NOWERS, LAMB & AMOS - Niagara Falls, Ontario, Canada

NOWERS, LAMB & AMOS
By Shirley (Amos) Lamb
Nowers, Arthur Henry Crawford (1881 – 1957)
Arthur was born in Edinburgh, Scotland. He helped build the Ontario Hydro building at
Queenston. When the work was completed he was then hired as a Hydro employee, and
remained there until his retirement. He was also a writer of poetry, books and plays.
Arthur married Isabel Alice Collis (1876 – 1934). Isabel was born in England. Arthur
and Isabel are buried in Fairview, Section 3, Plot 222.
Arthur and Isabel had two daughters:
1. Emmeline May, married Wm. Eric Lamb. They had two sons (one stillborn)
and one daughter.
2. Alice Josephine (1908 – 1956), married Roy W. Delaney (1909 – 1990). They
had one son. Alice and Roy are buried in Fairview Section 7, Plot 799.
Lamb, William (1873 – 1946)
William was born in Northern England. He was a Professional Baker and an Actuary for
London Life. William married Mary E. Butler (1873 – 1954). Mary was born in
Northern England and was a Professional Baker. William and Mary are buried in
Fairview Section 7, Plot 404.
They had three sons & one daughter:
1. Wm. Eric (1897 – 1969) married Emmeline May Nowers (1905 – 1977). They
are buried in Fairview, Section 8, Plot 641.
2. Reginald B. (1903 - 1979). He is buried in Fairview, Section 6, Plot 17.
3. Harold (1911 – 1964) married Marion Louise Hammond (1913 – 1987). They
are buried in Fairview, Section 8, Plot 408.
4. Nora (1898 – 1989) married Albert E. Revill (1894 – 1960). They are buried in
Fairview, Section 8, Plot 64.
All four children were born in England. William Eric is mentioned below. Reginald and
Harold both worked at the Morris Crane, and were musicians.
Lamb, William Eric (1897 – 1969)
William was born in Blackpool, England. He worked for over forty years for Ontario
Hydro (Queenston Plant). William married Emmeline May Nowers (1905 – 1977).
Emmeline was born in Brantford, Ontario and worked as an operator for Bell Telephone.
Both were long-time Church Choir Members, and Church Workers. William and
Emmeline are buried in Fairview, Section 8, Plot 641.

They had three children:
1. Robert Eric (1927 - ) married to Shirley Joan Amos (1931 - )
2. Second son (stillborn) – buried in Fairview Cemetery.
3. Daughter – Barbara Isabel (1934 - ) married to Carlo Bellon (1937 - )
Amos, Percy Charles (1900 – 1976)
Percy was born in Trealaw, South Wales and came to Niagara Falls in 1930, with his wife
Gladys and two children – Don and Hazel. Shirley was born in Niagara Falls in 1931.
Percy retired as kiln foreman in 1969 from the Canadian Ohio Brass Co. Ltd., after forty
years with that firm. He was also a Stamford Volunteer Fireman.
Percy’s wife, Gladys Evelyn Bunston (1898 – 1982) was born in Cardiff, South Wales,
U.K. They were married fifty-five years. Both loved to sing, and had very nice singing
voices. They are buried in Fairview, Section 5, Plot 220.
They had three children:
1. Donald George (1920 – 1996) was born in South Wales, U.K. He was an
employee of the North American Cyanamid, and a Professional Musician. He
married Pearl Georgina Margaret Currie (1921 – 1979) “Pudge” was born in
Canada. They are both buried in Fairview, Section 7, Plot 171.
2. Hazel Gertrude Elizabeth (1924 – 1999) was born in South Wales, U.K. She
was a Secretary at the Canadian Ramapo Iron Works Ltd. and later operated
Stevenson’s Stationery Store at the Stamford Green Plaza. Hazel was a very
active worker at Christ Church. Hazel married John “Jack” Straiton Stevenson
(1920 - ). Hazel is buried in Fairview, Section 0, Plot 767.
3. Shirley Joan (1931 - ) married Robert Eric Lamb (1927 - ). Shirley was born in
Niagara Falls, Ontario.
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Gladys Amos’s sister, Lily Ann Bunston, is also buried in Fairview, Section 4, Plot 679.
Lily Ann Bunston (1889 – 1980) married William Findlay (1889 – 1944). They had
four daughters:
1. Irene Hoffman (1913 – 1935) – husband Earl Section 3A, Plot 111
2. Vera Biggar (1918 – 1988) – husband Hue Vincent Section 9, Plot 286
3. Elsie Symonds (1916 – 2007) – husband Philip Section 9, Plot 287
4. Norma O’Neil (1929 - ) – husband Raymond – (died in 1980).
Also many cousins….mostly in the name of Bunston, but we won’t carry this that far.
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