BOWER, Ira Milton ^{3 4 5 6 7}

   Another name for Ira was Milton.¹⁰

  Facts and details for Ira Milton Bower:

• He worked as an owner of Bower Construction Ltd in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

• He lived in Osgoode, Carleton, Ontario, Canada from 1891 to 1901. ^{11 12}

• He worked as a carpenter in 1911 in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ⁶ Based on census employment data, he worked 60 hours/week and earned about $0.35/hour.

• He lived at 370 Edmonton St. In Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1911. ⁶ Ira and his brother Wilbert were lodgers at the house of Flora MacDonald.

• He became a member Independent Order of Odd Fellows, Derby Lodge #410 on 8 Apr 1913 in North Gower, Carleton, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a clerk in 1919 in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. ²

• He lived at 514 Dominion Street in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada in 1919. ²

• He lived at 470 Stiles St. In Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada from 1921 to 1922. ^{13 14} He is listed as the owner of the house and with his cousin John Conrad Van Allen Bower and his family are renting part of the house.

• He became a member Independent Order of Odd Fellows on 5 Feb 1921 in Port Hope, Northumberland, Ontario, Canada. ¹⁵ He attended the Victoria Encampment No. 25.

• He lived at 109 Ossington Ave. In Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada from 1925 to 1969. ^{16 17 18 19 20 21}

• He signed his Will on 13 Dec 1961 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. ²² It read as follows:

This is the Last Will and Testament of me Ira Milton Bower of the City of Ottawa in the Province of Ontario and Province of Canada made this thirteeth day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand nine humdred and sixty-one.

I hereby revoke all former Wills or other Testamentory Dispositions by me at any time heretofore made, and declare this only to be and contain my last Will and Testament.

I direct that all my debts and funeral and Testamentary expenses be paid and satisfied by my Executor hereinafter named as soon as conveniently may be after my decease.

I devise and bequeath the Real and Personal Estate of which I may die possessed, in the manner following, that is to say:

All my real personal estate of which I may die possessed to my wife Bessie Bower of the city of Ottawa and the Province of Ontario.

I further direct that in the event that my wife Bessie Bower predecease me, then in that event, all my real and possessed personal estate of which I may die possessed, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Harry Melvin Bower and my daughter Mrs. Norma Jean Hall, in equal shares.

I further devise that in the event that with my wife Bessie Bower and myself should die simultaneously, then in that event, all my real and possessed personal estate of which I may die possessed, I give, devise and bequeath to my son Harry Melvin Bower and my daughter Mrs. Norma Jean Hall, in equal shares.

And I nominate and appoint my son Hary Melvin Bower to be the executor of this my Will.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year first above written.

Signed, published and declared by the above-named Ira Milton Bower, the Testor as and for his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us both present at the same time, who at his request and in his presence have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses.

Signed I. M. Bower
W.J. Adamson
Address 12 Leonard, Ottawa
Occupation Manager
K.J. Adamson
Address 12 Leonard Ave Ottawa
Occupation Housewife
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• He lived at 810 Canterbury Ave. Apt 303 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada from 1969 to 1974. ^{23 24}

• He lived at 2374 Carling Avenue in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada from 1974 to 1979.

• His obituary was published in the Ottawa Citizen and Ottawa Journal on 12 Nov 1979 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It read as follows:

In hospital on Saturday, November 10, 1979, Ira Milton Bower, age 90 years; beloved husband of Bessie Melvin. Dear father of Mrs. Charles Hall (Norma) of Sunnyvale California, and Harry of Ottawa. Grandfather of Richard and Barry Hall, and Wayne and Bruce Bower. Friends may call at Hulse and Playfair, Central Chapel, 315 McLeod Street, on Monday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Service on Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment Capital Memorial Gardens.

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• He was buried at the Capital Memorial Gardens in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada on 13 Nov 1979. He is buried in the Garden of Atonement and Restoration, lot 254, grave A-1.

• His obituary was published in the Ottawa Citizen on 13 Nov 1979 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. It read as follows:

Tribute Paid Ira Bower

Ira Milto Bower died in Ottawa Hospital on Nov. 10 in his 91st year. The late Mr. Bower id survived by his widow, the former Bessie Melvin; daughter Norma (Mrs. Charles Hall), Sunnyvale, California; and son HArry of Ottawa. Also surving are grandchildren Richard and Barry HAll; Wayne and Bruce Bower.

Funeral service was at the Hulse and Playfair Chapel and interment at Capital Memorial Gardens. ²⁵

Ira married Bessie MELVIN, daughter of David MELVIN Jr. and Zillah M. SHARP, on 8 Oct 1919 in Winnipeg, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.^{1 2 3} (Bessie MELVIN was born on 24 Sep 1887 in Winchester, Dundas, Ontario, Canada,^{1 3 4 26 27 28 29} died on 4 Feb 1982 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada ^{4 9} and was buried on 8 Feb 1982 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada ⁹.)

  Facts and details related to their marriage were:

• A wedding anniversary announcement was published in Ottawa Citizen in Oct 1969 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. ³⁰ It read as follows:

Golden Wedding
Mr. and Mrs. I. M. Bower of Ottawa, who will be celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary on Saturday, October 11, 1969.

Their family extends a warm invitation to all friends and relations to join them on this happy occasion from 5 to 9 p.m. at the home of their son, Mr. Harry Bower, 1299 Brookline Avenue, Ottawa.

• A wedding anniversary announcement was published in Ottawa Citizen on 1 Oct 1979 in Ottawa, Carleton, Ontario, Canada. ³¹ It read as follows:

Reception planned

Mr. and Mrs. Ira M. Bower will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversay with an open house for friends and relatives Saturday, Oct. 6 from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. at the home of their son, Harry, 1299 Brookline Ave. Best wishes only please.

  Marriage Notes:

They were married at the Methodist Church at 538 Greenwood Place, Winnipeg, Manitoba by Robert G. Pritchard. The witnesses were Carl and Wynona Melvin and the guests included Jacob and Alice Van Allen and their daughter Kathleen. ²