Individual Details

Robert Preston BOWEN

(29 Jul 1884 - Aug 1896)

1 _FA1 2 PLAC Killed in a tornado 1 _FA2 2 DATE 29 JUL 1884 2 PLAC reg. # of Birth 020941 1 _FA3 2 DATE 29 JUL 1884 2 PLAC J. B. Campbell - Accoucheur 1 _FA4 2 DATE 19 AUG 1884 2 PLAC date of birth registration 1 _FA5 2 DATE 29 JUL 1884 2 PLAC father: James Bowen mother: Mary Robinson


Preston was in the field with his brother Thomas weeding strawberries when a tornado appeared. They headed for the barn but had to hide out in the outhouse. The tornado lifted the roof off the outhouse and lifted Preston away and leaving Thomas standing there.

Events

Birth29 Jul 1884North Dorchester, Middlesex County, Ontario, Canada
DeathAug 1896

Families

FatherJames BONE (1847 - 1929)
MotherMary Ann ROBINSON ( - 1930)
SiblingAnnie Maria BOWEN ( - )
SiblingThomas James BOWEN (1872 - 1952)
SiblingJohn Wesley BOWEN (1874 - 1967)
SiblingGeorge BOWEN (1876 - )
SiblingEllen Lavina BOWEN (1880 - )
SiblingHenry BOWEN (1882 - 1941)
SiblingSarah Jane. BOWEN (1886 - 1887)
SiblingEtta BOWEN (1888 - 1971)