d-1 Census Canadian Federal 1901, HOH=John Thomas Weeks17 
Death*2 December 1944 166 Belmont St., Summerside, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; of old age2,18,19,4,20,21 
Burial*December 1944 Woodlawn United Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 04, Alberton, Woodlawn United/Methodist Cemetery19,22,23 

Family

John Thomas Weeks b. 7 Feb 1845, d. 27 Oct 1904
Marriage*28 March 1882 Alberton, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; by license, witnessed by Albert Weeks & Emma Bonas; Groom=John Thomas Weeks, Witness=Emma Bowness, Witness=Henry Albert Weeks1,12,13,2,14,4,15 
Children

Citations

  1. [S272] James Potter Family Bible , various dates, August 1972, (email available on request), photocopy of two pages from the family Bible and Simon's PDF transcription of the same, Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S348] Descendants of Stephen Weeks and Ann Lacomber, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. Photocopies, p. 7, citing sources as "Church Records" and "Henry Clark", Dawn Ellis.
  3. [S408] Photograph, Susan Bowness Weeks, said to be the "foster" daughter of Judge Herbert Bell, originally in possession of R. E. Ellis, Summerside, PE, Canada and now in possession of Dorothy Ellis Jackson, Halifax, NS, Canada.
  4. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 3, citing the source as Woodlawn Cemetery, Alberton, PE, Canada, Dawn Ellis.
  5. [S427] Fulton Samuel "Tiny" Underhay, (author e-mail address available on request), to Dawn S. Ellis, email, dated 1 April 1997, in reply to my post concerning the baptismal date of Susan Bowness. He cites the book All Their Tuplin Children by Lloyd James Miller, 1987, pp. 138-139 (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  6. [S426] Linds Stent-Campbell, (author e-mail address available on request), to Dawn Ellis, Email, dated 1 April 1997, in reply to mine. She cites the book All Their Tuplin Children by Lloyd James Miller (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  7. [S426] Linds Stent-Campbell, (author e-mail address available on request), to Dawn Ellis, Email, dated 31 March 1997, in reply to my post concerning the baptismal date of Susan Bowness. She cites the book All Their Tuplin Children by Lloyd James Miller (printout), Dawn Ellis, Graham, North Carolina, USA.
  8. [S38] Assumptions by author.
  9. [S355] Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness) (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date, fair condition. The first several pages are missing including the title page and publishing information. Entries of marriage and births appear to have all been made at the same time. Death entries seem to have been made at the time of the events. The page is ripped where Susan's year of birth appears, but a ms. pencilled note "/53" was added. Photocopy of "Ms. Notes" page in possession of author, Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness).
  10. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel No. 4, referencing 1881 Census, Lot 4, No. 297, Jane Bell. Year of birth extrapolated from given age, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  11. [S319] 1881 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, Prince County, population, District 1, Prince County, Lot 4, p. 72-73, Lines 23-25 & 1-2, House 288, Family 297; citing Library and Archives Canada (LAC), (Ottawa, Ontario, Canada) microfilm publication mfm C-13162.
  12. [S344] Interview with Dorothy Lefurgey Weeks Ellis, August 1972, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  13. [S347] Interview with Marian Campbell Weeks , various dates, 17 Oct 1976, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  14. [S355] Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness) (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date, fair condition. The first several pages are missing including the title page and publishing information. Entries of marriage and births appear to have all been made at the same time. Death entries seem to have been made at the time of the events. Photocopy of "Ms. Notes" page in possession of author, Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness).
  15. [S536] Marriage Record for John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness), unknown publish date, PAPEI--Methodist Register, Marriages 1867-1890, p. 6. Acc # 3062/1, data on worksheet, Dawn Ellis.
  16. [S868] 1891 Canadian Census, Prince Edward Island, viewed at the MacNaught History Centre and Archives in Summerside, mfm T-6382, covers Lots 39-47, 51-56, 61, 63, 64, 66, Summerside town and Lots 1-4, District 134, Prince, Lot 4, Div 1, p. 43, Lines 9-15, Family 163, Library and Archives Canada (LAC). Hereinafter cited as 1891 Canadian Census, PEI, T-6382.
  17. [S875] “1901 Prince Edward Island, Prince County,” Canadian Federal Census, Automatedgenealogy.com (http://automatedgenealogy.com/census/NationalSummary.jsp: accessed District: PE Prince (West) (#134); Sub-district: Lot 4 d-1, Page 14, line #21-28, Family # 119).
  18. [S388] Interview with Dorothy Ellis Jackson , 21 Sep 2000, Dorothy remembers that she was 14 when her grandmother died & that it was cold out. Therefore she probably died in November or early December 1944, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  19. [S407] Tombstone Inscription, John T. Weeks and Susan Weeks. Photograph in possession of author, personal visit by author, Woodlawn United Church Cemetery, Alberton, Prince, PE, Canada.
  20. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Mfm. Roll No. 58, referencing Lot 4, Cemetery 5, Stone 34. Only year of death given, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  21. [S656] , Burial record of Mrs. J. T. Weeks (Susan Bowness/Bell) (n.p.: n.pub., Dec 1944), Acc# 3062, Book #5, p. 3, street address added by me (DSE).
  22. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Mfm. Roll No. 58, referencing Lot 4, Cemetery 5, Stone 34, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
  23. [S656] , Burial record of Mrs. J. T. Weeks (Susan Bowness/Bell) (n.p.: n.pub., Dec 1944), Acc# 3062, Book #5, p. 3.
  24. [S347] Interview with Marian Campbell Weeks , various dates, 17 October 1976. Her memory seemed a bit sketchy, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  25. [S347] Interview with Marian Campbell Weeks , various dates, 17 October 1976. Her memory seemed a bit sketchy. Her name was given as "Jessie", ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  26. [S345] Obituary for Dorothy (Weeks) Ellis in the Summerside Journal, (Summerside, PE: n.pub., Wed., 11 June 1975), photocopy; Public Archives and Record Office of Prince Edward Island.
  27. [S347] Interview with Marian Campbell Weeks , various dates, Her memory seemed a bit sketchy, ms. notes on genealogical worksheets, Dawn Ellis.
  28. [S352] Baptismal Record of Dorothy Lefurgey Weeks, 14 April 1893, the original records are in the possession of the various churches where the events occurred. The events prior to 1906 are on index cards, Dawn Ellis.
  29. [S355] Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness) (n.p.: n.pub., unknown publish date, fair condition. The first several pages are missing including the title page and publishing information. Entries of marriage and births appear to have all been made at the same time. Death entries seem to have been made at the time of the events. Original is now in possession of Dorothy Ellis Jackson, Halifax, NS. Photocopy of "Ms. Notes" page, Dorothy Elizabeth Ellis. Hereinafter cited as Family Bible of John T. Weeks and Susan Bell (Bowness).
More information available on request.

