Bessie Selina Prowse (1896 - 1999)

Born 31 May 1896 in Brackley Point Road

Ancestors

Died 1 Feb 1999 at age 102 in Prince Edward Island

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Biography

Bessie Selina Prowse was born on May 31, 1896 at Brackley Point Road and was baptized on January 26, 1899 at the York United Church.^[1] She was the daughter of Agnes Prowse.

In 1901, Bessie was living with her uncle Phillip Prowse and his family on their farm on Brackley Point Road.^[2] Her mother was living in Boston.^[3] By 1911, Agnes had returned to Prince Edward Island. Bessie was living with her mother and her aunt, Elizabeth, in Charlottetown.^[4] She was living with them as well in 1921 and 1931 and working as a teacher.^[5][6]

Bessie never married. She lived to be 102 years old. She died on February 1, 1999.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ PEI, Public Archives and Records Office, Baptismal Record, United Church, York, Book 1 - Bessie Selina Prowse
2. ↑ 1901 Census of Canada, PEI Queens East (#135), Lot 33 (B-1), Page 1 On same page, William Prowse & 4 children, Philip & Maggie Prowse plus 2 children, mother Agnes, niece Bessie.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (: accessed 04 Jul 2014), Massachusetts > Suffolk > ED 1263 Precinct 3 Boston city Ward 8 > image 18 of 21; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 – Elizabeth Prowse, Agnes Prowse
4. ↑ 1911 Canada Census, Library and Archives Canada, PEI, Queens (141), Subdistrict 61, Charlottetown, Page 12 - Elizabeth, Agnes, Bessie Prowse plus 1 boarder
5. ↑ 1921 Canada Census, Library and Archives Canada, PEI, Queens (148), Subdistrict 63, Charlottetown Ward 5 West, Page 28 - Elizabeth, Agnes, Bessie Prowse plus 5 boarders
6. ↑ 1931 Canada Census, Prince Edward Island, Queens (District 3), Charlottetown (Sub-District 70), Page 7 - Agnes, Elizabeth, Bessie Prowse plus lodgers
7. ↑ Gary Carroll, "Centenarians Who Resided on PEI", The Island Register - Bessie Prowse