Evan Celyn Rowlands (b c 1905)

[Huwcyn]

Does anyone know anything about this distant relative of mine ? I think he may have been a minister, possibly an African missionary. I think he was born in South Wales

[CaroleW]

Have you checked for a birth on freebmd to confirm his birthplace and birthyear

Have you looked for him on the 1911 census to establish who his parents were

[CaroleW]

1911 free index shows in Cardiff

Evan Celyn Rowlands 4

In same household

Robert Evan Rowlands 47
Margaret 30
Owen Celyn 7

If you Google his name - he wrote books "teach yourself Yoruba"

http://en.scientificcommons.org/e_c_rowlands

[bevbee]

Mentioned in the London Gazette as Chaplain to the forces - Llandaff.

http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/37433/supplements/496

[EJ]

I have only just come across your note but Evan Celyn ROWLANDS (1903-1970) is part of my ROWLANDS family.

His parents were Robert Evans ROWLANDS (1863-1928) b Bangor, CAE and Margaret OWEN (c1881-?).

Grandparents: Owen Robert ROWLANDS (1834-1920) b Llanrug/Llanddeiniolen, CAE and Margaret HUGHES (1833-1918) b Penmon, Anglesey

Siblings: Owen Celyn ROWLANDS (1903-1970)
               Ellis C ROWLANDS (1914-?)

Further information is available on my Public Tree on Ancestry (HUMPHREYS/ASHTON/ROWLANDS)

Let me know if I can help further.

Regards
EJ

[inneraxe100]

Hi, My father is married to the daughter of Evan's Brother (he was always know as Celyn) he lived in Newtown in Powys and then moved to Wem, where he died some time in the early 70's.

Dad, has been very busy working on the family tree and may well be able to help you.

If you would like to contact me through this site I can pass on his details and you can go from there. (he may well already be registered on here thought)??

Kind regards

martin

[Huwcyn]

Have sent you PM . Incidentally, I've taken a photo of what I think was the original 'Celyn ' at
Llanddeiniolen yesterday (Not a good one, admittedly ! )

[aghadowey]

New members usually need 3 posts to use PM system so Martin may not have received your message.

[inneraxe100]

Hi Huwcyn, Thanks for your PM as the moderator has said I can't send PM's yet. Yes the chap you mention is my dear old Dad, I thought he had probably spoken to you already.

I've found a bit more about great Uncle Evan, he was awarded the MBE at the end of the second world war for his services. Our Evan died in 1989, I'm now on the hunt for any information on Ellis Celyn Rowlands, he commited suicide in 1958, in Four Acre wood Epsom, not much is known about him, he too served in the second world war in as far flung places as Libya, Iraq and Eygpt. Dad can't find anything about him so I'm having a look too.
I'm trying to find out more information on his suicide, I've contacted the local Epsom history society to see if they can find anything in their records, newspaper cuttings, etc.
If anyone has any other bright ideas on where I could hunt out any info on either his military records or his death that would be most helpful. I'm new to this and therefore probably going about it in a very different way, although Dad says this may not be a bad thing.

Thanks in advance martin