Florence Rebecca (Racher) Lowry (1883 - 1947)

Born 1 Jan 1883 in Saint George, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Ancestors

Wife of William Thomas Lowry — married 11 Oct 1900 in Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada

Descendants

Died 27 Mar 1947 at age 64 in Crystal Beach, Welland County, Ontario, Canada

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Biography

Florence was the daughter of David Racher and Rhoda Toland.^[1]

She married William T Lowry on 10 Oct 1900. Image attached.^[2]

Children:

1. William Harold (27 Feb 1901-)^[3]
2. Robert Edwin
3. Gertrude Lillian

Florence and her son William were located in the Canada Census in 1901 (31 March 1901).^[4] They were living in Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario, Canada. Religion Baptist. She is listed as Wife (no head of household) for some unknown reason, but it might have to do with their pending move to Alberta. The household was enumerated as follows:

• Florence Lowry Wife F 18 Ontario
• William H Lowry Son M Ontario

The family is found in the 1906 Alberta Census in Canada.^[5] The household was enumerated as follows:

• Robert 59,
• Margaret 48
• William 27
• Florence (Williams wife)
• William 5 (William and Florence's son, born in Ontario).
• George 19,
• Charles 17,
• Sussie 14
• Morgan 12
• Lorne is 11
• Ella 6 is on the next page of the 1906 Census from the rest of the family.^[6].

The family was found in the 1911 Canada Census in Alberta.^[7]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William M Head July 1878 33y Ontario
• Florence F Wife Jan 1883 27y Ontario
• William M Son Feb 1901 10y Ontario

The family was found in the 1916 Canada Census in the Big Valley area, Red Deer County, Alberta.^[8]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William Head 37 Ontario Methodist
• Florence Wife 31 Ontario Methodist
• William Son 15 Ontario Methodist
• Robert Son 13 mos. Alberta Methodist (mistakenly this looks like 13 years.)

The family was found in the 1921 Canada Census in Ontario. Indicating an approximate time of return to Ontario from Alberta would be between 1918 and 1921. The daughter being born in Alberta in 1918 and this Census.^[9]The household was enumerated as follows:

• William T Head M Married 41 Ontario
• Florence Wife F Married 38 Ontario
• Robert W. Son M Single 6 Alberta (Incorrect middle initial)
• Lillian Daughter F Single 3 Alberta

Florence passed away in 1947 and was interred in the Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeway, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.^[10]

Note: Florence is the great grandmother of Profile manger Lowry-3068.

Sources

1. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:9Q97-Y3SH-C8T?cc=1784212&wc=QZ3B-GW2%3A1584203503%2C1584203612%2C1584215101 : 15 January 2016), Births > 1883 > no 31185-39139 > image 744 of 822; citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
2. ↑ "Ontario Marriages, 1869-1927," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZBH-RT9 : 11 March 2018), Rhoda Toland in entry for William Thomas Lawry and Florence Rechar, 11 Oct 1900; citing registration , Brantford, Brant, Ontario, Canada, Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 1,871,076.
3. ↑ "Ontario Births, 1869-1912," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ18-4S2 : 10 August 2017), Florence Racher in entry for William Harold Lowry, 27 Feb 1901; citing Birth, South Dumfries, Brant, Ontario, Canada, citing Archives of Ontario, Toronto; FHL microfilm 2,079,344.
4. ↑ "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHGB-P8H : 18 March 2018), William H Lowry in household of Florence Lowry, Wentworth & Brant (north/nord), Ontario, Canada; citing p. 5, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
5. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e049/e001213606.jpg 1906 Collections Canada 1 of 2
6. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/e/e049/e001213607.jpg 1906 Collections Canada 2 of 2
7. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.gc.ca/1911/jpg/e001931048.jpg 1911 Canada Collections
8. ↑ http://data2.collectionscanada.ca/006003/t-21953/jpg/31228_4363982-00895.jpg 1916 Canada Collections enumeration started on 01 Jun 1916.
9. ↑ http://central.bac-lac.gc.ca/.item/?app=Census1921&op=img&id=e002916729 1921 Canada Collections in Brant, Ontario.
10. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #155616199 : accessed 19 April 2019), memorial page for Florence Lowry (1882–1947), citing Ridgeway Memorial Cemetery, Ridgeway, Niagara Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada ; Maintained by T & J (contributor 48977892) .