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Madge S. Bower 1878–1963 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 6 August 1878

Birth Location: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 13 March 1963

Death Location: Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska, USA

Father: Riley Beach

Mother: Melinda Beach

Spouse(s): Oren Bower

Children(s): Olin Bower, Loyd Bower, Margaret Click, Russell Bower, Clair Bower, Olen Bowers

The story of Madge S. Bower began in 1878 in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America. In 1880, Madge S. Bower resided in David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA. In 1885, Madge S. Bower resided in Union Township, Butler, Nebraska. Madge S. Bower married Oren B Bower, and had children including Clair Randall Bower, Loyd Bradley Bower, Margaret Rebecca Click, Olen Leon Bowers, Olin Eldred Bower, Russell Beach Bower. Madge S. Bower passed away in 1963 in Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Madge S. Bower began in 1878 in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America.
  • In 1880, Madge S. Bower resided in David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA.
  • In 1885, Madge S. Bower resided in Union Township, Butler, Nebraska.
  • Madge S. Bower married Oren B Bower, and had children including Clair Randall Bower, Loyd Bradley Bower, Margaret Rebecca Click, Olen Leon Bowers, Olin Eldred Bower, Russell Beach Bower.
  • Madge S. Bower passed away in 1963 in Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Riley Beach
1842–1928
Birth Location: Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
RB
Melinda Beach
1851–1930
Birth Location: Kane, Illinois, United States
MB

Spouses(s)

Oren Bower
1868–1937
Birth Location: Greenville, Mercer, Pennsylvania, USA
OB

Children(s)

Olin Bower
1910–1980
Birth Location: Chappell, Nebraska, USA
OB
Loyd Bower
1900–1962
Birth Location: Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska
LB
Margaret Click
1904–2000
Birth Location: Julesburg, Sedgwick, Colorado, USA
MC
Russell Bower
1902–1987
Birth Location: Keith County, Nebraska, USA
RB
Clair Bower
1906–1993
Birth Location: Sedgwick, Sedgwick, Colorado, USA
CB
Olen Bowers
1911–1968
Birth Location: Barada, Richardson, Nebraska, United States
OB

Madge Bower's Ancestors

Self
Madge Bower
1878–1963
Birth Place: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
Riley V. Beach
1842–1928
Berkshire, Delaware County, Ohio, United States of America
Melinda (M.) Beach
1851–1930
Kane, Illinois, United States
Grandparents
S (M) Beach
1816–
Vermont, USA
Rebecca Beach
1813–1851
Newark, Essex County, New Jersey, United States of America
T (J) Edwards
1812–1891
Wales
Susanah Miller
1815–1886
England
Great-Grandparents
Sarah Sweet
1774–1853
Bennett Sr
1774–1850
Elijah Auken
1789–1854
Mary Laycock
1790–1848
John Miller
1773–1870
Mary Handley
1784–1871
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Madge Bower's Descendants

1.
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Madge (S.) Bower (6 August 1878–13 March 1963) m. Oren (B) Bower (8 Sep 1868–16 May 1937)
  1. 1. Olin (Eldred) Bower 1910–1980 m. Lucille Brandt 1923–1996
  2. 2. Loyd (Bradley) Bower 1900–1962 m. Alice (E) Bower 1909–1929
    1. 1. Dorothy (D) Hawley 1929–1993 m. William (B) Grammer 1920– m. Kenneth (E) Smith 1927–2003 m. Harold Hawley 1906–1984 m. James (C) Kelley 1924–1977
  3. 3. Margaret (Rebecca) Click 1904–2000 m. Harold (Madison) CLICK 1900–1969
    1. 1. Carole (Ann) Click 1939–2009
    2. 2. Dwight (H) Click 1931–2004 m. Sheila (Ann) Schofield 1938–2014
  4. 4. Russell (Beach) Bower 1902–1987
    1. 1. Robert (Russell) Bower 1934–1998
  5. 5. Clair (Randall) Bower 1906–1993 m. Dorothy Bower 1900–1973
    1. 1. Lillis (Claire) Bower 1918– m. Donald (Harry) Swanberg 1930–2008
      1. 1. Linda (Sue) Swanberg 1950–2013 m. Michael (George Nudd) Sr 1949–2023
    2. 2. Joan (Margaret Bower) Woodward 1928–2015 m. Richard (D) Woodward 1925–2020
    3. 3. Paul Bower 1937–1993
  6. 6. Olen (Leon) Bowers 1911–1968

Madge Bower's Timeline

14 Records

1878
6 August 1878
Birth of Madge S. Bower in Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
1880
1880
Age 2
Madge S. Bower resided here in David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA
David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA
1885
10 Jun 1885
Age 7
Madge S. Bower resided here in Union Township, Butler, Nebraska
Union Township, Butler, Nebraska
1900
1900
Age 22
Madge S. Bower resided here in Big Springs, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Big Springs, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1929
1929
Age 51
Madge S. Bower resided here in Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 62
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1950
1950
Age 72
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1963
21 Mar 1963
Age 85
Madge S. Bower resided here in Chappell, Nebraska, USA
Chappell, Nebraska, USA
1963
13 Mar 1963
Age 85
Death of Madge S. Bower in Deuel, Nebraska, USA
Deuel, Nebraska, USA
1963
13 March 1963
Age 85
Death of Madge S. Bower in Nebraska, United States of America
Nebraska, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 6 August 1878
    Event Place: Aurora, Kane County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] Nebraska, State Census Collection, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; SeriesRecord Group: M352; County: Butler; Township: Union; Page: 6
    [3] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2244; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-3
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T625_979; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 539
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 1271; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 298.0; FHL microfilm: 2341006
    [6] Nebraska, State Census
    [7] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: David City, Butler, Nebraska; Roll: 744; Page: 57c; Enumeration District: 157
    [8] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Springs, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 922; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240922
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T624_842; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374855
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Nebraska, U.S., Select County Marriage Records, 1855-1908, State Library and Archives, Nebraska State Historical Society; Lincoln, Nebraska; Nebraska, Marriage Records
    [12] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 5751; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 25-3

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: David City, Butler, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: David City, Butler, Nebraska; Roll: 744; Page: 57c; Enumeration District: 157

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1885
    Event Place: Union Township, Butler, Nebraska
    Record Source:
    [1] Nebraska, State Census Collection, National Archives and Records Administration; Nebraska State Census; Year: 1885; SeriesRecord Group: M352; County: Butler; Township: Union; Page: 6
    [2] Nebraska, State Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Big Springs, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Big Springs, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 922; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0097; FHL microfilm: 1240922

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T624_842; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 0111; FHL microfilm: 1374855

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T625_979; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 539

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1929
    Event Place: Mishawaka, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 1271; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 0003; Image: 298.0; FHL microfilm: 2341006

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2244; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-3

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: T627_2244; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 25-3

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Chappell, Deuel, Nebraska; Roll: 5751; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 25-3

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1963
    Event Place: Chappell, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: Nebraska, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index, Chappell Register; Publication Date: 21 Mar 1963; Publication Place: Chappell, Nebraska, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Mar 1963
    Event Place: Deuel, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Nebraska, U.S., Index to Deaths, 1904-2022, Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services; Lincoln, NE, USA; Nebraska Death Index, 1956-1968

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 March 1963
    Event Place: Nebraska, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Big Springs, Deuel County, Nebraska, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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