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Margaret Belle McGowan 1878–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 March 1878

Birth Location: Franklin, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 5 October 1954

Death Location: Fannettsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: George McGowan

Mother: Margaret Jones

Spouse(s): William Wood

Children(s): Daisy Wood, Paul Woods, Olive Woods, James Woods, Harry Woods, Denton Woods

Margaret Belle McGowan was born in 1878 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the child of George Washington Mcgowan And Margaret Jane Jones. In 1880, Margaret Belle McGowan resided in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Margaret Belle McGowan resided in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA. Margaret Belle McGowan married William Franklin Wood, and had children including Daisy Belle Wood, Denton Woods, Harry Woods, James Woods, Olive Woods, Paul Woods. Margaret Belle McGowan passed away in 1954 in Fannettsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Belle McGowan was born in 1878 in Franklin, Pennsylvania, the child of George Washington Mcgowan And Margaret Jane Jones.
  • In 1880, Margaret Belle McGowan resided in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Margaret Belle McGowan resided in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Margaret Belle McGowan married William Franklin Wood, and had children including Daisy Belle Wood, Denton Woods, Harry Woods, James Woods, Olive Woods, Paul Woods.
  • Margaret Belle McGowan passed away in 1954 in Fannettsburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

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Margaret McGowan's Ancestors

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Margaret McGowan
1878–1954
Birth Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania
Parents
George Washington McGowan
1832–1916
Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (Jane) Jones
1838–1921
Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
James McGowan
1791–1872
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) McKelvey
1809–1864
Pennsylvania
Samuel Jones
1815–1871
Pennsylvania
Mary Davis
1819–1905
Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Margaret McGowan's Descendants

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Margaret (Belle) McGowan (2 March 1878–5 October 1954) m. William (Franklin) Wood (18 August 1875–21 May 1945)
  1. 1. Daisy (Belle) Wood 1909–1987 m. James (Alfred) Lowans 1908–1972
    1. 1. Mary (Jane) Lowans 1940–2018 m. Wallace (J) Baughman 1939–2011
  2. 2. Paul Woods 1898–
  3. 3. Olive Woods 1905–
  4. 4. James Woods 1906–
  5. 5. Harry Woods 1907–
  6. 6. Denton Woods 1909–

Margaret McGowan's Timeline

4 Records

1878
2 March 1878
Birth of Margaret Belle McGowan in Franklin, Pennsylvania
Franklin, Pennsylvania
1880
1880
Age 2
Margaret Belle McGowan resided here in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
Margaret Belle McGowan resided here in Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
1954
5 October 1954
Age 76
Death of Margaret Belle McGowan in Rural, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
Rural, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 March 1878
    Event Place: Franklin, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1131; Page: 120B; Enumeration District: 093
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1348; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375361
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1131; Page: 120B; Enumeration District: 093

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Metal, Franklin, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1348; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 1375361

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 October 1954
    Event Place: Rural, Franklin, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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