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1 CONC They lived on W1/2 lot 5, Con. 12 of East Garafraxa.
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1 CONT In the 1901 census for East Gary his name is listed as James E M McGowa
1 CONC n, born Aug. 16, 1870.
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1 CONT The Fergus News-Record, Thursday, May 16, 1940 MARSVILLE - On Friday after
1 CONC noon, May 10th, there passed away in Belwood a well known citizen of th
1 CONC is community in the person of James McGowan.  The deceased had not been en
1 CONC joying good health for some years, but was able to go around until a few d
1 CONC ays previous to his demise.  He was the youngest son of the late Mr. and M
1 CONC rs. James McGowan, pioneer settlers of this community.  He was born Augu
1 CONC st 6th, 1870, and was therefore in his 70th year.  He spent his entire li
1 CONC fe in this vicinity, living on the McGowan homestead on the 11th lin
1 CONC e.  On November 28th, 1894, he married Annie Lorinda Redman, daughter of t
1 CONC he late Mr. and Mrs. John Redman.  In 1930 he bought the Marsville store a
1 CONC nd conducted business for four years, when he disposed of it and retire
1 CONC d.  The late Mr. McGowan was of a jovial disposition, much respected by t
1 CONC he entire community.  In his home he proved himself a true husband and a d
1 CONC evoted father.  He was assessor of the township for several years and fill
1 CONC ed this position to the entire satisfaction of all the ratepayers.  He rep
1 CONC resented the Dufferin Fire Insurance Co. and always won the respect and es
1 CONC teem of all those with whom he did business.  He was a member of Bethel Pr
1 CONC esbyterian church and of Court Shakespeare A.O.F.  The funeral was held fr
1 CONC om his late residence, Marsville, on Monday afternoon to Price's cemete
1 CONC ry and was largely attended.  The services at the house and the church we
1 CONC re conducted by Rev. M. F. Stewart of Belwood and Rev. W. P. Turner, of Hi
1 CONC llsburg.  During the church service, Mrs. Harry Simpson nicely sang a sol
1 CONC o, "Does Jesus Care?"  Besides the bereaved widow, there remains to mou
1 CONC rn his loss three sons, Wesley and Earl of East Garafraxa, Lorne with t
1 CONC he C.P.R. in Toronto, and four daughters, Mrs. William Everson of East Gar
1 CONC afraxa; Mrs. Elgin Everson of East Garafraxa; Wills of Guelph and Je
1 CONC an of Brampton.  The pall-bearers were Dave Sargent, Dan Sargent, Alden Mc
1 CONC Gowan, W. B. McGowan, Robert Mann and W. B. McFadsean.  The flower-beare
1 CONC rs were Carl Everson, Murray McGowan, Jack Sargent, Rob McGowan, Donald Mc
1 CONC Gowan and Stanley McGowan.  The beautiful array of flowers was indicati
1 CONC ve of the respect in which the deceased was held and included a number fr
1 CONC om organizations as well as individuals.  A copy is on file.
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1 CONT From the same paper the death notice reads.  McGOWAN - In Belwood, on Frid
1 CONC ay, May 10th, 1940, James E. D. McGowan, beloved husband of Annie Lorith
1 CONC da Redman in his 70th year.
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1 CONT Inscription from his tomb stone in Price's Corners Cemetery, grave 15-1
1 CONT James E. D. McGowan, 1870-1940.  His wife Annie L. Redman, 1876-197
1 CONC 3.  In Memory of Horace M. McGowan who died April 21, 1894, aged 26 y
1 CONC rs & 5 mos.  Dry up your tears and weep no more, I am not dead but gone be
1 CONC fore.  Remember me and bear in mind, you have not long to stay behind.