BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909.
Elias P. Lowater was born July 20, 1820, at Dunham, Canada, and in 1854 came to Red Wing, where he opened a shoe store, afterward conducting a book, stationery and jewelry business where the St. James hotel now stands, which he sold to Rosenbloom & Sheldon and engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Fourth street and West avenue. He took an active part in the affairs of the little settlement that he found here, and in his store was discussed the future greatness of the recently settled village. To Mr. Lowater, it is believed, belongs the credit for having proposed the introduction of the alley system, when the place was first platted and laid out. In politics he was a Republican, and held the office of postmaster in the early sixties. He was an earnest advocate of temperance, belonged to the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, and was one of the founders of the Methodist church, to which he belonged for many years. He was married October 27, 1847, to Susan J. McIntire, of Hanover, N. H., and six children blessed this union, three of whom are living: Wallis S., of Red Wing; Mrs. Fred Tebben, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Cordell, of La Crosse, Wis. Effie, Edith and Lettie, the other sisters, are deceased. Mr. Lowater died in 1888.
Elias P. Lowater was born July 20, 1820, at Dunham, Canada, and in 1854 came to Red Wing, where he opened a shoe store, afterward conducting a book, stationery and jewelry business where the St. James hotel now stands, which he sold to Rosenbloom & Sheldon and engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Fourth street and West avenue. He took an active part in the affairs of the little settlement that he found here, and in his store was discussed the future greatness of the recently settled village. To Mr. Lowater, it is believed, belongs the credit for having proposed the introduction of the alley system, when the place was first platted and laid out. In politics he was a Republican, and held the office of postmaster in the early sixties. He was an earnest advocate of temperance, belonged to the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, and was one of the founders of the Methodist church, to which he belonged for many years. He was married October 27, 1847, to Susan J. McIntire, of Hanover, N. H., and six children blessed this union, three of whom are living: Wallis S., of Red Wing; Mrs. Fred Tebben, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Cordell, of La Crosse, Wis. Effie, Edith and Lettie, the other sisters, are deceased. Mr. Lowater died in 1888.
BOOK - HISTORY OF GOODHUE COUNTY, MN. PUBLISHED IN 1909.
Elias P. Lowater was born July 20, 1820, at Dunham, Canada, and in 1854 came to Red Wing, where he opened a shoe store, afterward conducting a book, stationery and jewelry business where the St. James hotel now stands, which he sold to Rosenbloom & Sheldon and engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Fourth street and West avenue. He took an active part in the affairs of the little settlement that he found here, and in his store was discussed the future greatness of the recently settled village. To Mr. Lowater, it is believed, belongs the credit for having proposed the introduction of the alley system, when the place was first platted and laid out. In politics he was a Republican, and held the office of postmaster in the early sixties. He was an earnest advocate of temperance, belonged to the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, and was one of the founders of the Methodist church, to which he belonged for many years. He was married October 27, 1847, to Susan J. McIntire, of Hanover, N. H., and six children blessed this union, three of whom are living: Wallis S., of Red Wing; Mrs. Fred Tebben, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Cordell, of La Crosse, Wis. Effie, Edith and Lettie, the other sisters, are deceased. Mr. Lowater died in 1888.
Elias P. Lowater was born July 20, 1820, at Dunham, Canada, and in 1854 came to Red Wing, where he opened a shoe store, afterward conducting a book, stationery and jewelry business where the St. James hotel now stands, which he sold to Rosenbloom & Sheldon and engaged in the grocery business on the corner of Fourth street and West avenue. He took an active part in the affairs of the little settlement that he found here, and in his store was discussed the future greatness of the recently settled village. To Mr. Lowater, it is believed, belongs the credit for having proposed the introduction of the alley system, when the place was first platted and laid out. In politics he was a Republican, and held the office of postmaster in the early sixties. He was an earnest advocate of temperance, belonged to the Sons of Temperance and Good Templars, and was one of the founders of the Methodist church, to which he belonged for many years. He was married October 27, 1847, to Susan J. McIntire, of Hanover, N. H., and six children blessed this union, three of whom are living: Wallis S., of Red Wing; Mrs. Fred Tebben, of Spokane, Wash., and Mrs. L. P. Cordell, of La Crosse, Wis. Effie, Edith and Lettie, the other sisters, are deceased. Mr. Lowater died in 1888.
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