Arthur John Blowes

M, b. 27 May 1867, d. 17 April 1933
FatherWilliam J. Blowes
MotherMartha (?)
Birth*Arthur John Blowes was born on 27 May 1867 at London, England.1,2,3,4  
Occupation*He was a marble cutter in 1891 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.1 
Residence*He lived in 1891 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.1 
Marriage*He married Martha O'Breena Wills, daughter of William Bird Wills and Mary Ann Toogood, on 23 December 1891 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Jasper Walkom and Louisa Neal.1,5 
Property-PurchaseArthur John Blowes purchased 128 Adelaide Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 25 July 1892 from John Maudson and William Maudson, executor(s) of the estate of Henry Maudson for $650 .6 
Property-Mortgage*Arthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes mortgaged 128 Adelaide Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, between 25 July 1892 and 6 January 1893 to John Maudson and William Maudson for a loan of $450 bearing an annual interest rate of 6%.7,8 
Property-MortgageArthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes mortgaged 128 Adelaide Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, between 7 January 1893 and 6 October 1897 to Kezia Ann (Wills) Aldsworth for a loan of $500 bearing an annual interest rate of 6%.9,10 
OccupationArthur John Blowes was a marble cutter in 1895 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.11 
Property-Purchase*He purchased 96 Montreal Street and 133 St. Andrew Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 16 November 1895 from James A. Watson and Theresa Watson for $500 .11 
Property-SellArthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes sold 128 Adelaide Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 6 October 1897 to Franz Bernard Köenig for $750.12 
(Informant) BirthArthur John Blowes was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Arthur William Blowes on 15 June 1899 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.13,14,15 
(Witness) MarriageArthur John Blowes witnessed the marriage of Thomas Lloyd Pryce-Jones and Emma Adeline Aldsworth on 25 November 1908 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.16 
(Informant) BirthArthur John Blowes was listed as an informant on the birth certificate of Stanley Lloyd Blowes on 31 March 1909 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.17,18 
OccupationArthur John Blowes was a Bell Telephone agent in 1911 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.19 
Property-PurchaseHe purchased 53 Toronto Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 29 May 1911 from Alexander Hill and Margaret Adell Hill for $1,900 .19 
OccupationArthur John Blowes was a custom's officer between 1913 and 1933 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.20,21,22,23,2,3,24,25 
Property-Sell*Arthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes sold 96 Montreal Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 1 April 1913 to Headley Cook for $1,400.20 
Property-SellArthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes sold West 58 ft. of Lot 95, Plan 339, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 17 November 1913 to James Parrish for $225.21 
Property-SellArthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes sold 133 St. Andrew Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 12 January 1914 to Frederick Porterfield and James Colquhoun for $600.22 
Property-SellArthur John Blowes and Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes sold East 60 ft. of Lot 96, Plan 339, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 14 August 1917 to John Pridham for $800.26 
Property-PurchaseArthur John Blowes purchased 23 Green Aces Crescent, Grand Bend, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, on 12 July 1919 from Joseph Brenner and Christina Brenner for $200 .23 
(Witness) MarriageArthur John Blowes witnessed the marriage of Irwin Rounds Pearce and Maude Alberta Blowes on 10 November 1923 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.27,28 
Will*Arthur John Blowes left a will on 5 February 1926 witnessed by Mildred Cameron and A. D. Cameron. The beneficiaries were Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes if living at the time of his death otherwise the estate was to be liquidated and divided equally among his seven children: Ethel Miriam (Blowes) Reinhart, Maude Alberta (Blowes) Pearce, Florence Helene (Blowes) Fairfax, Arthur William Blowes, John Howard Blowes, Claude Harold Blowes and Stanley Lloyd Blowes.24,25 
Death*Arthur John Blowes died on 17 April 1933 of "sarcoma primary in the submaxillary gland - secondary in the gall bladder" at 53 Toronto Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, at age 65. The informant listed on the death certificate was Arthur William Blowes.2,3,4,25 
BurialArthur John Blowes was buried on 19 April 1933 at Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada.2,4,29
Probate*His estate was probated on 17 May 1933 at His Majesty's Surrogate Court, Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The executors assigned by the court were Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes and Arthur William Blowes. The estate was valued at $7,122.08.24,25 
Property-Transfer*The executors of the estate of Arthur John Blowes transferred 53 Toronto Street, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada, on 13 June 1933 to Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes.30 
Property-TransferThe executors of the estate of Arthur John Blowes transferred 23 Green Aces Crescent, Grand Bend, Lambton, Ontario, Canada, on 13 June 1933 to Martha O'Breena (Wills) Blowes.31 

