Francis Arthur Chowan (1867 - 1935)

Born 22 Sep 1867 in Milton, Queens Co., Prince Edward Island.

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NOTE: Francis Arthur Chowan, son of Sarah Dixon and Henry Chowan, married Mary Ellen Charlton. They had five children. Leigh (aka Lea) Alexander Chowan, Gordon J.A. Chowan, Esther Chowen, Annie U. Chowen, Mabel Gertrude Chowen.

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Baptismal Record: Child’s Full Name: Francis Arthur Chowan: Birth Date: 22 September 1867: Birth Place: Milton: Baptismal Date: 12 July 1867: Officiating Clergy: H. Read: Father’s Name: Henry Chowen: Mother’s Name: Sarah: Church: St. John’s Anglican: Location: Milton: Record Book Number: 1: Page: 41:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1881: Name: Francis Chowen: Age: 13: Religion: Church of England: Lot: 33:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1891: Name: Francis A. Chowen: Age: 23: Religion: Church of England: Lot: 33:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Marriage Record: Groom’s Name: Francis Arthur Chowen: Residence: Highfield: Status: bachelor: Bride’s Name: Mary Ellen Charlton: Residence: North River: Status: Spinster: Date of Marriage License or Bond: January 05, 1897: Date of Marriage Ceremony: January 07, 1897: Officiant’s Name: G.M. Campbell: Source: RG19:Series 3;Subseries 4: Marriage Licenses: 1897:

NOTE: Century of Immigrants: Marriage Notice: Chowen, Francis, Arthur: “At the parsonage of the First Methodist Church, Charlottetown, on January 07, by Rev. G.M. Campbell, Francis Arthur Chowen, of Highfield to Mary Ellen, daughter of Mr. John Charleton, North River. Island Farmer, January 14, 1897; Summerside Journal, January 13, 1897”

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Baptismal Record: Child’s Name: Mary Ellen Charlton: Birth Date: June 29, 1870: Birth Place: North River: Baptismal Date: August 31, 11870: Officiating Clergy: D. Fitzgerald: Father’s Name: John Charlton: Mother’s Name: Mary Anne: Church: St. Paul’s Church of England: Location: Charlottetown: Record Book Number: 1: Record Book Page: 111:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1881: Name: Mary E. Charlton: Age: 10: Religion: Church of Scotland: Lot: 32:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1891: Name: Mary Charlton: Age; 20: Religion: Presbyterian: Lot: 32:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1901: Name: Francis Chowen: Age: 33: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 33:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Census: 1901: Name: Mary E. Chowen: Age: 28: Religion: Methodist: Lot: 33:

Note: Highfield Cemetery: Site: A55: CHOWEN: “In memory of Francis A. Chowen born 1868 Died 1935; Also his wife Mary Ellen Charlton born 1870 died 1945; In memory of Gordon J.A. Chowen born 1899 died 1967”

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Death Record: Name: Francis Chowen: Age: 67: Residence: Highfield: Date of Death: 17 March 1935: Entry Number: 416: Source: RG19/s2/ss6: Death Registration Books: 1935: Source: Patriot Newspaper: 31 December 1935:

NOTE: PEI Public Archives: Death Record: Name: Mary Ellen Chowan: Age: 74: Residence: Highfield: Date of Death: 28 February 1945: Entry Number: 624: Source: RG19/s2/ss6: Death Registration Books: 1945:

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• *PEI Public Archives
• Island Register-Highfield Cemetery Page
• Century of Immigrants