Bowen, Elizabeth E. 'Lizzie' (Hogan) 1860-1930

BOWEN, HOGAN, KENNISON

Posted By: Ann Krumme (email)
Date: 12/28/2008 at 03:35:58

Death of Former Allamakee Woman.
Jamestown (N.D.) Sun, Dec. 18.

Funeral services for Mrs. Elizabeth Esther Bowen, widow of the late Thomas Bowen, who passed away Wednesday at noon, will be held Friday morning from St. James Roman Catholic church at 9 o’clock with burial in Calvary cemetery.

Mrs. Bowen was born May 1, 1860, in Dubuque, Iowa, the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Hogan, who came to Iowa from County Limerick, Ireland, and homesteaded. The deceased went to school in Waukon, Iowa.

Mr. and Mrs. Bowen were married in Waukon and lived on a farm near there for many years, coming to Jamestown 19 years ago and living on a farm near here until Mr. Bowen’s death 16 years ago. They were the parents of nine children, five of these having passed away.

Survivors are Mrs. Fred Kennison, John and James Bowen of Jamestown and Miss Pearl Bowen of Los Angeles, California, who was with her mother three weeks ago and who went to her home a week ago, an adopted daughter, Mary Elizabeth, eight years old, seven grandchildren, and a brother, Thomas Hogan, of Decorah, Iowa. Mrs. Hanna Hogan, who was the bridesmaid at her wedding, is still living.

~Allamakee Journal & Lansing Mirror, December 31, 1930

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Added by S. Ferrall 3/30/2015:

Waukon, IA, Dec. 26 - Mrs. Thomas Bowen, a former Waukon resident, died Monday at her home in Jamestown, N.D., after a lingering illness.

Her maiden name was Miss Lizzie Hogan and she was born on Union Prairie about 60 years ago. She is survived by four children. Burial was made at Jamestown.

~Telegraph-Herald and Times-Journal, Dubuque, Iowa, Friday evening, December 26, 1930