Rebecca (Rowlison) Bowden (1859 - 1922)

Born 15 Aug 1859 in Warialda, New South Wales, Australia

Ancestors

Wife of William Samuel Bowden — married 6 Jan 1880 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

Descendants

Died 3 Jul 1922 at age 62 in Tamworth, New South Wales, Australia

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Biography

Rebecca was born in Warialda in New South Wales, on the 20th June 1859, to parents Richard Rowlison and Ann Elizabeth Moore.^[1]

Her father was the Chief Constable at Wariada, and she had her real name on the registration - as in "Rebecca Rowlison". Her father is noted to be "John Rowlison Elmer" and her mother Ann Elizabeth Elmer - formally Moore. On BDM she is registered as Elmer. Her birth certificate notes that at the time of registration she had

At the time of the registration of her birth, she had three siblings (all registered as "Elmer") one sibling being deceased.

She was baptised on the 7th August 1859 by the Rev. Rowe at Warialda as Rebecca Rowlison.

She married William Samuel Bowden at Tamworth, on the 6th January 1880, ^[2] and they lived at Ogunbil, near Dungowan for many years. They had 7 children together, and she passed away on the 3rd July 1922 from cancer of the gallbladder.

She was buried on the 4th July 1922, in the Church of England Section of the West Tamworth Cemetery.^[3][1]

My grandmother, Georgina Patricia Maclean (nee Hartigan) would always talk about her lovely long hair, and that she played the accordion.

Sources

1. ↑ New South Wales Registry of Births, Deaths & Marriages - Birth Ref: 13239/1859
2. ↑ New South Wales Registry Births, Deaths & Marriages - Marriage Ref: 1880
3. ↑ New South Wales Registry Births, Deaths & Marriages - Death Ref: 1922