William May Howell (1876 - 1944)

Born 1 May 1876 in Rochford,Essex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Maria Lena (Ivashkoff) Howell — married [date unknown] in prob. China

Died 25 Dec 1944 at age 68 in Weifang, Shandong, China

Biography

British merchant who worked for Liddell Bros & Co.

interned Weihsien Camp 

Husband of Maria Lena Howell, also interned.

Burial: Weihsien Civilian Assembly Center Weifang Shandong, China

Plot: Information from WEIHSIEN CAMP -

Click here for [1] for a total List of Inmates Including Those Repatriated

Click here for a blog site - weihsien-paintings.org [2]

from Leonard Mostaert No. 248 Block 53 Room 1 (Kitchen No.2 at the far end from Mr. Howell)

"Does anyone remember Mr. William May Howell and his wife Maria Lena Howell ne Ivashkoff? They lived in the camp, Block 9 room 5. Mr. Howell died in the camp, and before the camp he lived in Tientsin, Victoria Mansions Building."

from Natasha -

"My father and I had a room just a few doors down from the Howells. I remember that Elena Howell was quite younger than her husband. They were always very pleasant with everyone. I also remember that after Mr. Howell died, Blanche Kloosterboer and I did the Weejee (?) Board calling on his spirit. We asked that his spirit move a rug that was on the floor to prove that it was present. We "saw" the rug move, and ran out the room, scared to death. Al Voyce lived on the same block, and was the interpreter for the Japanese guards. I believe that he lives in Hawaii. He was older and probably remembers more about the Howells than I."

William May Howell was buried in the Weihsien Civilian Assembly Centre

Sources

• DEATH - Find A Grave Memorial# 115498345
• DEATH - "Great Britain Deaths and Burials, 1778-1988," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XT8C-9ZK : accessed 15 August 2015), William May Howell, 25 Dec 1944; citing Civil Assembly Centre Sheinburg, China, reference Pg 11 line 53; FHL microfilm 1,818,438.