Isaac Prowse
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Isaac Rider Prowse (1852 - 1918)

Isaac Rider Prowse
Born in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1 Sep 1880 in Murray Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canadamap
Husband of — married 2 Jul 1891 in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Islandmap
Descendants descendants
Died at age 66 in Murray Harbour, Prince Edward Islandmap
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Biography

Isaac Prowse was born on March 28, 1852 in Charlottetown, PEI and was baptized on August 8, 1852 at the Trinity First Methodist Church.[1] He was the son of Joseph Prowse and Agnes Jarvis.

Unlike the rest of his siblings, who settled in Lot 33, Isaac moved to Murray Harbour (Lot 64) along with his uncle, Senator Samuel Prowse. Isaac operated a hotel and a harness-making business. The building also housed the post office.[2] See photo here

Isaac married Elizabeth Beck on September 1, 1880 at the Bible Christian parsonage in Murray Harbour.[3] They had two children, Cecil and Lorne. Elizabeth died in on Dec 30, 1889.[4] Isaac's sister, Elizabeth Prowse, moved in with him to help with the children.[5]

Isaac married Elizabeth's younger sister Louisa Jane Beck[6] on July 2, 1891 in Murray Harbour.[7] They had a daughter, Eda, in 1892.

Isaac died on December 19, 1918, of complications from asthma. His wife, Louisa, died just one week later, on December 26, 1918.[8] They were both buried in the Murray Harbour Old Cemetery. [4]

Research Note

Newspaper announcement of Isaac's 2nd marriage to Louisa Beck says that they were married on July 25, 1891 (marriage record says July 2nd), and that Louisa was the daughter of Samuel Beck. Other sources have Louisa and Elizabeth as sisters, both daughters of William Beck.[9]

Sources

  1. PEI, Public Archives and Records Office, Baptismal Record, Trinity First Methodist Church, Book 2, Pg 73 - Isaac Prowse
  2. Island Narratives Digital Collection (CAP 2019) – Photo- Isaac R. Prowse’s Hotel in Murray Harbour.
  3. Semi-Weekly Patriot, September 11, 1880, transcribed in Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, by Leland Currie, Page 528
  4. 4.0 4.1 I Dream of Genealogy, Edward Josey, "Murray Harbour Old Cemetery", database - Prowse
  5. 1891 Census
  6. Island Narratives Digital Collection (CAP 2022): Photo. Mr. Isaac Ryder Prowse and likely his second wife, Louisa Jane Beck
  7. "Prince Edward Island, Church Records, 1777-1985," images, FamilySearch, Kings > Murray Harbour-Murray River Pastoral Charge: Murray Harbour Circuit > United Church of Canada > Marriages 1878-1915 > image 6 of 10. Isaac Ryder Prowse & Louisa J. Beck
  8. "Prince Edward Island, Church Records, 1777-1985," images, FamilySearch, Kings > Murray Harbour-Murray River Pastoral Charge: Murray Harbour Circuit > United Church of Canada All Saints > Deaths, burials 1915-1958 > image 3 of 17 - Line 33, Isaac Prowse; Line 35, Mrs. Isaac Prowse
  9. Weekly Examiner, July 31, 1891, transcribed in Century of Immigration, Marriage and Death Records from Prince Edward Island Newspapers, 1780-1900, by Leland Currie, Page 690

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