John Rowley Genealogy: 82 obituaries, marriages, births, burials (1816-2015)

John Rowley is documented in 82 historical records spanning 1816-2015 across 27 cities — including Montreal, Brantford, Albion, Burnaby, Sainte-Martine, Notre-Dame, Quartier Brook, London Est, Wakefield, and Vancouver. Sources include 21 births, 39 censuses, 5 marriage records, and 17 obituaries. Discover your genealogy on MesAieux (YourFolks), one of the best platforms for ancestry research, focusing on Quebec and Canada. Trace your family tree and track the lives of individuals named John Rowley through these records — start uncovering your ancestors and build your complete family tree with John Rowley today.

Year	Type	Subject	Location	Source	Results
abt. 1816	Birth	John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1816 Birth John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1819	Birth	John-W-H Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1819 Birth John-W-H Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1822	Birth	John Roley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1881	abt. 1822 Birth John Roley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1825	Census	John Rolley	Sainte-Martine, Bas Canada	Recensement de 1825, Bas-Canada (Québec)	1825 Census John Rolley Sainte-Martine, Bas Canada (Recensement de 1825, Bas-Canada (Québec) )
abt. 1831	Birth	John Rooley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1831 Birth John Rooley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1831	Marriage	John Rowley & Helen Hinnighan	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1831 Marriage John Rowley & Helen Hinnighan Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1836	Birth	John Rolley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1836 Birth John Rolley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1842	Census	John Rowley	Notre-Dame (A l'interieur de la ville), Bas Canada	Recensement de 1842, Canada-Est (Québec)	1842 Census John Rowley Notre-Dame (A l'interieur de la ville), Bas Canada (Recensement de 1842, Canada-Est (Québec) )
abt. 1847	Birth	John-T Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1847 Birth John-T Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1860	Marriage	John Rowley & Grace Kellock	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1860 Marriage John Rowley & Grace Kellock Undetermined location (Vital records)
abt. 1864	Birth	John-R-F Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1864 Birth John-R-F Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1870	Birth	Charles-John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1870 Birth Charles-John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1876	Birth	William-John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1876 Birth William-John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1881	Census	John Roley & Ann Roley	Brantford (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John Roley & Ann Roley Brantford (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	John Roley & Sarah-Ann Roley	Quartier Brook, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John Roley & Sarah-Ann Roley Quartier Brook, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
1881	Census	John Rowley & Mary Rowley	London Est, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1881	1881 Census John Rowley & Mary Rowley London Est, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1881 )
abt. 1882	Birth	John-M Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1882 Birth John-M Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1883	Birth	Fredrick-John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1883 Birth Fredrick-John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1886	Birth	John-Ashton Roley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1891	abt. 1886 Birth John-Ashton Roley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-Ashton Roley	Albion, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-Ashton Roley Albion, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Roley & Jane Roley	Albion, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Roley & Jane Roley Albion, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rowley & Sarah Rowley	Wakefield, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rowley & Sarah Rowley Wakefield, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rowley & William Welsh	Vancouver, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rowley & William Welsh Vancouver, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rowley & Elizabeth Rowley	Ste-Anne Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rowley & Elizabeth Rowley Ste-Anne Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-R-F Rowley	Qu'appelle<Br/>, TNO	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-R-F Rowley Qu'appelle<Br/>, TNO (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-T Rowley & Mary Rowley	Amherst, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-T Rowley & Mary Rowley Amherst, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John-W-H Rowley & Mariam Rowley	Exchange Building, NÉ	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John-W-H Rowley & Mariam Rowley Exchange Building, NÉ (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Roley & Sarah-E Roley	Albion, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Roley & Sarah-E Roley Albion, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rowley & Ann Rowley	New Westminster, C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rowley & Ann Rowley New Westminster, C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rolley & Isabella Rolley	Ancaster, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rolley & Isabella Rolley Ancaster, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Rooley & Sarah Rooley	Brooke Ward, NB	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Rooley & Sarah Rooley Brooke Ward, NB (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
