George W. ROWLES

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Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles": by Ann Moloney Lamb:

Obituary, Spokane DAily Chronicle, Jan. 21, 1922: "George Rowles Taken By Death. George W. Rowles, aged 69, for 23 years a resident of Spokane, died this morning at his home in the Wilson Apartments. death was due to heart trouble.
Mr. Rowles had been in the employ of the city for the last 19 years. At the time of his death he was sewer inspector, being connected with the department of public works. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and theAncient Order of Hibernians.
The deceased was born in New York and came to Spokane from Minnesota. Besides his wife he is survived by five sons, George Jr., J.W., Edward L., and Harry C., all of Spokane and Frank T., now residing in Minneapolis: and two daughters, Mrs. T.E. Moloney of Spokane and Mrs. C.G. Call of Minneapolis.
Funeral arrangements have not been made pending word from relatives in the east. The body is at Buchanan, Hennessey and Calloway's.

George married Mary Jane MCMANUS on 07 Feb 1877 in Belle Creek, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. Mary was born on 19 May 1851 in Sea; died on 22 Feb 1928 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Florance Mary ROWLES was born on 02 Jan 1887 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota; died on 04 May 1974 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.
2. Frank P. ROWLES was born on 25 Feb 1889 in Graceville, Big Stone County, Minnesota; died on 22 Dec 1959 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.
3. John William ROWLES was born on 17 Feb 1882 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota; died on 12 Nov 1965 in Liberty Lake, Washington; was buried in Holy Cross Cem., Spokane, Washington.
4. Nancy Cecilia ROWLES was born on 19 Dec 1877 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota; died on 12 Jul 1970 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington.
5. Harry Charles ROWLES was born on 11 Oct 1891 in Graceville, Big Stone County, Minnesota; died on 08 Jul 1949 in Seattle, King Co., Washington.
6. Edward Luke ROWLES was born on 08 Aug 1884 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota; died on 15 Jan 1963 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington; was buried on 18 Jan 1963 in Holy Cross Cem., Spokane, Washington.
7. George Leonard ROWLES was born on 05 Oct 1879 in Morris, Stevens County, Minnesota; died on 10 Sep 1946 in Spokane, Spokane Co., Washington; was buried on 11 Sep 1946 in Holy Cross Cem. Spokane, Washington.

George married Anna MAHER in 1850 in Ireland. Anna was born on 01 Feb 1822 in Doon, Limerick, Ireland; died on 13 Jun 1894 in Belle Creek, Goodhue County, Minnesota; was buried on 16 Jun 1894 in Stl. Columbkill's Cemetery, Belle Creek, Goodhue Co., Minnesota. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:

Obituary: Red Wing dAily Register, June 13, 1894: "Mrs George Rowles died very suddenly this morning at her home in Belle Creek. She had not been ailing and was up and around this morning before her death. Mrs. Rowles was 72 years old and had lived in this county 25 years. She was a kind and affectionate wife and mother. All who knew her had learned to love her for the many amiable qualities the good old loady possessed. She will be long and lovingly remembered. The deceased leaves a husband and five sons to mourn her death. The funeral will take place from the Catholic church in Belle Creek at 10 o'clock am, Friday.

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Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:

George Rowles and Sarah Griffin came to America from the townland of Cloonteen which was located at that time in the civil parish of Doon, which lies in the northeast corner of County Limerick, Ireland, right next to the Tipperary border......

George and Sarah came on a Norwegian ship from Dublin to New York in the fall of 1852 with their son John and daughter Margaret, and joined their sons Luke and George who had come there earlier with their wives. They were living and working on farms in Easton township, Washington County, which lies along the Hudson River near to the town of Schuylerville and about 35 miles north of Albany. Sarah died about three months after they arrived and in buried near some friends who also came from Cappamore with her. The rest of the Rowles family lived in New York about three and half years more before moving to Waupun, Wisconsin in about early 1856.

Only one Rowles family was left in Doon after they left, that of Michael Rowles and his wife Bridget Ryan. Michael and Bridget had 7 children between 1845 and 1861, named William, Edward, John, Mary, Alice, George and Bridget but since the family did not emigrate with the others and cannot be traced, we have no idea what became of them.

All of Rowles family moved to Wisconsin, probably at or near the same time. The most likely route would have been west along the Erie Canal from Albany to Buffalo. The Canal was built in about 1825 under Governor DeWitt Clinton and was called familiarly "Clinton's Ditch". From Burfalo they probably went by boat through the Great Lakes to Wisconsin.

George married Sarah GRIFFIN about 1814. Sarah was born about 1795 in Doon, Limerick, Ireland; died about Sep 1852 in Easton, Washington County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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In June of 182 George and Sarah immigrated. She died at Luke's house in Easton, Washington Co., about three months after landing in American (abt. Sept 1852).

She is buried in Schuylerville, New York,near Eliza Bourk (sic) Benton and John Maher, with whom she came to America. Unfortunately ,the church is Schuylerville does not have information for that period.