Bowen - marriage and death

[bowennr]

William Bowen emigrated to Australia in 1882. Shipping records indicate he was single at the time. In 1903, at the time of his second marriage, the certificate indicates he was a widower and that his wife died on 22 July, 1902. I can find no trace of this woman's details in the Vic. BDM yet I believe they were either living in Grant or South Melbourne, Victoria. Can anybody help? Many thanks bowennr

[marianne Faull]

Hi,
I have found a marriage of Wm Bowen born North Wales to Flor (maybe Florence, Flora) Eva ROSS in 1889/ref 8145.
A death is listed for Flor Eva Bowen aged 37 in 1902. Place is Balt L A 1902/8043.
Found on Vic Federation & Edwardian bdm's.
hope this helps
M

[bowennr]

Marianne,

I did not take this reference seriously earlier as Wm Bowen was born in Abersychan in Monmouthshire (South East Wales). Flicking back through an old Birthday Book, a gift to William Bowen around the time he emigrated, I see there is what looks to be an FE Bowen with a birth date of 14 October 1864. Flor may be the one - I will make some more enquiries along these lines. Thanks for making me look outside the square. Cheers bowennr.

[ChristineR]

The reverse marriage shows her name to be Florence Eva ROSS, born CORK (co Cork, Ireland)

Christine :)

[bowennr]

Thank you Christine, just a little more to follow up on. Cheers bowennr

[Lenore]

Hi,
I have found a marriage of Wm Bowen born North Wales to Flor (maybe Florence, Flora) Eva ROSS in 1889/ref 8145.
A death is listed for Flor Eva Bowen aged 37 in 1902. Place is Balt L A 1902/8043.


Just wanted to check that you'd noted the place of death - it looks rather like it might have been at the Ballarat Lunatic Asylum. The Nominal Roll of the Ballarat Asylum up to 1907 is available at the PROV website:
http://www.access.prov.vic.gov.au/public/PROVguides/PROVguide023/PROVguide023.jsp

Best wishes,

Lenore

[bowennr]

Lenore,

Sorry about the delay in getting back to thank you for your lookup. I have purchased the marriage certificate, found Flor Eva in a Rootsweb World Connect Tree whose owner happily swapped information and photos with me. All ended well. bowennr