Help on Info of Canadian Fellow

Hello,

I recently purchased 4 Photos (CDVS) of the same Gentleman.

Unfortunately it seems as though there were many folks with this name!

I do know the RA on the back of one is "Royal Arch" referring to him being a Mason.

John Rowe would be the fellow in all four of the photos.

Any help would be greatly appreciated!

Warmest Regards,
Scantic

 

Haven't had luck on finding info on Rowe or any of the men. Did find info on the photographer. He was Robert Milne who seens to have been in business in Hamilton from around 1851 to at least 1879. In the later years his son worked with him. Possibly his son might have carried on the Photography studio under the same name after his father was long gone??
http://www.photographersofontario.ca/index.php/Robert_Milne

A CDV by Milne online is printed with the company location as "Hamilton, CW" that dates it before 1867.

"C.W. represents Canada West, the term used for Ontario prior to Confederation of 1867"

No doubt most of you may have known the above, but it was news to me - my trivia for the day.
http://cabinetofcuriosities.ca/shop/photography/reverend-e-b-harper-idd-photo/

Another Milne CDV:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/CDV-1870s-Scottish-officer-medals-Robert-Milne-photographer-Hamilton-Ontario-/231606881890?nma=true&si=w0khVg2cnSpDVbZpEpMNx5uXXsQ%3D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

BTW, Royal Arch is the 1st part of the York Rite of Masonry. Some take the York Rite route and others go through the Scottish Rite of extended Masonry. My father went York Rite up in Massachusetts back in the 1930s, and DH did the Scottish Rite in Tennessee in the 1960s.

--- Susan

 

Here's a John Rowe in Hamilton:

http://www.mbenjaminkatzfinebooksra...rowse&fsb=1&searchby=author&keyword=JOHN+ROWE

Debora

 

Death notice:

http://www.bytown.net/freepress.htm

Debora

 

I found a John Newton Rowe (less colorful than Debora's fellow) who emigrated from England to Hamilton in 1870 with a wife and several children. A stonemason by trade, he was 30 years old at the time. He lived in Hamilton until sometime after 1881, moving before 1891 to Toronto. I couldn't find a death record.

 

Very interesting, Debora. They were virtually the same age!

 

Lord love a duck, look at those checked pants! Seems hilarious now, but he appears to be a well-to-do gentleman.

 

From the 1860s to the early 20th century, plaid, stripe and checker trousers worn with a dark coat were fashionable. I agree, he appears to be a man of means by his clothing and the others seem to be showing deference to him.

--- Susan