Charles Broughham Bowman

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]

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107669418
• _UID: 8FB8F302878D4F04B33261BAC416BF5B97C2
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107669418

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
324 13th St.

Died:
Name:?tab?Catherine M Bowman
Death Date:?tab?1924
Death Place:?tab?Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
Registration Number:?tab?67

Other Events and Attributes:

• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 107195348
• _UID: 020F24215DBA4F6B9C057D4A97FF8CAF605C
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
• Occupation: 1949, Brandon, Brandon Census Division, Manitoba, Canada; Divisional Engineer, Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR)

Notes:

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/107195348

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
324 13th St.

Ronald married Florence R. Conners about 1938 in McLeod, Alberta, Canada. Florence died about 1983; was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 326D4A9991E64E0B9D9D6C02CFA08129137D
• Census-Household Member: 1911, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada
• Census-Household Member: 1916, Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada; Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta
• Residence: 1949, Winnipeg, Greater Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Notes:

Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member


Census-Household Member:
Role: Household Member
324 13th St.

Died:
Services held for Mrs. Gwen Lawrence

A memorial service was held today (Monday) for Gwendolyn Marguerite Bowman Lawrence, wife of Robert Nigel Lawrence, who died at the family home at 5527 Addeson Ave. on Friday. She was 64 and had been in ill health for some time. The mother of three sons, she had taught physical education in two Western provinces before her marriage. The service was held at St. Lukes Anglican Church at 2 p.m. with three officers of the church in attendance: The Rev. Canon Randall E. Ivany of Edmonton, formerly of Red Deer and now Alberta Ombudsman; Venerable Archdeacon Cecil Swanson of Calgary, who married Nigel and Gwen Lawrence in 1933; and Venerable Archdeacon Murray Starr of St. Lukes.

Mrs, Lawrence was a member of the Red Deer Commission of the Girl Guides of Canada, a member of the Red Deer Hospital Auxiliary and of St. Lukes Altar Guild. Born in Lethbridge on Feb. 4, 1909, she attended Susy Bawden Private School, Lethbridge Central School and Lethbridge High School. Adept at track and field, gymnastics and dancing, she had registered in 1927 at the Margaret Eaton School of Physical Education in Toronto for two years study. After travelling in Europe, she opened a small studio to teach dancing and gymnastics in Lethbridge in 1929. At the age of 21, in September of 1930, she accepted a position as gym mistress at St. Hilda's School for Girls in Calgary. Two years later, she transferred to Riverbend School for Girls (now Balmoral Hall) in Winnipeg, remaining there for a year; marrying Robert Nigel Lawrence in Lethbridge on July 19, 1933.

GWEN LAWRENCE led Guides here The couple lived four years in Calgary, where Mr, Lawrence was with the Bank of Montreal and an investment firm. Upon his joining North Star Oil, they moved to Winnipeg in 1937. The family came to Red Deer in 1950, where Mr. Lawrence had the Cockshutt dealership with his brother, Cal. Besides her husband, Mrs. Lawrence is survived by sons N. Patrick Lawrence and Timothy C. Lawrence of Red Deer and Michael B. Lawrence of Como, Que. A brother, R. F, P, Bowman, lives in Lethbridge. A sister, Catherine May, died on Feb. 2, 1924, being buried on Gwens 15th birthday. There are seven grandchildren, including Gillian Mary. Jennifer Elizabeth and Pamela Anne, daughters of Patrick; Fraser Bowman, Christopher David and Tasha Kirby, children of Michael; and Jocelyn Elizabeth, daughter of Timothy. Eventide Funeral Chapels in charge of arrangements. Cremation preceded todays service at St. Luke's.

Red Deer Advocate
Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
27 Jan 1975, Mon ? Page 3

Gwendolyn married Robert Nigel "Nigel" Lawrence on 19 Jul 1933 in Lethbridge, Lethbridge Census Division, Alberta, Canada. Robert (son of Henry F. Lawrence and Ellen J.) was born on 29 Aug 1902 in Sabre Ranch, Pine Lake, Alberta, Canada; died on 3 Jul 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 350B7EFAAAA14798A7346E646124B9D09DEA
• Residence: 2015, Hudson, Quebec, Canada

Family/Spouse: Sandra. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: F1574695B2FD47C7AF692E65B2475EA486EB

Notes:

