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Edward Everett McDowell

Birth	:	5 Mar 1873 Prince Edward Island, Canada
Death	:	3 Oct 1955 Ponoka, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
Burial	:	Dakota Cemetery, Ponoka, Red Deer Census Division, Canada
Coordinate	:	52.7330380, -113.8493370
Description	:	Edward E. McDowell The district has been called to mourn the passing of another of its old-timers and the person of Mr. Edward E. McDowell, who passed away on Monday, October 3rd at the Ponoka Municipal Hospital at the age of 82 years. Edward Everett McDowell was born at Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on March 5th 1873. As a young man, he came west to Calgary in 1901, where he lived until 1905, when he moved to Rosebud. In 1906, he was united in marriage with Jennie Currie. To this union were born five children, all of whom survive him... Read More	Edward E. McDowell The district has been called to mourn the passing of another of its old-timers and the person of Mr. Edward E. McDowell, who passed away on Monday, October 3rd at the Ponoka Municipal Hospital at the age of 82 years. Edward Everett McDowell was born at Summerside, Prince Edward Island, on March 5th 1873. As a young man, he came west to Calgary in 1901, where he lived until 1905, when he moved to Rosebud. In 1906, he was united in marriage with Jennie Currie. To this union were born five children, all of whom survive him – Mrs. Edith Simanton, Ernest, Robert, Mrs. Jane Hagemann, all of the Ponoka district, and Clifford, of Edmonton, Mrs. McDowell predeceased him in 1939. After residing for a number of years at Hannah, Alberta, Mr. McDowell moved in 1926 to the Lundgren district, where he remained until the time of his death. He took an active part in community affairs, being counselor for a number of years and also a member of the local school board. His jovial manner, and kind genial disposition won for him a host of friends by all of whom he will be sorely missed. To his children, he was a loving father and companion, to his neighbors, a sympathizing friend. Besides his immediate family, he leaves to mourn his death two sisters, Miss Ethel McDowell, of Kelowna, B.C,, and Mrs. Margaret McEachern of Edmonton; three brothers, Arthur of Summerside, P.E.I., Willard of Fredericton, P.E.I .,and Wendell of Portland, Maine; and twelve grandchildren. One granddaughter, Lois Simanton , predeceased him in 1945 . To all these the sympathy of the entire community is extended. The funeral was held on Thursday October 6th from the Dakota Church, with Rev. Kay officiating. The capacity crowd which gathered to pay their last respects, and the numerous beautiful florist tributes, bore testimony to the love and esteem in which the departed was held. The remains were laid to rest in the family plot in the Dakota Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers were Wallace Archibald, Jack Lee, Geo Hoar, Will Hoar, Richard Stewart, and Robert German. Active pallbearers were Ed Doran, Carly, Lee, Lyle Hoar, Jack Crichton, Henry Kristensen and Rowe Luce. Bowker in Bascom had charge of Funeral arrangements. Contributor: Jim Biskup (48642731) • [email protected]

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Edward Everett McDowell death on 3 Oct 1955 in Ponoka, Red Deer Census Division, Alberta, Canada
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Latitude: 52.7330380
Longitude: -113.8493370

Family Members:

Parent

Mary Arthur McDowell

(1845 - 1934)

Spouse

Jennie Gertrude McDowell

(1881 - 1939)

Siblings

Ella May McDowell Inglis

(1878 - 1949)

Leonard Walmer McDowell

(1885 - 1943)

Ethel Olive McDowell

(1892 - 1981)

Children

Robert Everett “Bob” McDowell

(1912 - 1994)

Mary Jane McDowell Lafreniere

(1915 - 2014)

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