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The Descendants of William Bowness
Generation No. 1
1. WILLIAM1 BOWNESS was born 1771 in Cumberland, England, and died August 14, 1842 in Springvale, Kirkton, Scotland. He married (1) ANN TOMLIN. She was born September 25, 1763, and died November 07, 1826 in Kirkton, Scotland. He married (2) ELIZABETH BROWN.
Children of WILLIAM BOWNESS and ANN TOMLIN are:
2. i. ROBERT2 BOWNESS, b. February 18, 1795, Cumberland, England; d. July 18, 1872, Margate United Church Cemetary, Margate, P.E.I..
ii. JOHNSTON BOWNESS, b. May 08, 1787, Cumberland, England; d. August 02, 1787, Cumberland, England.
iii. MARGRAT BOWNESS, b. August 17, 1788, Cumberland, England; d. December 19, 1819, Cumberland, England.
iv. ROBERT BOWNESS, b. January 31, 1791, Cumberland, England; d. January 24, 1792, Cumberland, England.
v. HELEN BOWNESS, b. December 02, 1792, Cumberland, England; d. January 03, 1850, Canada; m. GEORGE MANDERSON, November 30, 1828.
3. vi. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. May 02, 1797, Cumberland, England; d. December 24, 1874, Norboro, PEI.
4. vii. ANN BOWNESS, b. November 19, 1799, Dalswinton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
5. viii. FRANCES BOWNESS, b. July 06, 1802, Mayfield, Closeburn, Scotland; d. January 01, 1854, Norboro, PEI.
ix. ELIZABETH BOWNESS, b. May 08, 1804, Mayfield, Closeburn, Scotland; m. JOHN MCCUBBIN.
x. JOHN BOWNESS, b. August 02, 1806, Auldgirth, Scotland; m. MARGARET WALLACE.
Child of WILLIAM BOWNESS and ELIZABETH BROWN is:
xi. REBECCA2 BOWNESS, b. August 02, 1828.
Generation No. 2
2. ROBERT2 BOWNESS (WILLIAM1) was born February 18, 1795 in Cumberland, England, and died July 18, 1872 in Margate United Church Cemetary, Margate, P.E.I.. He married (1) MARY KELLOCK, daughter of JOSEPH KELLOCK and JEAN FARRIES. She was born October 01, 1786 in Bargain Hill, Closeburn, Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and died September 05, 1861 in Norboro, PEI. He married (2) ELIZABETH FARRIES March 20, 1820 in Dumfries, Scotland, daughter of JOHN FARRIES and BARBARA FEAD. She was born 1797, and died May 13, 1827 in at sea on route to PEI.
Children of ROBERT BOWNESS and ELIZABETH FARRIES are:
6. i. ROBERT3 BOWNESS, b. November 11, 1825, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; d. May 11, 1904, Montrose, P.E.I..
ii. JOHNSON BOWNESS, b. April 30, 1820; d. January 05, 1838.
iii. JAMES BOWNESS, b. May 16, 1821, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; m. (1) JANE ESPELIN TUPLIN; m. (2) SARAH MUGRIDGE.
iv. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. November 21, 1822, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; m. LOUISE WEBSTER.
v. MARGRAT BOWNESS, b. May 16, 1824; d. April 19, 1851, Margate United Church Cemetary, Margate, P.E.I..
vi. JEAN BOWNESS, b. April 14, 1827, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; d. January 13, 1920, alberton, PEI; m. HON HERBERT BELL, September 06, 1849, Rev John McBean.
3. WILLIAM2 BOWNESS (WILLIAM1) was born May 02, 1797 in Cumberland, England, and died December 24, 1874 in Norboro, PEI. He married MARGARET TAYLOR June 26, 1825 in Kirkcudbright Parish, Troqueer, Scotland. She was born 1802 in England, and died May 12, 1873 in Norboro, PEI.
Children of WILLIAM BOWNESS and MARGARET TAYLOR are:
i. HELEN3 BOWNESS, b. April 01, 1827.
ii. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. 1828.
iii. MARY ANN BOWNESS, b. April 24, 1838, England; d. July 03, 1912, Summerside, PEI.
iv. MARGARET BOWNESS, b. January 1840.
v. JOHN BOWNESS, b. October 27, 1840, Norboro, PEI; m. ELIZABETH FRIZZELL.
vi. MARTHA BOWNESS, b. 1843; d. May 27, 1887, Kensington, PEI; m. ALEXANDER SHARPE, February 18, 1876.
vii. AGNES BOWNESS, b. 1844, Norboro, PEI; d. March 30, 1895, Kensington, PEI.
viii. INFANT BOWNESS.
4. ANN2 BOWNESS (WILLIAM1) was born November 19, 1799 in Dalswinton, Dumfrieshire, Scotland. She married WILLIAM CHALMERS November 27, 1820 in Dumfries, Scotland, son of THOMAS CHALMERS.
