Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameJohn LOWES
Birth25 Dec 1896, Consett, Durham, England
Baptism20 Jan 1897, Shotley Bridge, Durham
FatherThomas Andrew LOWES (1872-1964)
MotherJulia Amelia Ellen CROSBY (~1877-1933)
Notes for John LOWES
England Births and Christenings Wesleyan Methodist, Shotley-Bridge, Durham.
John Lowes, baptism January 30, 1897, father Thomas Andrew Lowes and Julia Amelia Ellen Lowes.
[Shotley Bridge and Consett are about 1 km apart.]

In the 1901 census 38 Laurel Street, Wallsend, Tyneside, Northumberland.
Head Thomas Lowes, age 29, grocer’s assistant, worker, born Consett, Durham.
Wife Julia Lowes, age 25, born Manitoba, Canada.
Son John Lowes, age 4, born Consett, Durham.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 1, born Wallsend, Northumberland.
Daughter Ellen Irene Lowes, age 1 month, born Wallsend, Northumberland.
Servant Elizabeth A. Arkley, age 17, general domestic servant, worker, born Shiremoor, Northumberland.

Canada Incoming Passenger Lists
Departed Liverpool, England on the Pretorian, arrived June 15 1902 Quebec, Quebec
Thomas Lawes, age 37, farm labourer, born Durham, England, destination Manitou, Manitoba
Julia Lawes, age 27, wife, born Canada
John Lawes, age 14, family, born Durham
Stephen Lawes, age 2, family, born Durham
Ellen Lawes, age 1, family, born Durham
[Lawes should be Lowes]

In the 1906 census of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba post office West Bridgeford, Assiniboia west,
Saskatchewan.
Head Thomas Lowes, age 33, born England, immigrated to Canada in 1891 [this differs from the 1916 census], 6 22 W2, 1 milch cow, one other cow.
Wife Julia Lowes, age 27, born Ontario.
Son John Lowes, age 10, born Manitoba [This differs from the 1916 census].
Son Stephen Lowes, age 7, born England, immigrated to Canada in 1901.
Daughter Hellen [would be Nellie], age 5, born England, immigrated 1901.
Daughter Jennie Lowes, age 3, born Manitoba.
Daughter Ethel Lowes, age 1, born Manitoba.

In the 1911 Canadian census.
Head Thomas Andrew Lowes, born December, 1872, age 38, born England, immigrated 1902, Anglican, farmer.
Son John Lowes, age 14, born December 1896, England, immigrated 1902.
Son Stephen Lowes, age 12, born April 1899, born England, immigrated 1902.
Daughter Ellen Lowes, age 10, born March 1901, England, immigrated 1902.
Daughter Jean Lowes, age 8, born June 1902 in Ontario. [should be 1903, Manitoba}
Daughter Ethel Lowes, age 6, born April 1905, Ontario [should be Manitoba?].
Daughter Ruby Lowes, age 2, born December 1908, Ontario [should be Saskatchewan] . Daughter Hilda Lowes, age 8 months, born August 1910, Ontario [should be Saskatchewan].
Wife Julia Lowes, age 33, born March 1878, Ontario.

Attestation
March 4, 1916
229 Overseas Battalion Canadian Expeditionary Force [229th (South Saskatchewan) Battalion]
John Lowes Regimental Number 1009077
Address: Tugaski: Saskatchewan
Born: Newcastle, England 25 December 1896
Trade: farmer
Not married
Next of kin: father Thomas A. Lowes
Height 5 feet 6 inches
complexion fair, eyes brown, hair brown
discharged as medically unfit August 14, 1916, Camp Hughes, Manitoba
Myocarditis following Typhoid fever, about 4 years ago, general weakness
treatment 5 weeks in Field Hospital, Camp Hughes

In the 1916 census of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba 23 2 West of the 3rd Meridian, Huron Municipality, Saskatchewan. [This census district includes the villages of Tugaske and Bridgeford. Since there are several pages all with the same land location, presumably this is Tugaske or Bridgeford]
Head Thomas Andrew Lowes, age 44, born England, Anglican, immigrated to Canada in 1887, farmer.
Wife Julia Lowes, age 38, born Ontario, Anglican.
Son John Lowes, stationed in Canada at Camp Hughes, single, age 19, born England, Anglican, farmer’s son, immigration year seems to be ng, possibly meaning not given.
Son Stephen Lowes, single, age 18, born England, immigration date ng, farmers son.
Daughter Nellie Lowes, age 16, born England, immigration date ng, at school.
Daughter Jeanie Lowes, age 14, born Manitoba, at school.
Daughter Ethel Lowes, age 12, born Manitoba, at school.
Daughter Ruby Lowes, age 10, born Saskatchewan.
Daughter Hilda Lowes, age 8, born Saskatchewan.
Daughter Edith Lowes, age 5, born Saskatchewan.
Son Charles Lowes, age 3, born Saskatchewan.

In the 1926 Canadian census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta
Section 33, Township 7, Range 6 West of the 3rd meridian, municipality of Wood River, Willow Bunch District, Saskatchewan
Head Thomas Lowes, age 54, born England, parents born England, immigrated 1891
Wife Julia Lowes, age 48, born Ontario, parents born England
Son John Lowes, single, age 29, born England, immigrated 1905
Son [added later] Stephen Lowes, single but crossed out, age looks like 17 but should be 27 but crossed out, born England, immigrated 1913
Daughter Ethel Lowes, single, age 21, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Ruby Lowes, single, age 17, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Edith Lowes, single, age 13, born Saskatchewan
Son Charlie Lowes, age 11, born Saskatchewan
Son Allan Lowes, age 9, born Saskatchewan
Daughter Olive Lowes, age 8, born Saskatchewan
Daughter [but it looks like gr or gd is added in front later, could she be a grand daughter?] Nellie Lowes, age 7, born Saskatchewan.
Son Thomas Lowes, age 4, born Saskatchewan
Laborer John Morrow, single, age 21, born Ireland, parents born Ireland, immigrated 1924
[Stephen Lowes is listed twice, once with his parents and once with his wife]
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