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1 CONC William was ninth of a family of twelve of Robert McGowan 1824-1886 and Sa
1 CONC rah Ann Blackstock 1835-1897 and a grandson of Hough McGowan 1800-1882 a
1 CONC nd Nancy Baird who emigrated from northern Ireland and their family of fiv
1 CONC e.  Robert and Sarah married in 1855 and they lived on the homestead far
1 CONC m. E1/2 lot 6, Con. 12, East Garafraxa, Ontario at what's known as Price
1 CONC 's Corners.  It was here that William was born and grew up and where he a
1 CONC nd Mary lived the rest of their lives.  He was known as WB to his family a
1 CONC nd friends.
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1 CONT 1901 Census of Canada Page Information District:ON WELLINGTON (Centre) (#1
1 CONC 24) Subdistrict:Garafraxa (East/Est) D-2 Page 8
1 CONT McGowan William M Head M May  24 1872 28
1 CONT McGowan Mary L F Wife M Nov 13 1871 29
1 CONT McGowan Mary W F Daughter S Aug 7 1898 2
1 CONT McGowan Annie I F Daughter S Jun 9 1900
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1 CONT 1911 Census / Ontario / Dufferin / 5 Garafraxa East / page 4
1 CONT McGowan William B. M Head  M May 1873 38
1 CONT McGowan Mary L. F Wife M Nov 1873 37
1 CONT McGowan Mary W. F Daughter S Aug 1899 11
1 CONT McGowan Annie I. F Daughter S Jun 1900 10
1 CONT McGowan Robert C. M Son S Sep 1904 6
1 CONT McGowan Harry W. M Son S Jul 1907 3
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1 CONT His obiturary was in the Orangeville Banner on May 31, 1951, page 12.
1 CONT William B. McGowan-A life long resident of East Garafraxa, William B. McGo
1 CONC wan died in Guelph General Hospital on Friday, May 25th, 1951, in his 79
1 CONC th year.  An active farmer until the last two years when he divided his ti
1 CONC me between his daughter, Mayme, in Guelph, and his granddaughter, Mrs. Jac
1 CONC kson of Rockwood, he had been ill for just one week prior to his death.  W
1 CONC illiam McGowan was born in East Garafraxa, the son of Robert McGowan and S
1 CONC arah Nodwell.  He received his education at Marsville school and on Ju
1 CONC ne 9, 1897 , he married Mary Layina Nodwell and took his place as a constr
1 CONC uctive and industrious member of the community.  He was a member of the Ma
1 CONC rsville United Church and for many years fulfilled the duties of elde
1 CONC r, he was also a member of the Independent Order of Foresters.  He is surv
1 CONC ived by two daughters and two sons:  Mrs. Mayme Reed, of Guelph; Mrs. Lawr
1 CONC ence May (Annie), of Fergus; Robert , of Galt and Harry of East Garafrax
1 CONC a.  There are also nine grandchildren and two great grandchildren.  The fu
1 CONC neral service was held from the East Garafraxa home of his son Harry, on S
1 CONC unday May 27th, at 3 o'clock to Marsville United Church for public servic
1 CONC e.  Rev. Eria Currey officiated and interment was made at Price's Corne
1 CONC rs cemetery.  During the service the Ladies Quartet sang The 23rd Psalm, a
1 CONC nd Mrs. Taylor and Mrs. Nodwell sang a duet, "The Lights of Home".  The pa
1 CONC llbearers were three nephews; Jas. Johnston and Wilfred Hunter, Orangevil
1 CONC le and Jack Hunter, Oshawa and three neighbours, Wes McGowan, Leslie Woo
1 CONC ds and William Donaghy.  The flower bearers were Murray McGowan, Cliffo
1 CONC rd and Murray Reed, Tommy May, Dianne Jackson, Wanda, Billie and Nelda McG
1 CONC owan.  Among floral tributes were: Pillow, the family; Gates ajar, the gra
1 CONC ndchildren; casket spray, great grandchildren.  Wreath, the neighbours; M
1 CONC r. and Mrs. William Donaghy, Mr. and Mrs. Chester Wilson, Mr. and Mrs. Ro
1 CONC ss Price, Mr. and Mrs. Leslie Woods, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Bayne.  Sprays, F
1 CONC lorence and Jck Hunter, Mary and Jim Johnston, Bertha and Wilfred Hunte
1 CONC r;  Session of Marsville United Church; Marsville Women's Association:  Au
1 CONC nt Tena Nodwell and family; Employees of Folliot Motors, Galt.