Amy married TOMES, Edward A on 23 Mar 1946 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Edward (son of TOMES, Edward A) was born on 14 Jul 1923; died on 23 Oct 2003 in Grand Island, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 2/9//1946

ENGAGED - Miss Amy F l o r ence
Bowie, whose engagement to
Mr. Edward A. Tomes, Jr., i s a n nounced
by her parents. Mr. a nd
Mrs. Peter L Bowie. Mr. Tomes
recently returned from overseas
duty after two years in t h e European
theater of war. T h e wedding
is scheduled for March 23.

ALSO

Niagara Gazette - 4/11/1946

A lovely spring wedding was
solemnized in the Pierce avenue
Presbyterian church on March 23,
when Miss Amy Bowie,, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Peter L. Bowie, of
Pierce avenue, became the brie of
Mr. Edward A.. Tomes, Jr., son of
Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Tomes,, Sr. of
Spruce avenue. The Rev. Richard
Alan Davis pastor, officiated at the
double-ring ceremony.
Mr. Walter McDannel presided at
the organ and Miss Vanorma Phillips,
soloist, sang "Through the
Years." "Because" and at the close
of the ceremony, The 'Lord's
Prayer.'*
The bride, wearing a beautiful
gown of white brocaded satin with
a net yoke, entered the church on
the arm of her father. Her only
jewelry was a pearl necklace, a gift
of the bridegroom, and her bouquet
consisted of two orchids from which
hung white satin streamers tied
with white sweet peas. Her fingertip
veil fell from a Juliet cap trimmed
with orange blossoms.
The maid of honor. Miss Mary
Lou Hall, was attractively gowned
in nile green marquisette, and carried
a Colonial bouquet of roses and
sweet peas.
Miss Betty Swift and Miss Margaret
Bowie, a* sister of the bride,
were the bridesmaids, wearing
gowns of similar design, Miss Swift
in coral and Miss Bowie In pale
green. Both carried Colonial bouquets
of roses and sweet peas.
Mr. Kenneth L. Bowie, brother of
the bride, acted as best man, with
the Messrs. Oeorge Kaiser, John
Bownman, Paul Schmoyer and
Robert Bowie as ushers.
The mother of the bride was attractively
attired in a lovely frock
of black and white, with matching
accessories, and a corsage of gardenias.
The bridegroom's mother
was 'charming In a frock of fuschla
and black with matching accessories.
She wore a corsage of gardenias.
The reception was held in the
Terrace Room of the Hotel Niagara.
The out-of-town guests; Included
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson Mays, of Baltimore,
Md.;'Mrs. Curtis W. Haug, of
Newton, Mass.; Mrs. George A.
Bowie, of Washington, D. C; Mrs.
J. Smith, Miss Amy Smith and Mr.
James Smith of Toronto. Out.
The bride chose for traveling a
green gabardine suit with yellow
accessories and corsage of orchids.
The bride and bridegroom spent
their honeymoon at Limberlost
Lodge, Huntsville. Ont„ and are
now residing at 2007 Main street.

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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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Niagara Gazette - 9/2/1969

BOWIE-At Inter Community Hospital,
NewfOne, N.Y. Sunday, August 31st,
19«.' Florence N. Bowie of 2757
Coomer Rd., Newfane, N.Y. Formerly
of pierce Ave., this city. Wife of the
late Peter L. Bowie; Mother of George
A. Bowie, Michigan City, Ind., Kenneth
L. Bowie, Newfane N.Y., Robert
D. Bowie, _San Diego, Calif., Mrs.
Curtis (Borbora) Haug, Chautouaua,
N.Y., Mrs. -Edward . (Alriy) Tomes,
Tonowonda, N.Y., Mrs. David (Morgoret)
Williams, North Tonawondo, N.Y.
Also survived by 2 sisters in Ireland;
10 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.
Funeral service In the chooel
of Cornell & Daggett Inc., South Ave.,
ot- 10m St., Wednesday Sect. 3, .1969
ot 3:30 p.m. The., Rev. Carlton F
Carpenter officiating. Interment In Oak-
wood Cemetery. Friends may call at
the Chapel, Tueday, 7-9 p.m.