Descendants of John Bowness - updated Oct 22, 1999

 

Generation No. 1

1. JOHN1 BOWNESS was born Abt. 1740, and died November 30, 1823. He married (1) SARAH ALLONBY Abt. 1765. He married (2) AGNES CLEASBY November 26, 1822 in Whitehaven, St.Nicholas Parish, daughter of JOHN CLEASBY.

Children of JOHN BOWNESS and SARAH ALLONBY are:

i. JOHN ALLANBY2 BOWNESS, b. 1766.

ii. FANNY BOWNESS, b. 1767.

2. iii. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. 1768; d. August 14, 1842, Springvale, Kirkton, Scotland.

iv. PHILLIP BOWNESS, b. 1770.

v. THOMAS BOWNESS, b. 1775.

vi. MARY BOWNESS, b. 1776.

vii. ELIZABETH BOWNESS, b. 1778.

viii. ANN BOWNESS, b. 1779.

ix. JOHN BOWNESS, b. 1782.

x. JOSEPH BOWNESS, b. 1782.

 

Generation No. 2

2. WILLIAM2 BOWNESS (JOHN1) was born 1768, and died August 14, 1842 in Springvale, Kirkton, Scotland. He married (1) ELIZABETH BROWN. He married (2) ANN TOMLIN Abt. 1785.

Child of WILLIAM BOWNESS and ELIZABETH BROWN is:

i. REBECCA3 BOWNESS, b. August 02, 1828, Springvale, Kirkton, Scotland.

Children of WILLIAM BOWNESS and ANN TOMLIN are:

ii. JOHNSTON3 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, Scotland.

iv. ROBERT BOWNESS, b. January 31, 1791, Cumberland, England; d. January 24, 1792, Cumberland, England.

v. HELEN (ELLEN) BOWNESS, b. December 02, 1792, Cumberland, England; d. January 03, 1850, Dumfries, Scotland.

3. vi. ROBERT BOWNESS, b. February 18, 1795.

vii. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. May 02, 1797.

viii. ANN BOWNESS, b. November 19, 1799.

ix. FRANCES BOWNESS, b. July 06, 1802.

x. ELIZABETH BOWNESS, b. May 08, 1804.

xi. JOHN BOWNESS, b. August 02, 1806.

 

Generation No. 3

3. ROBERT3 BOWNESS (WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born February 18, 1795. He married (1) ELIZABETH FARRIES March 20, 1820 in Dumfries, Scotland, daughter of JOHN FARRIES and BARBARA FEAD. He married (2) MARY KELLOCK 1828, daughter of JOSEPH KELLOCK and JEAN FARRIES.

Children of ROBERT BOWNESS and ELIZABETH FARRIES are:

i. JOHN4 BOWNESS, b. April 30, 1820, Dumphries, Scotland; d. January 05, 1838, Norboro, PEI.

4. ii. JAMES BOWNESS, b. May 16, 1821, Dumphries, Scotland; d. October 04, 1899, Norboro, PEI.

iii. WILLIAM BOWNESS, b. November 21, 1822.

iv. MARGRAT BOWNESS, b. May 16, 1824, Dumfries, Scotland; d. April 19, 1851, Norboro, PEI.

5. v. ROBERT BOWNESS, b. November 11, 1825, Dumphrieshire, Scotland; d. May 11, 1904, Montrose, PEI.

vi. JEAN BOWNESS, b. April 14, 1827.

 

Generation No. 4

4. JAMES4 BOWNESS (ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born May 16, 1821 in Dumphries, Scotland, and died October 04, 1899 in Norboro, PEI. He married (1) JANE ESPLIN TUPLIN December 31, 1845. He married (2) SARAH MUGRIDGE January 17, 1855, daughter of JOSEPH MUGRIDGE and SARAH MUGRIDGE.

Children of JAMES BOWNESS and JANE TUPLIN are:

i. JOHN RENDLE5 BOWNESS, b. January 19, 1846.

ii. ANDREW BOWNESS, b. April 02, 1848.

iii. JANE TUPLIN BOWNESS, b. April 09, 1851; d. August 09, 1877.

