Emma Rebecca Jane (Creer) Lowe (1870 - 1962)

Born 26 Aug 1870 in Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand

Ancestors

Wife of William Lowe — married 11 Mar 1891 in Norwood, South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 9 Nov 1962 at age 92 in South Australia, Australia

Biography

Emma Rebecca Jane (Creer) Lowe was born on 26 Aug 1870 in Hokitika, Westland, New Zealand, daughter of Thomas Creer (~1827 - ~1907) and Mary Jane (Hillier) Creer (~1840 - ).

Her siblings were:

1. Thomas Creer (1860 - )
2. William John Creer (1867 - )

Emma (20) married William Lowe (28) (1862 - 1925) on 11 Mar 1891 in Norwood, South Australia, Australia. Their children were:

1. Marjorie (Lowe) Nott (~1892 - 1970)
2. Capt. William Erl Bridson Lowe (1894 - ~1918)
3. Ridgeway Bridson Lowe (1901 - 1969).

Emma died on 9 Nov 1962 in South Australia aged 92.

When Emma Rebecca Jane CREER was born on 26 August 1870 in Hokitika, West Coast, her father, Thomas Creer and Mary Hillier. She married William Lowe on 11 March 1891. They had three children during their marriage. She died on 9 November 1962 in South Australia at the age of 92. She led a full life including travel.

Birth

Emma was in a record of her birth, her parents were Thomas Creer and Mary Hillier .^[1]

Marriage

Emma married William Lowe on 11 March 1891 in Hackney, South Australia. At St. Peters School Chapel Norwood Sth Aus^[2]

1931 Electoral Register:

Emma Rebecca Jane Lowe

in the Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980

Emma was registered to vote in 1931.^[3]

Passenger List:

Emma R Jane Lowe

in the Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963

Emma was a passenger^[4]

Passenger List:

Emma Rebecca Lowe

in the New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle :Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957

Emma arrived on 7 February 1939^[5]

Death of Emma

Emma died 1962 South Australia.^[6]

Research Notes

Birth of Children

Emma was in a record of her son Ridgeway Bridson Lowe .^[7]

Emma was in a record birth of her daughter Marjorie Lowe .^[8]

Sources

1. ↑ Unclassified: "New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950"
   New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
   Ancestry au Record 8949 #540721 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma Rebecca Jane Creer; Birth Date: 1870; Registration Place: New Zealand; Folio Number: 787.
2. ↑ Marriage: "Australia, Marriage Index, 1788-1950"
   South Australia-Marriages 1842-1916
   Ancestry au Record 1780 #5275080 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Emma Rebecca Jane Creer marriage to William Lowe on 11 Mar 1891 in Hackney, South Australia.
3. ↑ 1931 Electoral Register: "Australia, Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980"
   Australian Electoral Commission; Canberra, Australia; Electoral Rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1207 #15097098 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma Rebecca Jane Lowe; Gender: Female; Electoral Date: 1931; Electoral Place: Williams, Forrest, Western Australia, Australia.
4. ↑ Passenger List: "Fremantle, Western Australia, Passenger Lists, 1897-1963"
   National Archives of Australia; Queen Victoria Terrace, Parkes ACT 2600.; Inward passenger manifests for ships and aircraft arriving at Fremantle, Perth Airport and Western Australian outports from 1897-1963; Series Number: K 269; Reel Number: 66
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5378 #2736 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma R Jane Lowe; Gender: Female; Birth Date: abt 1872; Departure Place: London, United Kingdom; Arrival Date: 5 Nov 1929; Arrival Place: Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia; Age on Arrival: 57; Vessel: Moldavia.
5. ↑ Passenger List: "New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957"
   Year: 1939; Arrival: New York, New York, USA; Microfilm Serial: T715, 1897-1957; Line: 8; Page Number: 105
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 7488 #1004118596 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma Rebecca Lowe; Gender: Female; Ethnicity/ Nationality: English; Age: 67; Birth Date: abt 1872; Birth Place: New Zealand; Other Birth Place: Ross; Departure Port: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Arrival Date: 7 Feb 1939; Arrival Port: New York, New York, USA; Ship Name: Brazil.
6. ↑ Death Registration: "Australia, Death Index, 1787-1985"
   Western Australia Indexes to Vital Records 1906-1980
   Ancestry au Record 1779 #75302703 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Emma R J death.
7. ↑ Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   Western Australian Pioneer Index, 1841-1905
   Ancestry au Record 1778 #306088105 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma Creer; Gender: Female; Spouse: William Lowe; Child: Ridgeway Bridson Lowe; Registration Number: 304.
8. ↑ Child Record: "Australia, Birth Index, 1788-1922"
   The New South Wales Pioneers Index: Federation Series 1889-1918
   Ancestry au Record 1778 #303430889 (accessed 16 January 2022)
   Name: Emma R J Lowe; Gender: Female; Spouse: William Lowe; Child: Marjorie Lowe; Registration Number: 8716.