Jane Rowns
ID # 3132, (1806-)
| Birth | Jane Rowns was born in 1806. |
| Marriage | She married Lawrence Purvis Lawrason, son of Miller Lawrason and Elizabeth Purvis, on 27 July 1859 at Oxford County. For starters, we have the following transcription: County Marriage Registers of Ontario Canada, 1858-1869, Vol 26, Oxford County Index, Elizabeth Hancocks, C.G., Global Heritage Press, has the following Laurason Lawrence, 50, Dumfries, Canada, s/o Miller and Elizabeth, married 27 July 1859 Jane Rowns, 53, E Oxford, Canada, d/o John Evans. Familysearch provides us with the following image from the microfilm reel, which is taken from a list of reels available from the Archives of Ontario: MS248 reel 12, Vol. 49, Oxford County Page 51 Return of marriages solemnized by Thomas Robson, a minister of the Wesleyan Methodist Church Lawrence Lawrason, 50, born Canada, residence Dumfries. Parents Miller and Elizabeth Lawrason. Jane Rowns (possibly, but not very legible), 53, born Canada, residence East Oxford Township. Father John ...looks like Evlus, but not Evans. The witnesses' names are clearly written, but the surname is unlikely. Ryerson Hdliker and Sarah A. Hdliker, both of Norwichville. On 27 July, 1859, in Oxford County. The 1851 Canada West census for the Township of Norwich in Oxford County shows a Ryerson Hilliker and Sarah Ann Hilliker. Ryerson is shown as a Carpenter. |
| Note | See marriage notes for Lawrence and Jane. Her surname at the time of her marriage is possibly Rowns, but, given the handwriting, this is questionable. She is almost certainly a widow as is Lawrence a widower. Her father's name appears to be something quite else. One transcription has it as Evans, but, again, given the handwriting this is a stretch. There is some possibility that Jane's surname at the time of her marriage to Lawrence was Rounds, but there are problems with this interpretation. |
| Last Edited | 17 Jun 2022 |