Family

Martha O'Breena Wills b. 13 May 1873, d. 29 Jan 1944
Marriage*Arthur John Blowes married Martha O'Breena Wills, daughter of William Bird Wills and Mary Ann Toogood, on 23 December 1891 at Mitchell, Perth, Ontario, Canada. The wedding party included Jasper Walkom and Louisa Neal.1,5 
Children
Last Edited28 Aug 2024

Citations

  1. [S4307] Ontario marriage registrations, 23 Dec 1891, no. 009589, Albert John Blowes and Martha Obreena Wills; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 8 Feb 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 72, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  2. [S4440] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Deaths, 1869-, Albert John Blowes registration no. 027306 (17 Apr 1933); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 27 Mar 2024); citing microfilm MS 935, roll 471, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  3. [S4441] "Mitchell Customs Official, A. J. Blowes, Dies After Illnes of Few Months," Mitchell Advocate, 20 Apr 1933, p. 1.
  4. [S4485] Main Street United Church (Mitchell, Ontario), "Register of Baptisms [1905-1948], Marriages [1905-1950] and Burials [1905-1943]," 2013.258L, Box 6 (oversized), File 1, unpaginated, burial entry no. 11 for Albert John Blowes, 19 Apr 1933; United Church of Canada Archives, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  5. [S4443] "Obituary - Mrs. A. J. Blowes," Mitchell Advocate, 03 Feb 1944, p. 8.
  6. [S4534] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT4631, Lot 6, Plan 336 (1892), John Maudson and William Maudson, executors of the estate of Henry Maudson to John Blowes, 25 Jul 1892; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 22 Apr 2024).
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  8. [S4540] Mitchell, Ontario, Discharge of Mortgage, instrument no. MIT4678, Lot 6, Plan 336 (1893), John Maudson and William Maudson to John Blowes, 06 Jan 1893; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 23 Apr 2024).
  9. [S4536] Mitchell, Ontario, Mortgage, instrument no. MIT4679, Lot 6, Plan 336 (1892), John Blowes and Martha O. Blowes to Mrs. Kezia Ann Aldsworth, 07 Jan 1893; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 22 Apr 2024).
  10. [S4537] Mitchell, Ontario, Discharge of Mortgage, instrument no. MIT5280, Lot 6, Plan 336 (1897), Kezia Ann Taylor (formerly Aldsworth) to John Blowes and Martha O. Blowes, 06 Oct 1897; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 23 Apr 2024).
  11. [S4380] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT5055, W1/2 Lot 12, Plan 339 (1895), James A. Watson and Thersa Watson to Albert John Blowes, 16 Nov 1895; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2024).
  12. [S4541] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT5268, Lot 6, Plan 336 (1897), John Blowes and Martha O. Blowes to Franz Bernard Köenig, 06 Oct 1897; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 23 Apr 2024).
  13. [S4652] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Arthur William Blowes registration no. 031610 (15 Jun 1899); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 147, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  14. [S4653] Ontario marriage registrations, 19 Apr 1922, no. 017274, Arthur William Blowes and Amy Madeline Hill; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 16 May 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 621, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  15. [S4654] "Former Mitchell Clerk Dies," Stratford Beacon Herald, 24 Jan 1981, p. 3.
