Second Generation  

2. George Smith OWENS [5801] (John¹) was born 14 Feb 1854 in Mariposa Tsp. Victoria Co. Ontario Canada, died 08 Jun 1939 in Cambray Ontario Canada at age 85, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

General Notes: Lindsay Daily Post June 12 1939
Cambray June 7 Friends are sorry to learn that Mr. George Owens is confined to bed and all wish him a speedy recovery.

Lindsay Daily Post June 14 1939
The sad news was learned around the community on Thursday of the passing of an old resident, Mr. George Owens. Internment will take place in Eden Cemetery.

1898, & 1910 Master of L.O.L #98 Cambray

George and his sister Mary were in a home in Sunderland after his father died.

Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Stone Mason and Bricklayer.

George married Sarah ARMITAGE [5777] [MRIN: 3152], daughter of Jesse ARMITAGE [5693] and Jane THOMPSON [5772], 31 Dec 1873 in Lindsay Mariposa Twsp. Ontario Canada. Sarah was born 20 Feb 1856 in Mariposa Tsp. Victoria Co. Ontario Canada, died 23 Mar 1930 in Cambray Ontario Canada at age 74, and was buried 25 Mar 1930 in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

Marriage Notes: George Smith Owens, the Son of John Owens and Elizabeth Hinds, of the Town of Lindsay married Sarah Armitage daughter of Jessie Armitage and Jane Thompson, witnesses were Wesley Owens of Peterborough and Mary Armitage of Mariposa

General Notes: Her Obituary States that there are 2 sisters and a brother in California surviving her in 1930..It also verifies that Mrs S Walters is her sister(Mary). One of the girls in the pictures
{A copy of a legal suit reveals that all are involved in a Legal Suit in 1875}

Obituary: OBITUARY
THE LATE MRS. GEORGE OWENS
After several weeks illness, Sarah Armitage, wife of George Smith Owens, died at Cambray Ont., on Monday March 23rd at the age of 72 years. She was a descendant of a Yorkshire family who were among the earliest settlers in Mariposa Township, Victoria County. Her funeral took place on Wednesday the 25th from the United Church of which she had been president of the W.M.S. for 14 years. The large cortege proceeded to Eden Cemetery where burial took place. Besides her husband, four sons, John of Woodville, Charles of Ottawa, Herman and Jesse of Cambray, four daughters, Mrs W. Wells Cambray, Mrs. W. Moynes, Lindsay, Mrs. A Tamblin, Oshawa and Miss Zella at home. Two brothers John and Amos Armitage and a sister Mrs S. Walters in Mariposa and two other sisters and a brother in California survive.
Many beautiful floral tributes were received from Toronto, Ottawa, Lindsay and Oshawa.


Research: Listed in the 1861 Census records with George Thompson 70, Jane Thompson 68, and John Thompson 18 for Mariposa Twnsp

Noted events in her life were:

• Religion: Wesleyan Methodist.

Children from this marriage were:

+ 3 M    i. John Wesley OWENS [5804] was born 28 Jun 1875 in Woodville Ontario Canada, died in 1937 in Woodville Ontario Canada at age 62, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

+ 4 F    ii. Jane OWENS [5805] was born in 1876, died 22 May 1964 at age 88, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

+ 5 M    iii. Jesse OWENS [5806] was born 20 Oct 1877, died 07 Mar 1944 at age 66, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

+ 6 M    iv. Herman Ellsworth OWENS [5807] was born 13 Oct 1881, died 28 May 1951 in Lindsay Ontario Canada at age 69, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

   7 F    v. Beatrice Alma OWENS [5808] was born 17 Feb 1885, died 13 May 1898 at age 13, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

+ 8 F    vi. Charlotte Viola OWENS [5809] was born 03 Jul 1887, died 27 Oct 1972 at age 85, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.

+ 9 M    vii. Charles OWENS [5810] was born 20 Jan 1889.

+ 10 F    viii. Ethel May OWENS [5811] was born 13 Oct 1890 and died in 1975 at age 85.

   11 F    ix. Zella Elizabeth OWENS [5812] was born 03 Dec 1893 and died 16 Oct 1968 at age 74.

   12 M    x. Frederick Hindes OWENS [5813] was born 25 Apr 1897, died 13 Sep 1900 at age 3, and was buried in Eden Church Cemetery Mariposa Ontario Canada.