At the time of the 1911 Canadian Census, he was married to Mary Ada Bawlf, and had three children, Nicholas William, Rowena Eleanor and Robert Samuel.

In 1902, he joined the Winnipeg Rowing Club team for two seasons.

The club played an unsuccessful challenge of the Ottawa Silver Seven in 1904.

[3] His cousin Nick Bawlf (1884–1947) played briefly with the Montreal Canadiens and Montreal Wanderers in the National Hockey Association.

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