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If you wish to try to contact Alan, click on his name and send a message, although, as he didn't even know they had emigrated, it's unlikely he'll be able to add anything which isn't on this thread

Alternatively, look in 'seach all member trees' to find whether anyone else is connected to this family

I don't know whether anyone on this thread is still active as I've only just seen it. I live in Areley Kings, Worcestershire, UK, where Vincent Bowen was a child. His father, William was born in Areley Kings but lived for a time just across the River Severn, in Stourport-on-Severn. This was where Vincent was born, shortly before the family returned to Areley Kings. They emigrated to Canada in 1909 (William a little earlier).
I have been researching the War Dead of Areley Kings (including Vincent) for many years and have a good deal of information about Vincent - but no photo and little family information other than I can get from official documents such as passenger lists and censuses. I would be pleased to exchange information with anyone who can help me in this respect.
Thanks,
Eric Halsall

Thanks for the extra info Margee.

A road named after you! He deserved it, poor chap. The reference/ Link to the Gravestone picture is another bonus.

Alan. :-)

Vincent BOWEN MM & Bar*

[View Full Size] Trade listed as Carpet Weaver. DOB 2-9-92 (22 years 1 month) born Worcestshire, England. 5 foot 4 inches. Blue eyes, brown hair. Church of England. NOK William Bowen. Enlisted Guelph 16-10-16, lists 4 years service 30th Wellington Regiment. On Nominal Roll 30th Wellington Regiment Camp London June 1913, Sergeant B Coy. Transferred to 18th Battalion KIA 26-8-18, Cemetery: Achicourt Road Cemetery(Achicourt), Pas de Calais, France. Grave Reference: D.19. Graveside photo courtesy B. Gilbert. Name inscribed on wifes Headstone Block N, Row 21, Stone 26 Woodlawn Cemetery Guelph. Awarded the Military Metal, Supplement to London Gazette, 24-1-19. File: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 950 - 44, courtesy Library & Archives Canada.

Plus a photo of his gravestone here:

http://153rdwellington.com/30th.html?op=view&id=83

You might be interested in this street name in Guelph, Ontario named after your Vincent, killed WW1 and a Stan Bowen killed WW2:

BOWEN DRIVE Vincent Bowen (WWI) & Stan
(WWII)
VETERAN WWI 61M137 – Victoriaview North Subdivision

Margee,

You have been a great help yo me also. I thank you. Alan. :-) :-D

21577-25 Robert John Richard ALLAN, 19, rubber shoe maker, Guelph, 20 Ontario Street same, s/o John Henry ALLEN (b. Picton) & Norah Jane ROBERY, married Doris Annie BOWEN, 20, telephone operator, Guelph, Arkley Kings England, Guelph, d/o William BOWEN (b. Storn Post? England) & Anne Elizabeth CHELL, witn: John ALLEN of 17 Fleet St. & Edith BOWEN of 20 Ontario St. both of Guelph on July 24, 1925 at St. George's Church Guelph

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928 about Ennice Bowen
Name: Ennice Bowen
Birth Place: Stourport Wooster Eng
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1904
Father Name: William Bowen
Mother Name: Anna Elizabeth Chell Bowen
Spouse Name: Joel Pleasance
Spouse's Age: 26
Spouse Birth Place: Dewsburg Yorks England
Spouse Father Name: William Ges Pleasance
Spouse Mother Name: Alice Carron Pleasance
Marriage Date: 27 Dec 1926
Marriage Location: Wellington
Marriage County: Wellington
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_555

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928 about Olive Bowen
Name: Olive Bowen
Birth Place: Staurport Eng
Age: 24
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1883
Father Name: William Bowen
Mother Name: Ann E Chell Bowen
Spouse Name: Clifford Arthur Graham
Spouse's Age: 39
Spouse Birth Place: Islington London Eg
Spouse Father Name: Herry R Graham
Spouse Mother Name: Louisa Bradley Graham
Marriage Date: 22 Dec 1907
Marriage Location: York
Marriage County: York
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_413

Sadly:

In memory of
Sergeant
VINCENT BOWEN
who died on August 26, 1918



Military Service:
Service Number: 53998
Age: 25
Force: Army
Unit: Canadian Infantry (Western Ontario Regiment)
Division: 18th Bn.
Citation: Military Medal, Supplement to London Gazette dated 24 January 1919.
Honours and Awards: Military Medal

Additional Information:
Date of Birth: September 2, 1892
England
Date of Enlistment: October 26, 1914
Guelph, Ontario, Canada
Son of William Bowen of Guelph, Ontario.
Commemorated on Page 372 of the First World War Book of Remembrance.

