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John Dowell 1816–1885 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1816

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: May 1885

Death Location: Union, Dodge, Nebraska

Father: Jacob Rev

Mother: Elizabeth Herrold

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In 1816, John Dowell entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Dowell Rev And Elizabeth Betsy Herrold. John Dowell passed away in 1885 in Union, Dodge, Nebraska.

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Biography

  • In 1816, John Dowell entered the world in Pennsylvania, USA, born to Jacob Dowell Rev And Elizabeth Betsy Herrold.
  • John Dowell passed away in 1885 in Union, Dodge, Nebraska.

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John Dowell's Ancestors

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John Dowell
1816–1885
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Jacob Dowell Rev
1774–1838
Calvert County, Maryland, USA
Elizabeth (Betsy) Herrold
1795–1881
Black Lick, Indiana, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
John Harrold
1745–1828
Heidelberg, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Barbara (Anna) Altman
1756–1837
Maxatawny, Berks, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
George Herrold
1723–1787
Maria Pontius
1725–1801
Johann Altman
1729–1809
Anna Joghs
1721–1806
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Georg Hoerold
1688–1749
Maria Scheelkopt
1697–1760
Johann Pontius
1685–1736
Anna Hauch
1694–1738
Johann Altman
1690–1761
Johanna Nehling
1693–1751
Jean Josephs
1670–1725

John Dowell's Timeline

2 Records

1816
abt 1816
Birth of John Dowell in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1885
May 1885
Age 69
Death of John Dowell in Union, Dodge, Nebraska
Union, Dodge, Nebraska

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1816
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: May 1885
    Event Place: Union, Dodge, Nebraska

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