Charles Joseph Bowlus Jr. (abt. 1894 - abt. 1965)

Born about Jan 1894 in Ohio, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret (Hoagland) Bowlus — married 16 Oct 1920 in Washington County, Ohio, United States

Biography

Charles J. Bowlus, Jr. was the son of Charles J., a fruit merchant^[1][2], and Fannie Duvall Bowlus. His father was a mayor of Springfield, Ohio and served three terms. ^[3][4]

Charles Jr. worked at his father's fruit company as a shipping clerk as a teenager. ^[3] By 1920, he had worked his way up to a sales job with the fruit company. ^[5]

In October 1920, Charles married Margaret Hoagland. ^[6]

In 1930, Charles and Margaret and their two children, Jack and Peggy, lived in Dormont, Pennsylvania (Allegheny County), where Charles worked as a salesman with an undertaking supply company. ^[7]

At the time of the 1940 census the family was living in Mount Lebanon Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, but in 1935 they lived in Hartford, Connecticut. ^[8] Charles was a salesman in the funeral industry. At the time of his death, in 1965, he was a representative of the Dodge Chemical Company. ^[9]

He died on August 18, 1965. ^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Rockel: Page 1023.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MMCJ-JYK : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Charles J Bowlus Jr. in household of Charles Bowlus, Springfield Township, Precinct C Springfield City Ward 5, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 41, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241247.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} "United States Census, 1910," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MLFY-8MB : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Charles Bowlus Jr. in household of Charles J Bowlus, Springfield Ward 3, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 204, NARA microfilm publication T624, FHL microfilm 1375171.
4. ↑ "Former Mayor Of Springfield Dead," The Dayton Daily News (Dayton, Ohio) 29 Jul 1931: J-30. Print. news clipping
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/MDYZ-J5R : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Charles J Bowlus Jr. in household of Charles J Bowlus, Springfield Ward 5, Clark, Ohio, United States; citing sheet , family 49, NARA microfilm publication T625, FHL microfilm 1821354.
6. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-1994," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/VNQM-3BV : accessed 07 Mar 2014), Charles Joseph Jr Bowlus and Margaret Hoagland, 16 Oct 1920; citing Washington, Ohio, United States, reference p 409; FHL microfilm 2320085.
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCH6-W19 : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Charles J Bowlus, Dormont, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0567, sheet , family 366, NARA microfilm publication.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/KQ4J-6TH : accessed 08 Mar 2014), Charles J Bowlus, Mount Lebanon Township, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 2-366, sheet 31B, family 644, NARA digital publication of T627, roll 3411.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} "Bowlus," The Pittsburgh Press 19 Aug 1965: 50. Print. Obituary clipping

See also:

• Rockel, William Mahlon. 20th Century History of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens. Chicago, Illinois: Biographical Publishing Co. 1908.