Born in Quebec City on 19 March 1811, George Frederick Bowen was the son of The Hon. Judge Edward Bowen, politician and Chief Justice, and Eliza Davidson

On July 5th, 1843, he married Eliza Jessie Wyatt at Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships. They had ten children

Bowen studied law in Quebec and was admitted to the Bar in 1832. In 1835, he opened a law practice in Sherbrooke. From 1844 to 1887, he was Sheriff of the District of St. Francis. From 1887 to 1898, he was joint-Prothonotary of the District. Other positions he held include Justice of the Peace, Chairman of Quarter Sessions, and Commissioner in Bankruptcy. As well, Bowen was Mayor of Sherbrooke from 1852 to 1854, worked with a number of Sherbrooke-area associations, and pursued a military career. In 1867 he organized the 53rd Infantry Battalion, later called the Sherbrooke Regiment.

He served as Sheriff of Sherbrooke between 1844 and 1887


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Other children were:
* Edward Charles Bowen, 1844-aft 1872 (m. in 1872)
* Francis Arthur Bowen, 1845-aft 1852
* Mary Eliza Bowen, 1850-unknown
* Jane Bowen, 1853-unknown
* George Thomas Bowen, 1856-unknown

Born in Quebec City on 19 March 1811, George Frederick Bowen was the son of The Hon. Judge Edward Bowen, politician and Chief Justice, and Eliza Davidson

On July 5th, 1843, he married Eliza Jessie Wyatt at Sherbrooke in the Eastern Townships. They had ten children

Bowen studied law in Quebec and was admitted to the Bar in 1832. In 1835, he opened a law practice in Sherbrooke. From 1844 to 1887, he was Sheriff of the District of St. Francis. From 1887 to 1898, he was joint-Prothonotary of the District. Other positions he held include Justice of the Peace, Chairman of Quarter Sessions, and Commissioner in Bankruptcy. As well, Bowen was Mayor of Sherbrooke from 1852 to 1854, worked with a number of Sherbrooke-area associations, and pursued a military career. In 1867 he organized the 53rd Infantry Battalion, later called the Sherbrooke Regiment.

He served as Sheriff of Sherbrooke between 1844 and 1887


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Other children were:
* Edward Charles Bowen, 1844-aft 1872 (m. in 1872)
* Francis Arthur Bowen, 1845-aft 1852
* Mary Eliza Bowen, 1850-unknown
* Jane Bowen, 1853-unknown
* George Thomas Bowen, 1856-unknown