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Nellie Mae Bowden 1905–1997 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1905

Birth Location: Boswell, Pa.

Death Date: 28 Feb 1997

Death Location: Jennerstown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Bowden

Mother: Mary Johnson

Spouse(s): Abe Durst

Children(s): Thelma Durst, Thelma Durst, Melda Durst

Nellie Mae Bowden was born in 1905 in Boswell, Pa., the child of James W Bowden And Mary Johnson. In 1910, Nellie Mae Bowden resided in Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Nellie Mae Bowden resided in Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. Nellie Mae Bowden married Abe Durst, and had children including Cathrine E Durst, Clarence E Durst, Melda R Durst, Robert K Durst, Thelma Mae Durst, Wilma L Durst. Nellie Mae Bowden passed away in 1997 in Jennerstown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • Nellie Mae Bowden was born in 1905 in Boswell, Pa., the child of James W Bowden And Mary Johnson.
  • In 1910, Nellie Mae Bowden resided in Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Nellie Mae Bowden resided in Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Nellie Mae Bowden married Abe Durst, and had children including Cathrine E Durst, Clarence E Durst, Melda R Durst, Robert K Durst, Thelma Mae Durst, Wilma L Durst.
  • Nellie Mae Bowden passed away in 1997 in Jennerstown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Bowden
1879–1937
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
JB
Mary Johnson
1880–1957
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
MJ

Spouses(s)

Abe Durst
1900–1961
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
AD

Children(s)

Thelma Durst
1923–1993
Birth Location: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
TD
Thelma Durst
1924–1993
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
TD
Melda Durst
1925–2015
Birth Location: Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
MD

Nellie Bowden's Ancestors

Self
Nellie Bowden
1905–1997
Birth Place: Boswell, Pa.
Parents
James W. Bowden
1879–1937
Pennsylvania
Mary Johnson
1880–1957
Pennsylvania
Grandparents
John Bowden
1845–1926
Wiltshire, England
Annis Humphrey
1847–1934
Washington, Washington, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1819–1897
Eleanor Wise
1824–1910
Stephen Humphrey
1820–1852
Catherine Younker
1827–1902
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Bowden
1780–1820
Ann Crook
1784–1835

Nellie Bowden's Descendants

1.
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Nellie (Mae) Bowden (24 Jan 1905–28 Feb 1997) m. Abe Durst (abt 1900–11 Jul 1961)
  1. 1. Thelma (Mae) Durst 1923–1993
  2. 2. Thelma (Mae) Durst 1924–1993
  3. 3. Melda (R.) Durst 1925–2015

Nellie Bowden's Timeline

6 Records

1905
24 Jan 1905
Birth of Nellie Mae Bowden in Boswell, Pa.
Boswell, Pa.
1910
1910
Age 5
Nellie Mae Bowden resided here in Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 15
Nellie Mae Bowden resided here in Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 30
Nellie Mae Bowden resided here in Thomasdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Thomasdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 35
Nellie Mae Bowden resided here in Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1997
28 Feb 1997
Age 92
Death of Nellie Mae Bowden in Markleysburg, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
Markleysburg, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1905
    Event Place: Boswell, Pa.
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3609; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 56-16
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 180-28-4008; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1952-1953
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 359
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1324; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1375337
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Johnstown Ward 17, Cambria, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1324; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0137; FHL microfilm: 1375337

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Jenner, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: 359

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Thomasdale, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3609; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 56-16

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Conemaugh, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T627_3609; Page: 19B; Enumeration District: 56-16

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Feb 1997
    Event Place: Markleysburg, Fayette, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 180-28-4008; Issue State: Pennsylvania; Issue Date: 1952-1953
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jennerstown, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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