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Croquet with the Bowens
CA ETRC P006-010-001-012 · Part · 1866
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of George F. Bowen and Jessie Bowen Hunt taken outside with a croquet set and the St. Francis River visible in the background in Sherbrooke in 1866.

Canon H.R. Bigg
CA ETRC P006-010-001-008 · Part · June 1940
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of Canon H.R. Bigg seated in a lawn chair outside, probably in Sherbrooke, in June 1940.

Possibly Ethel Austin
CA ETRC P006-010-001-007 · Part · [193-?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of an elderly woman sitting outside in a lawn chair, possibly Ethel Austin, probably in Sherbrooke from around the 1930s.

Jack Carr
CA ETRC P006-010-001-001 · Part · 1 August 1942
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The item is a photograph of Jack Carr on the day of his marriage to Barbara Eardley-Wilmot on 1 August 1942.

Eardley-Wilmot, Barbara Rose (1915-2002)
CA ETRC P006-010 · Series · 1840-1956
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The series contains primary source information on friends and relatives of the Bowen family, as well as on the history of Sherbrooke from the mid-1800s to 1956. It consists of photographs, engravings, and one postcard. It is comprised of the following files: People (1866-1956), Photo Album ([185-?]-[189-?]), Landscapes and buildings (1840-[194-?]), Events (1919-1939), Military (1883-[194-?]), General Travel (1917-1925), Unidentified people ([187-?]-[194-?]).

CA ETRC P006-009 · Series · 1836-1943, 1978-1985
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The series contains primary source biographical information on friends and relatives of the Bowen and Hallowell families from 1836 to 1943 and from 1964 to 1997. It consists largely of newspaper clippings of obituaries and special events regarding various people. The names present among the documents consist of: Strachan Bethune, Mrs. H.T. Bourne (nee Hallowell), Lt-Col. C.E. Montizambert, Mrs. Clement Hobson, Harry James Brooks Hallowell, Dr. William Austin, Sarah Hannah B. Hallowell (nee Geddes), Wyatt Galt Johnston, Sarah Louise Brooks (nee Clarke), Andrew Steele, Benjamin A. Haskell, Mrs. W.A. Hale (nee Ellen Derbishire) , Major Edmund H. Drury R.C.E., Mary F. Johnston (nee Wyatt), Elizabeth Frances Hale, Stephen Edgell, William A. Hale, Rev. Carew Hallowell, Harry Grundy, Colonel Morris Hayne Austin Drury, Helen Jane Bowen (nee Dingle), Archbishop George Thornloe, Pte. Cecily Eardley-Wilmot, and Gordon K.M. Montizambert.

Haskell family history
CA ETRC P006-008-006 · File · [1987-1995?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the history of the Haskell family, predominantly in New Hampshire and in the Stanstead area, dating from approximately 1987 to 1995. It consists of genealogical research notes, correspondence, and a family tree.

Bethune family history
CA ETRC P006-008-005 · File · 1933-1937, [1995]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the genealogy of the Bethune family in Quebec from 1933 to 1937 and around 1995. It consist of correspondence, an excerpt from Patrick Campbell's travelogue from Montreal to Kingston with reference to Rev. Bethune and a family tree.

Lloyd family history
CA ETRC P006-008-004 · File · 1904-1929
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source material on the genealogy of the Lloyd family in England and Quebec from 1904 to 1929. It consists of family trees, a newspaper clipping, extracts from the Lloyd family Bible, correspondence and two engravings depicting a ship and an estate titled "Birklands."

Clark family history
CA ETRC P006-008-003 · File · [1801?]-1995
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the genealogy of the Clark (or Clarke) family in England, the United States and Quebec from about 1801 to 1995. It consists of a copy of a deed of sale for Eleazar Clarke, hand-written notes and biographical details, family trees, correspondence, and also includes a few details on the Haskell and Austin families, who were related to the Clark(e)s.

