From Gowen Manuscript: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~gowenrf/gowenms158.htm
BARR COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Cora E. Goin was born April 17, 1892 in Barr County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 4, record 973.
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A Gowan child was born January 29, 1889 in Barr County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 4, record 169.
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A Gowin child was born January 4, 1882 in Barr County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 3, record 2164.
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Elvira June Gowin died March 12, 1901 in Barr County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 1, page 346.
BAYFIELD COUNTY, WISCONSIN
John Gowen Riggs served as town treasurer of Drummond, Wisconsin from 1884 to 1899.
BROWN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Felix Goens was born December 21, 1869 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0009, record 000022.
Felix Goens is also listed as being born January 21, 1870 in Brown County according to “Wisonsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0008, Record No. 2495.
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Frederick Goens was born October 13, 1871 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 9.
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Joannae C. Goens was born April 20, 1873 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0008, record 002939.
William Goens died April 30, 1869 in Brown County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 1, page 88.
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John Goens was born January 22, 1880 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0012, record 000500.
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William Goens was born June 26, 1868 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0008, record 002461.
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William Goens was born February 15, 1875 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0010, record 001922.
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William Goens was born June 2, 1868 in Brown County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 9, record No. 203.
DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Erlin Gowen died January 18, 1899 in Dane County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 2, page 209.
DUNN COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Arthur Gowan was born December 16, 1889 in Dunn County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1880-1907,” reel 58, record No. 2264.
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A Gowen child was born June 9, 1900 (?) in Dunn County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0058, record 002390.
FON DU LAC COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Julia Gowan died December 11, 1899 in Fon Du Lac County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 3, page 188.
GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN
A Goan child was born March 28 1902 in Grant County according to “Wisonsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0075, record 002538.
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Eunice M. Goan was born May 28, 1905 in Grant County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0076, record 001237.
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Fava Goans was born in April 1898 in Grant County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0075, record 000764.
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Lloyd H. Goan was born November 4, 1901 in Grant County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0075, record 002351.
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Lois E. Goan was born October 4, 1896 in Grant County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 74, record 2776.
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Vera Goan died in Grant County October 5, 1902, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 3, page 105
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William Goan died in Grant County April 16, 1891, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 1, page 332.
JEFFERSON COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Alice C. Gowing was married April 23, 1850 to Denizen Calkins, according to Jefferson County marriage records.
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Adam McGowan who served as a brigadier general in the Un-ion army, lived at Oakland, Wisconsin in Jefferson County during the 1850s and 1860s, according to the research of Peter Wilson.
JUNEAU COUNTY, WISCONSIN
William McGowan died in Juneau County April 25, 1893, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 1, page 184.
LANG COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Alfred Gowan was born July 31, 1876 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records Index, 1880-1907,” reel 0109, record 002221.
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Clarisa E. Gowan was born October 18, 1879 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1880-1907,” reel 0109, record No. 2222.
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Eugene Gowan was born December 10, 1869 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1880-1907,” reel 0109, record 002225.
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Frank Gowan was born August 26, 1872 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0109, record 002224.
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Harriet Gowan was born August 26, 1885 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0109, record 002286.
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Ida Gowan was born October 17, 1886 in Lang County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0109, record 002224.
MARA COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Clarence R. Gowen was born May 15, 1898 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1097,” reel 128, record 002437.
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Gerthrut Gowen was born January 9, 1905 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0130, record 001679.
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Hazel J. Gowen was born September 5, 1894 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0126, record 002571.
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Inez E. Gowen was born November 5, 1896 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0131, record 001785.
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Julia Gowen was born August 9, 1901 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 135, record 883.
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Norah E. Gowen was born November 15, 1896 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 128, record 1879.
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Ruth Gowen was born January 9, 1905 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 130, record 1678.
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Verna C. Gowen was born November 20, 1898 in Mara County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 129, record 94.
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Mary Gowen died March 25, 1905 in Milwaukee County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Volume 32, page 597.
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William Gowens was listed in the 1889-90 city directory of Milwaukee as a porter living at 417 State Street.
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A Gowin child was born January 6, 1878 in Milwaukee County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 146, record No. 1650.
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Maria Gowin was born April 2, 1893 in Milwaukee County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 175, record 1644.
OUTAGAMIE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Ione M. Gowan was born May 15, 1905 in Outagamie County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 230, record 2974.
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In December 1993 Jean Helen Gowan Near of Redwood Valley, California wrote to the Foundation requesting assistance in the research of her family:
“In my research on my branch of the Gowan family I have run across two mysteries which I would welcome any help in solving.
1. Frank [Frankin] Gowan was born March 8, 1896 to John Manning Gowan and Sarah McDougald Gowan. Frank served overseas in World War I, and afterward, unable to settle down, traveled. Other than a last letter to his mother, the family has not heard from him since 1927. Most of his family now lives in Ontario, Canada.
2. Lucy [Lucinda] Arvilla Tylor Gowan, daughter of Nelson and Lydia Tyler, was born born in 1855 in Pennsylvania and listed as a five-year-old in the 1860 census. She was married June 2, 1869 in Ellington, Wisconsin in Outagamie County. They homesteaded in Yankton County, Dakota Territory.
Three sons were born to them. Walter Edwin Gowan, July 8, 1870 and Ezra Lewis Gowan, April 3, 1872 were born in Dakota Territory. Lester Darwin Gowan was born October 9, 1873 in Wisconsin. The family was enumerated in 1880 in Waukechon, Wisconsin in Shawnee County.
The mystery is that no one knows what became of Lucy. Lester told the story that when he was just a little boy, he waved goodbye to his mother as she was driven away in a carriage. He never saw her again.
In both cases, 1&2, the person seems to have simply dropped from sight. Is it possible that someone, somewhere knows the story of what happened to them? Jean Helen Gowan Near, 14909 Tomki Road, Redwood Valley, CA, 95470.
MARINETTE COUNTY, WISCONSIN
William C. Gowan died March 28, 1906 in Marinette County, according to Wisconsin Death Index, Vol 3, pag 18.
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James Gowen, a boarder, single, age 28, born in October 1871 was enumerated in the 1900 census of Marinette County.
POLK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
ROCK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Rev. L. W. Gowen was the minister of the Free Will Baptist Church in Evansville, Wisconsin in 1885, according to the August 24, 1885 edition of the “Evansville Enterprise.”
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Carmen F. Gowing was born January 26, 1901 in Rock County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 322, record DX2683.
RUSK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Robert J. Goin was born May 1, 1811 in Rusk County according to “Wisconsin Vital Records Indexes, Pre-1907 Birth Index, Marriages, and Death Index,” reel D5, record 010849.
SAUK COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Laura A. Goin was born May 16, 1889 in Sauk County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0261, record 001896.
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Frances Gowan was born February 12, 1897 in Sauk County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0262, record 000926.
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William Gowan died May 3, 1867 in Sauk County, according to Wisconsin Death Index Volume 1, page 1.
William M. Gowen was born January 19, 1888 in Sauk County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0261, record 001439.
WAUKESHA COUNTY, WISCONSIN
Agnes E. Gowans was born August 13, 1888 in Waukesha County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0299, record 000210.
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Lillie M. Gowans was born November 2, 1882 in Waukesha County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0298, record 001213.
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Mary B. Gowans was born December 25, 1906 in Waukesha County according to “Wisconsin Birth Records, 1820-1907,” reel 0302, record 000376.
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