Individual Details

Death

Obituary, Daily Chief Apr. 18, 1918:

MEETSDEATH UNDER AUTO.
Joseph N. BOWLBY was suffocated Sunday at Tilbury, Ontario, when his
automobile skidded down an embankment and turned turtle, pinning him
underneath, says the Findlay Republican. He had driven his five-passenger
car to Ontario for a car license and was accompanied by another man. The
accident happened when they were on their way home, and both men were killed.
BOWLBY was an experienced and careful driver and the exact manner of the
accident is only conjecture. The body arrived Tuesday evening on the Toledo
and Ohio Central accompanied by Mrs. BOWLBY, and was taken to the Renshler
mortuary where the funeral services were held at 1 o'clock Thursday afternoon.
Joseph N. BOWLBY was 41 years and 5 days old, and was born at Carey,
his father being William BOWLBY. He came to Findlay when a lad of nineteen,
going to Canada twelve years ago, where he has been engaged in the oil
fields. He married Miss Myrtle WOOLSEY, of Findlay. Rev. C.H. Gatchell, who
officiated at the burial service Thursday officiated at the wedding. There
were no children. There are three brothers and one sister surviving.
The family came to the home of the Findlay brother, R.D. BOWLBY, of
205 Elm street, Wednesday. Bert BOWLBY arrived from Florence, Colo.;
Orville from Carey, and Mrs. Emma O'BRIEN from Detroit.

Burial

Blk 25, Lot 336, Grave #1.