Just love these genealogy mysteries!!!!
To possibly add some more uncertainties, found in Ontario marriage records
Name: Thomas McGowen Junior
Birth Place: Thornbury
Age: 30 Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Father Name: Thomas McGown
Mother Name: Ellen McGown
Spouse Name: Ida Little
Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865
Spouse Birth Place: Leslie Quebec
Spouse Father Name: Henry Little
Spouse Mother Name: Mary Little
Marriage Date: 5 May 1886
Marriage Place: Parry Sound District
Marriage County: Parry Sound
Everything a little "off" but thought I would put it out there anyway in case it somehow fits.
Looked for Louisa, May & Jennie McGowen b. in Canada did not find them nor any children registered to either a Thomas or John McGowen in Ontario Births 1869-1909.
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1910 Detroit Ward 11 Wayne Co., Michigan
Isabel (Belle) McGowen Fraser husband Keith's family
Keith E Fraser Age: 16 Est birth year: abt 1894 Birthplace: Michigan Single Occ: Clerk @ RR Co.
Father's name: Earnest W Age 36 Birth Place: Canada English Occ: Clerk @ Motor Co.
Mother's name: Augusta A Age 36 Birth Place: Ohio
son/bro Joseph B Fraser 9
dau/sis Rose S Fraser 7
Frank Barnet {Bennett} 46 Boarder from England
Was looking to see if Elinor Frazer, Roomer in 1920 w/ the McGowen's was related to Isabel's future husband, Keith . Not finding connection.
AND if there were any naming patterns with Belle/Isabela & Keith's children which might connect Belle/Isabela's mother as either Julia or Ida.
Curiously, in 1900, Keith's father Earnest Fraser seems to be called "Garnet" and the family is found in Milwaukee, WI
Garnet W Fraser Age: 26 Est birth year: abt 1874 Birthplace: Canada English Head-of-House
Spouse's name: Augusta Married for 7 years
Mother's name: Margaret
Occupation: Clerk for Railroad Freight
Immigration Year: 1890
wife Augusta Fraser 27 b. Ohio has had 4 children/2 are living
son Keith Fraser 6
dau Adelaide Fraser 3
Mother Margaret Fraser 70 b. in Scotland Married for 50 years 13 children/8 living Immigration Year: 1884 in US for 15 Years
Not finding Keith and family in 1920.
lissa