Robert Mitford Bowker^[1]

1848 - 1934  (85 years)

• Name	Robert Mitford Bowker
  Birth	16 May 1848	Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1]
  Gender	Male
  1820 Lineage	Yes
  Death	17 Feb 1934	Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [2]
  	18 Napier street DEATH NOTICE: MOOC 6/9/4518 R43893 Name of Deceased: Robert Mitford BOWKER Place of Birth: Somerset East Names of Parents of the Deceased: Age of Deceased: 85 years 9 months Condition in Life: Farmer Widower Name and approximate date of death of predeceased Spouse: Agnes Sara BOWEN Date of Death: 17th February 1934 Place of Death: Napier Street, Graaff-Reinet Names of Children and whether major or minor: Mabel BOWKER married JUDD (Johannesburg) Mary BOWKER married WALKER (Johannesburg) Catherine BOWKER married BROOK (Port Elizabeth) Effie M. BOWKER married BOWKER (Graaff-Reinet) Constance Kent BOWKER (Springs) Ellen Kelly BOWKER (Durban) Whether deceased left any property, and of what kind: Nil Signed E.M. Bowker, Daughter
  		Bowker, Robert Mitford [141] dn Caption Note: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91W-R3QG-W Keywords: Death Notice
  Burial	Free Protestant cemetery, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  		Bowker, Robert Mitford headstone Caption Note: http://www.graves-at-eggsa.org/main.php?g2_itemId=2006277 Media Date: 17 FEB 1934 Keywords: Gravestone
  Person ID	I141	master
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert Mitford Bowker, 1820 Settler,   b. 30 Aug 1810, Deckham Hall, Gateshead, Durham, England d. 24 Aug 1892, Glen Avon farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Sarah Elizabeth Hart,   b. 16 Jun 1820, Somerset Farm, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 25 Aug 1875, Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 55 years)
  Family ID	F91	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Agnes Sarah Bowen,   b. 1854, Grootrock, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 1905, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	26 Oct 1871	Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa   [1, 3]
  		Bowker, Robert Mitford and Agnes Sarah Bowen Caption Note: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-493B-B?i=377&cat=1155616 Keywords: Marriage
  Children	+ 1. Ethel Maria Bowker,   b. 28 Oct 1872, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 15 Feb 1927, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 54 years) + 2. Robert Mitford Bowker,   b. 19 Aug 1874, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 5 May 1916, East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 41 years) + 3. Mabel Louise Bowker,   b. 25 Apr 1876, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa > 4. Christopher Bowker,   b. 1878, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 5. Mary Georgina Bowker,   b. 4 Jul 1882, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 6. Alice Maud Mitford Bowker,   b. 3 May 1883, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa + 7. Catherine Bowen Bowker,   b. 15 Dec 1886, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa > 8. Effie Mitford Bowker,   b. 23 Apr 1890, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 7 Mar 1942, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa (Age 51 years) + 9. Agnes Constance Bowker,   b. 26 Mar 1892, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa d. 15 Aug 1972 (Age 80 years) > 10. Ellen Kerry Bowker,   b. Abt 1893, Grootehoek farm, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa
  Family ID	F104	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	19 Sep 2024

  
  

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  Birth - 16 May 1848 - Craigie Burn farm, Somerset East, Eastern Cape, South Africa Marriage - 26 Oct 1871 - Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Death - 17 Feb 1934 - Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa Burial - - Free Protestant cemetery, Graaff-Reinet, Eastern Cape, South Africa  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Settler Photos » Slide Show	2 Settler Photos
  	Bowker, Robert Mitford and Agnes Bowen Caption Note: from Ammy's albums Keywords: Picture
  	Bowker, R.m and Agnes Bowen family Media Date: ABT 1893 Keywords: Picture

  
  

• Notes

  DEATH NOTICE: MOOC 6/9/4518 R43893 Name of Deceased: Robert Mitford BOWKER Place of Birth: Somerset East Names of Parents of the Deceased: Age of Deceased: 85 years 9 months Condition in Life: Farmer Widower Name and approximate date of death of predeceased Spouse: Agnes Sara BOWEN Date of Death: 17th February 1934 Place of Death: Napier Street, Graaff-Reinet Names of Children and whether major or minor: Mabel BOWKER married JUDD (Johannesburg) Mary BOWKER married WALKER (Johannesburg) Catherine BOWKER married BROOK (Port Elizabeth) Effie M. BOWKER married BOWKER (Graaff-Reinet) Constance Kent BOWKER (Springs) Ellen Kelly BOWKER (Durban) Whether deceased left any property, and of what kind: Nil Signed E.M. Bowker, Daughter

  
  

• Sources

  [S444] Tanner - Tremaine, Paul, BOWKER 1820 GEDCOM, (http://www.geocities.com/settlers1820). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-C91W-R3QG-W (Reliability: 3). [S2181] Family Search website, (www.familysearch.org), https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSV8-493B-B?i=377&cat=1155616.