Benjamin Bowering (December 21,1902-October 3, 1982) was born in Glacé Bay, Nova Scotia.  His father was a carpenter working on Marconi’s tower when the first transatlantic wireless message was sent from North America to Europe.  Benjamin’s early years were spent in Nova Scotia and in the Boston area.   The family moved often as they built houses, sold them and moved on to other building projects. In early 1914 when he was 11 he was adopted by his childless aunt (see Ben and his aunt Lucy/stepmother) and uncle and moved with to St. John’s, NFLD.  We have letters written to his brothers in the Boston area when he lived on Bond St.and Gower St..  His uncle, also Benjamin Bowering, at that time was a prominent builder in St. John’s who worked on the tuberculosis sanitorium and Topsail rd, and the general Post Office.   Ben was a contemporary of Joey Smallwood and attended elementary school in St. John’s . (See school report card dated October, 1916). He graduated from the Methodist College,(high school).  After high school under the auspices of the Methodist church he spent 3 years as a student minister in Newfoundland “outports” and in small towns in Saskatchewan, western Canada. (See picture as teenager with clerical collar). With the aid and support of the Canadian Methodist church Benjamin attended McGill University with the intention of becoming a minister.  After two years, due to health problems, he returned to the extended family in the Boston area.  He graduated in 1927 from Harvard College and later moved to New York City for graduate school.  (See Harvard graduation picture) My father was very proud of his Newfoundland heritage.   His great grand parents were James Bowering and Elizabeth Russell Bowering early settlers in Coley’s Point, Bay Roberts area.  His mother Julia French Bowering and her family were very settlers  in the French’s Cove area of Conception Bay.   My parents visited Newfoundland in 1934 and I returned to Newfoundland with them in 1966 for the “Come Home Year”.   By father Benjamin enjoyed showing me Newfoundland and remembering his life there as a child and young man. Please see included pictures Ben and Aunt Lucy, Ben’s school report card 1916, Ben teenager clerical collar, Ben Harvard graduation I would like contact with any descendant from James Bowering born 1793 in Chard, England and died in Coley’s Point NFLD 1861 and  his wife Elizabeth Russell Bowering Thank you Prue Bowering Stelling.  Pbstelling@stny.rr.com