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George William Rowse Sr.

Birth	:	14 Oct 1856 Enosburg, Franklin County, Vermont, USA
Death	:	17 Nov 1913 Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
Burial	:	Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.7248993, -84.1979980
Description	:	GEORGE WILLIAM ROWSE -- No list of Pawtucket's notably successful business men would be complete without mention of George William Rowse, who came to that city a young man, rich in determination to succeed, but with little else in the way of capital save a clear head, a stout heart, and a strong body. The possession of these attributes, reinforced by hard work and clear vision, proved sufficient, and a prosperous business rewarded his efforts. George W. Rowse was born in Enosburg, Vt., October 14, 1856, son of George Henry and Mary (Domina) Rowse, both also... Read More	GEORGE WILLIAM ROWSE -- No list of Pawtucket's notably successful business men would be complete without mention of George William Rowse, who came to that city a young man, rich in determination to succeed, but with little else in the way of capital save a clear head, a stout heart, and a strong body. The possession of these attributes, reinforced by hard work and clear vision, proved sufficient, and a prosperous business rewarded his efforts. George W. Rowse was born in Enosburg, Vt., October 14, 1856, son of George Henry and Mary (Domina) Rowse, both also born in Vermont, where most of their lives were spent. George H. Rowse, a farmer, left Vermont and came to Pawtucket, R. I., in 1872, remaining until 1875, then returned to Enosburg, Vt., where he died, March 3, 1903, his widow then making her home with her son, George W., in Pawtucket, until her death, three years after coming to that city. Mr. and Mrs. Rowse are buried in the cemetery at Enosburg, Vt. The son, George W., was educated in the public schools of Enosburg, but at the age of sixteen, in 1872, came with his father and mother to Pawtucket, R. I. When they returned to Enosburg, in 1875, he did not go with them, but remained in Pawtucket, later married, and made that city his home without interruption, until 1883. His first position was with Greene & Daniels, employed in the dyeing department. Later he entered the personal service of Benjamin Greene, then was employed in the flouring mill for a few years. In 1883, he returned to the old Vermont home, remaining in Enosburg two years before coming again to Pawtucket. He was thirty years of age when, in 1886, he opened a small store in Pawtucket for the retailing of butter, cheese, and eggs, shipped to him from Vermont creameries, under an arrangement previously entered into with some large creamery men of Vermont. Soon he began manufacturing butter on the premises, in a small way, to be sure, but demonstrating that it was both feasible and profitable to establish a modern creamery in Rhode Island. This was a business which had been entirely overlooked by the dairy interests of the State, and dates its birth from this small beginning made by Mr. Rowse. For a time he allowed Vermont creameries to supply him with the greater part of the dairy products he retailed, but when the volume of trade grew so large he was encouraged to look for the manufacturer's profit as well as the retailer's. In 1903, he organized the Crystal Falls Creamery Company, at Mongomery, Vt.; it was not practical to establish in Rhode Island, as the local dairies could not furnish milk enough to meet his demands, and similar reasons, Pawtucket, as a retailing outlet, was most satisfactory, and at once the store facilities were enlarged and improved, but the rush of products from the Vermont creamery and the large retail demand at the store called for more room to meet this demand caused by the high standard of excellence he had established for all goods stamped Crystal Falls Creamery. Mr. Rowse, in 1909, erected a large modern building at the corner of Cottage street and Mendon avenue, in which the business could be conducted on a much larger scale. At about the time, 1909, the high pressure, under which he had been working, began to tell upon his health, and he found it impossible to devote himself to the business with the same untiring energy which had characterized his activities for a quarter of a century. It was his ambition to remain for a full thirty years the active head of the business he had built up to such a high degree of development, but this was not to be, and a gradual failing of his powers continued for four years, until finally, on November 17, 1913, he passed away, falling short of his ambition by one year, his connection with the