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- !BIRTH-CHRISTENING: Paul Vachon, THE ANGLO-PROTESTANTS OF MEGANTIC COUNTY,
Repertory of Births, Marriages, and Burials; 1826-1991; Societe Genealogigue
de la region de l'Amiante, Thetford Mines, Quebec, Canada, 1992, Pub. No. 5;
Births p269;US/CAN 971.4575 K2r,Fiche 6125775,LDS FHL Salt Lake City UT; NOTE:
"(bapt) 05/06/1836 ROBINSON, Elizabeth
(born) 31/12/1835 James (fa) & Sarah GOE Inverness
bapt.: Church of England (Leeds)"
MARRIAGE: Ibid.; Marriages p 54; NOTE:
"17/09/1855 GOWAN, David (farmer) Iowa, U.S.A. (wd ....)
ROBINSON, Elizabeth (James & Sarah Goe)
Methodist Church (Ireland)
witness: William Robinson and J. Hacket"
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Subj: Robinson/Gowan
Date: 3/23/04 10:52:12 AM Pacific Standard Time
From: d.e.gowan@att.net
To: JWARK@aol.com
File: Robinsonsup.RTF (2141 bytes) DL Time (32000 bps): < 1 minute
Sent from the Internet (Details)
Dear John & Marcella,
The Gowan material arrived yesterday. Interesting, and I feel sure that these
are the sisters David went to visit in 1855, but Mary's birth date is certainly
a puzzle. 1826 or 27 is a bit of a problem, since David was supposedly the
youngest, and came to the States in 1841 at age 17, but we don't have firm
evidence for either of those numbers. 1808 would mean Mary gave birth to her
youngest at age 47, not impossible, but I think unlikely at that time. And how
could people mistake a person's age by 18 years, younger or older?
I am looking for help on the Gowans in Co. Down, as I have not been able to
locate anything on my own, so if someone comes up with information about the
family, that may answer the question. It certainly isn't bothering me.
As to the Robinsons, you have given me some information about Elizabeth's
parents that is good to have. I knew nothing but their names before. And I
even have her grandparents' names, so that was a real breakthrough. I can
offer considerable information about the 2 who strayed, William and Elizabeth,
since the latter is my own family, and I have known a good many of the former's
descendents since childhood. So I am attaching something for 2 generations. I
don't know how much you would be interested in, but will be glad to give you
the whole story, as I have it so far, if you would want it.
It looks as though John and I are distantly connected by marriage.
Thanks for all your help.
Don
Download: Robinsonup.RTF
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Elizabeth Robinson - This is my great-grandmother, so I could provide the
full family
history, if you should want it. The basics:
b. 1 Jan 1835 in Iverness d. 16 Jan 1927 in Cleghorn, Iowa
m. David Gowan b. 1824 in Ballyhalbert, Down, Ireland d. 24 Aug 1882
in Dubuque Co., Iowa. Marriage date 17 Sep 1855 in Quebec
children: all born in Dubuque Co. Iowa
Sarah b. July 1859
m. William Curry 29 Nov 1888
Robert b. Feb 1861 d. 13 Oct 1913
m. Mary C. in 1888 (7 children)
Mary Jane b. Aug 1862 d. 4 Jan 1929
m. Thomas G. Robinson in 1890 (3 children)
James b. 1864/65
William b. 29 Jan 1866 d. 7 Dec 1910
m. Mary Annie Mitchell 7 Sep 1893 (5 children)
(my grandparents)
David b. 4 Nov 1867 d. 18 July 1953
m. Mary Ward in 1902 (3 children)
m. Sadie Barr
Elizabeth b.21 June 1871 d. 12 Sep 1932
m. John Mitchell 30 Aug 1893 (6 children)
John Wesley b. March 1872
m. Laura Brouster (no children)
Margaret Ann b. 1874
m. Edward Ray Young in 1901 (3 children)
Marriage witnesses were William ROBINSON & J. HACKET. [Anglo-Protestants of Megantic Co. Quebec MARRIAGES -page54]
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