1891	Census	John Roley	Brantford West, ON	Recensement du Canada, 1891	1891 Census John Roley Brantford West, ON (Recensement du Canada, 1891)
abt. 1898	Birth	John-A Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1898 Birth John-A Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1900	Marriage	Philippe-John Rowley & Wilhelmine-Jane Scott	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1900 Marriage Philippe-John Rowley & Wilhelmine-Jane Scott Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1905	Birth	John-Barlow Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth John-Barlow Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1905	Birth	Wilfred-John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1905 Birth Wilfred-John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1909	Birth	John-James Rolley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1909 Birth John-James Rolley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1911	Birth	John-J. Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	abt. 1911 Birth John-J. Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1914	Birth	Francis-John Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1914 Birth Francis-John Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1918	Marriage	John-James Rowley & M. -J. -Yvonne Pilon	Montreal, Qc	Vital records	1918 Marriage John-James Rowley & M. -J. -Yvonne Pilon Montreal, Qc (Vital records)
abt. 1922	Birth	John-Wald Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1922 Birth John-Wald Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1926	Birth	Harry-John Rohley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1926 Birth Harry-John Rohley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1926	Census	William-John Rowley & Beatrice Rowley	Calgary (Ville), AB	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census William-John Rowley & Beatrice Rowley Calgary (Ville), AB (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
1926	Census	John-J. Rowley	Kindersley, SK	Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926	1926 Census John-J. Rowley Kindersley, SK (Recensement canadien des provinces des prairies, 1926)
abt. 1930	Birth	John-Joseph Rowley	Undetermined location	Recensement du Canada, 1931	abt. 1930 Birth John-Joseph Rowley Undetermined location (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Barlow Rowley	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Barlow Rowley [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-James Rolley	Saskatchewan, SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-James Rolley Saskatchewan, SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Joseph Rowley	Brantford (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Joseph Rowley Brantford (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-M Rowley & Ivy Rowley	Sumas (District), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-M Rowley & Ivy Rowley Sumas (District), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-Wald Rowley	Montreal (Cite) – Notre Dame de Grace Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-Wald Rowley Montreal (Cite) – Notre Dame de Grace Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Wilfred-John Rowley	[Sans nom], SK	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Wilfred-John Rowley [Sans nom], SK (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Emily Rowley	Montreal (Cite) – Sainte-Anne Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Emily Rowley Montreal (Cite) – Sainte-Anne Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Fannie Rowley	Brantford (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Fannie Rowley Brantford (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Grace Rowley	Brighton (Canton), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Grace Rowley Brighton (Canton), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Lena Rowley	Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Lena Rowley Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Marie-Joseph Rowley	Montreal (Cite) – Prefontaine Ward, QC	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Marie-Joseph Rowley Montreal (Cite) – Prefontaine Ward, QC (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John-A Rowley & Viola Rowley	Saint John (Cite), NB	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John-A Rowley & Viola Rowley Saint John (Cite), NB (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Mildred Rowley	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Mildred Rowley [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Charles-John Rowley & Ruth Rowley	Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Charles-John Rowley & Ruth Rowley Burnaby (Municipalite), C-B (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Francis-John Rowley	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Francis-John Rowley [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Fredrick-John Rowley & Annie Rowley	[Sans nom], ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Fredrick-John Rowley & Annie Rowley [Sans nom], ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	Harry-John Rohley	Iroquois Falls (Ville), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census Harry-John Rohley Iroquois Falls (Ville), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Rowley & Doris Rowley	Niagara Falls (Cite), ON	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Rowley & Doris Rowley Niagara Falls (Cite), ON (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
1931	Census	John Roley & Catherine-Mary Roley	Belle River Poll, IPE	Recensement du Canada, 1931	1931 Census John Roley & Catherine-Mary Roley Belle River Poll, IPE (Recensement du Canada, 1931)
abt. 1948	Marriage	John-James Rowley & Marie-Josephine Pilon	Undetermined location	Vital records	abt. 1948 Marriage John-James Rowley & Marie-Josephine Pilon Undetermined location (Vital records)

