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Paul A. McDowell 1911–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 May 1911

Birth Location: Kennerdell Venango County, PA.

Death Date: 26 Feb 1965

Death Location: Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Fred McDowell

Mother: Nettie Donaldson

Spouse(s): Thelma Main

Children(s): Ronald McDowell, Robert McDowell, Beverly McDowell

Paul A. McDowell was born in 1911 in Kennerdell Venango County, PA., the child of Fred Fenwick Mcdowell And Nettie E Donaldson. In 1920, Paul A. McDowell resided in Scnebgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA. Paul A. McDowell married Thelma L Main, and had children including Beverly A Mcdowell, Gaylene J Mcdowell, Robert K Mcdowell, Ronald Main Mcdowell. Paul A. McDowell passed away in 1965 in Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Paul A. McDowell was born in 1911 in Kennerdell Venango County, PA., the child of Fred Fenwick Mcdowell And Nettie E Donaldson.
  • In 1920, Paul A. McDowell resided in Scnebgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Paul A. McDowell married Thelma L Main, and had children including Beverly A Mcdowell, Gaylene J Mcdowell, Robert K Mcdowell, Ronald Main Mcdowell.
  • Paul A. McDowell passed away in 1965 in Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Fred McDowell
1889–1960
Birth Location: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania
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Nettie Donaldson
1889–1957
Birth Location: Clinton, Venango, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Thelma Main
1915–2005
Birth Location: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
TM

Children(s)

Ronald McDowell
1937–2014
Birth Location: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
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Robert McDowell
1935–2020
Birth Location: Ellwood City, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
RM
Beverly McDowell
1939–2006
Birth Location: Ellwood City, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
BM

Paul McDowell's Ancestors

Self
Paul McDowell
1911–1965
Birth Place: Kennerdell Venango County, PA.
Parents
Fred Fenwick McDowell
1889–1960
Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania
Nettie (E) Donaldson
1889–1957
Clinton, Venango, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Riley (Monroe) McDowell
1866–1926
Mercer County, Pennsylvania, USA
Alice (Adaline) Smith
1867–1961
Irwin Township, Venango County,PA
William (Andrew) Donaldson
1834–1899
Clinton, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Margaret (J) McElroy
1846–1916
Venango County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Samuel SMITH
1820–1880
Elisa Smith
1830–1904
Joseph McELROY
1818–1892
Elizabeth Taggart
1820–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Smith
1787–1868
Sarah ERNST
1792–1843
John McMULLEN
1785–1868
Samira McMullen
1797–1858
James McELROY
1790–

Paul McDowell's Descendants

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Paul (A.) McDowell (27 May 1911–26 Feb 1965) m. Thelma (L.) Main (20 Feb 1915–23 Jun 2005)
  1. 1. Ronald (Main) McDowell 1937–2014 m. Geraldine (Lynn) Unknown 1946–2013 m. Concetta (A.) Statti 1942–2011
  2. 2. Robert (K) McDowell 1935–2020
  3. 3. Beverly (A.) McDowell 1939–2006

Paul McDowell's Timeline

9 Records

1911
27 May 1911
Birth of Paul A. McDowell in Kennerdell, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Kennerdell, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1911
27 May 1911
Birth of Paul A. McDowell in Kennerdell Venango County, PA.
Kennerdell Venango County, PA.
1920
1920
Age 9
Paul A. McDowell resided here in Scnebgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Scnebgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1930
1930
Age 19
Paul A. McDowell resided here in Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 24
Paul A. McDowell resided here in Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 29
Paul A. McDowell resided here in , Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
, Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1950
1950
Age 39
Paul A. McDowell resided here in Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 54
Death of Paul A. McDowell in Ellwood City, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
Ellwood City, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
1965
26 Feb 1965
Age 54
Death of Paul A. McDowell in Ellwood City, Pennsylvania
Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1911
    Event Place: Kennerdell, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 May 1911
    Event Place: Kennerdell Venango County, PA.
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2341887

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Scnebgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Scrubgrass, Venango, Pennsylvania; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0044; FHL microfilm: 2341887

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03536; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: , Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03536; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 37-5

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ellwood, Lawrence, P

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ellwood, Lawrence, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Ellwood, Lawrence, P

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Ellwood City, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1965
    Event Place: Ellwood City, Pennsylvania

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ellwood City, Beaver County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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