Children of JAMES BOWNESS and SARAH MUGRIDGE are:

iv. ADELIA5 BOWNESS, b. May 15, 1856.

v. LYDIA ANN BOWNESS, b. March 10, 1858.

vi. ROBERT BOWNESS, b. June 10, 1860.

vii. EMMA BOWNESS, b. June 20, 1862.

viii. EDWIN EVANS BOWNESS, b. June 08, 1864; d. August 30, 1869.

ix. ELIJAH FREEMAN BOWNESS, b. September 16, 1866; d. December 20, 1950, Leominster, Massachusetts.

x. ELIZABETH FERRIS BOWNESS, b. February 27, 1869; d. Aft. 1950, Los Angeles, California.

xi. AULDER CLARKE BOWNESS, b. August 15, 1871.

xii. MIMIAS MAY BOWNESS, b. March 27, 1874.

xiii. FREDERICK JOHNSTONE BOWNESS, b. August 07, 1876; d. December 08, 1919.

6. xiv. GEORGE REIGH BOWNESS, b. August 22, 1879; d. October 1959.

5. ROBERT4 BOWNESS (ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born November 11, 1825 in Dumphrieshire, Scotland, and died May 11, 1904 in Montrose, PEI. He married THIRZA TUPLIN July 12, 1849.

Child of ROBERT BOWNESS and THIRZA TUPLIN is:

7. i. WILLIAM BELL5 BOWNESS, b. February 07, 1851, Lot 20, PEI; d. August 16, 1921, Summerside, Prince Co., PEI.

 

Generation No. 5

6. GEORGE REIGH5 BOWNESS (JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born August 22, 1879, and died October 1959. He married (1) JOHANNA MCKELVIE, daughter of UNKNOWN MCKELVIE and MARY MCKELVIE. He married (2) SYLVIA GLEN COFFIN 1958.

Children of GEORGE BOWNESS and JOHANNA MCKELVIE are:

i. ALLAN ROY6 BOWNESS, b. November 1907; d. February 18, 1908.

8. ii. MARY FLORENCE BOWNESS, b. July 07, 1909, Narboro, PEI, Canada; d. September 06, 1990, Charlottetown, PEI, Canada.

9. iii. GERALD REAGH BOWNESS, b. January 29, 1913; d. October 04, 1984, Lethbridge, Alberta.

Child of GEORGE BOWNESS and SYLVIA COFFIN is:

10. iv. CYNTHIA GLEN6 BOWNESS, b. July 08, 1959.

7. WILLIAM BELL5 BOWNESS (ROBERT4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born February 07, 1851 in Lot 20, PEI, and died August 16, 1921 in Summerside, Prince Co., PEI. He married (1) HENRIETTA (UNKNOWN). He married (2) JANE SUTHERLAND.

Children of WILLIAM BOWNESS and JANE SUTHERLAND are:

i. ALMA6 BOWNESS, b. May 27, 1877.

ii. BARBARA PEARL BOWNESS, b. May 12, 1879; d. December 05, 1935, Summerside, PEI; m. WILLIAM HARRY PRIDHAM, March 09, 1922.

iii. BYRON BOWNESS, b. September 26, 1881; d. April 09, 1970; m. JENNIE EVELYN WALSH.

iv. ETHEL B. BOWNESS, b. October 1883; d. August 26, 1927, Summerside, Prince Co., PEI.

11. v. FRANK TUPLIN BOWNESS, b. March 10, 1885; d. August 22, 1972.

 

Generation No. 6

8. MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS (GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 07, 1909 in Narboro, PEI, Canada, and died September 06, 1990 in Charlottetown, PEI, Canada. She married CHARLES WELSH MURRAY, son of MAJOR MURRAY and MAUDE NICHOLSON.

Children of MARY BOWNESS and CHARLES MURRAY are:

12. i. ELAINE ISABELLE7 MURRAY, b. March 15, 1933, PEI.

13. ii. MARVYN CHARLES MURRAY, b. January 23, 1935, Narboro, PEI.

14. iii. GEORGE MAJOR MURRAY, b. July 09, 1937, PEI.

15. iv. DONALD BOWNESS MURRAY, b. March 02, 1939, PEI.

16. v. GERALD GORDON MURRAY, b. 1944, PEI; d. 1997.

9. GERALD REAGH6 BOWNESS (GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born January 29, 1913, and died October 04, 1984 in Lethbridge, Alberta. He married MARTHA OLIVE CONSTABLE September 25, 1934 in Charlottetown, PEI.

