Elizabeth Bowen

Bruce C. Johnson Jr. Research notes 1985 - 1995

NOTE: Husband was William BOWEN not "Bower"

Will dated 11 June 1861; probated at Welland Co., Ont., 13 July 1876; Application 702, Grant #682; FHL film #580600; and FHL film #1428011, p. 470, Probate name given in error as Elizabeth Brown; son William Bowen, executor. She bequeathed $50 to her Grandson Michael Bowen and the remainder to her son William Bowen. The probate record indicates that she died 8 July 1875.

 Elizabeth was born January 1, 1786 in New York. According to Violetta Brown's Revolutionary War Pension application filed in 1857 by Walter Brown, Elizabeth married William Bowen in 1800. 

They settled near Fort Erie and had seven sons and four daughters: William, Henry, Polly, Robert, Nelson, John, Hannah, Walter, Clarissa, Edward, and Barbara. Willam Sr. died 26 Mar 1860 and Elizabeth died 8 July 1875. They are both buried at Fort Erie.
The 1872 Atlas of Welland shows a William Bowen living on Conc. 5 next to a Robert Bowen just south of the Canada Southern and Glencoe Loop Line.

  Welland Co. death notices for Ft. Erie [Ontario Register] give Elizabeth, wife of William Bowen, died 8 July 1875, age 90 years, 6 months and 8 days

Nicholas Carter Brown diary (NCB was a nephew to Elizabeth. He was son of Elizabeth's brother Walter Brown of Malahide Twp.

3 August 1874, "To Aunt Elizabeth Bowen. 90 feeble. (NCB Diary.)

  Notices in Niagara, died 15 July 1875, age 90 yrs, 6mo. & 8 dys.