Benjamin J. Rowley was born December 11, 1869 in Boone County, Iowa. His first wife was Fannie Alexander. They had two children, Wayne and Mildred, who later changed her name to Madeline. They moved from Troutdale, OR to Twisp, Washington, where they homesteaded, then bought another 10 acres on the Twisp River, and owned various bakeries and restaurants. Eventually they built a mansion north of the Twisp. In addition to a lime mining claim, Ben had patents on two inventions, one for irrigation equipment and the other a sheet metal mandrel. Unfortunately Fannie died 11 weeks after giving birth to Mildred. Wayne also died as a young adult, of tuberculosis.
Ben then married Lillian B. Robinson, whom he had been pen pals with through a lonely hearts club.
They moved to Bremerton, WA for the rest of their lives. They had four children: Donald, the twins Delia and Della, and Eva.
Benjamin was a kind hearted man, who played violin and banjo, and clogged in Vaudeville. He owned the Owl Lunch in the location where Pop's Inn later was in Bremerton. His occupations were farmer, baker, inventer, and cook.
He passed away March 15, 1952.
Ben then married Lillian B. Robinson, whom he had been pen pals with through a lonely hearts club.
They moved to Bremerton, WA for the rest of their lives. They had four children: Donald, the twins Delia and Della, and Eva.
Benjamin was a kind hearted man, who played violin and banjo, and clogged in Vaudeville. He owned the Owl Lunch in the location where Pop's Inn later was in Bremerton. His occupations were farmer, baker, inventer, and cook.
He passed away March 15, 1952.
Benjamin J. Rowley was born December 11, 1869 in Boone County, Iowa. His first wife was Fannie Alexander. They had two children, Wayne and Mildred, who later changed her name to Madeline. They moved from Troutdale, OR to Twisp, Washington, where they homesteaded, then bought another 10 acres on the Twisp River, and owned various bakeries and restaurants. Eventually they built a mansion north of the Twisp. In addition to a lime mining claim, Ben had patents on two inventions, one for irrigation equipment and the other a sheet metal mandrel. Unfortunately Fannie died 11 weeks after giving birth to Mildred. Wayne also died as a young adult, of tuberculosis.
Ben then married Lillian B. Robinson, whom he had been pen pals with through a lonely hearts club.
They moved to Bremerton, WA for the rest of their lives. They had four children: Donald, the twins Delia and Della, and Eva.
Benjamin was a kind hearted man, who played violin and banjo, and clogged in Vaudeville. He owned the Owl Lunch in the location where Pop's Inn later was in Bremerton. His occupations were farmer, baker, inventer, and cook.
He passed away March 15, 1952.
Ben then married Lillian B. Robinson, whom he had been pen pals with through a lonely hearts club.
They moved to Bremerton, WA for the rest of their lives. They had four children: Donald, the twins Delia and Della, and Eva.
Benjamin was a kind hearted man, who played violin and banjo, and clogged in Vaudeville. He owned the Owl Lunch in the location where Pop's Inn later was in Bremerton. His occupations were farmer, baker, inventer, and cook.
He passed away March 15, 1952.
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