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Family of Lynn MCGOWAN and Martha ARKENBURG
Lynn MCGOWAN b. 1895 Nov 15797 at North Urbana, NY797. d. 1934 Sep 145990 at Batavia Veterans' Hospital, Batavia, NY5990. bd. Mt Hope Cem., Rochester, NY840.
Martha ARKENBURG b. 1896 Jun 19797 at Syracuse, NY797. d. 1965 Oct 15797 at Rochester, NY797.
Married797 1930 Sep 1797 at Corning, NY797.
Lynn's obituary5990 provides: Lynn was born in Hammondsport (New York) in 1896 to Lewis and Elizabeth McGowan (now Mrs Elizabeth Parish). He enlisted in the U.S. Army Feb 25, 1918, and trained at Camp Upton. He arrived in France Jun 21, 1918, saw active service, and was wounded by shrapnel in July. Though he fought in the front (WWII) for a short while thereafter, he was forced out of active service by his shrapnel wound.
Lynn married17285991 first Miss Myrtle Albertina Sharp of Hartsville, Apr 18, 1920, at the Methodist parsonage in Canisteo, New York.
He married5990 second Miss Martha Arkenberg, of Rochester in 1930. He resided in Rochester, New York, where he was a florist, and retired about 1929, for health conditions, apparently resulting from his war injury.
Lynn was survived by his widow, a daughter Mary Lynn McGowan (only 4 weeks old at the time of his death); a sister, Mrs John Bonner, Rochester; a brother Ray of Detroit, Michigan; and Earle of Coopers Plains.
Lynn was buried with full military honors in the Veterans' Annex of Mt Hope Cemetery, Rochester.
Lynn's headstone840 reads: "Lynn McGowan / Co. A. / 307 U.S. Inf. A.E.F. / Died Sept. 14, 1934 / Age 38 yrs."
Children of Lynn MCGOWAN and Martha ARKENBURG:
| 1. | Mary Lynn MCGOWAN797 b. 1934 Aug 18796 at Rochester, NY797. d. 2003 Feb 19796 at Springfield, MA796. | ||||
| md. Donald David DONERMEYER |