Our Maritime Ties
John Simpson Gordon, Rev.
1865 - 1933 (67 years)1. John Simpson Gordon, Rev. was born 18 Nov 1865, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (son of Henry Sinclair Gordon and Sophia Owen); died 26 Jun 1933. Other Events:
- Occupation: Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada; Superintendent of Schools
- Occupation: , , British Columbia, Canada; teacher
- AltBirth: 1866
- Census: 1891, , Lot 3, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Occupation: Aft 1896, , , British Columbia, Canada; minister
- AltDeath: 28 Jun 1933
Notes:
!ID=OW 147453
!graduated from Montreal Theological College, ordination in 1896, proceeded to pastorate in BC, relinquished for a teaching career. Held office of Superindendent of Vancouver City Schools - Robert A Gordon, Montreal (HF Name)
!BD:28 Nov 1865 - PER0218 DD:28 Jun 1933 WIF:Laura Brown
!DD:26 Jun 1933
Census:
25 in 1891 census
Died:
year only in Island RefugeJohn — Laura Brown. Laura was born 1869; died 17 May 1965. [Group Sheet]
2. Henry Sinclair Gordon was born 9 Dec 1829, Cascumpec, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 16 Apr 1915, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 19 Apr 1915, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; farmer
- Residence: Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: 23 Mar 1859
- Census: 1891, , Lot 3, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Occupation: 1891, , Lot 3, Prince Edward Island, Canada; a farmer
- AltDeath: 6 Apr 1915
Notes:
!DD:16 Apr, 1915 - HFN0003 (Cemetery transcripts) DP:Montrose Cemetery, Montrose, PEI DD:16 Apr 1915 (Profit Funeral Register) buried 19 apr 1915 Montrose farmed in Montrose, PEI - (Robert A Gordon, Montreal)
!DD:16 Apr 1915 - PAR0011 LIVED:1915 - Montrose, PEI age 86 at death
!MD:23 Feb 1859 - PER0218 (photocopy of bible) WIF:Sophia Owen
Birth:
year only in Island Refuge
Census:
61 in 1891 census
Died:
year only in Island RefugeHenry married Sophia Owen 18 Feb 1859. Sophia (daughter of George Owen and Helen Montgomery) was born 1831, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 22 Dec 1896, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1896, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
3. Sophia Owen was born 1831, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (daughter of George Owen and Helen Montgomery); died 22 Dec 1896, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1896, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Residence: Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- Census: 1891, , Lot 3, Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: 8 Dec 1896
Notes:
!ID= OW 14745
!BD:1831 (aged 65 at death) - HFN0005 DD:18 Dec 1896 IP:United Presbyterian, Montrose, PEI
!MD:23 Mar 1859 - Islander, 25 Mar 1859 Henry Gordon,Kildare to Sophia Owen, Malpeque by Rev. Allan Fraser
!DD:22 Dec 1896 - Profit Funeral Register (HF Name file) buried 24 Dec 1896 at Montrose, died at Montrose, large attendance at funeral
!MD:23 Feb 1959 - PER0218 (Photocopy from bible) HUS:Henry Gordon
!marriage bond 8 Feb 1859 - Heny Gordon, B, Lot 3 & Sophia Owen, S, Lot 18 - VST0010
NOTES:lived Lot 3, farmer - 1881 Census
Census:
59 in 1891 census
Died:
year only in Island Refuge & HunterChildren:
- George Owen Gordon was born 8 Jan 1860, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 30 Aug 1916, Huntley, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 31 Aug 1916, Hillcrest United Cemetery, Alberton, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Margaret (Maggie) Ellen Gordon was born 31 Aug 1861, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 25 Dec 1903; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Robert Hudson Gordon was born 16 Aug 1863, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 6 Sep 1948, Huntley, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- 1. John Simpson Gordon, Rev. was born 18 Nov 1865, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 26 Jun 1933.
- Allen Fraser Gordon was born 11 Jan 1868, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1923.
- Alfred Elwood Gordon was born 18 Jul 1870, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 9 May 1900, Montreal, , Quebec, Canada; was buried , United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Bertha Sophia Gordon was born 14 Sep 1872, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 14 Oct 1916, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.
- Minnie Ramsay Gordon was born 26 Apr 1876, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 9 Oct 1957.
