Farmer.
Born on his father's homestead in the south half of 21-3-7 near Darlingford on 6 June 1880, son of Michael Lowry (1848-1922) of Carp, Ontario and Mary Elizabeth Nicholson (1852-1929) of Guelph, Ontario, he farmed near Darlingford.
On 1 February 1914, he married Diana Maxwell (1893-1967) of Chatsworth, Ontario and they had four children: George Elmer Lowry (1916-2002), Lois Eileen Lowry (1921-1997, wife of Douglas Leake), Gerald Maxwell “Max” Lowry (1932-2020), and Audrey Lowry (wife of Robert Hayne).
He died in February 1968 and was buried in the Darlingford Cemetery.
Pioneers and Prominent People of Manitoba, Winnipeg: Canadian Publicity Company, 1925.
Obituary [Diana Lowry], Manitou Western Canadian, 29 June 1967, page 1.
Obituary, Manitou Western Canadian, 8 February 1968, page 1.
Obituary [George Elmer Lowry, Winnipeg Free Press, 30 April 2002, page D7.
Obituary [Gerald Maxwell Lowry], Winnipeg Free Press, 27 June 2020, page B5.
Obituaries and burial transcriptions, Manitoba Genealogical Society.
We thank Darryl Toews for providing additional information used here.
This page was prepared by Gordon Goldsborough.
Page revised: 14 May 2024
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