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Raymond Joshua W Bowen (1851 - 1932)

Raymond Joshua W Bowen
Born in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Husband of — married 10 Apr 1889 in Raisin Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United Statesmap
Died at age 80 in Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United Statesmap
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Biography

The son of George Bowen and Almira (Mudgett) Bowen, Raymond Bowen was born in Tecumseh, Michigan[citation needed] in 1851, residing there with his family.[1][2] His father passed away in 1874 and after his older brother's marriage in 1870, Raymond became the head of the family, farming in Tecumseh to support himself, his mother, a cousin, Bertha Spalding, age 27, and his uncle, Lewis A. Mudgett, age 54.[3] Raymond married Dora (Anthony) Bowen, the daughter of Daniel Anthony and Juliana C. Haviland, marrying in Raisin Township, Michigan on April 10, 1889[4] and having three children together.

They made their home in Tecumseh, where Ray began working as an electrician.[5] In 1910, he worked as an electrician for the telephone company, residing at 219 North Union Street in Tecumseh.[6][7][8]

Raymond Bowen passed away in Tecumseh, Michigan at the age of 80[9] and is buried at Brookside Cemetery in Tecumseh, Michigan.[10][11]

Sources

  1. "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW69-RCP : 11 November 2020), Raymond Bowen in entry for George Bowen, 1860.
  2. "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MHC3-STR : 2 January 2021), Joshua R Bowen in entry for Geo N Bowen, 1870.
  3. "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWS5-MZX : 13 November 2020), J. W. Raymond Bowen, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district ED 170, sheet 498C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,591.
  4. "Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NQWQ-CVD : 9 November 2020), Raymond J. W. Bowen and Dora E. Anthony, 10 Apr 1889; citing Marriage, Raisin, Lenawee, Michigan, , Citing Secretary of State, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 4207809.
  5. "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS93-1S1 : accessed 7 February 2021), Raymond W Bowen, Tecumseh, Tecumseh Township, Shawnee, Kansas Territory, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 62, sheet 27A, family 736, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,725.
  6. "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLRQ-5WS : accessed 7 February 2021), Raymond J W Bowen, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 82, sheet 14A, family 232, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 661; FHL microfilm 1,374,674.
  7. "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZQ7-YSC : 2 February 2021), Raymond J W Bowen, 1920.
  8. "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQBB-48D : accessed 7 February 2021), Raymond Bowen, Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 45, sheet 16A, line 28, family 421, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1007; FHL microfilm 2,340,742.
  9. "Michigan Death Certificates, 1921-1952," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KF3T-SLS : 13 March 2018), R J W Bowen, 30 Mar 1932; citing Tecumseh, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, Division for Vital Records and Health Statistics, Lansing; FHL microfilm 1,972,843.
  10. "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV2G-GBXG : 10 June 2020), Raymond J.W. Bowen, Burial. Find A Grave: Memorial #75551917
  11. "Michigan Obituaries, 1820-2006," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVP1-GKNY : 1 April 2020), Mr Raymond J W Bowen, 1932; citing , Obituary, Grand Rapids Public Library, Michigan; FHL microfilm 7,615,425.




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