LOWE, Inez Louise (1910-1969)

LOWE, Inez Louise (1910-1969)

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Inez Louise Lowe was born on July 24, 1910, in Green Turtle Cay, Abaco to William Irwin Lowe (1873-1951) and Alice Lowe (1873-1932).

Her siblings included…

In February 1928, Inez married Carl Adolph Gates (1909-1981) from Hope Town, Abaco. He is the son of John William Gates Jr (1880-1962) and Rosa Olivia Malone (1882-1945).

Their children included…

Inez was known for her warm hospitality and her skill in traditional Bahamian cooking, which made her home a gathering place for friends and family.

Inez passed away on October 27, 1969 (age 59) in Miami, Florida. She is buried at Ebenezer Methodist Church cemetery in Nassau, New Providence.

Inez with her son Laddie Curtis.
Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley

(L to R) – Inez Lowe Gates and her husband Carl Gates holding son, Laddie (4 months); Albert Lowe; Irwin Lowe (his wife Alice perished in a building collapse); newlyweds Iva Curry Lowe and husband Hutchins Lowe; Thomas Lowe.
Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley
Drum majorette – Coronation Day parade in Green Turtle Cay
Photo courtesy of the Albert Lowe Museum.
Inez with her daughter Alice Maude Gates (1935-2007) and son Lambert Carl Gates (1938-1990)
Photo courtesy of Carla Gates Greene
Siblings Inez Louise Lowe Gates (1910-1969) and William ALBERT Lowe (1901-1985)
Photo courtesy of Mandy Gates Roberts
Inez with grandson Greg and granddaughter Amanda
Photo courtesy of Mandy Gates Roberts
Inez and Carl Gates
Photo courtesy of Mandy Gates Roberts
Albert with his sisters L-R: Mildred Eliza (1896-1978), Hilma Lenora (1906-1975), Inez Louise (1910-1969)
Photo courtesy of Sharon Weech Loyley
L to R – Alice Myrtle Gates Hall (1919-1998), Hilma Lenora Lowe Roberts/Lowe (1906-1975),
Inez Louise Lowe Gates (1910-1969), Hazel Louise Gates Weech (1923-1989)
Sisters (L) Inez Louise Lowe (1910-1969) and (R) Mildred Eliza Lowe (1896-1978)
Photo courtesy of Mandy Gates Roberts
Drum majorette, Mrs. Inez Gates, led the Coronation Day parade – Image courtesy of the Albert Lowe Museum.

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