Wilson was born in 1832. He was the son of Henry Bowen and Barbara Riselay.
He passed away in 1905 in Bertie Twp, Welland, Ontario[1].
"Ontario Deaths, 1869-1937 and Overseas Deaths, 1939-1947," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JNXR-128 : 9 March 2018), Wilson W. Bowen, 02 Feb 1905; citing Bertie, Welland, Ontario, yr 1905 cn 28857, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,854,398.
"Canada Census, 1851," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWTK-B39 : 3 August 2016), Willson Bowen, Bertie, Welland County, Canada West (Ontario), Canada; citing p. 41, line 42; Library and Archives Canada film number C_11757, Public Archives, Ontario.
"Ontario Census, 1861," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MQQY-KV1 : 9 March 2018), Wilson Bowen, Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada; citing p. 7, line 42; Library and Archives Canada film number C-1080, Public Archives, Toronto; FHL microfilm 349,329.
"Canada Census, 1871," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M47P-H9Z : 3 October 2018), Willson Bowen, Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada; citing 1871; citing National Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVFD-LBW : 4 October 2018), Wilson Bowen, Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Wilson Bowen, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
"Canada Census, 1891," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWGK-ND8 : 3 August 2016), Wilson Bowen, Bertie, Welland, Ontario, Canada; Public Archives, Ottawa, Ontario; Library and Archives Canada film number 30953_148177.
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