Alfred Rowe (1868 - 1941)

Born 21 Jan 1868 in Taranaki, New Zealand

Ancestors

Husband of Rachel Cassells (Telfar) Rowe — married 1900 in Taranaki, New Zealand [uncertain]

Died 12 Mar 1941 at age 73 in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand

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Biography

Alfred Rowe

Born 21 Jan 1868 Taranaki, New Zealand ^{[1] [2]}

presumed to be the 30 yr old surviving male on his mother's 1897 death cert.

Occupation a blacksmith ^[3] Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

"Own shop near where "Hot Bread" shop is today (2000)" aka Town and Country Fare, 54 McLean St, Waitara (2018) ^[4]

Died 12 Mar 1941 reg. New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand ^[5]

NB headstone and some trees show Alfred as dying in 1940, records show otherwise Henderson-2297 16:05, 10 February 2018 (EST)

Buried 13 MAR 1941 Waitara, Taranaki, New Zealand

Family notes

Grand niece Alice remembers her mother telling her that when her grandmother Rowe (Alf's brother Matthias' wife) died young (1899) the three children were spread around the relations: Harry went to live on the Gibson's farm (now believed to be that of Lance's father John), Clara was sent to live with Uncle Alf (Rowe) and her mother was sent down to Petone to her Uncle Henry (Rowe)

Sources

Footnotes and citations:

1. ↑ New Plymouth Courthouse BDMs consulted Waitara Genealogy Rooms
2. ↑ Source #S57: Birth 21 Jan 1868 Alfred s/o William & Honor ROWE, ref. 1868/16358
3. ↑ Source #S1
4. ↑ from a Granddaughter, via Brenda R.
5. ↑ Source #S57: Dth 12 Mar 1941

Source list:

• Source S57: NZ Historical BDM index online
• Source S1: Family anecdotes from Alice ANDREWS to daughter Lorna
• WikiTree profile Rowe-768 created through the import of HENDERSONLornaAncestorsPlus1Desc4WikiTree.ged on Oct 18, 2011 by L Henderson.