Jane (Bell) Lowry

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Biography

This profile is part of the Menzies Name Study.

Jane (Bell) Lowry is a member of Clan Menzies.

Jane (Bell) Lowry was born in Scotland.

Birth

Jane Isobel Bell was born on 10 Jun 1891 in Twechar, Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Scotland.^{[1][2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9]} She was the daughter of her stepfather George Menzies and natural mother Margaret Bell.

Arrivals

• 1906.^[9]
• 1907.^[3]
• 1909.^[8][10]

Marriage

Jane Isobel Bell married Ira Martin Lowry in 1909 in Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[11] They had eleven children during their marriage (Refer to Research Note below);

• Child: David George Lowry
• Child: John Martin Lowry
• Child: Walter Lowry
• Child: William 'Bill' James Lowry
• Child: Fred Lowry
• Child: Clarence Jesse Lowry
• Child: Ira Lowry Jnr
• Child: Merle Lowry
• Child: Margaret Lowry
• Child: Gladys Lowry
• Child: Florence Lowry

Residences

• 1911 - Medicine Hat, Alberta. Residence Religion: C Presb Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife.^[9]
• 1916 - Bow River, Alberta, Canada. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head: Wife.^[5]
• 1 Jun 1921 - Carbon, Bow River, Alberta, Canada. Marital Status: Married Relation to Head of House: Wife.^[8]

Death

Jane Isobel Bell Lowry died on 16 Mar 1967 at Red Deer, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada.^[4][7] She was buried at the Olds Cemetery, Olds, Calgary Census Division, Alberta, Canada.^[4][7] She was buried at Olds Cemetery, Olds, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.^[12][13] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/50081400/jane-isobel-lowry

Research Note

Excerpt from The Olds Gazette, Thursday, August 20, 1964, page 4

Ira Martin Lowry, 78, of Sundre, passed away Sunday, August 23, following a brief illness. Born in Walla Walla, Washington, U.S.A., Mr. Lowry moved to the Drumheller district in 1906 and came to Sundre in 1931 where he farmed until retirement in 1958. He was predeceased by one son, David, in 1947 and a brother, Jess. Surviving are his loving wife, Jane, Sundre; 6 sons, John of Vulcan, Walter of Olds, and Bill, Fred, Clarence and Ira all of Sundre; 4 daughters, Mrs. J. (Merle) Bailey of Sylvan Lake, Mrs. R. (Margaret) Schultz of Olds, Mrs. B. (Gladys) Sugg of Edmonton and Mrs. J. (Florence) Ritten of James River; 3 sisters, Mrs. J. Bradley and Mrs. R. Neal, both of Kelowna, B.C. and Mrs. G. Jullian of Washington; 2 brothers, Frank and Bill; 33 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Dedication

To Phil Shearns, whose encouragement helped to inspire the researchers for both genealogy and y-dna testing, to research and publish this Family Tree. A family found.

Acknowledgements

To Andrew Menzies Menzies-3916 - descendant relative for assistance with the Family Tree.

To P Gray Howard-18870 and R Hare Hare-1576 for research, compiling, and contact with the Menzies family.

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Sources

1. ↑ Scotland, Select Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950. FHL Film Number: 255119.
2. ↑ Ancestry Record 60143 #20570898
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports; NAI Number: 3000104; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Ancestry Record 60579 #1613034
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Ancestry Record 60527 #115474
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1} Year: 1916; Census Place: Alberta, Bow River, 23; Roll: T-21947; Page: 12; Family No: 132 Ancestry Record 1556 #759297662
6. ↑ Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Ancestry Record 61560 #302280
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1 7.2} Ancestry Record 70664 #145187
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1 8.2} Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 3; Census Place: Bow River, Alberta; Page Number: 9 Ancestry Record 8991 #6070686
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1 9.2} Year: 1911; Census Place: 64 - Number 65 not used, Medicine Hat, Alberta; Page: 13; Family No: 149 Ancestry Record 8947 #3458114
10. ↑ U.S., Index to Alien Arrivals at Canadian Atlantic and Pacific Seaports, 1904-1944.
11. ↑ Provincial Archives of Alberta; Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Ancestry Record 61560 #107664
12. ↑ Web: Alberta, Index to Cemeteries, 1823-2013.
13. ↑ Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current.