The Bowles of Algoma County

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Bowles families in Algoma county settled in MacDonald township and in Chapleau village.

Macdonald twp.

The following Bowles family is listed in the

1901 Census of Echo Bay, MacDonald twp., Algoma county

1901 Census Ontario, Algoma (44), Macdonald, Echo Bay (q-1), p. 4, l. 45, h. 41

80 acres E ½ NW ¼ sec 32 visited Apr. 24, 1901

Francis H. Bowles M Head M June 18, 1876 24 Ont. Eng. Pres. farmer

Sarah M. F Wife M Dec. 23, 1877 23 Ont. Irish Pres.

Olive M. F daug. S Feb. 15, 1899 2 Ont. Eng.

Charles F. M son S Sept. 23, 1900 Ont. Eng.

Francis H.⁹¹⁹ Bowles b. June 18, 1876 Ontario

m. Sarah M. ? (b. Dec. 23, 1877 Ont.) ~ 1897 Ontario

1. Olive M.⁹²⁰ b. Feb. 15, 1899 Ont.

2. Charles F.⁹²¹ b. Sept. 23, 1900 Ont.

Chapleau Village

The following Bowles family is listed in the

1901 Census of Chapleau Village, Algoma county

1901 Census Ontario, Algoma (44), Chapleau Village (m-1), p. 3, l. 31, h. 26

Mark Bowles M Head M July 12, 1857 43 Eng. 1884 Eng. CofE Engineer

Lizzy F wife M Aug. 7, 1866 34 Ont. Irish RC

Marion F daug. S Sept. 17, 1893 7 Ont. Eng. RC

Emma F daug. S Jan. 16, 1895 5 Ont. Eng. RC

Eveline F daug. S May 10, 1896 4 Ont. Eng. RC

Eddie M son S Dec. 10, 1897 3 Ont. Eng. RC

Lillian F daug. S Nov. 20, 1898 2 Ont. Eng. RC

He is listed as an Engineer. Chapleau was quite small but it was founded as a station on the Canadian Pacific Railroad line in 1885 so Mark was probably a train engineer. Also, the photo below has train tracks in the background.

Mark Bowles⁹²² b. July 12, 1857 Eng.

Came to Canada 1884

m. Elizabeth ? (b. Aug. 7, 1866 Ont.) ~ 1892 Ont.

1. Marion⁹²³ b. Sept. 17, 1893 Ont.

2. Emma⁹²⁴ b. Jan. 16, 1895 Ont.

3. Eveline⁹²⁵ b. May 10, 1896 Ont.

4. Edward⁹²⁶ b. Dec. 10, 1897 Ont.

5. Lillian⁹²⁷ b. Nov. 20, 1898 Ont.

from: The Chapleau Public Library's collection of Vincent Crichton's Historical Photos

Mr. Mark Bowles, a pioneer of Chapleau. Picture taken possibly early 1930s. The Bowles home is located at 46 Lorne Street North, corner of Lorne and Pine.