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People named Goronwy Owen
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Goronwy Owen's Life
1733 • Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, Wales
Mother had died. Father remarried. Goronwy left home and sought refuge with some friends in Carnarvonshire. Between 1733-1737, he entered Friars' School, Bangor, helped by Marged Morys and her sons.
Death of mother Sian Jane (Parri) Parry - son was 19 when she died (1704–1733) 1733 • Llanfair Mathafarn Eithaf, Anglesey, Wales
Birth of half-sister Jane Owen - mentioned on pg 35 at the link below as - 1/2 sister to Goronwy.(1734–)
abt. 1734 • Wales
Goronwy Owen's Life
1741 • Wales
Goronwy left school and applied for the 'Dr. Lewis's Charity' to enable him to enter Jesus College, Oxford but his application failed and to support himself he was an usher in the Grammar School at Pwllheli, Gwynedd, north-western Wales.
Goronwy Owen's Life
03 JUN 1742 • Wales
Entered Jesus College, Oxford.
Goronwy Owen's Life
1743 • Wales
Was awarded the 'Dr. Lewis's Charity'.
Goronwy Owen's Life
1745 • Wales
Goronwy Owen took his B.A. and was ordained in the same year. The Curacy of his native parish of Llanfair fell vacant at this time and Goronwy accepted the position for 3 seeks, officiating in the Parish. Had his own father among his parishioners.
Marriage
19 Aug 1747 • St Oswald, Oswestry, Shropshire, England
1746 was ordained deacon and appointed curate of Llanfair-mathafarn-eithaf / When compelled to leave he became a curate and schoolmaster at Oswestry for three years & married Elin. 1750 in Walton, near Liverpool.
(1) Elin / Ellen Hughes - died at sea on the way to Virginia
Birth of son Robert Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757- Kits: #84554, #19002, #40669, #101699(1749–1826)
01 JAN 1749 • Shropshire, England
Birth of son Goronwy Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757.(1751–1758)
04 MAY 1751 • Shropshire, England
Birth of daughter Ellen "Elin" Owen - died young at 17 months old.(1753–1755)
DEC 1753 • Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England
Death of daughter Ellen "Elin" Owen - died young at 17 months old.(1753–1755)
APR 1755 • at Walton, Liverpool, Lancashire, England / Buried in the Walton Churchyard
Death of wife (1) Elin / Ellen Hughes - died at sea on the way to Virginia(–1757)
DEC 1757 • died at sea on the way to Virginia
Death of child A Child that died at Sea Owen(–1757)
DEC 1757 • died at sea on the way to Virginia
Marriage
9 April 1758 • Williamsburg, Virginia, Colonial America
Transactions of the Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society by Shropshire Archaeological and Natural History Society (Great Britain) Page 228 sites they married 1759. She was a widow with 5 or 6 kids that Goronwy had to support.
(2nd) Ann (Mrs. Clayton) Dawson - sister of the William and Mary College President in Williamsburg, Virginia
(1705–1758)
Death of wife (2nd) Ann (Mrs. Clayton) Dawson - sister of the William and Mary College President in Williamsburg, Virginia(1705–1758)
1758
Death of son Goronwy Owen - Scholars at the college grammar school in 1757.(1751–1758)
1758 • Died soon after his father's appointment from the William & Mary College in Virginia.
Marriage
1763 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America
Goronwy resigned from the college in 1760 applied for the living of S. Andrews, Brunswick County, Virginia, which he obtained a year later and remained for the rest of his life. 1761 he bought a tobacco and cotton plantation. 1763 married (3) Joan Simmons
(3) Joan Iona "Jonah" Brown : Simmons, Owen, Harrison
(1738–1787)
Birth of son John Lloyd Owen -married and emigrated to North Carolina (Owen Group 11a Haplogroup R1b-FGC46807)(1765–1806)
Abt. 1765 • Brunswick County, Virginia
Death of brother Owen Goronwy or Owen(1725–1765)
11 APR 1765 • Owestry, Shropshire, England
Birth of son Richard Brown Owen - Witnessed the Will of Beverley Brown in 1791(1767–1877)
1767 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America
Death
JUL 1769 • Brunswick County, Virginia, Colonial America

Goronwy Owen of Mobile, Mobile County, Alabama was born on December 29, 1909, and died at age 68 years old in June 1978.
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