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Melvin Ernest Bowles 1907–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 August 1907

Birth Location: Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America

Death Date: 23 July 1959

Death Location: Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA

Father: Earnest Bowles

Mother: Clarissa Hancock

Spouse(s): Lou Moore

Children(s): Lavonna (Garn), Douglas Bowles, Emma Bowles, Connie Bowles, Robert Bowles

Melvin Ernest Bowles was born in 1907 in Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America, the child of Earnest Richard Bowles And Clarissa Elizabeth Hancock. In 1910, Melvin Ernest Bowles resided in Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA. In 1920, Melvin Ernest Bowles resided in Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, USA. Melvin Ernest Bowles married Lou Ella Moore, and had children including Connie Lou Bowles, Douglas Lavar Bowles, Emma Louise Bowles, Lavonna Kaye Bowles Garn, Melvin Blaine Bowles, Robert Ray Bowles. Melvin Ernest Bowles passed away in 1959 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA.

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Biography

  • Melvin Ernest Bowles was born in 1907 in Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America, the child of Earnest Richard Bowles And Clarissa Elizabeth Hancock.
  • In 1910, Melvin Ernest Bowles resided in Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA.
  • In 1920, Melvin Ernest Bowles resided in Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, USA.
  • Melvin Ernest Bowles married Lou Ella Moore, and had children including Connie Lou Bowles, Douglas Lavar Bowles, Emma Louise Bowles, Lavonna Kaye Bowles Garn, Melvin Blaine Bowles, Robert Ray Bowles.
  • Melvin Ernest Bowles passed away in 1959 in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Melvin Bowles's Ancestors

Self
Melvin Bowles
1907–1959
Birth Place: Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Parents
Earnest Richard Bowles
1887–1931
Coalville, Summit County, Utah, United States of America
Clarissa (Elizabeth) Hancock
1887–1968
Nr thistle, Utah, Utah, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward) Bowles
1860–1942
Moroni, Sanpete County, Utah, United States of America
Louisa (Tout) Bale
1864–1949
Whitwick, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Bowles
1836–1927
Susanah Washburn
1843–1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Edward Bowles
1806–1894
Ann
1802–1882

Melvin Bowles's Descendants

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Melvin (Ernest) Bowles (26 August 1907–23 July 1959) m. Lou (Ella) Moore (27 January 1912–27 August 1982)
  1. 1. Lavonna (Kaye Bowles) (Garn) 1935–2009 m. Russell (Reed) Garn 1932–2001
  2. 2. Douglas (Lavar) Bowles 1933–1990 m. Audrey Marie 1934–1995 m. Arla (Jeane) Rogers 1935–2015
  3. 3. Emma ("Louise") Bowles 1948–2016
  4. 4. Connie (Lou) Bowles 1930–2018
  5. 5. Robert (Ray) Bowles 1928–2006

Melvin Bowles's Timeline

9 Records

1907
26 August 1907
Birth of Melvin Ernest Bowles in Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
1910
1910
Age 3
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA
Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Pocatello, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA
Pocatello, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Rural, Bonneville, Idaho
Rural, Bonneville, Idaho
1939
1939
Age 32
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
1940
1940
Age 33
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Poplar 10-40-3N, Poplar, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
Poplar 10-40-3N, Poplar, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 44
Melvin Ernest Bowles resided here in Idaho
Idaho
1959
23 July 1959
Age 52
Death of Melvin Ernest Bowles in Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA
Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 August 1907
    Event Place: Nephi, Juab County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nephi, Juab, Utah, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nephi, Juab, Utah; Roll: T624_1604; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 0059; FHL microfilm: 1375617

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Ucon, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Pocatello, Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Pocatello, Bannock, Idaho; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 2340131

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Bonneville, Idaho
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Poplar, Bonneville, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00741; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-40

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Idaho Falls, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Poplar 10-40-3N, Poplar, Bonneville, Idaho, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Poplar, Bonneville, Idaho; Roll: m-t0627-00741; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 10-40

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Idaho Falls Idaho
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Salt Lake Tribune; Publication Date: 26 Jul 1959; Publication Place: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; ,0.66907763,0.88067627,0.739287&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rigby, Jefferson County, Idaho
    Record Source: Idaho, Marriage Index, Upper Snake River Family History Center and Ricks College; Rexburg, Idaho; Idaho Marriages, 1842-1996

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 July 1959
    Event Place: Idaho Falls, Bonneville County, Idaho, USA

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