Algernon Henry Prowse (abt. 1869 - 1921)

Born about 1869 in Newfoundland

Ancestors

Husband of Susan Patience (Marshall) Prowse — married 8 Jun 1898 in Halifax, Nova Scotia

Died 26 Apr 1921 at about age 52 in St. John's, Newfoundland

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Biography

Algernon was born about 1869.

Algernon H Prowse, Commissioned Merchant, married Susie P Marshall 8 June 1898 at Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada.^[1]

In September 1917 Algernon H Prowse, 48, and his nieces (daughters of his brother Robert) Phebe, 13, and Alice, 9, travelled from Newfoundland to Halifax aboard the ship Florizel, final destination Windsor, NS as 'Tourists'. Algernon's occupation is listed as Commissioned Merchant.^[2]

Per Phebe Prowse-Langdon, 03 May 2024: "When Algernon sailed to Halifax Sept. 1917, he was escorting Robert's children, Phebe and Alice to boarding school (Edgehill College). It was the beginning of the war with Germany. Robert (my grandfather) was German and Austrian Consul (in Newfoundland) and not very popular as he wanted to continue trade with Germany. Things were rather unpleasant. My father, then 10 yrs. old, went back to Kings College. I could not find any children for Algernon.

Neither Phebe nor Alice had any children. Phebe never married and Alice did marry a ..?... Llewelyn Jones. I never met Alice, but I knew Phebe quite well. I lived with her for a few months in Montreal. She offered to pay for my education if I would go to McGill Univ. where her Mother (Rosalie McDonald McLea) had gone in 1884. (mentioned in the book "We Walked very Warily" by Margaret Gillett) a history of women at McGill."

Algernon Prowse, age 52 died 26 April 1926 at St. John's Newfoundland. The register indicates he was in a lunatic asylum suffering from acute delirious mania and that he was buried at General Protestant Cemetery in St. John's.^[3]

Research

Algernon is listed in the will of his father, Robert Henry Prowse.
His mother is listed as "Jennie C" on his marriage certificate and the name of his father's wife is listed as "Jean McLea" in an entry in the Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador.

"He was born in Newfoundland, one of six children...Kenneth Robert Prowse, James McLea Prowse, Algernon Henry Prowse, Ida Edith Prowse , and Maude Prowse...They are all mentioned in the will of Robert Henry Prowse Volume 7 pages 453 and 454 Probate 1905. St. Johns Nfld."
Via Private Message sent to Spencer-17769 01:58, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

Sources

1. ↑ Nova Scotia Births, Marriages, and Deaths, Registration: Year: 1898 book: 1819 page: 162 number: 164 [1]
2. ↑ "Canada Passenger Lists, 1881-1922," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2HLK-GYY : 23 February 2021), Algernon H Prowse, Sep 1917; citing Immigration, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, T-4756, Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
3. ↑ "Canada, Newfoundland Vital Records, 1840-1949", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKQF-H9NQ : Sat Mar 09 09:23:25 UTC 2024), Entry for Algernon Prowse, 26 Apr 1921.

• "Nova Scotia Marriages, 1864-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:W7FG-Q2T2 : 3 November 2019), Algernon H Prowse, 8 Jun 1898; citing Marriage, Halifax, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, Nova Scotia Archives, Halifax; FHL microfilm 004059103.
• Encyclopedia of Newfoundland and Labrador, Volume 4. St. Johns, NF: Joseph R. Smallwood Heritage Foundation Inc., 1993. http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/compoundobject/collection/cns_enl/id/2385/show/2365.