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John William Howe 1837–1913 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 July 1837

Birth Location: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 1913

Death Location: Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA

Father: William Howe

Mother: Ann Leekley

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Alderson

Children(s): George Howe, Thomas Howe, Sarah Howe, Mattie Howe, Mathew Howe, Adeline Chown

The story of John William Howe began in 1837 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA. In 1880, John William Howe resided in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA. John William Howe married Elizabeth Alderson, and had children including Adeline M Chown, George W Howe, Mathew Philip Howe, Mattie S Howe, Sarah Jane Jannie Howe, Thomas Leekley Howe. John William Howe passed away in 1913 in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John William Howe began in 1837 in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1880, John William Howe resided in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA.
  • John William Howe married Elizabeth Alderson, and had children including Adeline M Chown, George W Howe, Mathew Philip Howe, Mattie S Howe, Sarah Jane Jannie Howe, Thomas Leekley Howe.
  • John William Howe passed away in 1913 in Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Howe's Ancestors

Self
John Howe
1837–1913
Birth Place: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Parents
William Howe
1812–
Pennsylvania
Ann Leekley
1819–1842
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham County, England
Grandparents
John (F Leekley) II
1781–1839
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham County, England
Mary Armstrong
1785–1852
Middleton-in-Teesdale, Durham County, England
Great-Grandparents
John 3
1756–1786
Mary Bayles
1754–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Howe's Descendants

1.
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John (William) Howe (11 July 1837–1913) m. Elizabeth Alderson (20 Apr 1841–19 January 1902)
  1. 1. George (W) Howe 1863–1918
  2. 2. Thomas (Leekley) Howe 1867–1958
  3. 3. Sarah (Jane "Jannie") Howe 1870–1882
  4. 4. Mattie (S.) Howe 1859–1949
  5. 5. Mathew (Philip) Howe 1869–1915
  6. 6. Adeline (M) Chown 1870–1946 m. James (Spencer) Bailie 1867–1950
    1. 1. Ethel (M) Bailie 1897–1968 m. Clyde (L) Reed 1895–1972
      1. 1. Joyce (Margaret) Reed 1922–1991

John Howe's Timeline

4 Records

1837
11 July 1837
Birth of John William Howe in Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 43
John William Howe resided here in Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
1913
1913
Age 76
Death of John William Howe in Platteville Wisconsin
Platteville Wisconsin
1913
1913
Age 76
Death of John William Howe in probably Dubuque, Iowa
probably Dubuque, Iowa

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 July 1837
    Event Place: Galena, Jo Daviess County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 1427; Family History Film: 1255427; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 122
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Platteville, Grant, Wisconsin; Roll: 1427; Family History Film: 1255427; Page: 303D; Enumeration District: 122

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: Platteville Wisconsin
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1913
    Event Place: probably Dubuque, Iowa

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Platteville, Grant County, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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