Re: Treherbert
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Treherbert
karen crisman 6/11/12
if the first info you were sent is correct, then this is him with remarried mother BUT the below says his mother was widowed but the street is right
1911 Wales Census
about D J Bowen
Name: D J Bowen
Age in 1911: 19
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1892
Relation to Head: Stepson
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Treherbert, Glamorgan, Wales
Civil parish: Rhondda
County/Island: Glamorgan
Country: Wales
Street Address: 42 Baglan St Treherbert
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Coal Miner (Hewer)
Registration district: Pontypridd
Registration District Number: 589
Sub-registration district: Rhondda
ED, institution, or vessel: 08
Household schedule number: 267
Piece: 32336
Household Members: Name Age
Morris Owens 32 head
Leah Owens 56 wife
D J Bowen 19 stepson
Stephen Bowen 16 stepson
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Courtesy: David Huxtable, UK
Mr David "Dai" John Bowen, 21, was a collier living at Baglan Street, Treherbert, Rhondda, Wales, with his widowed mother. He was a professional boxer and was the Welsh lightweight champion. He was travelling to the USA under contract for a series of boxing contests. He was accompanied by fellow Welshman and boxer Leslie Williams (1). His ring weight was described as a few pounds heavier than Leslie Williams' 122 pounds. He was regarded as a promising fighter.
Bowen was married. He and Williams booked passage through the Cardiff office of Dean and Dawson, tourist and steamship agents, 67 St. Mary's Street, Cardiff (ticket number 54636, £16 pounds 2 shillings).
They boarded the Titanic at Southampton as third class passengers.
Dai Bowen wrote a letter to his mother dated 11 April 1912 his words include 'This is a lovely boat, she is very near so big as Treherbert ...'
Bowen died in the sinking. His body, if recovered, was never identified
Sources
Mrs N. Jones (Great Niece of Dai Bowen
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Re: Treherbert
karen crisman 6/12/12