A new member, @alexandra.l.collard, is seeking further information on her Prowse tree. "Thanks for adding me I look forward to being in this group and hopefully gleaning useful information for my family tree. My great grandmother was Anna Sibella Prowse, daughter of George Prowse of Montreal, Quebec, Canada. I have traced his tree back to William Prowse (1490) of Devon England, but I can't seem to go further. If anyone has information on his parents or spouse, it would be much appreciated."
George Fabes Prowse b. 1805 in Devon - d. 1883 in Montreal. m. Sarah Neal 1805 - 1871
Another notable Canadian Prowse line was in Montreal, Quebec. The line came from Ugborough, Devon then Devonport. George Fabes Prowse 1805-1883 emigrated to Canada in the 1820's. We know he came to Halifax, Nova Scotia - a common port of arrival - but we don't know exactly when he went to Montreal. We do know he married Sarah Ann Neal there on 7 Apr 1829. George Fabes was a tin and copper smith who, in 1851, patented the 'Prowsian Hot Air Cooking Range or Furnace' a wood stove that was the precursor of the modern range/stove we know today.
His son, George Roger Prowse 1836-1862, formed the Geo. R Prowse Range Co. to manufacture the ranges. He built a new factory in Montreal in 1913. These ranges were sold across Canada and indeed were part of the story of opening up the West.