Hi Dan.,
I have been reading your requests to the Merionethshire list.
I am from Bangor, Saskatchewan and would be willing to ask around if you
have any specific questions .
I know every one from Bangor, as I grew up there.
We have a history book just finished last year.
Unfortunately there is very little on either the Pugh's or the Owen's
family.
Here are a few facts from the History book.
Thomas and Ann Owen were born and raised in Bangor North Wales. In 1890's
they decided to leave their home land. They, with seven of their eight
children, boarded a boat for South America. Their oldest son, Tommy, was
left behind in the care of relatives. He was sixteen and was subject to
conscription into the ongoing wars of South America. They (Thomas and Ann
Owen) arrived and settled in Patagonia, Argentina, and in January of 1902
their youngest son, Daniel Owen, was born in Patagonia (1902). Later on,
the family, along with many other Welsh families immigrated to Canada and
settled in the Bangor Saskatchewan and Saltcoats Saskatchewan areas.
Dan's father and Mother (Thomas and Ann) operated a boarding House in
Bangor. Dan married a Megan Jones from Bangor, they had three daughters.
Dan Owen died Dec. 1977.
Mr. and Mrs. John Philip Owen arrived from Patagonia, Argentina, in 1902
with their respective parents; Mr. and Mrs. Thomas P. Owen and Mr. and Mrs.
John Coslett Thomas.
Hugh Owen was born in September 1898, on a boat between England and
Patagonia, South America. He came to Canada with his family to the Welsh
settlement of Bangor, SK. He married Margaret Griffith
Pugh Family:
Thomas Evans and Annie (Pugh) Evans arrived in Canada from Patagonia in
1902. Thomas came with the Welsh contingency (1902) at the age of
seventeen, with no other family members. He was a very young man Annie came
at the age of fourteen with her parents, John and Sarah Pugh, as well as
four sisters and one brother.
One of Annie's sisters was Margaret Pugh, she was born in Chubut Valley came
to Canada in 1902 with her family.
Annie married Thomas Evans and Margaret married Michael Richard's both
families farmed and lived in the Bangor area.
I hope this helps a little, please let me know if you would like further
information on these families.
Dianne
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Sent: Tuesday, December 21, 2004 10:57 AM
Subject: [MER] Social Security Application (USA) for William Owen
(1871-1958) - PUGH
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Surnames: OWEN, PUGH, JONES, WILLIAMS
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Message Board Post:
Social Security Application (USA) for William Owen (1871-1958)
Reference: Social Security Application for William Owen, SSN# 553-50-7266,
Signed
7-8-1954, no middle name; Social Security Administration, USA.
Name: William Owen
Address: 1031 Terrace Dr., Long Beach, California
Age at Last Birthday: 77
Date of Birth: 12-8-1876 (should be 8 December 1871)
Place of Birth: Carnarvon, Wales (should be Brychdir, Aberdaron,
Caernarvonshire;
Wales)
Father: John Owen
Mother: Mary Jones
Date of Signature: 8 July 1954
Signed
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NOTES: William Owen was a son of John Owen (1843-1924) and Mary Jones
(1844-1920).
He was born 8 December 1871 in Brychdir, Aberdaron,
Caernarvonshire, Wales UK. In 1902, he immigrated into the United States,
entering the USA on June 1, 1902 at Ellis Island, New York City, New York,
USA. He stayed about a year in New York state and moved to Bangor,
Sasketchewan Province, Canada. On 14 August 1911, he married Anne Pugh
(1886-1925) in Bangor, Sasketchewan Province, Canada. They had 5 known
children:
Idris, John, David Hugh Pugh, Mair Eluned, and Anna Sarah
William and Anne and family moved to California USA, settling in the Long
Beach
area of Los Angeles County, California USA. William died 19 May 1958
in Orange, Orange County, California USA and was buried 22 May 1958 in
Westminster, Los Angeles County, California USA. Anne (Pugh) was a daughter
of David Pugh (1859-1894) and Ann Williams (1860-1932). She was born 2 July
1866 in Towyn, Merionethshire (Gynedd), Wales UK. Anne died on 2 June 1926
in Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California USA. She was buried on 5 June
1925 in Westminster, Los Angeles County, California USA.
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