Jack Martin Rowden
1924–2001 (Age 77)
Port Hope, Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada
The Life Summary of Jack Martin
When Jack Martin Rowden was born in 1924, in Port Hope, Hope, Durham, Ontario, Canada, his father, Clarence Percival Rowden, was 39 and his mother, Ellen May Hardcastle Martin, was 42. He died in 2001, in his hometown, at the age of 77.
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Family Time Line
Jack Martin Rowden
1924–2001
Ruth Margaret Lewis
1919–2005
Spouse and Children
1924–2001Male
1919–2005Female
Parents and Siblings
1885–1951Male
1882–1967Female
Siblings
(6)
1908–1983Male
1916–1996Male
1917–1974Male
1919–1999Female
1924–2001Male
+1 More Child
World Events (6)
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 10
1934 · Dionne Quintuplets Born
Age 10
Born on May 28, 1934, the Dionne quintuplets were the first set of quintuplets to survive infancy. The five girls were born two months prematuare and months later were taken from their parents by the Red Cross. In the 1940s they were returned to their family.
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 19
1943 · Conservative Party Wins Ontario Election
Age 19
George A. Drew was the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party. In 1943, they won the Ontario election.
1955 · General Motors Auto Workers Strike
Age 31
1955 · General Motors Auto Workers Strike
Age 31
From 1955-1956, around 17,000 workers for General Motors went on strike. They wanted a pay raise, more secure working conditions, and a health plan half paid by General Motors. The strike lasted 148 days.
Name Meaning
English: habitational name from a place near Hereford, so named from Old English rūh ‘rough’, ‘overgrown’ + dūn ‘hill’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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- Legacy NFS Source: Jack Martin Rowden - Individual or family possessions: birth: 1924; Port Hope, Ontario, Canada
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