Joseph Bowles, b. Jan. 1, 1777,
Manchester, England (parents: Michael Bowles
(b. Ireland); Jane Dyson)
m. Jane Feltus (b. ~ 1786, Ireland)
Feb. 27, 1808 St. Mary’s, Carlow town, Carlow, Ireland (by Mr.
Digby, rector)
See
The Bowles of
Ballickmoyler, co Laois and
The Feltus Family of
Carlow
Pigot and Co.’s Provincial Directory of 1824 lists:
Joseph Bowler, boot and shoemaker on Bruin Street,
Carlow City
(despite the Bowler this is Joseph)
Joseph sold his shoe store and emigrated to Quebec
City in 1831.
See
The Bowles of
Ballickmoyler in Canada
1. Eliza Bowles bp. May 7, 1810 Carlow, co. Carlow,
Ireland
m. William Learmont of Quebec,
watchmaker May 20, 1837 St. Paul's Chapel, Quebec City
(wit: Joseph Bowles, father; John Bowles)
Marriage bond 001885 issued May 18, 1837 and signed
by Learmont, James Sutherland and by Eliza’s father.
1.1
Joseph Bowles Learmont b. Montreal (became
senior member of Caverhill, Learmont & Co. wholesale hardware
merchants in Montreal, see bio following)
m. (1) Amelia Jane Holton
(father: Hon. L.H. Holton, M.P.)
Amelia d. 1875 Montreal (The Gleaner Sept. 30, 1875)
m. (2) Charlotte Smithers
1882
(b. Aug. 25, 1845 Waterford,
Ireland; Chas. F. Smithers, Pres. Bank of Montreal)
J.B. Learmont d. March 12, 1914
1.2
William John Learmont
m. Agnes
(a W.J. Learmont lived Bright, Blandford twp., Oxford
co., Ontario in 1897)
2. Joseph Bowles b. Apr. 17, 1814
Carlow, co. Carlow, Ire.
(druggist and proprietor of Medical
Hall, Upper Town)
(lived in Quebec City until the 1870’s then moved to
Beckenham, Kent, England)
m. Mary Jane McLeod (b. 1828
Quebec) Sept. 26, 1848 Wesleyan Meth. Church, Quebec City
(wit: John, Mary and Jos. McLeod, Mr. Learmont and Maria Bowles (?))
2.1 Charlotte McLeod Bowles
b. Aug. 21, bp. Nov. 4, 1849 Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
(wit: parents and John and Mary McLeod)
m. William Huntington (Wm.
Huntington Esq. of Walton Priory near Liverpool) Dec. 11, 1886 St.
Mary's, West Kensington ref
(Fulham vol. 1a, page 445)
2.2 Joseph Bowles b. June 18,
1851, bp. May 19, 1852 Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
d. Oct. 25, bur. 26, 1852 Wesleyan
Meth. Ch., Quebec City
2.3 James Feltus Bowles b.
Aug. 12, 1853 bp. June 27, 1854 Wes. Meth. Ch., Quebec City
(moved to England and worked for Louisa’s husband’s
export business)
2.4 Jane Eliza Bowles b. Aug.
19, 1855 bp. Mar. 31, 1856 Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
2.5 Louisa Mary Bowles b.
Mar. 12, 1858 bp. Apr. 27, 1860 Wes. Meth. Ch., Quebec City
(wit: parents, Mary and Anna McLeod and Charlotte McL. Bowles (age
10))
m. Charles Henry McEuen (b. ~ 1858;
Sydney, Australia; David P., Elizabeth M.) ~ 1885 England
2.5.1 Charles Stuart b. Jan.
to Mar. 1887 Hammersmith, England (Fulham vol. 1A, page 823)
2.5.2 Malcolm R. b. Jan. to
Mar. 1890 Beckenham, Bromley, Kent (Bromley vol. 2a, page 414)
2.6 Eustace Douglas Bowles
Aug. 29, bp. Oct. 25, 1860 Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
(wit: parents, Mary and Harriet McLeod and Charlotte Bowles)
d. May 17, bur. 18, 1861 Wesleyan
Meth. Ch., Quebec City
Joseph d. before 1901 Kent, England
Mary d. after 1901
1851 Census
3. William Bowles b. ~ 1827
Ireland; chemist
d. May 12, bur 14, 1844 Wesleyan
Methodist, Quebec City age 17
(wit: Joseph (Jr.) and James Bowles; his two brothers)
4. James Bowles b. ~ 1827
Ireland (twins?)
d. Feb. 7, bur. 9, 1848 age 21
Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
(wit: Joseph Bowles, brother)
Joseph d. Sept. 7, bur 10, 1843 at
age 61; Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
Jane d. Jan. 10, bur. 12, 1846 aged
60; Wesleyan Meth. Ch., Quebec City
Other possible members of this family?
Maria ? (only mention is her being
witness at Joseph’s marriage above) could be Mary Bowles above.
Jane Bowles m. John McGaughey,
private in the 1st Co. 79th
Highlanders,
May 14, 1829 St. Andrews
Prebyterian, Quebec City
Could be another daughter of
Joseph’s who married shortly after they arrived in Canada.
Quite likely as Jane is the same name as Joseph’s wife.
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