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John Henry Bowen
b. 23 June 1853, d. 8 January 1902
Person Exhibits
John Henry Bowen circa 1892
Detailed biography
For a detailed biography of John Henry Bowen click here.
Family surname
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Birth
John Henry Bowen was born on 23 June 1853 in Bathurst. The family lived at Bathurst where Martin Bowen was a shoemaker1,2,3 He was baptized on 12 July 1853.1
Parents
| Father | Martin Bohen (b. November 1819, d. 22 July 1891) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Seage (b. 1834, d. 5 June 1910) |
Family life
Married on 20 October 1878 in Coonamble, New South Wales, Australia. He was a dam maker. They were both from Caranda.4,5,6,2,7
Children with Alice Clarkson Poulton (b. 23 March 1860, d. 27 November 1927)
| Son | Thomas Martin Bowen (b. 25 July 1879, d. 1879) |
| Son | Albert John Bowen (b. 28 December 1880, d. before 27 November 1927) |
| Daughter | Ellen Ruby Bowen+ (b. 16 September 1882, d. 14 April 1912) |
| Son | James Daniel Bowen+ (b. 4 December 1884, d. after 27 November 1927) |
| Daughter | Elizabeth Alice Bowen+ (b. 10 August 1887, d. about 1967) |
| Daughter | Ivy May Josephine Bowen+ (b. 14 November 1889, d. 5 March 1940) |
| Son | John Martin Bowen+ (b. 25 December 1891, d. after 27 November 1927) |
| Daughter | Lillian May Bowen+ (b. 22 May 1893, d. before 27 November 1927) |
| Son | Thomas William Bowen (b. 29 November 1895, d. 1896) |
| Daughter | Alice Mary Bowen+ (b. 21 March 1897, d. after 27 November 1927) |
| Son | Cornelius Patrick Joseph Bede Bowen+ (b. 6 February 1899, d. after 27 November 1927) |
| Son | William Bede Bowen (b. 4 November 1900, d. after 27 November 1927) |
Working life
- On 20 October 1878 John Henry Bowen was a dam-maker in Coonamble.4
- On 16 September 1882 John Henry Bowen was a hawker in Timbrebongie.5
- On 5 September 1887 John Henry Bowen was a hawker in Bourke.6
- About 1902 John Henry Bowen was a grocer.8
Death
John Henry Bowen died on 8 January 1902 at age 48 at Sydney Hospital in Sydney. capillary bronchitis2,3,8 He was buried on 9 January 1902 at RC Cemetery in Waverley.2
Memorial
There is a memorial to John Henry Bowen at Waverley Cemetery in Bronte, NSW. Follow this link for information and images of his memorial.
Citations
- [S322] Baptismal Record: Bowen, John Henry, Vol 70, No 1310, (12 July 1853), NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, Sydney
- [S450] Death Certificate, John Henry Bowen, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1902 No 60.
- [S474] Interview with Ena Ruby Murphy (Bourke), by Halvene Therese Kessey, 1983. Fleming Family History Archive (Sydney.)
- [S353] Marriage Certificate, John Bowen and Alice Poulton, 20 October 1878, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1878/2830 (18.)
- [S358] Birth Certificate 345/1882, Ellen Ruby Bowen, (23 October 1882), NSW Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages.
- [S398] Death Certificate, John Poulton, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1884 No 11006.
- [S458] Death Certificate, Alice Clarkson Bowen, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW, Vol 1927 No 22759.
- [S602] Marriage Certificate, George Charles Reed Murphy and Ellen Ruby Bowen, 18 October 1905, Registry of Births Deaths and Marriages, NSW. 1905/9105.
| Context | Bohen clan Ch forebears Ch Kessey forebears Pedigree Bowen |
| Last Edited | 27 June 2022 |