born in india

[mckha489]

Alice May died young in 1914, in Bengal, age 29.
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FG2D-24C

Cause of death Hydrophobia (Rabies)
At the time of her death Robert was manager of Messrs Hathaway & co, Allahabad.

[mckha489]

Worryingly,
There is a marriage 17 Jan 1868 of a Samuel William Bowen, this time the father is Henry William BOWEN and Samuel is a Mariner.
Bride is Elizabeth Ann Williams, nee Smith.

Samuel and Adelaide had a son Harry William BOWEN (he died of Malaria age 11 in 1885)

Anyway …does this mean that Samuel William had children with and then married his step daughter?
Not finding a death for Elizabeth just yet.

[mckha489]

The Times of India ( 24 Jan 1905) reported his death

Bowen,    Samuel William   
11 Jan 1905   
Register Entry     Jan 11th in the General Hospital Calcutta
Sir Samuel William Bowen CMF of Peterborough aged 72 years   

Can anyone figure out what C.M.F. was?

[amondg]

Could be Combined Maritime Forces, although that maybe to recent.

Or. CMF College of Physiotherapy, Maharashtra India

[Isabel H]

From wikipedia, possibly Citizen Military Forces. Not sure what that implies. A civilian working for the military?

[garstonite]

not all trees are correct - this has her as Alice MARY Bowen ??

Baptized December 3, 1884 - Calcutta, West Bengal, India
Deceased
 
Parents
Samuel Bowen ca 1833-1905
Adelaide Gasper
 
Spouses
Married to ? ?
 
Siblings
M Harry Bowen ca 1873-1885
M Walter Bowen 1876-
F Annie Bowen ca 1879-
F Winifred Bowen ca 1879-
F Mary Bowen ca 1880-
M Francis Bowen 1881-
F Alice Bowen ca 1884-
M Arthur Bowen 1888-
M Mercy Bowen 1893-
 ............................................... found a tree for Adelaide Virginia Gasper
Adelaide (Virginia) Gasper)


 
Parents
Malcolm Gasper
? ?
 
Spouses and children
Married to Samuel Bowen ca 1833-1905 with
M Harry Bowen ca 1873-1885
M Walter Bowen 1876-
F Annie Bowen ca 1879-
F Winifred Bowen ca 1879-
F Mary Bowen ca 1880-
M Francis Bowen 1881-
F Alice Bowen ca 1884-
M Arthur Bowen 1888-
M Mercy Bowen 1893-
 
................. it is for you to decide if these trees are correct - found on www.geneanet.org
good luck - and a warm welcome to Rootschat 

[Neale1961]

Re the father of Samuel William Bowen, there is a death 8 Dec 1850 in Calcutta of a David Alfred Bowen, age 35, who was assistant military auditor with the general’s office.
Although not definite, he is a possibility.

[mckha489]

That would make him 18. In 1832. Which…while of course not impossible, does seem unlikely.

[ShaunJ]

Samuel William Bowen of Calcutta, insolvency notices:

1876:
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24312/page/2372
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/24332/page/3314

1886: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/25631/page/4858