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 1925)

John Rowley, spouse of Barbara-Hodgson Rowley, father of Brian, Allyson, David, Margo, Michael, Susan, Eric, Deanne and Alexandra, died on December 8, 1925.

Obituary: ROWLEY, John 8 décembre 1925 - 8 septembre 2010 John Rowley est décédé subitement le 8 septembre. Il laisse dans le deuil son épouse depuis 56 ans, Barbara Hodgson Rowley, sa soeur Eleanor Rowley Ingraham, six enfants, Brian (Lorraine), Allyson, David (Marie-Pierre), Margo, Michael et Susan (François), et trois petit-enfants, [...]

Obituary of John-W Rowley (1945 - 2005)

John-W. Rowley, born in 1945, spouse of Patricia Rowley, father of Victor, Mo and Melinda, died on March 26, 2005 at 59 years old.

Obituary: ROWLEY, John W., 59, of New Port Richey, passed away March 26, 2005, at Community Hospital of New Port Richey. He was born December 4, 1945, in St. Louis, Mo., and came here five years ago from Osage Beach, Mo. He was a Methodist and a Army veteran of the [...]

Obituary of John Rowley

John Rowley, spouse of Margaret Jean, father of Kay, Palm, Carol, Mason and Mich, died at 86 years old.

Obituary: PORT ORANGE - John Kenneth Rowley, 86, of Pine Forest Trail, who retired in 1978 as a regional sales manager for West Chemical Products, died Sunday at the Care Center of Ormond Beach. Mr. Rowley was born in Lansing, Mich., and moved to this area in 1980 from Royal Oak, [...]

Obituary of John-Kenneth Rowley (1919 - 2006)

John-Kenneth Rowley, born in 1919, spouse of Margaret Jean, father of Carol, Mason and Mich, died on April 30, 2006 at 86 years old.

Obituary: John Kenneth Rowley, 86, Pine Forest Trail West, Port Orange, died Sunday April 30, 2006, at Care Center of Ormond Beach. Mr. Rowley was born July 16, 1919, in Lansing, Mich., and moved to Port Orange in 1980 from Royal Oak, Mich. He was a regional sales manager for West [...]

Obituary of John Rowley (1916 - 2006)

John Rowley, born in 1916, spouse of Nancy-Percy-Parker Rowley, son of Homer and Genevieve-Baker, father of David, Mary Rowley and Nancy Rowley, died on December 6, 2006 at 90 years old.

Obituary: CAMBRIDGE, N.Y., -- John Charles Watson Rowley, 90, recently of Bennington, Vt., passed away Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2006, at Albany Medical Center surrounded by his family.Born at home in Hoosick Falls on his father’s birthday, Feb. 8, 1916, he was the son of the late Dr. Homer Rowley and Genevieve [...]

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2007)

John Rowley, spouse of Margaret Carleton-Rowley, father of Elaine, Shane, Margaret, Brenda, Rodney and Danny, died on September 1, 2007.

Obituary: ROWLEY, John (Jack). Passed away on September 1, 2007. Survived by his wife Margaret "Toots" Carleton-Rowley. His children Elaine, Shane, Margaret (Brian), Brenda, Rodney (Karen), Danny (Vicki), his grandchildren Brody, Jade, Brittney, Natasha, Brooke, Sarah, Emma, Mikey, Angel and his pal Annie. Also survived by his sister Marilyn and his [...]

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2007)

John Rowley, spouse of Margaret Carleton-Rowley, father of Elaine, Shane, Margaret, Brenda, Rodney and Danny, died on September 1, 2007.

Obituary of John-W Rowley

John-W. Rowley, spouse of Anne C. Nan Rowley, father of Gayle, Ca, Jay C, Jay C, Kitty and Mary, died at 86 years old.

Obituary: Hingham John W. "Jack" Rowley, 86, of Hingham, passed away on Thursday, April 24th from the effects of Alzheimer's Disease. Born and raised in Tonawanda, New York, Jack lived in Hingham for the past 56 years. He was a member and past deacon of the Hingham Congregational Church, a former [...]

Obituary of John-Joseph Rowley (1924 - 2009)

John-Joseph Rowley, born in 1924, spouse of Irene Rowley, died on October 29, 2009 at 85 years old.

Obituary: ROWLEY, John Joseph - Séan departed this earth in the early hours of October 29, 2009. He was in his 85th year. Survived by his wife Irene; his siblings Bibby, Marie, Willow, Karmel and Noel; his sisters-in-law Nancy Corrick and Catherine Wilkie and brother-in-law Ian Dick. An informal gathering of [...]

Obituary of John-T Rowley

John-T. Rowley, spouse of Donna Rowley, father of James, Jeremy, Benjamin, Andrew, Heather and Madeline, died at 55 years old.

Obituary: ->Age 55, 8/11/10. Survived by his wife of 17 years Donna, sons: James (Kelly), Jeremy (Elissa), Benjamin, Andrew, daughters: Heather, Madeline, sister: Carol (John) Houck, grandchildren: Kailyn, Jonah, Cameron, his mother: Dorothy Rowley, as well as several nieces and nephews. The family will receive friends at the Christopher Mitchell Funeral [...]

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2010)

John Rowley, spouse of Barbara Hodgson Rowley, father of Brian, Allyson, David, Margo, Michael, Susan, Eric, Deanne and Alexandra, died on September 8, 2010.

Obituary of Christopher-John Rowley ( - 2010)

Christopher-John Rowley, died on September 10, 2010.