Died:
LAWRENCE, The Honourable Judge Nigel Patrick (Retired)
February 17, 1935 - August 26, 2015
Patrick Lawrence, of Red Deer, Alberta, died peacefully surrounded by his family and at a time of his own choosing in Basel, Switzerland. With him were his survivors: his loving wife of fifty-five years, Stephanie; his adoring daughters, Gillian Lawrence and her husband, Keith McCandlish of Calgary, Jennifer Lawrence of Hong Kong, and Pamela Lawrence and her husband, Daniel Agapi of Calgary. He is also survived by his two brothers, Michael and his wife, Sandra of Hudson, Quebec and Timothy and his wife, Dorothy of Red Deer, as well as two nieces and three nephews. He was predeceased by his son-in-law, Michael Shannon, and his parents, Gwendolyn and Nigel Lawrence. Patrick was born in Calgary and received his early education in Winnipeg and Red Deer. He studied engineering at the University of Alberta and political science and economics at the University of British Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in 1959. He graduated with a Bachelor of Laws degree from the University of Alberta in 1962 and was admitted to the bar the following year. He practised law in Red Deer for twenty-five years, and during this time was active in the Central Alberta Bar Association and the Legal Aid Society. He was appointed Queens Counsel in 1976 and in the same year appeared with success before the Supreme Court of Canada. On September 1, 1987, Patrick was appointed a Judge of the Provincial Court of Alberta where he served until retirement in 2011. Before becoming a judge, he served his community through membership in the Kinsmen and Rotary Clubs. His interest in health care and medical science saw him undertake two elected terms on the Red Deer Hospital Board, serve as a Commissioner of the Alberta Hospital Services Commission and following the disbanding of that body, as a member of the Advisory Committee to the Minister of Hospitals and Health Care. In 1980, he accepted an appointment as one of nine trustees to the newly formed Alberta Heritage Foundation for Medical Research, serving for eight years. Pat was devoted to his community, his profession and, most of all, his family. He was on occasion outspoken and irreverent, but at all times fastidious, courteous, perceptive and compassionate. Pat travelled to many places, took some good photographs, read many books, and grew gorgeous lilies in his backyard. Friends are invited for remembrances and refreshments at the Red Deer Golf and Country Club on Thursday, October 15, 2015 from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Anyone wishing to make a memorial donation is encouraged to consider Dying with Dignity Canada at 55 Eglinton Ave. E., Toronto, Ontario M4P 1G8 (dyingwithdignity.ca) or the Red Deer Regional Health Foundation at 3942-50A Ave., Red Deer, Alberta T4N 4E7 (rdrhfoundation.com).

Published in The Calgary Herald from Sept. 4 to Sept. 5, 2015

GILLIAN LAWRENCE
CONTRIBUTED TO THE GLOBE AND MAIL
PUBLISHED FEBRUARY 10, 2016
UPDATED MARCH 25, 2017
Husband, father, judge, lily grower, traveller. Born on Feb. 17, 1935, in Calgary; died on Aug. 26, 2015, in Basel, Switzerland, by physician-assisted death, following Parkinson's disease, aged 80.

The eldest of three sons, Pat spent his early years in Winnipeg before his family moved to Red Deer, Alta. Most summers were spent at Sabre Ranch at nearby Pine Lake, where the Lawrence family first homesteaded in 1896. Pat, his brothers and many cousins worked on the ranch under the direction of "the uncles" and hired hands. There were pranks and mischief, too.

In 1960, Pat married Stephanie Hall, to whom he was devoted for more than 55 years. After finishing his law degree at the University of Alberta, they moved to Red Deer, building a life that centred around their three daughters, Gillian, Jennifer and Pamela.

Our dad was an exceptionally engaged father. He helped us with homework, including making an igloo from sugar cubes and icing-sugar paste, and a volcano from shoe boxes and Play-Doh. He performed hip replacements on our Barbie dolls after we overextended their legs. He skied and sailed with us and helped Jennifer to practice her pirouettes. He wrote each of us wise letters when we faced challenging times as young adults. He kept files documenting our artwork and other accomplishments. In fact, he kept meticulous records about everything, including household repairs, his prolific lily garden, and the daily walks that he and Mom took together.

Over the years, Dad and Mom travelled the world and we did the same as a family. In the summer of 1978, he took five weeks off from his law practice and the family headed to Great Britain. There were Yorkshire terriers everywhere and Pamela relentlessly asked for one. By the end of the summer we had a Yorkshire terrier, named after Dad's grandmother's Yorkshire birthplace. Whixley became his dog. They went everywhere together, including the central Alberta courthouses where Dad presided after he was appointed as a provincial court judge in 1987.

Dad loved being a Family and Youth Court judge. His decisions were sometimes unorthodox. He once sentenced a young offender to do a book report; the youth had to read Catcher in the Rye and report back to Dad in his chambers a few weeks later. While caseworkers and lawyers did not always agree with Dad's decisions, they knew he had the best interests of children at heart. He often reminded those in his court that "this is the Child Welfare Act, not the Parent Welfare Act."

Dad was fond of beer and concocted his own "Judge's Brew," a mixture of a local India pale ale and stout (when he and a court caseworker reached for the last case of IPA in the liquor store, Dad ordered the caseworker to take it). Dad also cooked with beer. He made beer pancakes for dinner when Mom was away. When the shish kabob skewers were forgotten during a May long weekend with family friends, "ragout" was created in a big frying pan over an open fire. This dish became a tradition with beer, or wine, added at Dad's discretion.

Our final family trip was to Basel, Switzerland, so Dad could exercise his end-of-life choice. His was a good death after a good life.

Gillian Lawrence is Pat's eldest daughter.

Nigel married Stephanie Anne Hall on 28 Nov 1960 in Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: F51A6FF9C6B54ECB94BF44E3409A6415D856
• Residence: 2015, Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Timothy married Dorothy Elizabeth Foster on 22 Oct 1966 in Pine Lake, Alberta, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: FA36FDE2D308496DA3A62B48941894B04C81
• Residence: 2015, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Family/Spouse: Keith McCandlish. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 562951B7D26C46CF862CE680FE081519269A
• Residence: 2015, Hong Kong

Family/Spouse: Michael Shannon. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: 79E67F4068764231A1A8EAE94DE6677A9F52
• Residence: 2015, Calgary, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada

Family/Spouse: Daniel Agapi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• _UID: ECD4E76E59434C189B27A8069DD4D0A66C6E

Family/Spouse: Waters. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]