Children of ANN BOWNESS and WILLIAM CHALMERS are:
i. WILLIAM3 CHALMERS, b. 1821, Scotland.
ii. JAMES CHALMERS, b. 1824, Scotland.
iii. THOMAS CHALMERS, b. 1826, Durham Parish, Kirkpatrick, Dumfrieshire, Scotland.
iv. ELIZABETH CHALMERS, b. 1831, Scotland.
v. MARY ANN CHALMERS, b. 1833, Scotland.
5. FRANCES2 BOWNESS (WILLIAM1) was born July 06, 1802 in Mayfield, Closeburn, Scotland, and died January 01, 1854 in Norboro, PEI. She married ROBERT SHARPE May 27, 1827 in Dumfries, Scotland, son of JAMES SHARPE and ELIZABETH MCQUHAE. He was born August 28, 1797 in Dalbeattie, Scotland, and died March 20, 1885 in Prince Edward Island.
Children of FRANCES BOWNESS and ROBERT SHARPE are:
i. ANN3 SHARPE, b. 1828; d. July 20, 1866, Norboro, PEI; m. ALEXANDER DOUGLAS, July 17, 1855.
ii. JOHN SHARPE, b. December 07, 1832, Dumfrieshire, Scotland; d. December 28, 1918, Norboro, PEI; m. ELIZA HIGGINS, July 26, 1860.
iii. ROBERT SHARPE, b. 1835; d. January 10, 1893, Norboro, PEI; m. MARGARET JANE FRIZZELL, August 24, 1870.
iv. WILLIAM SHARPE, b. 1836; d. June 02, 1900, Prince Edward Island; m. MARY FRIZZELL, June 23, 1870.
v. ALEXANDER SHARPE, b. 1842; d. June 19, 1923; m. (1) ISABELLA CHRISTINA THOMPSON; m. (2) MARTHA BOWNESS, February 18, 1876.
vi. GEORGE SHARPE, b. 1843; m. JANE THOMPSON.
Generation No. 3
6. ROBERT3 BOWNESS (ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born November 11, 1825 in Dumfrieshire, Scotland, and died May 11, 1904 in Montrose, P.E.I.. He married THIRZA TUPLIN July 12, 1849. She was born August 12, 1827 in Tavistock, England, and died December 05, 1905 in Montrose, P.E.I..
Children of ROBERT BOWNESS and THIRZA TUPLIN are:
7. i. BENJAMIN4 BOWNESS, b. May 03, 1852, Norboro, P.E.I.; d. October 11, 1926, Alberton, P.E.I..
ii. ROBERT SHARPE BOWNESS, b. January 09, 1850.
iii. WILLIAM BELL BOWNESS, b. February 07, 1851.
iv. MARGARET JANE BOWNESS, b. August 08, 1853.
v. REBECCA FOLLAND BOWNESS, b. January 22, 1855.
vi. JOHN BOWNESS, b. October 22, 1856.
vii. ANN JERUSHA BOWNESS, b. July 08, 1864.
viii. ELIZABETH FERRIS BOWNESS, b. January 12, 1860.
ix. GRACE BOWNESS, b. June 22, 1862.
x. HERBERT BELL BOWNESS, b. June 08, 1864.
xi. REUBEN TUPLIN BOWNESS, b. March 10, 1867.
xii. ISAAC HALL BELL BOWNESS, b. February 22, 1870.
xiii. LILLIA JANE BOWNESS, b. December 13, 1875.
Generation No. 4
7. BENJAMIN4 BOWNESS (ROBERT3, ROBERT2, WILLIAM1) was born May 03, 1852 in Norboro, P.E.I., and died October 11, 1926 in Alberton, P.E.I.. He married BARBARA ANN COLE January 24, 1877. She was born November 24, 1850, and died November 26, 1926.
Children of BENJAMIN BOWNESS and BARBARA COLE are:
i. FREDERICK OWEN5 BOWNESS, b. March 04, 1888, Montrose, P.E.I.; d. October 18, 1967, Montrose, P.E.I.; m. RUTH BELLE SQUAREBRIGGS, September 01, 1909, Alma, P.E.I.; b. April 13, 1890, Montrose, P.E.I.; d. 1991, Charlottetown, P.E.I..
ii. BERTIE MARIA BOWNESS, b. April 1878.
iii. MARTHA LAVINA BOWNESS, b. July 04, 1880.
iv. LEE R. BOWNESS, b. 1882.
v. OTTO CLAYTON BOWNESS, b. June 04, 1886.
vi. GEORGE C. BOWNESS, b. June 04, 1886.
vii. IRENE ALICE BOWNESS, b. June 11, 1895; Adopted child.