Generation: 3
- William Sinclair Gordon was born 5 Apr 1822, Cascumpec, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 1904, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- 2. Henry Sinclair Gordon was born 9 Dec 1829, Cascumpec, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 16 Apr 1915, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 19 Apr 1915, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- David Gordon was born 28 Apr 1834, Cascumpec, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 16 Jun 1834, Richmond, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 19 Apr 1922, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 21 Apr 1922, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
6. George Owen was born 27 May 1794, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 4 Aug 1796, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada (son of Arthur Owen, G-L177/PF3359 and Elizabeth Lee); died 24 Apr 1860, , Lot 18, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Notes:
!ID= OW 1474
BD:27 May 1794 - HF Name file (Montgomery)
DD:1860
DD:24 Apr 1860 - CEM0022
age 66 yrs
OCC:farmer - BOK0004 p400
LIVED:Little Marsh, Lot 18, PEI
WIF:Ellen Montgomery
CD:4 Aug 1796 - PER0205
CP:Princetown, PEI by Rev Thomas Desbrisey
WIF:Helen Montgomery
BD:27 May 1794 - BOK0022 p254
DD:1860
WIF:Helen Montgomery
LIVED:Little Marsh (Hamilton area), PEI - p126
will written 9 May 1857; filed 9 May 1860; of Malpeque, Lot 18; mentions
unmarried daughters Sophoria, Christy and Martha - WIL0012!ID= OW 1474
BD:27 May 1794 - HF Name file (Montgomery) DD:1860
DD:24 Apr 1860 - CEM0022 age 66 yrs
OCC:farmer - BOK0004 p400 LIVED:Little Marsh, Lot 18, PEI WIF:Ellen Montgomery
CD:4 Aug 1796 - PER0205 CP:Princetown, PEI by Rev Thomas Desbrisey WIF:Helen Montgomery
BD:27 May 1794 - BOK0022 p254 DD:1860 WIF:Helen Montgomery LIVED:Little Marsh (Hamilton area), PEI - p126
will written 9 May 1857; filed 9 May 1860; of Malpeque, Lot 18; mentions unmarried daughters Sophoria, Christy and Martha - WIL0012George and Helen had 1 son and 4 daughters. They married following William
Woodside's death during his shipping venture to Nfld.
Christened:
by Rev Thomas DeBrisay
Buried:
In memory of George Owen died Apr. 24, 1860 aged 66 years also his wife Ellen died Dec. 15, 1848 aged 54 years
'How beautiful it is for men to die upon the walls of Zion to be call(ed) like a watch worn and weary sentinel to put his armour off and rest in Heaven'George married Helen Montgomery 19 Dec 1821, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Helen was born 1794; died 14 Dec 1848, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
7. Helen Montgomery was born 1794; died 14 Dec 1848, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- AltBirth: 5 Sep 1794, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
- AltDeath: 15 Dec 1848
Notes:
!BD:abt 1794 - HFN0001 (Montgomery)
DD:1848
MD:1st abt 1815
MD:2nd abt 1820
!MD:2nd 1821
!NAME:Helen Montgomery - BOK0018 (p.62)
BD:1794
DD:1848
HUS:1st William Woodside
MD:2nd 1820
HUS:2nd George Owen
!NAME:Helen Owen (Mrs) - HFN0007
DD:14 Dec 1848
DP:Little Marsh, PEI
HUS:George Owen
in 55th year
DD:15 Dec 1848 - CEM0022
age 54 yrs
1PARN:Donald and Nancy (Penman) Montgomery - BOK0004 p396a
HUS:1st William Woodside
HUS:2nd George Owen
!married William Woodside, had one daughter Barbara; after William Woodside was
made to 'walk the plank' by some pirates, she married George Owen - BOK0022 p98
!BD:1794 - BOK0022 p254
DD:1848
LIVED:Hamilton, PEI
Buried:
In memory of George Owen died Apr. 24, 1860 aged 66 years also his wife Ellen died Dec. 15, 1848 aged 54 years
'How beautiful it is for men to die upon the walls of Zion to be call(ed) like a watch worn and weary sentinel to put his armour off and rest in Heaven'Children:
- Arthur Lee Owen was born 1822, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 7 Apr 1897; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- John Owen
- Mary Jardine Owen was born 1828; died May 1896.
- Ann M Owen was born 1830, Hamilton, Lot 18, Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 21 May 1869; was buried , ? Cemetery, Alberton, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- 3. Sophia Owen was born 1831, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 22 Dec 1896, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1896, United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Martha Owen was born Abt Nov 1836; died 23 Jun 1894, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Presbyterian Cemetery, Montrose, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Christianna Owen was born 14 Jan 1835, , , , Canada; died 22 Dec 1903, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States; was buried 24 Dec 1903, Edson Cemetery, Lowell, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States.
- Donald Owen was born 1841; died 1847.
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Generation: 4
12. Arthur Owen, G-L177/PF3359 was born Bef 8 Jul 1756, Topsham, , Devon, England; was christened 8 Jul 1756, Topsham, , Devon, England (son of Arthur Owen and Martha Andrews); died 8 Jun 1823, Shipyards, Lot 49, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 11 Jun 1823, Old Protestant Cemetery, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- Occupation: Shipbuilder.
