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Josephine Adela Dow 1858–1943 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 28 Aug 1858

Birth Location: Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1943

Death Location: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

Father: Henry Dowe

Mother: Harriet Dow

Spouse(s): John Simpson, N. Gillmore

Children(s): George Gillmore, Earl Simpson, Lemuel Simpson

Josephine Adela Dow was born in 1858 in Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Henry Smith Dow Dowe And Harriet Melissa Dow. In 1880, Josephine Adela Dow resided in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA. Josephine Adela Dow married John Robert Simpson, N C Gillmore, and had children including Earl Roland Simpson, George H Gillmore, Lemuel Elmer Simpson. Josephine Adela Dow passed away in 1943 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Josephine Adela Dow was born in 1858 in Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA, the child of Henry Smith Dow Dowe And Harriet Melissa Dow.
  • In 1880, Josephine Adela Dow resided in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA.
  • Josephine Adela Dow married John Robert Simpson, N C Gillmore, and had children including Earl Roland Simpson, George H Gillmore, Lemuel Elmer Simpson.
  • Josephine Adela Dow passed away in 1943 in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Josephine Dow's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Dow
1858–1943
Birth Place: Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Parents
Henry Smith Dow Dowe
1822–1865
Turin, Lewis, New York, USA
Harriet (Melissa) Dow
1824–1893
Turin, Lewis, New York, USA
Grandparents
Asa Dow
1786–1871
Pelham, Hillsboro Co, New Hampshire
Sarah Cleveland
1786–1859
Wethersfield, Hartford Co, Connecticut
Roland Bush
1793–1886
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Harriet Phelps
1796–1888
Westfield, Hampden, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Dow
1755–1835
Eunice Kimball
1756–1853
Joseph Cleveland
1766–1813
Rebecca Collins
1769–1838
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Dow's Descendants

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Josephine (Adela) Dow (28 Aug 1858–18 Dec 1943) m. John (Robert) Simpson (5 May 1859–1918) m. N. (C.) Gillmore (Abt 1844–)
  1. 1. George (H.) Gillmore 1878– m. Arvilla (L) Gilmore 1895–
  2. 2. Earl (Roland) Simpson 1889–1974 m. Effie (Jane) Simpson 1891–1963
    1. 1. Verna (M.) Simpson 1925–1999
      1. 1. larry (allen) Simpson 1945–1988
    2. 2. Alan Simpson 1926–
    3. 3. John (Robert) Simpson 1925–1990
    4. 4. Dorris (Arden) Simpson 1930–1996 m. Oscar (Ward) Branstetter 1926–2008
      1. 1. Ronald (Oscar) Branstetter 1947–2021
    5. 5. Lea Simpson 1933–2000 m. James (Richard) Cranston 1932–2002
  3. 3. Lemuel (Elmer) Simpson 1888–1952 m. Sara (Augusta) Macarthur 1891–1979
    1. 1. Zelma (Maxine) Simpson 1909– m. James (H) Austin 1912–

Josephine Dow's Timeline

3 Records

1858
28 Aug 1858
Birth of Josephine Adela Dow in Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
1880
1880
Age 22
Josephine Adela Dow resided here in Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA
Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA
1943
18 Dec 1943
Age 85
Death of Josephine Adela Dow in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 28 Aug 1858
    Event Place: Ithaca, Richland, Wisconsin, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Atlantic, Cass, Iowa; Roll: 330; Page: 495C; Enumeration District: 032

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Atlantic, Cass, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Atlantic, Cass, Iowa; Roll: 330; Page: 495C; Enumeration District: 032

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1943
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA

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