Sylivia Jean Bowness1

F, b. 1937, d. 1938
Birth*1937 1 
Death*1938 1 
Burial*1938 Montrose United Church Cemetery, Montrose, Prince County, Prince Edward Island, Canada; Interred=CAN, PE, Prince Co., Lot 03, Montrose United/Presbyterian Cemetery1 

Citations

  1. [S480] Prince Edward Island Heritage Foundation, Master Name Index, Reel 7; Ref: Lot 3, cem. 4, stone 66; Montrose United/Presb. Cemetery, Eptek Exhibition Centre.
More information available on request.

Thirza Jane Bowness1,2

F, b. 11 August 1887
FatherJohn Bowness1 b. 22 Oct 1856, d. 1947
MotherMary S. Donald1 b. 1865, d. 1926
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Never Marr* single1 
Birth*11 August 1887 1,3 

Citations

  1. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 5, citing the source as "church records" and "obituaries", Dawn Ellis.
  2. [S419] Tombstone Inscription, John and Mary S. Bowness on front of monument, daughters Estelle Leigh and Thirza Jane on back, personal visit by author, Montrose United Church Cemetery, Montrose, Prince, PE, Canada.
  3. [S419] Tombstone Inscription, John and Mary S. Bowness on front of monument, daughters Estelle Leigh and Thirza Jane on back. Only the year of birth is given, personal visit by author, Montrose United Church Cemetery, Montrose, Prince, PE, Canada.
More information available on request.

Thomas Bowness1

M, b. 21 December 1775
FatherJohn Bowness1 b. c 1740, d. c 30 Nov 1823
MotherSarah Allanby1
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Baptism*21 December 1775 St. James Parish, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England1 

Citations

  1. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 5.
More information available on request.

Thomas Bowness1

M, b. 12 May 1779
FatherJames Bowness1
Baptism*12 May 1779 St. James Parish, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England1 

Citations

  1. [S908] Bishop's Transcript for the Parish of St. James, Whitehaven, Cumberland, England, 1753-1878, LDS mfm# 0090680, father's surname spelled Barrafs, photocopied entries, Family History Library.
More information available on request.

Thurza Tuplin Bowness1

F, b. 5 December 1899
FatherReuben Tuplin Bowness1 b. 10 Mar 1867, d. 14 Dec 1949
MotherSophia Mountain1 b. 1 Jan 1875, d. 7 Dec 1952
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Never Marr* single1 
Birth*5 December 1899 1 

Citations

  1. [S409] Descendants of William Bowness, 1977, charts given to me (MAE) by Marilyn Wilson (Mrs. Harold) of Ottawa. She got these charts from Mrs. Willard Oulton, Alberton, PE. The source given on the charts is Dora Bowness. Photocopies, p. 7, citing the source as "U.C. Records" and "Montrose Cemetery", Dawn Ellis.
More information available on request.

unknown Bowness1

?, b. before January 1897
FatherWalter Scott Bowness1 b. 3 Jun 1865
MotherMary Maude Beaumont1 b. 12 May 1870
ChartsDescendants of John Bowness
Birth*before January 1897 1 

Citations

  1. [S866] Late registration of Birth for Wallace Stewart Bowness, Registered 24 Aug 1926, Registration filed by his mother in Moncton 23 Aug 1926, The Provincial Archives of New Brunswick, mfm F18789, Reg # 1987-B-198.
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Verna Louise Bowness1

F, b. 22 August 1923, d. 1994
FatherHarry Cleveland Bowness1 b. 31 Mar 1888, d. 27 Jul 1978
MotherEdith Leland Profitt1 b. 25 Mar 1894, d. 21 Nov 1980
Birth*22 August 1923 Norboro, Prince Edward Island, Canada2 
Death*1994 London, Ontario, Canada3 

Citations

  1. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 91.
  2. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 91, 133.
  3. [S528] The Descendants of William Bowness of Kirkton, Scotland by Kyler C. Bowness, hereinafter known as "Bowness Genealogy", 1997, 261 page spiral bound book, includes many photos, is very well done, p. 133.
More information available on request.