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William McGowan 1830–1916 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jul 1830

Birth Location: Franklin County, Pennsylvania

Death Date: 24 Aug 1916

Death Location: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James McGowan

Mother: Mary McKelvey

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William McGowan was born in 1830 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the child of James Mcgowan And Mary Jane Mckelvey. William McGowan passed away in 1916 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William McGowan was born in 1830 in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, the child of James Mcgowan And Mary Jane Mckelvey.
  • William McGowan passed away in 1916 in Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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William McGowan's Ancestors

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William McGowan
1830–1916
Birth Place: Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Parents
James McGowan
1791–1872
Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (Jane) McKelvey
1809–1864
Pennsylvania
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Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1830
27 Jul 1830
Birth of William McGowan in Franklin County, Pennsylvania
Franklin County, Pennsylvania
1916
24 Aug 1916
Age 86
Death of William McGowan in Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jul 1830
    Event Place: Franklin County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Aug 1916
    Event Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1924
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shade Gap, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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