From this site. (There's a photo of his medal with his name engraved on the back)

http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/sub.cfm?source=collections/virtualmem

Vincent's marriage:

Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1801-1928
about Vincent Bowen Name: Vincent Bowen
Birth Place: England
Age: 22
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1893
Father Name: William Bowen
Mother Name: Annie Elizabeth Chell Bowen
Spouse Name: Hilda Perkin
Spouse's Age: 20
Spouse Birth Place: England
Spouse Father Name: Benjamin Perkin
Spouse Mother Name: Mary Ann De Quincy Perkin
Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1915
Marriage Location: Wellington
Marriage County: Wellington
Archives of Ontario Microfilm: MS932_355

Thanks once again Alan. :-D

1911 Census of Canada about Olive Bowen
Name: Olive Bowen
Gender: Female
Marital Status: Single
Age: 17
Birth Date: May 1894
Birthplace: England
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Father's name: William Bowen
Mother's name: Annie Bowen
Immigration Year: 1909
Tribal: English
Province: Ontario
District: Wellington South
District Number: 134
Sub-District: Guelph
Sub-District Number: 30
Place of Habitation: 128 Queen St
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members:
Name Age
William Bowen 39 Mill
Annie Bowen 41
Vencent Bowen 19 Mill
Olive Bowen 17
Eunice Bowen 13
William Bowen 8
Dollis Bowen 6
Edith Bowen 3

Canadian Passenger Lists, 1865-1935 about Olive Bowen
Name: Olive Bowen
Gender: Female
Age: 15
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1894
Date of Arrival: 6 Aug 1909
Vessel: Tunisian
Search Ship Database: View the 'Tunisian' in the 'Passenger Ships and Images' database
Port of Arrival: Quebec
Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
Roll: T-4762
Alice Vincent Olive William, doris Edith

father already there carpet weaver


and on the same page
Kate Bowen , Leonard , alice Olive also joining her husband [carpenter

Lindsey* and Dea,

I thank you both for this incredible find/info. Now i know why the family know very little about this family's whereabouts.

Thanks from Alan. :-) :-)

passenger transcript details
Name: Vincent BOWEN
Date of departure: 29 July 1909
Port of departure: Liverpool
Passenger destination port: Quebec, Canada
Passenger destination: Quebec, Canada

Date of Birth:
Age:
Marital status: Single
Sex: Male
Occupation: Labr
Passenger recorded on: Page 1 of 17





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The following people with the same last name travelled on this voyage: -

Miss BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript
Annie BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript
Doris BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript
Edith BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript
Unue BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript
Wm BOWEN Page 1 of 17 View transcript



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Ship:
Official Number:
Master's name:
Steamship Line:
Where bound:
Square feet:
Registered tonnage:
Passengers on voyage:
TUNISIAN
111248
J A Fairfull
Allan Line Steamship Co Ltd
Montreal, Canada
20241
6802
671



Dea x

Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918 about Vincent Bowen
Name: Vincent Bowen
Birth Date: 2 Sep 1892
Birth Location: Stouxport Worcestshire England
Relative: William Bowen
Regiment Number: 53998

Pam,

Thanks for your swift and precise reply, Great info and 3 young relatives aswell.

now to find them in the 1911.

Alan S :-)

1901
BOWEN, William Head Married M 29 1872 Carpet Weaver Areley Kings Worcestershire
BOWEN, Ann E Wife Married F 31 1870 Stourport Worcestershire
BOWEN, Vincent Son M 8 1893 Stourport Worcestershire
BOWEN, Olive Daughter F 6 1895 Stourport Worcestershire
BOWEN, Eunice Daughter F 3 1898 Areley Kings Worcestershire

RG number: RG13 Piece: 2774 Folio: 113 Page: 5
Registration District: Martley Sub District: Martley Enumeration District: 12 Ecclesiastical Parish: St Bartholomew
Civil Parish: Areley Kings Municipal Borough: Address: Beach Road, Areley Kings County: Worcestershire

I am looking for a William Bowen and his wife Ann in the 1901 census. I need to find them so i can progress to the 1911,

William was born in 1871 and Ann ,nee Chell was born in 1869 both in the Stourport on Severn area of Worcestershire.
They married in 1892. Did they have any children?

Alan S