Edward Maes Llaned Owen

Edward Owen
Edward Owen, Welsh pioneer in the Argentine Patagonia
Born(1846-02-06)6 February 1846
Died29 October 1931(1931-10-29) (aged 85)
NationalityBritish - Argentine
Spouse(s)Elizabeth Jones (1876 – 1889)
Mary Rogers (1890 – 1931)
ChildrenSix with Elizabeth (Catherine Jane, Liza, Nell, David, Owen and Mary Ellen), six with Mary (Martha, Susanah, Blodwen, Winiffred, William and Bertha)[1]

Edward Owen, also known as Edward Owen,"Maes Llaned" (6 February 1846 – 29 October 1931) was a Welsh engineer, surveyor and merchant who was chairman of the Chubut City Council three times and a pioneer of Welsh colonization in the lower valley of the Chubut River and on the island of Choele Choel, in the province of Río Negro, Argentina.

  1. ^ "OWEN, Edward "Maes Llaned"". Geocities.