business, covering a period of twenty-nine years. The founding and developing of a successful business was but a part of the life work of Mr. Rowse. He possessed an acute, inventive mind, and the ideas thereof were utilized for the good of his fellowmen. He invented, and in 1900 patented his first automatic machine for vending toilet paper, an invention he placed upon the market through the medium of the American Vending Machine Company, which he organized, and of which he was president until his death. These vending machines were manufactured, and are still made in the Rowse Building, Pawtucket, the machines being widely used, the company a very prosperous one. The American Vending Machine Company and the American Coin Lock Company, are now conducted under the same management. In his later years, when business cares grew heavy, and assistant managers were needed, Mr. Rowse called his sons into the business, all having been helpers from their early business days. They were a mighty factor in the success of the enterprise conducted, and during the last four years of the founder's life, they bore the entire burden of management, then succeeded him as owners and managers. The business had been continued along the lines laid down by George William Rowse, until 1915, when the Crystal Falls Creamery of Mongomery, Vt., was merged with the other creameries into a new corporation, the Maple Hills Creamery Company, Incorporated. The Rowse brothers conducted the new company for one year, then sold their interest, and are no longer concerned in the manufacturing of the goods they handle. The Vermont Creamery Company, however, was incorporated in May 25, 1918, the officers of which all are sons of George W. Rowse. The retail business is still continued, the source of supply since 1916 having been obtained from the consolidated creameries whose facilities for manufacturing and shipping resulted in lower manufacturing cost. Mr. Rowse was a director of the American Coin Lock Company; was a charter member and an organizer of Pawtucket Chapter, New England Order of Protection; also of the local camp, Modern Woodmen of America; was a deacon of Pleasant View Baptist Church for thirty-five years; and in politics was an ardent Republican. George W. Rowse married, October 21, 1874, Malvina Deyo, born in Enosburg, Vt., March 7, 1859, daughter of Jeremiah and Mary (Riley) Deyo, her parents also of Vermont birth, the father of Montgomery, the mother of Troy, both of whom died when their daughter was very young. Mrs. Rowse survives her husband, and resides at her home, No. 456 Cottage street, Pawtucket. Mr. Rowse is at rest in Oak Grove Cemetery, Pawtucket. They were the parents of eight children: 1. Lottie J., who was born December 16, 1876, married Samuel S. Michaud. Mr. and Mrs. Michaud are the parents of a son, Leroy Rowse. 2. Herbert D. was born February 1, 1878. He married Marian Haworth, daughter of William Henry and Mary (Sharrocks) Haworth, her father a prominent contractor of Pawtucket, her mother deceased. Herbert D. and Marian Rowse are the parents of a son, Raymond, and a daughter, Ruth. 3. George William was born September 14, 1880, married Daisy B. Baker, daughter of H. A. and Clara (Bombard) Baker, of Montgomery, Vt. They are the parents of a son, Carl Baker, and a daughter, Evelyn Malvina. 4. Frank J., was born July 20, 1882. He married, June 12, 1914, Anna Capron, daughter of Everett and Harriet (Howes) Capron, of Dennis Port, Cape Cod, Mass. They are the parents of a son, Franklin J., and a daughter, Bessie Capron Rowse. 5. Bessie May, born December 29, 1884, died March 3, 1910. She married Charles G. Domina, and left three daughters: Charlotte G.; Doris E.; and Vina M. Domina. 6. Edward A., born December 18, 1887, died May 27, 1911. 7. William H., was born February 28, 1889 8. Lester F., born March 28, 1895

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Where is George William Rowse Sr.'s memorial?
George William Rowse Sr.'s memorial is located at: Calvary Cemetery, Dayton, Montgomery County, USA.
When did George William Rowse Sr. death?
George William Rowse Sr. death on 17 Nov 1913 in Pawtucket, Providence County, Rhode Island, USA
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Latitude: 39.7248993
Longitude: -84.1979980

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Malvina Deyo Rowse

(1859 - 1946)

Children

Lottie J Michaud

(1876 - 1935)

Franklin Jay Rowse Sr.

(1882 - 1968)

Bessie May Rowse Domina

(1884 - 1910)

Edward Arthur Rowse

(1887 - 1911)

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Coordinate: 39.7248993, -84.1979980

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