Mary Jane (Mamie) Rowsell

1906 - 1989  (82 years)

• Name	Mary Jane (Mamie) Rowsell
  Birth	3 Dec 1906	Rowsell's Island, Nfld.   [1, 2]
  Christening	3 Sep 1907  [3]
  Gender	Female
  Death	1989
  Person ID	I399	Rowsell-Anstey
  Last Modified	19 Jun 2023

  
  

  Father	Israel Allen Rowsell,   b. 16 May 1869, Rowsell's Island, Nfld. d. Dec 1959 (Age 90 years)
  Mother	Frances Foster,   b. 20 Aug 1876, Shoe Cove, Nfld. d. 14 May 1945, Leading Tickles, Nfld. (Age 68 years)
  Marriage	14 Nov 1895	Tilt Cove, Nfld.   [4]
  	Nov 14 1895 Israel A Rowsell, Tilt Cove & Frances Foster, Shoe Cove. At ? Tilt Cove, METH. W: Thomas W Penney, Amelia Boone. Source: Methodist Marriages Tilt Cove & vicinity August 1891 to Nov 1895, (complete) United Church Archives, Elizabeth Avenue, St John's (Aug 2001) (from original parish records)
  Family ID	F68	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Living
  Family ID	F1229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Sep 2020

  
  

• Notes

  Her birthdate is confirmed to be Dec 3, 1906 via the diary of Arthur William Rowsell who noted her 1st birthday on December 3 1907. Mary Jane and James Pelley had 10 pregnancies 9 children. The oldest child was Walter. Walter's boy Keith is the one who works with the Argonauts. - Source: Erica ? There is doubt about the death date. No reliable source. From Facebook group (Rowsells of Newfoundland), posted by Margie Pelley: "My mother, Mamie Pelley, née Rowsell daughter of Israel and Frances aka Fanny Rowsell, had 9 children, 31 grandchildren and do not know how many from there, but sure there are many. Myself, one of the 9 have 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren." From 1945 Corner Brook census: Mountbatten Road«tab» PELLEY«tab»James«tab»Head«tab»M«tab»M«tab»38 Bonavista N. PELLEY«tab»Mary Jane Wife«tab»F«tab»M«tab»39 Green Bay PELLEY«tab»Walter T.«tab»Son«tab»M«tab»S«tab»15 Humber PELLEY«tab»Ernestine M.Dau«tab»F«tab»S«tab»13 Humber PELLEY«tab»James L.«tab»Son«tab»M«tab»S«tab»12 Humber PELLEY«tab»Annie P.«tab»Dau«tab»F«tab»S«tab»9 Humber PELLEY«tab»Derrick M. Son«tab»M«tab»S«tab»7 Humber PELLEY«tab»Sylvia B.«tab»Dau«tab»F«tab»S«tab»6 Humber PELLEY«tab»Mary M.R.Dau«tab»F«tab»S«tab»5 Humber PELLEY«tab»Adolphsus Son«tab»M«tab»S«tab»3 Humber

  
  

• Sources

  [S76] Sophey Barbour's Birthday Book, BIrthdays for Sept 3 (Reliability: 3). [S70] Diary of Reginald Rowsell. [S6] Rev Smith, Rev. Smith's Diary. [S39] Methodist Church Records, St. John's Archives / Jill Marshall.