William Alexander Gow

1888 - 1943  (55 years)

• Name	William Alexander Gow
  Birth	18 Jan 1888	Dunsford, Verulam Twp, Victoria County, Peel Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Name:     William Alexander Gow Gender:     Male Birth Date:     18 Jan 1888 Birth Place:     Victoria, Victoria, Ontario, Canada Father:     John Lerrence Gow Mother:     Jane Christena Wood
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1891	Verulam Twp, Victoria County South, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  Census-Household Member	1901	Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member names adjacent are Walter J. Kidd and George Newnham
  Immigration	2 Nov 1907	Seattle, King County, Washington, United States   [4]
  	Vancouver, British Columbia on the Wallibe (ship), previously from Warsaw Peterborough County , Ontario
  	Name:?tab?William Alexander Gow Record Type:?tab?Declaration Birth Date:?tab?18 Jan 1888 Birth Place:?tab?Dunsford Ontario Canada Arrival Date:?tab?2 Nov 1907 Arrival Place:?tab?Seattle, Washington Declaration Place:?tab?King, Washington, USA
  Census	1911	Comox, British Columbia, Canada   [5]
  	Canada
  	Comox-Atlin Electoral District
  Occupation	1911	Comox, British Columbia, Canada   [5]
  	telegraph lineman; workes at telegraph cabin
  Residence	24 Jun 1915	Hazelton, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada   [6]
  Census	1921	Hazelton, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada   [7]
  	Canada
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	180838463
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/180838463
  _UID	195D8870A1F74E88BE08587FECE12A85F5FF
  Death	18 Oct 1943	Lytton, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada
  	CNR Operator dies In Lytton Hospital SPENCES BRIDGE, Oct. 25. William Alexander Gow, 56, station operator for the Canadian National Railways here, died in Lytton Hospital. Born in Ontario, he came to British Columbia 36 years ago, and had been In the service of the CNR since 1914. He was transferred from Hazelton to Spences Bridge last spring. Mr. Gow leaves his wife, a brother, Charles, Prince George; and two sisters, Mrs. H, E. Carroll, Eckville, Alta., and Mrs. David Payne, Layfield, Ont. The Vancouver Sun, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 25 Oct 1943,  Mon  ?W  Page 13 William Gow Funeral services for William A. Gow, CNR agent at Hazelton, who died at Spences Bridge, were held recently at Peterborough, Ont., In the Nisbett Funeral Home, followed by interment In Little Lake Cemetery. A former resident of Dummer, Ont, Mr. Gow lived at Hazelton for 30 years. He was a member of Masonic Lodge, A. F. & A. M. Surviving is his wife; one sister, Mrs. D. Payne, Warsaw, Ont.: and one brother, Charles E, Prince George. The Province, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, 25 Nov 1943, Thu  ?W  Page 22
  Burial	Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I46407	Lanark County Origins | My Paternal Grandmother's Branch, This is my paternal Lineage
  Last Modified	12 Feb 2022

  
  

  Father	John Ferrier Gow,   b. 22 Jul 1837, Ashburnham, Otonabee Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada d. 21 Jul 1906, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Jane Christian Wood,   b. 8 Jan 1848, Aberdeenshire, Scotland d. 28 Nov 1903, Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	1 Jun 1875	Inverlock, Harvey Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F14835	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Laura Mae Jory,   b. 1 Apr 1891, Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada d. 20 Dec 1967, Chilliwack, Fraser Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada (Age 76 years)
  Marriage	24 Jun 1915	Lakefield, Smith Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Name:     Laura Mae Jory Age:     24 Birth Year:     abt 1891 Birth Place:     Dummer Township Marriage Date:     24 Jun 1915 Marriage Place:     Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Father:     Joseph Franklin Jory Mother:     Hannah Grant Jory Spouse:     William Alexander Gow Name:     William Alexander Gow Age:     27 Birth Year:     abt 1888 Birth Place:     Tp Verlum Marriage Date:     24 Jun 1915 Marriage Place:     Peterborough, Ontario, Canada Father:     John F Gow Mother:     Jane Christina Wood Gow Spouse:     Laura Mae Jory
  Family ID	F16183	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Census-Household Member - Canada - 1901 - Dummer Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Immigration - Vancouver, British Columbia on the Wallibe (ship), previously from Warsaw Peterborough County , Ontario - 2 Nov 1907 - Seattle, King County, Washington, United States Census - Canada - 1911 - Comox, British Columbia, Canada Occupation - telegraph lineman; workes at telegraph cabin - 1911 - Comox, British Columbia, Canada Residence - 24 Jun 1915 - Hazelton, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada Marriage - 24 Jun 1915 - Lakefield, Smith Twp, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1921 - Hazelton, Regional District of Kitimat-Stikine, British Columbia, Canada Death - 18 Oct 1943 - Lytton, Thompson-Nicola Regional District, British Columbia, Canada Burial - - Little Lake Cemetery, Peterborough, Peterborough County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

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