Children of GERALD BOWNESS and MARTHA CONSTABLE are:

i. DONNA KAY7 BOWNESS, b. January 28, 1935.

ii. ALAN CLARKE BOWNESS, b. September 22, 1941.

10. CYNTHIA GLEN6 BOWNESS (GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 08, 1959. She married (2) DONALD HARRIS JOHNSTON October 10, 1993.

Child of CYNTHIA GLEN BOWNESS is:

i. SASHA LEE7 MURRAY, b. January 15, 1980, Charlottetown, PEI.

11. FRANK TUPLIN6 BOWNESS (WILLIAM BELL5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 10, 1885, and died August 22, 1972. He married EDITH SOPHIA LING August 12, 1937.

Children of FRANK BOWNESS and EDITH LING are:

i. EDITH PEARL7 BOWNESS, b. May 06, 1938.

17. ii. FRANKLIN WINSTON BOWNESS, b. September 28, 1941.

 

Generation No. 7

12. ELAINE ISABELLE7 MURRAY (MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 15, 1933 in PEI. She married JOSEPH ALCIDE FRENETTE.

Children of ELAINE MURRAY and JOSEPH FRENETTE are:

i. PAUL C8 FRENETTE, b. May 31, 1956.

ii. CORINNE FRENETTE, b. May 28, 1962.

13. MARVYN CHARLES7 MURRAY (MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born January 23, 1935 in Narboro, PEI. He married (1) ALISON AMITY HOWE SMITH December 1963 in Vancouver, B.C., daughter of ARCHIBALD HOWE and NINA KILDARE. He married (2) CALLIE WELLS 1980.

Children of MARVYN MURRAY and ALISON SMITH are:

i. MARIE CATHLEEN8 MURRAY, b. June 29, 1964, Squamish, BC; m. GORDON EDWARD SIMS, May 23, 1998, North Vancouver, BC.

18. ii. ELIZABETH ANN MURRAY, b. March 03, 1969, Squamish, B.C..

Child of MARVYN MURRAY and CALLIE WELLS is:

iii. MICHELLE ELAINE8 MURRAY, b. July 1982, Victoria B.C..

14. GEORGE MAJOR7 MURRAY (MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born July 09, 1937 in PEI. He married PATRICIA MARGARET CRONIN October 31, 1964 in Charlottetown, PEI.

Children of GEORGE MURRAY and PATRICIA CRONIN are:

i. MICHAEL MAJOR8 MURRAY, b. February 11, 1967, Charlottetown, PEI.

ii. LYNN ANN MURRAY, b. October 18, 1970, Charlottetown PEI.

15. DONALD BOWNESS7 MURRAY (MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 02, 1939 in PEI. He married MONA DORION October 1959 in Charlottetown, PEI.

Children of DONALD MURRAY and MONA DORION are:

i. DONNA MARIE8 MURRAY, b. March 1962, Charlottetown, PEI.

ii. CAROLYN MARY MURRAY, b. March 1964.

16. GERALD GORDON7 MURRAY (MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born 1944 in PEI, and died 1997. He married MARION COURT.

Children of GERALD MURRAY and MARION COURT are:

i. LORRAINE8 MURRAY.

ii. RICHARD MURRAY.

17. FRANKLIN WINSTON7 BOWNESS (FRANK TUPLIN6, WILLIAM BELL5, ROBERT4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born September 28, 1941. He married ROSETTA ANN WHITE May 21, 1966.

Children of FRANKLIN BOWNESS and ROSETTA WHITE are:

i. LESLIE ANDREW8 BOWNESS, b. March 04, 1967; m. KAREN MARIE CARR, December 22, 1989.

ii. LAWRENCE WINSTON BOWNESS, b. November 06, 1969.

 

Generation No. 8

18. ELIZABETH ANN8 MURRAY (MARVYN CHARLES7, MARY FLORENCE6 BOWNESS, GEORGE REIGH5, JAMES4, ROBERT3, WILLIAM2, JOHN1) was born March 03, 1969 in Squamish, B.C.. She married AARON GRUBER April 15, 1990 in Squamish , B.C.

Children of ELIZABETH MURRAY and AARON GRUBER are:

i. ANDY9 GRUBER, b. April 13, 1992, Squamish, B.C..

ii. ADAM GRUBER, b. July 26, 1995, Squamish, B.C..

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