The Children of Mary Linder and David Gowing

Left to Right: Mary, Lottie, Wilfrid, Viola, David and Jim -- Date and location unknown

Viola Gowing, born December 13, 1894 in Elmira, was the oldest child in the family of Mary Linder and David Gowing. Edward Stanley Ohm was born Aug 16, 1896, the first child of William and Annie Ohm. His headstone records the birth as being in 1895.

She married E. Stanley Ohm. The couple lived in Milverton and had four children: James, WIlliam, Jack and Marion.

Viola predeceased her husband in 1952. They are buried together in Greenwood Cemetery in Milverton.

OHM Viola Gowing 1894-1952 wife of E.Stanley Ohm 1895-1959 Greenwood Cemetery, Milverton

Birth

Charlotte Gowing was the third child of Mary Linder and David Gowing. Her birth on March 4, 1901 in Elmira is recorded in the Vital Statistics for 1901, #041-878. She appears in the census of 1901 with the rest of the family.

Marriage

Alex Cockwell and Lottie Gowing on their wedding day

The family moved to Milverton when Lottie was four years old, and it was there that she met and married her husband Alex Cockwell on January 11, 1929.

On the occasion of their 50th Wedding anniversary, an item and picture were printed in The Listowel Banner on Wednesday April 25, 1979:

CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY -- Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cock- well celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with an open house in Atwood this past weekend. (Banner Photo) Couple celebrates 50th anniversary     ATWOOD -- Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cockwell celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Friday evening with Open House in the Elma Memorial Community Centre, Atwood.     About 400 friends and relatives attended from Nassau, Bahamas; Carsdale, N.Y.; Summerset, Penna.; Stratford, Blyth, Brussels, Milverton, Mitchell, Rockwood, Kitchener, Mount Forest, Ethel, Hanover, Londesboro, Southampton, Paisley, Newton, Mildmay, Listowel, Monkton and surrounding district.     The bride of 50 years ago, Lottie Gowing, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. David Gowing, was born in Elmira and came with her parents to Milverton when she was four years old. Mr. Cockwell was born on the 16th concession, Elma Township and moved with his parents in 1902 to Donegal.     Kelly and Kim Cockwell, granddaughters of Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell were at the door and were in charge of the register. Assisting the bride and groom of 50 years ago in receiving the guests were their son Jim and daughter-in-law, Connie Cockwell, their daughter, Helen and son-in-law, Norman Gallop.     Dancing to the music of the Footnotes, Staffa, was enjoyed during the evening and lunch was served.     Mr. and Mrs. Cockwell were married on January 11, 1929 at the United Church parsonage, Milverton by the late Rev. F.J. Fydell.     Following their marriage they took up farming on the Donegal sideroad, Elma Township, where they resided until 1962 when they moved to Atwood.     They are members of the Atwood United Church and the Atwood Senior Citizens Club. Mrs. Cockwell is a member of the afternoon unit of the UCW of Atwood United Church and a member of the Maple Leaf Women's Institute. Her hobbies are tatting and baking.     Music has also played a big part in Mrs. Cockwell's life. At one time she was organist in the Milverton United Church, Milverton Evangelical Church and at Donegal United Church for about eight years.     Mr. Cockwell is a member of the Canadian Order of Foresters, Atwood and Atwood Loyal Orange Lodge, a former member of Donegal United Church and an elder in the church. He enjoys being with the men at the Atwood Men's Euchre Club.     The couple has one son Jim of Carsdale, N.Y. and one daughter (Helen) Mrs. Norman Gallop of Brussels and two granddaughters Kelly and Kim Cockwell of Carlsdale, N.Y.     Mrs. Cockwell has one brother, Wilfrid Gowing, of Mount Royal, Quebec, who was unable to be present at the celebration. Mr. Cockwell is the only remaining member of his family.     The Cockwells were the recipients of many lovely gifts, cards, telephone messages and personal calls of congratulations.

Deaths

Alexander H. Cockwell and Lottie (Gowing) Cockwell are buried in the Donegal Cemetery, Elma Township, Perth County.

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