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Personal data William Edward Bowles 


Household of William Edward Bowles

He is married to Lela Bell (Belle) Hill.

They got married on June 29, 1905 at Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH, he was 22 years old.

William Edward Bowles oo Lela Bell Hill

Marriage sources: Marriage registration, (Cleveland OH, 1905)

Divorced.
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Child(ren):

  1. William Edward Bowles  1906-1957 
  2. Joseph Homer Bowles  1907-1999 
  3. Lela Rose Bowles  1908-1989 
  4. Martha Bernice Bowles  1910-1992 
  6. Lincoln B. Bowles  1913-1972 

The couple were divorced from before February 10, 1914 at fortasse, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Co., OH.

William Bowles o/o Lela Bell Hill

Divorce source: Navorska, Rose, Sundry talks with David A. Navorska, (Olmsted Twp., Cuyahoga Co., OH, LRBEN., ca. MCMLX) <>


Notes about William Edward Bowles

William Edward Bowles

Sources: Extract by Bureau du registraire général in Ontario of the bc. for Wm Edward Bowles 29 Sept 1882. Pob = Brampton, Fath= Joseph Bowles. Moth = Emma Mary Thornett. Registration # 1882-05-025890

"85-284039-3-03 David Navorska 2304 Spanish Trl Irving, TX U.A.a 75060 Information Extracted for Genealogy Birth Name: Bowles, Wm Edward Date of Birth: September 29, 1882 Place of Birth: Brampton Father Name Bowles Joseph Place of BirthNot Recorded Occupation Labourer Mother Name Thornett, Emma Mary Place of Birth: Not recorded Parents' address: Brampton Registration No: 1882-05-125890 Issued at Toronto November 5, 1985 (Mrs) K.V. Bell Manager, Customer Services"

Occupation = Lather

Military = 23 June 1915 through 31 Jan 1919 Canadian Army, WWI - Served in France 59th Battalion. 6 June 1916 drafted to 20th battallion 2nd Canadian Div in France. Medals: Military Medal, British War Medal, and Victory Medal Complexion: Dark Hair: Blue Eyes: brown Height: 5' 9" Chest 36" Chest expansion 2" Regimental # 454,363 RG 150, Accesion 1992-93-166, Box 960-3. The enlistment form gives date of birth = Sept 28 / 15. Instead of the year of birth, the year of enlistment is given.

Faith in 1915: Methodist

DC: Cause of death = Wintergreen poisioning

The front of his feet were amputated because of frost-bite. His feet were frozen when he slept off a drunk in a barn.

Viola Bowles writes, "Brother 5 William Bowles or Dike or Dyke - Born in Brampton Canada - Buried in Sunset Memorial 6265 Columbia Road, North Olmsted" - 29 Nov 1985

Sobrequet Dike due to his talking about going to the Klondike & striking it rich.

Morgan, Judy, for dob = 28 Sep 1882

Author: Bowles, William, Title: Letter to Elizabeth Walsh, (Publication site: Chichester Eng., Publisher: W.B., Publication date: 14 Aug 1918)

"GALLAND Rosières de Picardie August 14th 1918

Graylingwell War Hospital Chichester England Block E Ward 2

Dear sister [Mary Elizabeth Walsh née Bowles], just a line to let you know I am well hope you are the same I received your most welcome letter and the $ ok the war will be over befor leslie [Leslie James Walsh] has to come to france I hope I see frank [possibly Frank Bowles] if he comes over here Ill find him if I can and give him a few pointer I saw one of the boys from Cleveland I am glad Mother [Emma Mary Bowles née Thornett] looks good I may see her once more befor she kickes in tell Dorothy [Dorothy Margaret Walsh] I got her letter OK also Jimes [possibly James Leslie Walsh] I guess Ill have to ring off for now with best of luck to you all give all my regard to all the boys

With love always Brother Will"

A postcard that was not mailed, possibly enclosed in a letter. It has no address:

A photograph of an artillery piece with 9 men dressed alike in what probably are German uniforms

"Captured by 20th Canadians, Somme, Sep. 15th 1916"

Written on the back:

"Dear Sister [Mary Elizabeth Walsh née Bowles] Mrs. James Walsh Hope you have had a Merry X mas and a Happy New From Brother Bill [William Bowles] In a different hand , "Captured by Bills battalion"

William's parents: Joseph & Emma Mary (Thornett) Bowles.

1910 Cleveland OH Federal Census

Burial: DC & Sunset Mem. Pk. records

Sunset Memorial Park in an unmarked grave next to the unmarked grave of his bro. George Bowles & marked grave of b-i-l Otto Lang. Sunset Mem. Pk. spans over three municipalities. William Bowles' grave is in the Olmsted Twp. portion of the cemetery.
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Ancestors (and descendant) of William Edward Bowles

Charles Bowles
1814-1896
Elizabeth Bridgeman
1814-1865
Edward Thornett
± 1815-< 1881
Eliza Davis
1819-1885
Joseph Bowles
1841-1891

William Edward Bowles
1882-1947

1905

Lela Bell (Belle) Hill
1887-1959

William Edward Bowles
1906-1957
Joseph Homer Bowles
1907-1999
Lela Rose Bowles
1908-1989
Martha Bernice Bowles
1910-1992
Alta (Elta) Fern Bowles
1911-1912
Lincoln B. Bowles
1913-1972

