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James Kauffman Bowers 1904–1978 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Jun 1904

Birth Location: New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA

Death Date: Oct 1978

Death Location: Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA

Father: James Bowers

Mother: Effie Gilbert

Spouse(s): Ruth Lorenson

Children(s): James Bowers

James Kauffman Bowers was born in 1904 in New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA, the child of James E Bowers And Effie A Gilbert. In 1910, James Kauffman Bowers resided in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA. In 1920, James Kauffman Bowers resided in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA. James Kauffman Bowers married Ruth Irene Lorenson, and had children including James Robert Bowers. James Kauffman Bowers passed away in 1978 in Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • James Kauffman Bowers was born in 1904 in New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA, the child of James E Bowers And Effie A Gilbert.
  • In 1910, James Kauffman Bowers resided in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1920, James Kauffman Bowers resided in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA.
  • James Kauffman Bowers married Ruth Irene Lorenson, and had children including James Robert Bowers.
  • James Kauffman Bowers passed away in 1978 in Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bowers
1867–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Effie Gilbert
1868–
Birth Location: Ohio
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Spouses(s)

Ruth Lorenson
1901–1982
Birth Location: Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas
RL

Children(s)

James Bowers
1925–
Birth Location: Barberton, Summit, Ohio, USA
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James Bowers's Ancestors

Self
James Bowers
1904–1978
Birth Place: New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
Parents
James E. Bowers
1867–
Ohio
Effie (A) Gilbert
1868–
Ohio
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Bowers's Descendants

1.
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James (Kauffman) Bowers (21 Jun 1904–Oct 1978) m. Ruth (Irene) Lorenson (7 Feb 1901–17 Oct 1982)
  1. 1. James (Robert) Bowers 1925–

James Bowers's Timeline

7 Records

1904
21 Jun 1904
Birth of James Kauffman Bowers in New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 6
James Kauffman Bowers resided here in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
1920
1920
Age 16
James Kauffman Bowers resided here in Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 26
James Kauffman Bowers resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
1935
1935
Age 31
James Kauffman Bowers resided here in Akron, Summit, Ohio
Akron, Summit, Ohio
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 36
James Kauffman Bowers resided here in Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
1978
Oct 1978
Age 74
Death of James Kauffman Bowers in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Jun 1904
    Event Place: New Stark, Hancock County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Summit County, Ohio, Marriage Records
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 142
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T627_3043; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-10
    [4] Ohio, Births and Christenings Index, 1800-1962
    [5] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: T625_1385; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 1017
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1874; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 424.0; FHL microfilm: 2341608
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: T624_1187; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1375200
    [8] Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: T624_1187; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 0087; FHL microfilm: 1375200

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Hancock, Ohio; Roll: T625_1385; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 74; Image: 1017

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio; Roll: 1874; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 0006; Image: 424.0; FHL microfilm: 2341608

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T627_3043; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Columbiana, Columbiana, Ohio; Roll: T627_3043; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 15-10

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
    Record Source: Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Immigration Cards

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Steubenville, Ohio
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Ohio, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 142

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Oct 1978
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mascoutah, St. Clair County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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