Samuel McDowell

1855 - 1931  (75 years)

• Name	Samuel McDowell
  Birth	5 Aug 1855	London, Middlesex, ONT
  Gender	Male
  Census	1861	London, Middlesex, ONT
  	age 6, born CAN, living with parents
  Census	1871	London, Middlesex, ONT
  	age 15, born ONT, living with parents
  Death	27 Mar 1931	St. Thomas, Elgin, ONT
  Burial	St. Thomas Cemetery, St Thomas, ONT
  Person ID	I3996	Family Tree | 12 Generation Ancestor Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2015

  
  

  Father	James McDowell,   b. 1807, Ayr, Scotland d. 30 Jun 1872, London, Middlesex, ONT (Age 65 years)
  Mother	Isabella McLeod,   b. 1823, Inverness, Scotland d. 22 May 1880, London, Middlesex, ONT (Age 57 years)
  Family ID	F67	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  From St. Thomas Times-Journal of St. Thomas, Ontario, Canada: Died - Samuel McDowell, 75 years, Mar 27, brother of Mrs Nicholas Note: Mrs Nicholas refers to Jessie Nicklos wife of Charles from "Ontario, Canada, Deaths, 1869-1938 and Deaths Overseas, 1939-1947" (ancestry.com) Samuel McDowell, a pensioned city of Chicago firemen, residing at Iroquois Hotel, St Thomas, Elgin, ONT, age 75, born in London ONT to James McDowell b. Ayr SCOT & Isabella McLeod b. Inverness SCOT, died on 27 Mar 1931 in Elgin of pneumonia. Burial on 30 Mar in St Thomas. Informant Robert Euralis of St Thomas, friend, and a sister(?), Mrs. Nicholas, resides i in Glendale, Cal. from London Free Press, 14 Aug 1875 (London Public Library Image Gallery) Samuel McDowell, landlord of farmer's Home tavern, charged a man named McKenna with stealing his dog, valued at $10. from London Free Press, 5 May 1875 (London Public Library Image Gallery) Joseph Stevenson, charged by Samuel McDowell with assault, settled on payment of costs from "The St. Thomas Times-Journal Times" SAMUEL McDOWELL The funeral of Samuel McDowell, well-known, highly esteemed resident of this city and London, and pensioned member of the Chicago City Fire Department, whose death after a week's illness, occurred Friday, took place, under auspices of St. David's Lodge, A.F.& A.M., from the P.R. Williams and Son funeral home Monday afternoon. Interment was made in St. Thomas cemetery. Rev. J.M. Laird, pastor of Knox church, bejalf of St. David's Lodge was conducted by Past Masters Gladstone Whitworth, 'W. Stapleton and Leo Lane, assisted by the member. The pallbearers were: H.F Gough, E.P. Cash, Herman Ponsford, J.M. Sinclair, Ralph Crocker adn James Stott. Among the beautiful floral tributes surrounding the casket were a blanket and sister; stray nephew, Ponca City, Okla.; pillow, St. David's Lodge, 302, A.F.& A.M., and many others from relative and friends in Denver, Col., and the city. In attendance from out of the city were" E.J. Nicklos of Ponca City, Okla., who rode his airplane from Ponca City to Chicago and finished the journey by rail. Mr. Reid and son, London. From "The St. Thomas Times-Journal: 27 Mar 1931 (Jim Nicklos Scrapbook) SAMUEL M'DOWELL WAS OLD-TIME FIREMAN Chicago Veteran Was Born in London and Lived Here 12 Years Samuel McDowell, a resident of St. Thomas for the past twelve years, died in the Memorial Hospital, Friday afternoon, after a week's illness. He was 75 years of age. Mr. McDowell was a native of London, Ont., until 1880, when he went to Chicago. There he was connected with the Chicago fire department. After being pensioned by the department he came to St. Thomas to visit his old friend and life-long pal, R.D. Elslie, and decided to remain here. He boarded at the Iroquois Hotel. Mr. McDowell was a member of the Masonic order in Chicago. A sister, Mrs. Nicholas, resides in Glendale, California, and another sister in Oklahoma. Rhe remains have been taken to the P.R. Williams and Son funeral home. Funeral arrangements will not be completed until Mrs. Nicholas is heard from.