| 1. | Charles Broughham Bowman was born on 14 Aug 1867 in Windsor, Hants County, Nova Scotia, Canada (son of Maynard Bowman and Ann Elizabeth Fraser); died on 17 Jan 1949 in Victoria-Fraserview, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. Other Events and Attributes:
- FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107669532
- _UID: F88A968DBFB34CE6AF1DD1C281403F17BFF2
- Occupation: Aft 1891, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Insurance and Real Estate office
- Community Work: Aft 1896, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada
- Residence: 1899, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; when married
- Occupation: 1897 1907, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Town Secretary-Treasurer
- Census: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
- Census: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
- Occupation: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Real Estate
- Occupation: 11 Dec 1947, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; C.B. Bowman in The Lethbridge Herald
Notes:
?b?The Bowman Arts Centre?/b? In 1911, the decision was taken by Alberta's Department of Education to build a manual training school in Lethbridge. It was to serve as a regional centre for the teaching of domestic science and manual arts. At the time there were two other schools in the province offering these courses, the Calgary Normal School and the Camrose Normal School, but Lethbridge was the first school to be built specifically for these purposes. In 1913, the Edmonton Technical School was built to serve the northern portion of the province.
In 1915, as a result of the economic impact of World War I, the school's funds and teaching staff were greatly strained. Vocational classes were ended, and after appropriate renovations, the building reopened as the Lethbridge High School, a function which it served until 1928. In 1929 it was reduced to an elementary school and renamed in honour of Charles B. Bowman, a prominent Lethbridge businessman. Bowman had worked as a clerk for the H. Bently Company and in 1891, began the C.B. Bowman Insurance Agency. He was also extensively involved in civic affairs, serving as an alderman, a director of the Board of Trade and as a school board member. The school continued to occupy the building until 1963, when it was purchased by the City of Lethbridge.
The Allied Arts Council moved into the building after the purchase, when the City of Lethbridge spent $12,000 on minimal improvements. It became known as the Bowman Arts Centre. In 1980, Bailey Consultants published, Encore: Recycling Public Buildings for the Arts.
?b?Lethbridge Historical Society?/b? added 4 new photos.
January 26, 2017 ?
Can the building be saved?
When someone states that a historic building has too much damage to be saved, it is sometimes a good thing to think about the Acadia Block.
In March 1918, the Acadia Block suffered the worst fire in Lethbridge history to that date.
"Lethbridge last night experienced the most disastrous fire in its history when the Acadia block owned by C.B. Bowman and L.M. Johnstone was completely gutted with a loss of approximately $104,350, well covered by insurance?
The fire was the most spectacular ever seen in Lethbridge. Coming as it did in the evening, and with the flames pouring through the roof, it presented a spectacle of destruction such as has seldom been witnessed and it was the magnet which drew over 2500 people from all corners of the city." (20 March 1918 Lethbridge Herald)
As can be seen from the pictures, the building was in shambles following the fire.
But the owners chose to salvage and rebuild the building.
In August 2009 the reconstructed building was designated as a Municipal Historic Resource for the City of Lethbridge.
Today the Acadia Block, at 614-616 3 Avenue South, is the home of Dove Christian Supplies
Photo - Exterior of the Acadia Block taken after the 19 March 1918 fire in the building.
614-616 3 Avenue South. Today this building is Dove Christian Supplies.
FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107669532
Occupation:
In 1891 he started a real estate and insurance office which, with the exception of the Alberta Railway and Irrigation Company, was the first real estate business in Lethbridge. His first office was locatee on Round Street, now Fifth Street South.
Through his real estate business played a major role in the development of the community. He once had wide realty interests in Lethbridge and did not completely dispose of these and his real estate business until some years after leaving the city.
In 1909 Mr. Bowman, in conjunction with L.M. Johnstone, K.C., now retired on Vancouver Island, built the Acadia Building on Third Avenue South and moved his real estate business into offices there.
Among the buildings he once owned in the city were those on Sixth Street South which now house the Sykes-Imperial Furniture Store, Jenkins' Groceteria and Fraches's Flower Shop. Mr. Bowman was closely associated with Fred W. Downer of this city during his long business activity in Lethbridge.
In recognition of his contribution to civic affairs and the development of Lethbridge schools, Bowman School was named after him. He was known as the dean of insurance agents in Alberta.
After Mr. Bowman retired from Lethbridge and disposed of his interests in the business, the business became the present Bowman Wallace Co. Ltd.
?i?Lethbridge Herald, 18 Jan 1949?/i?
Community Work:
"He was for many years the secretary-treasurer of the Lethbridge school board, served for ten years as secretary of the Lethbridge Board of Trade, and in various positions with other organizations. Among these were: Secretary of the Lethbridge Agricultural Society from 1896 to 1901 and president of the society in 1902, secretary of Galt Hospital for a number of years after 1903, and a member of the local board of control of the Dry Farming Congress here in 1912.
Fraternally Mr. Bowman was a member of North Star Lodge No. 4, A.F. anad A.M., and Shekinah Chapter, R.A.M. He and his family identified with the Church of England. He was one of the founders of St Augustin's, and also assisted in establishing St. May's in North Lethbridge. While a Conservative in politics, he was generally classed as an independent Conservative.
Occupation:
"Mr. Bowman was most active in municipal affairs, serving during those years as secretary-treasurer for the town, and then the city when Lethbridge advanced in its standing, and as the city assessors. During that time his real estate office was located in the city hall. He resigned his civic posts in 1907 to devote his entire time to the real estate business, which had grown to large proportion.
From 1907 onwards for several years with the exception of 1906, Mr. Bowman was an alderman. He also held the position of acting mayor at one time in 1909, but was unsuccessful at the polls when he one sought election as the city's mayor."
Census:
324 13th St.
Occupation:
13 May 1947? - C.B. Bowman announced today that he plans to build two store buildings in the city. Possiblly in a 'Year in Review' column. Or was this in a looking back column?
Died:
Name:?tab?Charles Broughton Bowman
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1868
Death Age:?tab?81
Death Date:?tab?17 Jan 1949
Death Location:?tab?Victoria
Registration Number:?tab?1949-09-001449
BCA Number:?tab?B13199
GSU Number:?tab?2032569
Charles married Catherine "Florence" Miller on 13 Jun 1899 in Bruce County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Miller and Elizabeth Jean Murdoch) was born on 27 Jan 1871 in Saugeen Twp, Southampton, Bruce County, Ontario, Canada; died on 17 Jul 1942 in Victoria-Fraserview, Greater Vancouver Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- Catherine May "Maisie" Bowman was born about Oct 1902 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 2 Feb 1924 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
- Ronald Fraser Patrick "Paddy" Bowman was born on 17 Mar 1904 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died about 1990 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.
- Gwendolyn Marguerite "Gwen" Bowman was born on 4 Feb 1909 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; died on 24 Jan 1975 in Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada.
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1867 - 1949 (81 years)
