John Sellar Bowie

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  • 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

    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