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    Birthday September 29, 1882

    • The temperature on September 29, 1882 was about 15.3 °C. There was 14 mm of rain. The air pressure was 22 kgf/m2 and came mainly from the west-southwest. The airpressure was 74 cm mercury. The atmospheric humidity was 84%. Source: KNMI
    • Koning Willem III (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1849 till 1890 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 20, 1879 to April 23, 1883 the cabinet Van Lijnden van Sandenburg, with Mr. C.Th. baron Van Lijnden van Sandenburg (conservatief-AR) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1882: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 4.5 million citizens.
      • March 24 » Robert Koch announces the discovery of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium responsible for tuberculosis.
      • June 6 » The Shewan forces of Menelik II of Ethiopia defeat the Gojjame army in the Battle of Embabo. The Shewans capture Negus Tekle Haymanot of Gojjam, and their victory leads to a Shewan hegemony over the territories south of the Abay River.
      • July 11 » The British Mediterranean Fleet begins the Bombardment of Alexandria in Egypt as part of the Anglo-Egyptian War.
      • September 5 » Tottenham Hotspur, a Premier League football club from North London, is founded (as Hotspur F.C.).
      • September 13 » Anglo-Egyptian War: The Battle of Tel el-Kebir is fought.
      • December 6 » Transit of Venus, second and last of the 19th century.

    Day of marriage June 29, 1905

    • The temperature on June 29, 1905 was between 10.8 °C and 24.2 °C and averaged 18.3 °C. There was 9.6 hours of sunshine (57%). The average windspeed was 3 Bft (moderate breeze) and was prevailing from the east-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 1, 1901 to August 16, 1905 the cabinet Kuijper, with Dr. A. Kuijper (AR) as prime minister.
    • In The Netherlands , there was from August 17, 1905 to February 11, 1908 the cabinet De Meester, with Mr. Th. de Meester (unie-liberaal) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1905: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 5.5 million citizens.
      • February 23 » Chicago attorney Paul Harris and three other businessmen meet for lunch to form the Rotary Club, the world's first service club.
      • May 28 » Russo-Japanese War: The Battle of Tsushima ends with the destruction of the Russian Baltic Fleet by Admiral Tōgō Heihachirō and the Imperial Japanese Navy.
      • August 10 » Russo-Japanese War: Peace negotiations begin in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.
      • September 5 » Russo-Japanese War: In New Hampshire, United States, the Treaty of Portsmouth, mediated by U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt, ends the war.
      • October 16 » The Partition of Bengal in India takes place.
      • November 12 » Norway holds a referendum resulting in popular approval of the Storting's decision to authorise the government to make the offer of the throne of the newly independent country.

    Day of death May 17, 1947

    • The temperature on May 17, 1947 was between 10.0 °C and 16.7 °C and averaged 12.7 °C. There was 1.9 mm of rain during 1.6 hours. There was 2.0 hours of sunshine (13%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the south-southeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • February 21 » In New York City, Edwin Land demonstrates the first "instant camera", the Polaroid Land Camera, to a meeting of the Optical Society of America.
      • March 8 » Thirteen thousand troops of the Republic of China Army arrive in Taiwan after the February 28 Incident and launch crackdowns which kill thousands of people, including many elites. This turns into a major root of the Taiwan independence movement.
      • June 5 » Cold War: Marshall Plan: In a speech at Harvard University, the United States Secretary of State George Marshall calls for economic aid to war-torn Europe.
      • July 6 » The AK-47 goes into production in the Soviet Union.
      • July 19 » Prime Minister of the shadow Burmese government, Bogyoke Aung San and eight others are assassinated.
      • November 2 » In California, designer Howard Hughes performs the maiden (and only) flight of the Hughes H-4 Hercules (also known as the "Spruce Goose"), the largest fixed-wing aircraft ever built.

    Day of burial May 20, 1947

    • The temperature on May 20, 1947 was between 5.1 °C and 17.6 °C and averaged 12.6 °C. There was 7.0 hours of sunshine (44%). The average windspeed was 2 Bft (weak wind) and was prevailing from the north-northeast. Source: KNMI
    • Koningin Wilhelmina (Huis van Oranje-Nassau) was from 1890 till 1948 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Koninkrijk der Nederlanden)
    • In The Netherlands , there was from July 3, 1946 to August 7, 1948 the cabinet Beel I, with Dr. L.J.M. Beel (KVP) as prime minister.
    • In the year 1947: Source: Wikipedia
      • The Netherlands had about 9.5 million citizens.
      • February 10 » The Paris Peace Treaties are signed by Italy, Romania, Hungary, Bulgaria, Finland and the Allies of World War II.
      • April 16 » An explosion on board a freighter in port causes the city of Texas City, Texas, to catch fire, killing almost 600.
      • September 9 » First case of a computer bug being found: A moth lodges in a relay of a Harvard Mark II computer at Harvard University.
      • September 30 » Pakistan joins the United Nations.
      • November 17 » American scientists John Bardeen and Walter Houser Brattain observe the basic principles of the transistor, a key element for the electronics revolution of the 20th century.
      • November 17 » The Screen Actors Guild implements an anti-Communist loyalty oath.
    

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