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Title: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955
Post by: Piglet01 on Tuesday 15 October 13 21:48 BST (UK)
Hello

It's been some time since I've been on Rootschat, but I wonder if someone can help.

I came across a reference on another site that the half sister (Euphemia Bowden) of a distant relative, died on the 28th Sept 1955 in Victoria, British Columbia. 

I've tried to contact the person who posted this, but they appear to have no other info.

Euphemia was born on the 7th of Feb 1868 in Knockando, Moray, Scotland to William Bowden and Jessie Isabella Cumming.

Following Williams Bowdens early death, Jessie married a William Colville McDonald who was tragically drowned.  The second marriage produced a son William.

I've included a link below to the last sightings of both William and Euphemia.

Any information on either would be greatly appreciated.

I don't expect anyone to go to any expense, as I can afford to source the required documentation if pointed in the right direction.

Thanks very much for reading and any help you can give.     Regards,  Steve  :)
 
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,340985.0.html

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=370986.msg2452924#msg2452924


Title: Re: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955
Post by: Jacquie in Canada on Wednesday 16 October 13 07:33 BST (UK)
Here's a link to Euphemia's death registration from the Royal BC Museum website:
http://www.rootschat.com/links/0wij/  (http://www.rootschat.com/links/0wij/)

I noticed at ScotlandsPeople there is an inventory filed with the Glasgow Sheriff Court for Jessie Isabella MacDonald or Cumming or Bowden in the Wills and Testaments section. It indicates she died intestate so there's no will but there may be a chance that William and/or Euphemia could be mentioned.

Jacquie
Title: Re: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955
Post by: Piglet01 on Wednesday 16 October 13 09:13 BST (UK)
Jacquie -thanks very very much.  I always tell people to check out the wills section of SP for their people - no matter how humble...  :-[  shall get on to that when I finish work - shall post any findings.

Thanks again-your help-  it's much appreciated.  Have a very good day.

Regards,   Steve 
Title: Re: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955
Post by: Jacquie in Canada on Wednesday 16 October 13 09:23 BST (UK)
I may have found Euphemia on the 1911 Canada census in Victoria, BC. Her birth date is out a little but that is not uncommon when a person is listed as a roomer or lodger. Here's a link (line 27 - it's a little clearer at Ancestry although at both this site and Ancestry her given name was listed as Uphrima): http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001943406.pdf (http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/pdf/e001943406.pdf)

Jacquie

PS I noticed this message under your username in case you didn't see it: Email address not working please contact support"
Title: Re: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955
Post by: Piglet01 on Wednesday 16 October 13 09:48 BST (UK)
Another big thank you Jacquie...  not only have you tidied up the Euphemia end of my  search for me. (and thanks for the census link).  Her half brother William is also mentioned in their mothers 7 page will.  (Mother left just over £3000.00 - a not untidy sum for those days).

So it appears that Euphemia remained single - had a long life and seems to have spent it all in a nursing capacity.  (I hope she had a happy life).

Thanks for the pointer re my defunct e-mail address which I rectified last night on logging on.

Now shall follow up on William- although the only info I have is him living in Edinburgh.  At least I can start looking as I thought he might be deceased.

Take care.  Your help has been much appreciated.

Regards,  Steve    :)
Title: Re: Euphemia Bowden - died 28 Sep 1955 - Completed.
Post by: Piglet01 on Thursday 17 October 13 20:32 BST (UK)
Unfortunately couldn't find the modify tab to close the post.  Thank you...