Obituary: Rowley, Christopher John, of Oakland Park, FL, passed away on September 10, 2010. Joseph A. Scarano Stirling Memorial Chapel.

Obituary of John Rowley

John Rowley, spouse of Barbara-Hodgson Rowley, father of Brian, Allyson, David, Margo, Michael and Susan, died.

Obituary: OBITUARY JOHN ROWLEY (December 8, 1925 to September 8, 2010) John Rowley passed away suddenly on September 8. He leaves behind his wife of fifty-six years Barbara Hodgson Rowley, his sister Eleanor Ingraham, six children, Brian (Lorraine), Allyson, David (Marie-Pierre), Margo, Michael, and Susan (Frank), and three grandchildren, Eric, Deanne, [...]

Obituary of John-W Rowley (1930 - 2010)

John-W. Rowley, born in 1930, spouse of Mabel Thomas, son of William and Elizabeth, father of Susan and Nh, died on October 1, 2010 at 80 years old.

Obituary: John W. Rowley of Westford, 3M Corp. retiree, Army vet; 80 WESTFORD -- John W. Rowley, 80, of Westford, MA, formerly of Belmont, died Friday, October 1, 2010, at his home.He was the husband of Mabel (Thomas) Rowley with whom he celebrated their 56th wedding anniversary on Feb. 7, 2010 [...]

Obituary of John-L Rowley (1943 - 2014)

John-L. Rowley, born in 1943, spouse of Bonita Thompson, son of Edson, father of Todd, Deanna and Kate, died on April 11, 2014 at 70 years old.

Obituary: Wilmington, NC - John L. Rowley, 70, of Wilmington, N.C., passed away suddenly on April 11, 2014 at New Hanover Regional Medical Center.John was born on September 11, 1943, in Canandaigua, N.Y.He is survived by his loving wife of 50 years, Bonita (Thompson), a son Todd (Lorraine), daughters Deanna (Carey) [...]

Obituary of Donald Rowley

Donald Rowley, spouse of Betty Rowley, died.

Obituary: Rowley, Donald Wilfred. - Of Howlong, formerly of Seymour and Rye. At Estia House, Wodonga on January 2, 2015. Aged 84 years. Beloved husband of Betty, loved and loving father and father-in-law of Peter; Eric (dec); Alan and Jean; Heather and Michael; Rhonda; Bruce and Donna; Glenn and Kathy, and [...]

Obituary of John-T Rowley (1952 - )

John-T. Rowley, born in 1952, spouse of Janice Reagan, son of Howard and Fai, father of Justin, Joshua and Jordan, died.

Obituary: ->Rowley, John T. "Tom"Ontario: Went home to be with his Glorious Savior, Jesus Christ on March 27, 2015 according to the Lord's timing. He was born on January 26, 1952. Pre-deceased by his parents, Howard and Fai Rowley. Survived by his beloved family, brother, Richard (Deborah Lebeaux); sister, Barbara; sons, [...]

What are the most common first names in Rowley family?

The most popular first names associated with the Rowley surname.

John	James	William	Mary
Kenneth	Margaret	Donald	Gabrielle
Hazel	Joseph	Patricia	Roger
Michael	Jean	Helene	Genevieve
Eliane	Evelyn	Alan	Betty

The most popular first names associated with the Rowley surname.

John	James
William	Mary
Kenneth	Margaret
Donald	Gabrielle
Hazel	Joseph
Patricia	Roger
Michael	Jean
Helene	Genevieve
Eliane	Evelyn
Alan	Betty

These percentages represent the proportion of all genealogy records with the Rowley who bear each given name, based on the 389 available.

Updated: 2025-05-20

John Rowley: Genealogy, Obituaries, Marriages, Births

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 1925)

Obituary of John-W Rowley (1945 - 2005)

Obituary of John Rowley

Obituary of John-Kenneth Rowley (1919 - 2006)

Obituary of John Rowley (1916 - 2006)

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2007)

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2007)

Obituary of John-W Rowley

Obituary of John-Joseph Rowley (1924 - 2009)

Obituary of John-T Rowley

Obituary of John Rowley ( - 2010)

Obituary of Christopher-John Rowley ( - 2010)

Obituary of John Rowley

Obituary of John-W Rowley (1930 - 2010)

Obituary of John-L Rowley (1943 - 2014)

Obituary of Donald Rowley

Obituary of John-T Rowley (1952 - )

What are the most common first names in Rowley family?