Arthur Howe (1865 - 1936)

Born 17 Jun 1865 in Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, England, United Kingdom

Ancestors

Husband of Esther (Smith) Howe — married 30 Sep 1896 in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada

Died 12 Jul 1936 at age 71 in Chemainus, North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada

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Biography

Arthur Howe was born at Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, England on 17 Jun 1865 to Richard Howe and Mary Ann Slegg.^[1][2]

Arthur, a butcher, married Esther Smith (daughter of John Smith and Eliza Harrod) at Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on 30 Sep 1896.^[2]

He passed away at the Chemainus General Hospital^[3] in Chemainus, British Columbia on 12 Jul 1936.^[1] Arthur was survived by his wife, two daughters and three sons, as well as his mother and two brothers^[3]:

Arthur Howe, one of the early pioneers of Chemainus and the Cowichan district, passed away on Sunday in the Chemainus General Hospital. The late Mr. Howe was a native of Norfolk, Eng., and came out to Chemainus in 1892 to join his uncle, the late Matthew Howe, who in 1885 was sent from England with machinery for the first Croft mill, forerunner of the present Victoria Lumber and Manufacturing Company limited. The deceased is survived by his widow, two daughters, Mrs. Alex Dunse of Vancouver, and Mrs. S. W. Kilvert of Ioco, and three sons, Arthur of Cowichan Lake, Ernest at home, and Harold of Great Central Lake, also three grandsons. His mother is still alive, residing at Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, Eng. Two brothers, Samuel and Barney, also survive.

Interment took place at Saint Michael & All Angels Anglican Cemetery in Chemainus.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Canada, British Columbia Death Registrations, 1872-1986; 1992-1993", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FLLT-R3F : 8 November 2017), Arthur Howe, 1936. Name Arthur Howe, Sex Male, Age 71, Birth Date 17 Jun 1865, Birth Year (Estimated) 1865, Birthplace Great Ryburgh, England, Marital Status Married, Father's Name Richard Howe, Mother's Name Mary Ann Sleig, Spouse's Name Esther Howe, Event Type Death, Event Date 12 Jul 1936, Event Place North Cowichan, British Columbia, Canada
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "British Columbia Marriage Registrations," database with images. Entry for Arthur Howe and Esther Smith; Registration Number: 1896-09-007724, Victoria, 30 Sep 1896. https://search-collections.royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/Image/Genealogy/3e539eaa-d675-46cb-8445-0f4ec866f630 Royal British Columbia Museum: BC Archives (royalbcmuseum.bc.ca/genealogy : accessed 21 Feb 2020).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "Canada, British Columbia, Victoria Times Birth, Marriage and Death Notices, 1901-1939", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QLBL-HW8M : Sun Oct 15 2023), Entry for Arthur Howe. transcribed by Dale Mutter
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/137291053/arthur-howe: accessed 15 October 2023), memorial page for Arthur Howe (17 Jun 1865–12 Jul 1936), Find A Grave: Memorial #137291053, citing Saint Michael & All Angels Anglican Cemetery, Chemainus, Cowichan Valley Regional District, British Columbia, Canada; Maintained by Leslie Jeann Mallett (contributor 46914980).

See also:

• "England and Wales Census, 1871", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VFXH-6XM : 27 June 2022), Auther Howe in entry for Mary Ann Howe, 1871.

• "England and Wales Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q278-DD4Z : 12 December 2017), Arthur Howe in household of Richard Howe, Great Ryburgh, Norfolk, England; from "1881 England, Scotland and Wales Census," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d.); citing p. 10, Piece/Folio 1984/59, The National Archives, Kew, Surrey; FHL microfilm 101,774,628.

• "Canada Census, 1901", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHVV-PD7 : Wed Oct 04 11:03:07 UTC 2023), Entry for Arthur Howe and Esther Howe, 1901.

• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-YBQ9 : 16 March 2018), Arthur Howe, 1911; citing Census, Nanaimo Sub-Districts 1-28, British Columbia, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,417,660.