Elizabeth (Ballenden) Rowland (abt. 1795 - 1894)

Born about 1795 in Cumberland House, North-Western Territory, Rupert's Land

Ancestors

Wife of William Rowland — married 6 Jan 1826 in Moose Lake Post in the Cumberland District

Descendants

Died 7 Jul 1894 at about age 99 in Edmonton, North-West Territories, Canada

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Biography

This profile is part of the Rowland Name Study.

Elizabeth Ballenden was born about 1795 in Cumberland House, North-Western Territory, Rupert's Land , daughter of John Ballenden (abt. 1755–1817) and Jane Favel (1763–1810).

Her siblings were:

1. Sophia Ballenden (1791–abt. 1857)
2. Harriet Ballenden (1795–1854)
3. Jane Eliza Ballenden (1798– )
4. William Ballenden (1803– )
5. Eliza Ballenden (1805– )
6. Andrew Graham Ballenden (1807–1828)
7. Lawrenda Gray Ballenden (1809– )
8. John Ballenden (1811–1856)
9. John McNab Ballenden (abt. 1813– )

Elizabeth (30) married William John Rowland (26) (born on 27 Oct 1799 in Banks, Greeny, Birsay, Orkney, Scotland; son of William Rowland and Margaret (Spence) Rowland) on 6 Jan 1826 in Moose Lake Post in the Cumberland District. Their known children were:

1. William L. Rowland (1826–1896)
2. Emma Rowland (1828–1929)
3. Mary Rowland (1830–1870)
4. Eliza Rowland (1832– )
5. John Rowland (abt. 1834–abt. 1914)
6. Elizabeth Rowland (1841–1923)
7. Caroline Rowland (1843–1922)
8. James Samuel Rowland (1846–1897)
9. Flora Rowland (1849–1941)
10. Jane Rowland (1849–bef. 1901)
11. Maria Rowland (1851– )
12. Frederick Rowland (1853– )

Elizabeth died on 7 Jul 1894 in Edmonton, North-West Territories, Canada, aged about 98.

Research Notes

From husband William's HBC Appointments & Service record:^[1]

Marriage contract dated 9 January 1825 at Moose Lake, Cumberland District, to Betsey Ballendine, native of Hudson Bay (B.49/z/1). On 21 August 1838 Betsy Ballenden of Norway House married William Rowland (B) at Norway House (E.4/1b fo. 256d).

Betsy and three of their children, William, John and Emma, were baptised the same day (E.4/1a fos. 155-155d). Filename: Rowland, William (B) (b.ca 1802 d. 1875) (fl. 1820-1871)

Sources

1. ↑ Hudson Bay Company Appointments & Service: William (B) Rowland (also shows marriage to Betsy Ballenden).

• https://www.glenbow.org/collections/search/findingAids/archhtm/extras/sinclair/m-8736-328.pdf
• Red River Ancestry: John Ballendine
• Title: Metis Families, A Genealogical Compendium Author: Gail Morin Publication: Quinton Publications, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1996(fact imported into family tree by Tom Edworthy) Repository: Media: BookPage: v2-1050, v1-516
• Title: Metis Families, A Genealogical Compendium. Author: Gail Morin Publication: Quinton Publications, Pawtucket, Rhode Island 1996(fact imported into family tree by Tom Edworthy) Repository: Media: Book Page: v2-10 Note: de Island 1996), v2-10.

See also:

• FamilySearch Person: 2SJJ-K1V
• Red River Ancestry: William Rowland
• Moberly, H.J. Rowland’s Ghost. The Beaver, March 1926, pp. 64-65.
• Wikipedia: History of the Northwest Territories.
• Unsourced family tree handed down to Amanda Roberts.