2. | BOWIE, Peter L was born about 1888 in Scotland; died on 20 Nov 1960 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Notes:
Niagara Gazette - 11/21/1960
Peter L. Bowie, 73, of 2713
Pierce Ave., operator of a
plumbing-and heating supply
business,' died Sunday (Nov.
20, 1960) at Memorial Hospital
after a two-week illness.
• A native of- Islay, Scotland,
he came to this city in 1918
where he worked for several'
plutaibing ' concerns. In 1931,
he- established-the- Bo w i e
Plumbing and Heating.Supply
Co., in which he was. active
until the time of his death.
He was a member of the-Niagara
Frontier Association "of
Industrial and Domestic Heat;
ing, Plumbing and Piping
Contractors, Inc.
• Active' 'in Bpy Scout work,
Mr. Bowie, was a committeeman
for Troop No. '12, Pierce
Avenue Presbyterian "Church.
He was also an ardent fisherman,
On Nov. 2, he and his wife,
Florence , M. Bowie, marked
their 50th wedding anniversary.
Besides his widow, he is
s u r v i v e d by three sons,
George. A, Bowie, Michigan
City, Ind. and Kenneth L.,
and Robert D.:. Bowie, this
city; three daugnters, Mrs.
Curtis . W, Haug, Jamestown;
Mrs; Edward Tomes, Kenmore
and Mrs. David Williams,
Toriawanda; a sister
Mrs. M. J. Smith.Toronto,
Ont; .two brothers, Alex
Bowie, DaVenport, Iowa, and
William Bowie, Dublin, Ireland,
and 10,grandchildren..
' Rev. A. Ferman Kearney,
D.D., will conduct the. funeral
service at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at 'the Cornell and 'Daggett,
Funeral Chapel Inc.;
Peter married Florence N on 2 Nov 1910 in Irish Free State. Florence was born about 1887 in Irish Free State; died on 3 Aug 1969 in Town of Newfane, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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