Edward Frederick Rowse (1865 - 1924)

Born 25 Mar 1865 in Harrisville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Ancestors

Died 28 Jul 1924 at age 59 in Homestead, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA

Biography

Edwin F. Rowse, son of Thomas (2) and Charlotte (Martin) Rowse, was born in Harrisville, Butler county, Pennsylvania, March 25, 1865. He was graduated from Grove City College. In 1884 he received an appointment in the commissary department of the Bureau of Indian Affairs, and for three years was located at McAllister, Indian Territory, now Oklahoma, at the expiration of that time returning to Pennsylvania and entering the pharmaceutical department of the University of Pittsburgh (University of Western Pennsylvania). He was graduated from this institution in the class of 1891, and soon afterward purchased an interest in John Shafer's pharmacy at the corner of Sixth avenue and Ann street, Homestead, Pennsylvania, a connection that continued until after the labor disturbances of 1892. In the spring of the following year Mr. Rowse bought Dr. Osborne's drug store on Dixon street. Homestead, and was there located for four years, then, with H. J. O'Donnell, formed the firm of Rowse & O'Donnell, a firm which was in business on Eighth avenue until its dissolution in 1900. Mr. Rowse moved to his present place of business at No. 1410 Mifflin street when the affairs of the firm had been settled, and now holds second place among the druggists of Homestead in years of continuance in business. Success has attended his professional ventures, and he is known as a careful, scrupulous and honorable pharmacist, attending to the needs of a most desirable patronage. Mr. and Mrs. Rowse are members of the Presbyterian church.

Mr. Rowse married Eliza M. Simons, born in Butler county, Pennsylvania, daughter of Richard and Eliza M. (Blackwell) Simons. Children of Edwin F. and Eliza M. (Simons) Rowse: 1. Edwin S., a pharmacist of Beaver, Pennsylvania. 2. Ernest Clarence, a drug clerk, lives in Blairsville, Pennsylvania. 3. Earl C, a pharmacist of Philadelphia. 4. Elijah F., associated in business with his father. 5. George Thayer, a pharmacist of New York City. 6. Eugene, a student in the Homestead High School. 7. Thomas Milton, a student in the Homestead High School. 8. Alice Audrey, a student in the public schools.

Sources

• Jordan, John W. Genealogical and Personal History of Western Pennsylvania, Vol. 2 (Lewis Historical Pub. Co., New York, 1915, p. 959-61)

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164492598/edwin-fredrick-rowse: accessed 02 September 2022), memorial page for Edwin Fredrick Rowse (5 Mar 1865–28 Jul 1924), Find a Grave Memorial ID 164492598, citing Homestead Cemetery, Munhall, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Ronk1302 (contributor 47544055) .