John Sellar Bowie

• John Sellar Bowie
  Born	1873 Thorntown, Grange, Banffshire, Scotland
  Died	1914 (aged 40–41) Hillcrest, Alberta
  Cause of death	Hillcrest Mine Disaster
  Resting place	Hillcrest Cemetery
  Nationality	Scottish
  Occupation	Miner

  Early Life

  Birth

  Born 5 Apr 1873 at Thorntown, Parish of Grange, Banffshire, Scotland

  Parents

  Alexander Bowie married Mary Ann Sellar 5 Dec 1863 at Botriphne, Banffshire, Scotland

  Siblings

  • Alexander Bowie
  • George Bowie
  • Anna Mary Bowie
  • John Sellar Bowie

  Marriage

  John Sellar Bowie married Margaret Ross 26 Oct 1900, Edinburgh, Scotland

  Children

  • Grace Ann Ross Bowie born 1901, Paisley, Renfrew, father John's occupation barman
  • Alexander Bowie
  • John Bowie
  • Margaret Bowie

  James Bowie

  Census Records

  1881 Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, age 8
  1891 Grange, Banffshire, Scotland, age 16
  1901 Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, age 28, occupation Spirit Salesman
  1911 Hillcrest, age 34, to Canada 1907, miner

  Immigration to Canada

  1907 Ship Corinthan, age 34, labourer from Renfrew, Scotland going to Frank, Alberta.

  Occupation

  Miner

  Hillcrest Mine Disaster June 19, 1914 - Killed

  Cemetery

  Hillcrest but not in the Mass Grave

  After the Hillcrest Mine Disaster

  Widow Margaret Bowie was living with all the children in Edmonton, Alberta.

  Compensation

  Schedule A

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