Son of George Bowie and Catherine Ross who emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland the month following their 1823 marriage.
Alexander spent his career as a steamer captain, first in 1868 for the "Queen Victoria" between Ottawa and Grenville, later in 1892 piloting the "Empress" for the Ottawa River Navigation Company [photo].
These steamers could carry 800 passengers and were the fastest method of transportation at the time - 11 hours from Montreal to Ottawa and 25 hours from Quebec City to Ottawa, with stops along the way.
About 1861 Alexander married Esther Shepherd who may have been related to the Captain Shepherd who also worked for Ottawa River Navigation.
Daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Bowie married shirt manufacturer Frederick William Stewart from Montreal in 1893.
Alexander spent his career as a steamer captain, first in 1868 for the "Queen Victoria" between Ottawa and Grenville, later in 1892 piloting the "Empress" for the Ottawa River Navigation Company [photo].
These steamers could carry 800 passengers and were the fastest method of transportation at the time - 11 hours from Montreal to Ottawa and 25 hours from Quebec City to Ottawa, with stops along the way.
About 1861 Alexander married Esther Shepherd who may have been related to the Captain Shepherd who also worked for Ottawa River Navigation.
Daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Bowie married shirt manufacturer Frederick William Stewart from Montreal in 1893.
Son of George Bowie and Catherine Ross who emigrated from Glasgow, Scotland the month following their 1823 marriage.
Alexander spent his career as a steamer captain, first in 1868 for the "Queen Victoria" between Ottawa and Grenville, later in 1892 piloting the "Empress" for the Ottawa River Navigation Company [photo].
These steamers could carry 800 passengers and were the fastest method of transportation at the time - 11 hours from Montreal to Ottawa and 25 hours from Quebec City to Ottawa, with stops along the way.
About 1861 Alexander married Esther Shepherd who may have been related to the Captain Shepherd who also worked for Ottawa River Navigation.
Daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Bowie married shirt manufacturer Frederick William Stewart from Montreal in 1893.
Alexander spent his career as a steamer captain, first in 1868 for the "Queen Victoria" between Ottawa and Grenville, later in 1892 piloting the "Empress" for the Ottawa River Navigation Company [photo].
These steamers could carry 800 passengers and were the fastest method of transportation at the time - 11 hours from Montreal to Ottawa and 25 hours from Quebec City to Ottawa, with stops along the way.
About 1861 Alexander married Esther Shepherd who may have been related to the Captain Shepherd who also worked for Ottawa River Navigation.
Daughter Elizabeth Alexandra Bowie married shirt manufacturer Frederick William Stewart from Montreal in 1893.
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BOWIE
CAPT ALEXANDER BOWIE
Died
Dec 30, 1898
Aged 64 Years
ESTHER SHEPHERD
Wife of
Alexander Bowie
Born Sept 4th, 1829
Died June 15th, 1905
LT COL HENRY WILLIAM BOWIE [son]
Died
March 22, 1947
In His 85th Year
KATHERINE ESTHER BOWIE [daughter]
Died
Jan 9th, 1953
Aged 89 Years
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