Rowe Family Genealogy

The Genealogy of the Rowe Family of Riceville, Ontario and Stewkley, England

Forrest Elmer Rowe

Male 1891 - 1930  (39 years)


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  • Name Forrest Elmer Rowe 
    Born 21 Mar 1891  Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    • Cert # 191 record just showed "male"
    Gender Male 
    Died 3 Aug 1930  Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried 5 Aug 1930  Port Huron, St. Clair, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I90  Rowe Genealogy
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2013 

    Father John James Rowe,   b. 26 Jan 1861, Plantagenet South Twp, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1945, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Margaret Ellen Cameron,   b. 22 Aug 1857, Roxborough, Stormont, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Feb 1902, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 44 years) 
    Married 24 Dec 1884  Plantagenet South Twp, Prescott, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F24  Group Sheet

    Family Sarah Beatrice Holmes,   b. 6 Jun 1898, Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1985, , , Florida, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 5 Feb 1919  Sault Sainte Marie, Chippewa, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Groom's Name: Elmer Forest Rowe
      Groom's Birth Date: 1892
      Groom's Birthplace: Minnesota
      Groom's Age: 27
      Bride's Name: Sara Beatrice Holmes
      Bride's Birth Date: 1899
      Bride's Birthplace: Michigan
      Bride's Age: 20
      Marriage Date: 05 Feb 1919
      Marriage Place: Sault Ste. Marie, Chippewa, Michigan
      Groom's Father's Name: John J. Rowe
      Groom's Mother's Name: Margaret Cameron
      Bride's Father's Name: Robt. B. Holmes
      Bride's Mother's Name: ...mma Peacock
      Groom's Race: White
      Groom's Marital Status: Single
      Groom's Previous Wife's Name:
      Bride's Race: White
      Bride's Marital Status: Single
      Bride's Previous Husband's Name:
      Indexing Project (Batch) Number: M73360-4
      System Origin: Michigan-EASy
      Source Film Number: 1007568
      Reference Number: p 108 cn 20
      Collection: Michigan Marriages, 1822-1995
      founr in The Evening News, Lault Ste. Marie, MI, 8 Feb 1919
      Weddings
      HOLMES - ROWE
      A very pretty wedding was solemnized at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Robert B. Holmes on Wednesday evening February 5 at eight o'clock when their daughter, Sara Beatrice, became the bride of Elmer Forrest Rowe. Dr. R. A. Bartlett of the First Presbyterian church performing the ceremony. The bride and groom were unattended. Little Miss Norma Horry and Master Jack Hecox acted as ring bearers. The bride was given away by her father and was beautifully gowned in white silk net over white taffeta and wore a long silk veil of ??? held in place with a bridal wreath of orange blossoms worn by her mother on her wedding day. She carried a boquet of American roses. Lucille Crowe played the wedding march and Miss Elizabeth Parsille sang "O Promise Me." After the ceremony a dainty luncheon was served.
      Mr. and Mrs. Rowe were the recipients of many handsome gifts and have the best wishes of a host of friends. The young couple have taken apartments in the Endress block and will be at home to their friends after February 12.
      Mrs. Rowe always lived in the ??? and has a great many friends here. Mr. Rowe formerly lived in Duluth and is an electrician being now employed by the Union Carbide company.
    Children 
     1. Robert Aner Rowe,   b. 28 Sep 1919, , , Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 1999, Highland Lake, , Indiana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     2. Donald F. Rowe,   b. Abt 1921, , , Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 1 May 2013 
    Family ID F56  Group Sheet

  • Notes 
    • Elmer died of burns he received in an industrial accident at the Port Huron Plant of the Peerless Cement Corporation on State Street. He was living at 2602 Gratiot Ave when he died.

      Aug 4, 1930 Port Huron Times Herold had the following obit as part of the explosion article:

      Elmer Francis Rowe was born in Duluth, Minn., March 2, 1992.
      He served four years in the United States Navy and was on submarine service during the World War. He was a member of Port Huron lodge No. 58. F. & A. M.
      He is survived by his widow, Mrs. Beatrice Holmes Rowe, and two sons, Robert and Donald Rowe, all of Port Huron; two sisters, Mrs. Chester Beatty, Flint; and Mrs. Roy Sedell, Chicago; a brother W. J. Rowe, Isle, Minn.; and his father, John W. Rowe, McGrath, Minn.
      Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 3:30 p. m. in the family residence, followed by burial in Lakeside cemetery. Rev. N. E. Sichterman, pastor of First Presbyterian church, will officiate.

      The following is from Elmer's granddaughter Joanna Kaakinen:
      I have a grand picture of my father in a bobsled up in Canada when he was about 1 year old. His father was the head of some gold mine up there. The story goes that the men's wages were stolen by a worker. My grandfather left my grandmother and infant alone in the small wooden cabin in the wilds for three weeks or so while he went off with the Mounties to hunt down this person and get the money back. He got the money back, but my grandmother said never again and they moved back to the US.

      I also have a great picture of my Grandfather on the submarine in which he served during World War I. We found this picture in some sailor picture book while browsing at a book store. We have a family heirloom of a whale tooth he picked up the Azor Islands. All the members of my family have jewelry made out of this whales tooth.
    • (Research):Found his WWI draft card with no year on it. In 1917, or 1918, Forrest Elmer was living in Sault Ste. Marie at 530 Elizabeth S. Shows birth year as 1891. He was an electrician first class, for Union Carbide Co. He was still single. The card had his names reversed: Elmer Forest.
      Found in the 1910 census in Portsmouth Ward 4, Virginia. He was in the Navy
      Found in the 1930 census in Port Huron. 10th Precinct. They were at 2602 Gratiot Ave.

  • Sources 
    1. [S302] Ancestry.com - WWI Draft Registration (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S40] Port Huron Times, August 4, 1930, Front Page and page 5 (Reliability: 3).
      Printed fresh copy of article including the continuation. On page five, there is more of an explination of the damages and an Obituary for Elmer and Mr. Young


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