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Research in Other Countries => Other Countries => Topic started by: frankray on Saturday 06 July 13 12:29 BST (UK)
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Looking for burial record of James Hawkins OWEN died Demerara 18 April 1827 of yellow fever He may be with his parents on Island of Bartholomew: there is a mention there on record he died Demerara - so not sure; but feel highly unlikely he was shipped across the waters for burial. He was the son of Richard b1754 and Catherine both buried Bartholomew. Many thanks for your time. Frank.
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Hi,
Have you seen these? they seem to be about the family you are referrring to.
http://archive.org/stream/cu31924024760294/cu31924024760294_djvu.txt
http://www.amphilsoc.org/mole/view?docId=ead/Mss.B.Ow2-ead.xml
As it says Catherine lived in Lancaster I wonder if this is her death,
Catherine OWEN Dec 1838 Lancaster 21 291
and burial,
Catharine OWEN
Abode Lancr
Age: 78
Buried: 29 Nov 1838
Burial Parish: Lancaster, St Mary
Buried by: J N Green Armitage, Curate
Regards,
Daisy
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Daisy,
Thank you for the net links. Very useful and engaging. The following was written by his father Richard Owen b1754- on the question of his son James Hawkins Owen.
'April 22, 1827. — My eldest boy, James
Hawkins Owen, died at Demerara of yellow
fever, and was buried there.'
Buried on Demerara is new to me - memorial/record suggest James is with his parents on Isle of Bartholomew
James did not marry. The Catherine death/burial was his mother and reportedly died 24 Nov 1838 West Indies. You have raised a Catherine Owen death/burial Dec Qtr. 1838 Lancaster 21/291 exactly the same period and year - only location being in question. This search is far from over and I am indebted to the kindness of those who give of their time to help. Frank.
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Maybe it would be worth contacting this site to see if they can help about James burial,
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~nyggbs/Cemeteries.htm