Arthur Owen, G-L177/PF3359

Bef 1756 - 1823  (> 66 years)

• Name	Arthur Owen
  Suffix	G-L177/PF3359
  Born	Bef 8 Jul 1756	Topsham, , Devon, England
  Christened	8 Jul 1756	Topsham, , Devon, England
  Gender	Male
  AltBirth	28 Jul 1756  [1]
  	based on date (8 Jun 1823) and age (66 yrs 10 mos 11 days) of death
  AltDeath	5 Jun 1823	Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada
  Occupation	Shipbuilder.  [2]
  Died	8 Jun 1823	Shipyards, Lot 49, Prince Edward Island, Canada   [2, 3]
  Buried	11 Jun 1823	Old Protestant Cemetery, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada   [4]
  	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 Owen (1756-1823) Here are deposited / the remains of Arthur Owen Esq / of Prince Town who departed this life the 8th day / of June 1823 in the 67 year of his / age His sons as a tistimony of his / great worth have inscribed / this to his memory {a much more recent incription as she was buried in Princetown} His wife Elizabeth Lee / 1762 - 1833
  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.
  Person ID	I9305	Arthur - Research
  Last Modified	14 Apr 2019

  
  

  Father	Arthur Owen,   b. Bef 15 Oct 1723,   d. 1778  (Age > 54 years)
  Mother	Martha Andrews,   b. Abt Mar 1724, , , Devon, England ,   d. Bef 18 Sep 1780, , , Devon, England  (Age ~ 56 years)
  Family ID	F3666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Lee,   b. 4 Sep 1761, , , Devon, England ,   d. 18 Jan 1833, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Married	2 Jul 1786	Whitechapel, , Middlesex, England   [5]
  		Marriage Certificate for Arthur Owen & Elizabeth Lee Arthur Owen and Elizabeth Lee were married at St Mary, Whitechapel, London, England on 2 July 1786
  Children	1. Arthur Lee Owen,   b. 29 Feb 1788, London, , , England ,   d. 15 Dec 1860, Brookfield/Georgetown Rd, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 72 years)   2. Martha Owen,   b. 25 Nov 1790, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1863, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 73 years)   3. Sarah Sophia Lee Owen,   b. 20 Jan 1792, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. , , Ontario, Canada   4. George Owen,   b. 27 May 1794, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 24 Apr 1860, , Lot 18, Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 65 years)   5. Thomas Owen,   b. 12 Oct 1795, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 6 Apr 1860, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 64 years)   6. Ann Owen,   b. 23 Jul 1797, Cascumpeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 26 May 1855, Dalhousie, , New Brunswick, Canada  (Age 57 years)   7. John Owen,   b. 25 Feb 1799,   d. 18 Jul 1868, Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 69 years)   8. Elizabeth Lee Owen,   b. 22 Apr 1802, , , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 25 May 1874, Lower Bedeque, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F3690	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - Bef 8 Jul 1756 - Topsham, , Devon, England Christened - 8 Jul 1756 - Topsham, , Devon, England AltDeath - 5 Jun 1823 - Princetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada Buried - 11 Jun 1823 - Old Protestant Cemetery, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S222] Archives: Harold H Simpsons Papers, File 18: Owen family. [S565] Info: David Hunter. [S819] Bibles: Various Family Bibles, George & Ann Lee Bible (Reliability: 2). [S2459] Cemetery: PE, various, Elm Ave Cemetery. [S2241] Parish: England, London, London Metropolitan Archives, Saint Mary, Whitechapel, Register of marriages, P93/MRY1, Item 031.