PORT HURON DAILY TIMES HERALD

January 17, 1914

Port Huron, MI

 

PORT HURON DAILY TIMES HERALD

Thursday, October 11, 1915

Port Huron, MI


 

C.M. Rowley Dies in Minneapolis

Former Well Known Port Huron Man Passes Away on Sunday

Charles M. Rowley, a former well-known resident of this city, died at this home in Minneapolis on Saturday. The remains will be brought to the city and taken to the home of his daughter, Mrs. R. F. Simpson, 1606 Sixth Street. The funeral announcement will be made later.

Mr. Rowley, together with his family resided in Port Huron for many years, but moved to Minneapolis some time ago.

Mr. Rowley was well known as a traveling man and for many years called on the trade in Michigan. He is survived by a widow, two sons and two daughters as follows: Bruce Rowley, Charles B Rowley, Miss Maud Rowley, and Mrs. R. F. Simpson.

The news of Mr. Rowley’s death was received in this city on Sunday but no particulars were given.

 

Death Claims Miss M. Rowley

Former Well Known Port Huron Girl Passes Away in Minneapolis

Word was received in this city on Sunday by Mrs. Frank Simpson [Isabelle] of the death of her sister, Miss Maude Rowley, which occurred Saturday night in Minneapolis of Bright’s disease.

Miss Rowley was born in Port Huron, where she lived until two years ago, when she moved to Minneapolis with her mother and brothers. She was a graduate of the Port Huron high school and for several years was a member of the First congregational church choir, being one of the soloists. Her life had been one of love, sacrifice, and service that endeared her to all who knew her and her passing will be regretted by a wide circle of friends.

Her mother, Mrs. Charles M. Rowley; two brothers, Bruce and Charles Rowley of Minneapolis and one sister, Mrs. Frank Simpson of the city survives Miss Rowley. The remains will be brought to Port Huron for internment and the funeral announcement will be made later.

 
    [Note: Bright’s disease is now a vague and obsolete term for disease of the kidneys that today (post 2000) would be described as acute or chronic nephritis.]
 

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Port Huron, MI

 

PORT HURON DAILY TIMES HERALD

November 7, 1951

Port Huron, MI


 

DEATHS

September 4, 1937

SIMPSON, MRS. FRANK

Died today at her late residence 5 Maple Ave., Hamilton, Ont. Services will be held at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday in the Falk Funeral Residence. Internment in Lakeside Cemetery.


DEATHS

September 6, 1937

MRS. R.F. SIMPSON

Funeral services for Mrs. R. F. Simpson, former Port Huron resident who died Saturday in her home in Hamilton, Ontario will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Falk’s funeral residence. The remains are expected to arrive here at 10:40 p.m. today.
 

DEATHS

MRS. MINNIE A. ROWLEY, 95, former Port Huron resident, died Thursday in her Minneapolis MN home.

Mrs. Rowley was the widow of Charles M. Rowley, who died in 1914. She had lived in Minneapolis for the last 38 years but previously had been a Port Huron resident nearly 50 years. She was a member of the First Congregational Church here.

She is survived by two sons, B. L. Rowley and Charles B. Rowley, both from Minneapolis, and a sister Mrs. Ada B. Fowler [nee Ada Josephine Baker], Detroit.

The remains will arrive in Port Huron Sunday and will be taken to the Albert A. Falk & Son funeral home. Funeral services will be conducted at 1:30 p.m. Monday in the funeral home by Rev. H. Shelby Lee, pastor of the First Congregational Church. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery at Port Huron.

 

PORT HURON DAILY TIMES HERALD

August 21, 1952

Port Huron, MI

   

 

DEATHS

BRUCE L. ROWLEY, Minneapolis MN, former resident here and retired sales manager of the Minneapolis branch of Port Huron Machinery company, died unexpectedly Wednesday in Chicago while traveling here to visit friends. He would have been 76 on Monday.

He is survived by a brother, Charles B. Rowley, Minneapolis and two nieces, Mrs. David Robbins and Mrs. John Meehan, both of Hamilton, Ontario.

The remains will arrive Friday morning at Albert Falk and Son funeral home where funeral services will be conducted at 2 p.m. Saturday. Rev. H. Shelby Lee, pastor of First congregational church, of which Mr. Rowley was a former member, will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery at Port Huron.

 

 

Rowley Registry Data

NAME SPENCER # NOTE
Charles Morris Rowley   Charles Morris Rowley was son of Hezekiah Rowley & Mary Ann Utter and grandson of David Rowley and Eunice Fox
Minnie Augusta Baker
(Mrs. Charles M. Rowley)
  Her sister was Ada Josephine (Baker) Fowler, both daughters of Horace Baker II & Mary Ann Minnie.
Helen Maude Rowley    
Isabelle Rowley
(Mrs. Robert Frank Simpson)
   
Bruce Leduc Rowley   The Leduc middle name comes from his maternal grandmother Adelaide Veronica Leduc who married Joseph Pierre Minne whose families were very early settlers of Port Huron.
Charles Baker Rowley    
Adelaide Simpson
(Mrs. David Robbins)
  Daughter of Robert F. and Isabelle (Rowley) Simpson
Frances Simpson
(Mrs. John Meehan)
  Daughter of Robert F. and Isabelle (Rowley) Simpson
 

Contributed by Anne Hampton


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