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William Henry McGowan 1900–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 September 1900

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Death Date: October 1986

Death Location: Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Alvin McGowan

Mother: Nancy Gordon

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The story of William Henry McGowan began in 1900 in Pennsylvania, United States of America. William Henry McGowan passed away in 1986 in Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Henry McGowan began in 1900 in Pennsylvania, United States of America.
  • William Henry McGowan passed away in 1986 in Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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William McGowan's Ancestors

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William McGowan
1900–1986
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America
Parents
Alvin McGowan
1863–1945
Mifflin Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Nancy (Jennie) Gordon
1865–1939
Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
James (Finney) McGowan
1831–1908
Mifflin Twp, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, USA
Sarah (E) Large
1844–1918
Mifflin, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
John Gordon
1845–1888
Darlington Durham England
Elizabeth (Patterson) Large
1843–1904
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
John McGowan
1807–1886
Sarah Knight
1806–
Henry Large
1798–1890
Jane Large
1804–1885
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John McGowan
1764–1848
Mary Polly
1771–1838

William McGowan's Timeline

2 Records

1900
7 September 1900
Birth of William Henry McGowan in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America
1986
October 1986
Age 86
Death of William Henry McGowan in Pennsylvania, United States of America
Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 September 1900
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: October 1986
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States of America

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