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EARLE MCGOWAN (n.m.n.) (son of Lewis Rose McGowan) was born 6 Oct 1893 in Hammondsport (Steuben) NY. He died in Aug 1981 in Newark (Licking) OH. He married HAZEL VERA STEVENS on 27 Jun 1917 in Corning. She was the daughter of HARRY JASON STEVENS and JENNIE LEOLA STURDEVANT. She was born 7 Jan 1896 in Curtis, Campbell Twp. (Steuben) NY. She died in 1983. Earle and Hazel are both buried in Coopers Plains Cemetery, Erwin (Steuben) NY.

Earle worked as a telegrapher and as an engineer for the Corning Glass Works in Corning, NY. He was a Son of the American Revolution and a dedicated genealogist. Much of the McGowan genealogy information on this site can be attributed to his work. The genealogies on this site are dedicated to his memory.

Earle McGowan and his siblings were given no middle names. Family legend has it that his father did not like his middle name and refused to give any to his male children.

Children of EARLE MCGOWAN and HAZEL VERA STEVENS:

i.

DONALD PAUL MCGOWAN Lieut., USAAF, WWII , Lieut. USAAF, b. 10 Jun 1918 Corning (Steuben) NY; d. 7 Aug 1943 Dodge City KS during bomber landing; bd. Coopers Plains Cem., Erwin (Steuben) NY

ii.

DORIS ANITA MCGOWAN, (1920-1987) m. FOLSOM MUNRO VEAZIE (1916-1986)

iii.

VIRGINIA MCGOWAN, m1. HOLLIS BOSS; m2. JOHN ("JACK") HARMON SHAVER

iv.

MARILYN MCGOWAN, m1. HORACE LLOYD SHAUGER CPO, USN; m2. --- BRUNEAU

References:
Information this page is from Bruce J. Veazie and Earle McGowan Genealogy Papers

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updated 17-Jul-2001