Bowles of Enniskillen twp.

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The 1881 Census of Enniskillen twp., Lambton co. list an L. C. Boles, a carpenter, born in the U. S. about 1842 with one child age 14. Many Americans came up from the U. S. to work in the oil industry in this area about then. There is also a birth registration for a Lestis Cameron Bowles born May 1, 1894 in Sarnia who may be the third generation of this family.

L. C. Bowles b. ~ 1841 U. S.

m. Christena (b. ~ 1837 Nova Scotia)

1. Mary Bell b. ~ 1866 Ontario

William and Caroline Bowles and family of Sombra twp. moved to Enniskillen twp about 1877 where he worked in the oil industry. See John Bowles of Sombra for more information on this family.