William was born in 1862, the son of Samuel Rowe and Emelia Phillip. [1] His parents had married in 1848 at Liskeard, Cornwall, England.
In 1885 in Victoria, he married Margaret Holden (1864-1926). [2]
They had about 10 children...
Amelia Mary (1886-1953)
David James (1888-1949)
William (1890-1908)
Margaret Elizabeth (1892-1949)
George Forrest (1894-1955)
Jessie Wilhelmina (1896-1982)
Samuel (1898-1978)
Grace (1900-1950)
Charles Stanley (1903-1981)
Eva Roseline (1905-1994).
Margaret died in 1926, and in 1927 he married widowed Augusta Lucinda Butcher. [3] Her name was recorded as "Augusta Lucy Butcher."
He passed away in 1946, aged 84. [4] His father was shown as "William Rowe," and mother as "Amelia Philps."
Death Notice. 19 October 1946.
ROWE.—On October 18, at his residence, 15 Ryan street, East Brunswick, William, the dearly beloved husband of Lucy and the late Margaret Rowe, and dearly loved father of Amelia (Mrs. J. Mottram), David, William (deceased), Elizabeth (Mrs. S. Knight), George, Jessie (Mrs. H. Knight), Samuel, Grace (Mrs. F. Smith), Charles, and Eva (Mrs. S. Newman), aged 84 years. —At rest. [5]
Is William your ancestor? Please don't go away! Login to collaborate or comment, or contact
the profile manager, or ask our community of genealogists a question.
Featured Auto Racers:
William is
17 degrees from Jack Brabham, 28 degrees from Rudolf Caracciola, 26 degrees from Louis Chevrolet, 25 degrees from Dale Earnhardt, 41 degrees from Juan Manuel Fangio, 23 degrees from Betty Haig, 30 degrees from Arie Luyendyk, 19 degrees from Bruce McLaren, 26 degrees from Wendell Scott, 25 degrees from Kat Teasdale, 23 degrees from Dick Trickle and 32 degrees from Maurice Trintignant
on our single family tree.
Login to see how you relate to 33 million family members.