- AltBirth: 28 Jul 1756
- AltDeath: 5 Jun 1823, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
Notes:
!ID= OW 147
NAME:Arthur Owen - HFN0004 (St Paul, Charlottetown)
ID:11 Jun 1823
LIVED:Malpeque(Princetown), PEI age 67
DD:1823
IP:University Ave, Charlottetown, PEI
CD:8 Jul 1756 - PAR0009
CP:Topsham, Devonshire, England
PARN:Arthur and Martha Owen
BD:23 Jul 1756
BD:27 Jul 1756 - BOK0022 p127
DD:8 Jun 1823
WIF:Elizabeth Lee
MD:abt 1787 - p254
BP:Topsham, Devonshire, England
DD:8 Jun 1823 - CEM0016
LIVED:Princetown, PEI age 67 years
born in Devonshire, England; shipbuilding in Topsham - BOK0004 p719 emigrated to Alberton, PEI in 1780; shipbuilding on the Island married Elizabeth Lee in London
Emigrated to PEI, returned to England, married Elizabeth Lee, returned to PEI in 1789/99 settling at Princetown, may have left oldest son with grandparents in London; married at St. Martins in the Fields (no record); work for Hill of Topsham; came after a quarrel over property after father's death - PER0205
will written 12 Mar 1823, probate 8 Aug 1823 - Arthur Owen, of Princetown; mentions wife
Elizabeth, sons George, John and Arthur - WIL0012
Arthur, born 1756, Topsham, Devonshire, of Welsh descent, came to the Island
in 1788. He landed and built ships at Cascumpeque (Alberton). The plant was
destroyed by fire. He moved to Princetown prior to Aug. 04, 1796.
Additional information on the Owen family including those descendants not
shown here may be obtained from Cavendish,Its History,Its People, by Harold
H. Simpson.
AltBirth:
based on date (8 Jun 1823) and age (66 yrs 10 mos 11 days) of death
Buried:
Old Anglican Cemetery Elm Avenue, Register of Burials 1805 to 1826 (included with cemetery transcript for above cemetery, Lot 33, 10B
Arthur Owen of Malpeque, d. June 8; bur. June 11, 1823. AE 67 (Corner's Inquest)Arthur married Elizabeth Lee 2 Jul 1786, Whitechapel, , Middlesex, England. Elizabeth (daughter of George Lee and Anne Vicary) was born 4 Sep 1761, , , Devon, England; died 18 Jan 1833, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. [Group Sheet]
13. Elizabeth Lee was born 4 Sep 1761, , , Devon, England (daughter of George Lee and Anne Vicary); died 18 Jan 1833, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , ? Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada. Other Events:
- AltBirth: 4 Sep 1761, London, , , England
- Baptised: 30 Sep 1761, Exeter, , Devon, England; Address:
Saint Martin
Notes:
DD:18 Jan 1833 - NEW0009
DP:Princetown, PEI
age 71
BD:4 Sep 1761 - BOK0022 p 254
DD:18 Jan 1833
MD:abt 1787
HUS:Arthur Owen
LIVED:London, England; Princetown, PEI
legend that Elizabeth's father was first cousin of General Robert E Lee - p127
daughter of George Lee, a London jeweller; married in St Martin's in the Field
(no record) - PER0205DD:18 Jan 1833 - NEW0009 DP:Princetown, PEI age 71
AltBirth:
Birth date based on death date and age at death.
Baptised:
See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Martin's_Church,_Exeter for information on the church.Children:
- Arthur Lee Owen was born 29 Feb 1788, London, , , England; was christened 23 Mar 1788, St Mary's, Rotherhithe, , England; died 15 Dec 1860, Brookfield/Georgetown Rd, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Brudenell Cemetery, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Martha Owen was born 25 Nov 1790, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 4 Aug 1796, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 11 Dec 1863, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , Lot 16 United Baptist Cemetery, Lot 16, Prince, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Sarah Sophia Lee Owen was born 20 Jan 1792, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 4 Aug 1796, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died , , , Ontario, Canada.
- 6. George Owen was born 27 May 1794, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 4 Aug 1796, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 24 Apr 1860, , Lot 18, Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Thomas Owen was born 12 Oct 1795, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 4 Aug 1796, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 6 Apr 1860, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried 9 Apr 1860, Old Protestant Cemetery, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Ann Owen was born 23 Jul 1797, Cascumpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 25 Aug 1798, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 26 May 1855, Dalhousie, , New Brunswick, Canada; was buried May 1855, Riverview Cemetery, Dalhousie, , New Brunswick, Canada.
- John Owen was born 25 Feb 1799; was christened Jun 1800, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 18 Jul 1868, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Presbyterian Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Elizabeth Lee Owen was born 22 Apr 1802, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was christened 28 Apr 1802, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 25 May 1874, Lower Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- 7. Helen Montgomery was born 1794; died 14 Dec 1848, Little Marsh, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; was buried , United Church Cemetery, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada.
- Hugh Montgomery was born 17 Jan 1796, Malpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada; died 9 Jul 1866, Dalhousie, , New Brunswick, Canada; was buried Jul 1866, Riverview Cemetery, Dalhousie, , New Brunswick, Canada.
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