  16. [S4306] Ontario marriage registrations, 25 Nov 1908, no. 015940, Lloyd Pryce Jones and Emily Adeline Aldworth; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 8 Feb 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 136, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  17. [S4312] Ontario marriage registrations, 10 Feb 1932, no. 015283, Stanley Lloyd Blowes and Jean Isabell Gibson; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 9 Feb 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 973, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  18. [S4658] Ontario Registrar General, Registrations of Births and Stillbirths, 1869-, Stanley Lloyd Blowes registration no. 037039 (31 Mar 1909); digital image, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 17 May 2024); citing microfilm MS 929, roll 20, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  19. [S4385] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT6935, Lot 95 and Lot 96, Plan 339 (1913), Alexander Hill, the younger and Margaret Adell Hill to Albert John Blowes, 29 May 1911; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 12 Mar 2024).
  20. [S4381] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT6890, North Part (75 ft. x 52.5 ft) of West 1/2 of Lot 12, Plan 339 (1913), Albert John Blowes and Martha O'Breena Blowes to Headley Cook, 01 Apr 1913; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2024).
  21. [S4386] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT6936, West 58 ft. of Lot 95, Plan 339 (1913), Albert John Blowes and Martha O'Breena Blowes to James Parrish, 17 Nov 1913; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 12 Mar 2024).
  22. [S4382] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT6964, South Part (30 ft. x 52.5 ft) of West 1/2 of Lot 12, Plan 339 (1914), Albert John Blowes and Martha O'Breena Blowes to Frederick Porterfield and James Colquhoun, 12 Jan 1914; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2024).
  23. [S4544] Bosanquet, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BQ14055, Lot 9, Plan 8 (1919), Joseph Brenner and Christina Brenner to Albert John Blowes, 12 Jul 1919; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "LAMBTON (LRO 25)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 24 Apr 2024).
  24. [S4383] Stratford, Ontario, Probate, instrument no. SGR3307 (1933), Albert John Blowes, 17 May 1933; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2024).
  25. [S4475] Perth County Surrogate Court, "Albert John Blowes Estate File," no.103 (1933), grant no. 10883, bundle of loose papers, Letters Probate issued 17 May 1933; Archives of Ontario, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  26. [S4387] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT7332, East 60 ft. of Lot 96, Plan 339 (1913), Albert John Blowes and Martha O'Breena Blowes to John Pridham, 14 Aug 1917; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 12 Mar 2024).
  27. [S4384] Ontario marriage registrations, 10 Nov 1923, no. 018529, Irwin Pearce and Maude Alberta Blowes; digital image, Ancestry.ca (http://www.ancestry.ca : accessed 11 Mar 2024); citing Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1926, MS932, roll 657, Archives of Ontario, Toronto.
  28. [S4463] Main Street United Church (Mitchell, Ontario), "Register of Baptisms [1905-1948], Marriages [1905-1950] and Burials [1905-1943]," 2013.258L, Box 6 (oversized), File 1, unpaginated, marriage entry for Irwin R. Pearce and Maude Blowes, 10 Nov 1923; United Church of Canada Archives, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
  29. [S4486] Find a Grave, digital images (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 15 Apr 2024), photograph, memorial # 203028216, gravestone for Albert John Blowes (1933), Woodland Cemetery, Mitchell, Perth, Ontario.
  30. [S4388] Mitchell, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. MIT8721, Part of Lots 95-96, Plan 339 (1933), Martha O'Breena Blowes and Arthur William Blowes, executors of the last Will and Testament of Albert John Blowes to Martha O'Breena Blowes, 13 Jun 1933; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "PERTH (LRO 44)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 12 Mar 2024).
  31. [S4545] Bosanquet, Ontario, Deed of Land, instrument no. BQ16307, Lot 9, Plan 8 (1933), Martha O'Breena Blowes and Arthur William Blowes, executors of the estate of Albert John Blowes to Martha O'Breena Blowes, 13 Jun 1933; "Ontario Land Property Records Portal" > "LAMBTON (LRO 25)" > "Documents" > "Instruments, Plans and Evidence", digital images (for a fee), ONLAND - Ontario Land Registry Access (https://www.onland.ca : accessed 24 Apr 2024).