Ellen McConnell1,2,3

(circa 1850 - 15 February 1883)
FatherGeorge McConnell4 (bef. 1830 - )
MotherMargaret UnknownSurname4 (bef. 1830 - )

BMDB data

     Ellen McConnell was born cir. 1850 Dundas, Wentworth Co., ONT, CAN.5 Some sources show Ellen as born cir. 1853 CAN.6
     Ellen McConnell married Joseph Rowe, son of Joseph King Rowe and Thirza Dawe, on 28 Dec 1874 St James Ch, Dundas, Wentworth Co, ONT, CAN, transcript reads: 10579-74 Joseph Rowe, 23, carpenter, England, Dundas, s/o Joseph & Theresa, married Ellen McConnell, 25, Dundas, same, d/o George & Margaret, witn: Maggie McConnell of Dundas & James Watson of Hamilton, 28 Dec 1874 at St. James Church.7,4,6,8
     Ellen Rowe died on 15 Feb 1883 Dundas, Wentworth Co., ONT; cert shows Ellen as 33, b Town of Dundas, d. of puerperal fever 6 days, inf. Joseph Rowe, Tavern keeper of Dundas, and two weeks later, on the 1st of March, husband Joseph was also the informant for the dth of their dtr Thirza from typhoid, from which she'd been suffering for 4 weeks.5

Census/Where lived/Occupations

     The census of 1880 showed Ellen with her husband Joseph, their dtrs Margaret and Thursey, their son Joseph Maryland St (55), Buffalo, Erie Co., NY, USA, household enumerated as ROWE: Joseph 28, carpenter, b ENG as were both parents; wife Ellen, 29, b Canada, parents both b Ireland; Children (all b Canada marked as at home and can't read or write!): Joseph, 5, Margaret, 3, Thursey, 8mths (b Nov) (their soujourn in the States can't have been longer than from Oct 1879 to Feb 1883 as children were born in Dundas, Ontario in those months.)9,6

Family

Joseph King Rowe (Jun 1852 - Nov 1924)
Children
  • Joseph George Rowe10,6 (Oct 1875 - Nov 1968)
  • Margaret Rowe6 (Jun 1877 - aft. 1911)
  • Thirza Rowe6,11 (Oct 1879 - Mar 1883)
  • StillbornFemale Rowe12 (Feb 1883 - Feb 1883)
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Citations

  1. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1879 Thirza ROWE, from Ontario, CAN Births 1869-1907, Roll Number: MS929_46, copy d/loaded Jan 2006, added surname.
  2. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), Family of Joseph and Ellen ROWE, 1880 census, Buffalo, USA, rcvd Aug 2002, forename only.
  3. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), Phone conversation, Dec 1999, existance only.
  4. Miscellaneous ROWE www & corres. Marr. 1874 Joseph ROWE and Ellen McCONNELL, from Ontario Marriages 1800-1924 (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/ontmar.htm), extracted Jan 2006.
  5. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Dth 1883 Ellen ROWE, from Ontario, CAN Deaths 1869-1932, Pg 514 #018454, copy d/loaded Jan 2006, on same page as dtr Thirza.
  6. Letter, Pat NICHOLS nee BAKER (20707) to L Henderson (1), Family of Joseph and Ellen ROWE, 1880 census, Buffalo, USA, rcvd Aug 2002.
  7. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Marr. 1874 Joseph ROWE and Ellen McCONNELL, from Ontario, CAN Marriages 1858-1899, Reg Number: 010579 Ontario Archives M'film #16, extracted Jan 2006.
  8. Communication, Marion MORRIS nee JURY (915), Phone conversation, Dec 1999.
  9. 1880 Census images, Ancestry.com, 1880 Buffalo, Erie, New York; Roll: T9_830; Family History Film: 1254830; Page: 475.2000; Enumeration District: 157; Image: 0750, copy d/loaded Jan 2006.
  10. Miscellaneous ROWE www & corres. Marr. 1900 Joseph George ROWE and Maggie KAVANAUGH, from Ontario Marriages 1800-1924 (http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/ontmar.htm), extracted Jan 2006.
  11. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1879 Thirza ROWE, from Ontario, CAN Births 1869-1907, Roll Number: MS929_46, copy d/loaded Jan 2006.
  12. Ancestry.com online at http://search.ancestry.com, Birth 1883 Female stillborn ROWE, from Ontario, CAN Births 1869-1907, Roll Number: MS929_62, copy d/loaded Jan 2006.

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