Rowena Noble Charlotte Peters (née Atkinson) 1815 - 1903

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Rowena Atkinson, the wife of Henry Warman Peters (the first cousin four-times-removed on the father's side of Nigel Horne), was born in Rexton, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada on Jul 15, 18151,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9 and married Henry (with whom she had 11 children: Henry Watson, Eliza A, Mary Amelia C, John Wesley, William Fletcher, Frederick Smallwood, Jane Marion, Anne Atkinson, Thomas Albert, Richmond Noble and Rowena Caroline) in Richibucto, Kent, New Brunswick, Canada on Oct 2, 1838.

Rowena spent all of her life in New Brunswick, Canada. Throughout her life, she lived in Richibucto in 18611, in 18719, in 18813, in 18914 and in 19015.

She died on Nov 2, 1903 in Richibucto8 and was buried there after Nov 2, 19038.

Children

  1. Henry Watson was born on May 3, 1839
  2. Eliza A was born c. 1840
  3. Mary Amelia C was born c. 1842
  4. John Wesley was born c. 1844
  5. William Fletcher was born c. 1846
  6. Frederick Smallwood was born on Mar 22, 1848
  7. Jane Marion was born on Apr 23, 1850
  8. Anne Atkinson was born on Oct 4, 1852
  9. Thomas Albert was born on Oct 4, 1853
  10. Richmond Noble was born on May 9, 1856
  11. Rowena Caroline was born on Apr 29, 1859

Citations

  1. 1861 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Relation to Head of House: Wife)
  2. 1871 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc
  3. 1881 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Widowed)
  4. 1891 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: mother)
  5. 1901 Census of Canada Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Widowed; Relation to Head of House: Mother)
  6. Canada Census 1861 - Findmypast
  7. Canada Census 1901 - Findmypast (was the mother of the head of the household)
  8. Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.
  9. Kent County, New Brunswick Census, 1871: Eight Subdistricts Ancestry.com Operations Inc (Marital Status: Married)

Media

Canada Census 1871 - CAN/CENSUS/1871/00222617

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