Brief Life History of James Henry
When James Henry Rowe was born on 18 July 1864, in Wexford, Wexford, County Wexford, Ireland, his father, Thomas Howard Rowe, was 62 and his mother, Elizabeth Howard, was 40. He married Mary Violet Smith on 19 January 1900, in South Perth, Western Australia, Australia. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. He died on 23 August 1913, in South Perth, Western Australia, Australia, at the age of 49, and was buried in Karrakatta Cemetery, Karrakatta, Western Australia, Australia.
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Sources (8)
- James Henry Rowe, "Ireland Births and Baptisms, 1620-1881"
- James Henry Rowe, "Australia Marriages, 1810-1980"
- James Henry Rowe, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1864–1913 Male
1879–1967 Female
Children (3)
1900–1993 Female
1907– Female
1910–1987 Male
Parents and Siblings
1803–1897 Male
1823–1898 Female
Siblings (4)
1858–1865 Female
1860–1942 Female
1862–1924 Female
1864–1913 Male
World Events (5)
1867
Age 3
1870
Age 6
1892
Age 28
Name Meaning
English: from Middle English rowe (Old English rāw) ‘row’. The surname may be topographic for someone who lived by a hedgerow or in a row of houses in a street, or habitational, for someone who lived in a place so named. Compare Rawe and Rew .
English (of Norman origin): variant of Rolfe , Ralph , or Rough . Compare Rowson .
East German: habitational name from any of the places called Rowe, Rowa, Rowe(n). Compare Rowen .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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