Frances Laura (Burch) Dow (1895 - 1990)

Born 20 Oct 1895 in Worcester, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Chester W. Dow — married 21 Jul 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States

Died 4 Mar 1990 at age 94 in Flint, Genessee, MI, USA

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Biography

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Frances lived from 1895^[2] to 1990.^[3]

She appears in the 1900 census with her parents and siblings.^[4]

Frances married Chester W. Dowe on 21 July 1919 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.^[5] She was 23 with parents Wm. B. and Mabel S. Swain. He was 21 with parents Wm. M. and [letters cut off]ttie Weare. One of the witnesses was Florence Burch, the bride's twin sister. Note that his record and census records in 1910, 1920, and 1930 use "Dowe". Chester's birth and death records have "Dow".

In the 1920 census the couple was in Kent, Michigan, United States. Chester and his parents were all born in New Hampshire.^[6]

By 1930 they have 2 sons and her mother Mable is living with them.^[7]

In 1940 they have the same two sons, but Mabel has passed on.^[8]

Frances died in March 1990 in Flint, Genesee, Michigan.^[9]

Sources

1. ↑ Entered by William Smith.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915"
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   Burch, 1895.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150999786/frances-laura-dow : accessed 21 October 2021), memorial page for Frances Laura Burch Dow (20 Oct 1895–4 Mar 1990), Find A Grave: Memorial #150999786, ; Maintained by DMG (contributor 46968697) Cremated, Location of ashes is unknown.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "United States Census, 1900"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 1781, sheet 12A, family 222, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,697.
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image
   Frances L Burch in household of William A Burch, Precinct 4 Worcester city Ward 8, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
5. ↑ Marriage: "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925"
   Citing Marriage, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4210041.
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 365
   Chester W. Dowe and Frances L. Burch, 21 Jul 1919
6. ↑ 1920 Census: "United States Census, 1920"
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 00392
   Frances B Dowe in entry for Chester W Dowe, 1920.
7. ↑ 1930 Census: "United States Census, 1930"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) ED 50, sheet 12A, line 25, family 320, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 986; FHL microfilm 2,340,721.
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image Image number 01067
   Frances B Dowe in household of Chester W Dowe, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
8. ↑ 1940 Census: "United States Census, 1940"
   Citing enumeration district (ED) 85-37, sheet 8A, line 11, family 149, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1892.
   FamilySearch (accessed 21 October 2021)
   FamilySearch Image
   Frances B Dow in household of Chester W Dow, Flint, Genesee, Michigan, United States
9. ↑ Death Registration: "United States Social Security Death Index"
   Citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
   FamilySearch (accessed 11 November 2021)
   Frances B Dow, Mar 1990

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Acknowledgments

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