Israel Rowsell

1842 - 1863  (20 years)

• Name	Israel Rowsell
  Birth	11 Oct 1842	Leading Tickles, Nfld.
  Baptism	24 May 1843
  Gender	Male
  Burial	1863	Dumplin Island, Labrador
  Death	13 Aug 1863	Dumplin Island, Labrador   [1]
  Person ID	I110	Rowsell-Anstey
  Last Modified	2 Jul 2023

  
  

  Father	William R. Rowsell,   b. 31 Dec 1806, Hall's Bay, Nfld. d. 17 Apr 1893, Leading Tickles, Nfld. (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Martha Bowers,   b. Abt 1807, Nippers Harbour, Nfld. d. 24 Dec 1860, Leading Tickles, Nfld. (Age 53 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1827
  Family ID	F47	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Lemuel Rowsell   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F71	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Feb 2004

  
  

• Notes

  Israel was a twin of his brother, Esau. Source: Diary of RnRowsell Entry for April 24, 1941. He was visiting Israel Rowsell, son of Mark Rowsell, and this was revealed in the conversation. William A. Rowsell stated that Israel's headstone reads: "Away from Friends and Kindred All, I Calmly Await My Call When that Call Comes I hope to with Christ in Endless Felicity." "In Memory of Isreal Rowsell who departed this life 13th Aug 1863 aged 21 years. Far from friends and relations, I am left alone to wait my call. When that call comes I hope to see all my friends in endless glory." Inscription from a headstone at Dumplin Island, Labrador taken from "THEM DAYS" Vol. 23 no.4 Summer 1998. Diary of AW Rowsell, entry for Sept 28th 1915 : "We were ashore on Dumplin Island. Saw poor Uncle Israel Rowsell's grave who died here in the summer of 1863, Aug 13th. Aged 21 years." From Newfoundland Vital Statistics, Volume 86, Anglican Baptisms, 1842 - 1857 «b»«i»Israel ROWSELL of William & Martha b Oct 11 1842 Leading Tickles May 24 1843«/b»«/i»

  
  

• Sources

  [S70] Diary of Reginald Rowsell, Book 35, entry for April 24, 1941. (Reliability: 3).