Minnie (Peyton) Smith
CA ETRC P006-006-022 · File · 1954-1956, [197-?-1999?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on Minnie "Dadie" Peyton Smith from 1954 to 1956, and from sometime around the 1970s to 1999. It consists of Dadie's last will and testament, a summary of her estate and how it was to be distributed, an unsigned letter dated 1954, addressed to Harry E. Grundy discussing her marriage to Frederick Ernest Smith, and a typed document (likely dating from sometime between 1970 and 1999) detailing her relation to the family and explaining her nickname "Dadie."

Minnie Peyton (d. 1956)
History of Sherbrooke
CA ETRC P006-007 · Series · [1836?]-1967)
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The series contains primary source information on the history of Sherbrooke in the 19th century. It consists of an engraving entitled "Sketch of Sherbrooke and its vicinity, Eastern Townships, Lower Canada", drawn by Joseph Bouchette or R.S.M. Bouchette, and published in "British American Land Company Views in Lower Canada" in 1836. It shows the different components of the village at the time: mills, churches, schools, parks, houses, and industries. The second document, by Lucia, a fifth generation member of the Felton family, is entitled "Belvidere". It consists of a 4-page history of the Felton family from 1780 to 1857. The third document entitled "Where Was the First Mass Said at Sherbrooke" is by Maurice O'Bready, a teacher at the Séminaire St-Charles-Borromée in Sherbrooke. It consists of the texts of three lectures given in 1932 and 1933 on the subject of the first mass and the involvement of the Felton family in this event. Another is a deed of sale to Thomas Evans It also consists of documents related to St. Peter's Church in Sherbrooke (including a partial plan of the St. Peter's Cemetery) from the 1930s and 1967; a notice of meetings for the Sherbrooke Assemblies, 1855-1856; documents relating the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment from 1925 to 1935; a programme from the Provincial Senior League in Hockey, 1937-1938; a sketch titled "The Old Town Hall on Sherbrooke's Market Square at the turn of the Century" by Robert Vuillemin; a calendar with reproductions of photographs and sketches from Sherbrooke and the Townships; and a history of the regimental guidons of the Sherbrooke Fusilier Regiment and the 117th Eastern Townships Battalion.

Carrie Ernestine Clarke
CA ETRC P006-006-019 · File · [188-?]
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on Carrie Ernestine Clarke from about the 1880s to about 1892. It consists of one letter written by Carrie addressed to Fan, and 2 photographs of her.

Clarke, Carina E. (1856-1936)
Noel H. Bowen
CA ETRC P006-006-018 · File · 1848
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the life of Noel H. Bowen from 24 June 1848 in Quebec City. It consists of a letter written by Noel to his father, Edward, regarding the family and business affairs.

Bowen, Noel H. (1828-1872)
Sara Jane Hall Bowen
CA ETRC P006-006-017 · File · 1924-1925
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on Sara Jane Hall Bowen's efforts from 1924 to 1925 to receive military pension through her sons' service in WWI. It consist of correspondence making the case that Sara Bowen was entitled to Frederick C. Bowen's and Edward H. Bowen's military pension given that they died prematurely from gas poisoning they sustained during the war. It also includes biographical notes on her sons and a newspaper clipping.

Bowen, Sarah Jane (1855-1933)
Meredyth Bowen Hallowell
CA ETRC P006-006-016 · File · 1867-1893
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the life of Meredyth Bowen Hallowell from 1867 to 1893. It consists of a letter from Meredyth to Peggy, a former nurse, from 1882, a newspaper notice of his death from 1893, and photographs. Pictured among the photographs are other members of the 53rd Sherbrooke Regiment, and Noel Brooks and Ernest Brooks.

Hallowell, Meredyth B. (1865-1893)
Robert Hallowell
CA ETRC P006-006-015 · File · 1834-1859
Part of Minnie Hallowell Bowen fonds

The file contains primary source information on the property of Robert Hallowell in the County of Sherbrooke from 1834 to 1859. It consists of deeds pertaining to Robert Hallowell, William B. Felton and the British American Land Company, and a receipt.

Hallowell, Robert