James David MCGOWAN

1896 - 1969  (73 years)

• Name	James David MCGOWAN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13]
  Birth	23 Jan 1896	Coventry, Summit, Ohio, USA   [1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13]
  Gender	Male
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [3]
  Census	25 Apr 1910	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [14]
  Census	24 Jan 1920	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Census	7 Apr 1930	Coventry, Summit, Ohio, USA   [12]
  Death	30 Sep 1969	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [2, 6, 8, 9, 10]
  Burial	Abt 3 Oct 1969	Holy Cross Cemetery/Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [8, 10]
  Person ID	I3569	Rivera Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

  Father	John MCGOWAN, Jr.,   b. 8 Mar 1861, Ireland d. 19 Jun 1935, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 74 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Mother	Mary Ellen DUNN,   b. 2 Jun 1868, Ohio, USA d. 2 Mar 1935, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 66 years)
  Relationship	natural
  Marriage	29 Jan 1889	Summit, Ohio, USA   [15]
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Erma May BAUMGARDNER,   b. 21 May 1893, Huntington, Wayne, West Virginia, USA d. 3 Jun 1973, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 80 years)
  Marriage	28 Jun 1921	Saint Paul Catholic Church/Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [5, 10]
  Family ID	F1241	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [S318] 1920 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Fourteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, (Date: 17 Jan 1920;), Supervisor's District No. 14, Enumeration District No. 181, Sheet No. 29A. Lines 16 thru 20 [S1009] familysearch.org, https://ancestors.familysearch.org/en/L1J4-61B/michael-leo-mcgowan-1891-1936. The Life Summary of Michael Leo When Michael Leo McGowan was born on 2 October 1891, in Ireland, his father, John McGowan Jr, was 30 and his mother, Mary Ellen Dunn, was 23. He married Rose Anna O'Hara in 1920, in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Coventry Township, Summit, Ohio, United States in 1900. He registered for military service in 1918. He died on 18 January 1936, in Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States, at the age of 44, and was buried in Holy Cross Cemetery, Akron, Summit, Ohio, United States. [S1010] 1900 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Twelfth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 16, Enumeration District No. 81, Sheet 15B. Lines 90 thru 97 [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: James David McGowan Race: White Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Birth Place: Ohio, USA Residence Date: 1917-1918 Street Address: 338 N Arlington Residence Place: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Draft Board: 2 Physical Build: Stout Height: Medium Hair Color: Light Eye Color: Blue [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Name: James David Mcgowan Gender: Male Marriage Age: 25 Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Birth Place: 322 Canaan St. Akron, Ohio Marriage Date: 28 Jun 1921 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Father: John Mcgowan Mother: Mary Dunn Spouse: Erma May Baumgardner Birth Date: 21 May 1893 Birth Place: Hunington W. VA [S1015] U.S., Veterans Administration Master Index, 1917-1940. Name: James David McGowan Record Type: Military Service Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Military Date: 24 Apr 1919 Residence Place: Akron, Ohio Death Date: 30 Sep 1969 [S1014] Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918. Name: James D. McGowan Age: 22 3/12 Years Race: White Birth Date: abt 1896 Birth Location: Akron, Ohio, USA Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1918 Enlistment County: Akron Enlistment State: Ohio Enlistment Division: National Army Decorations and Awards: View image Rank: View image Advancement: View image Comments: 158 Depot Brigade to 22 Apr 1918; Co E 329 Infantry to 26 July 1918; Co H 103 Infantry to Discharge Private, first class 16 Feb 1919. St Mihiel; Meuse-Argonne; Defensive Sector. American Expeditionary Forces 12 June 1918 to 5 Apr 1919. Honorable discharge [S1016] U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1970. Name: James David Mcgowan Rank: PFC Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Service Number: 2424674 Service Branch: Army Unit: 103Rd W. S. Infantry Company: Company H. Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1918 Discharge Date: 24 Apr 1919 Death Date: 30 Sep 1969 Cemetery: Holy Cross Cemetery Cemetery Location: Akron, Ohio, USA [S766] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018. Name: James D McGowan Gender: Male Race: White Age: 73 Birth Date: Est 1896 Residence Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Death Date: 30 Sep 1969 Death Place: Akron, Summit, USA Inquest Hospital: Public - Other Registrar's Certificate Number: 087942 Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Autopsy Performed?: No Autopsy performed; [S1011] Holy Cross Cemetery (Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA), Grave Markers. MCGOWAN JAMES D. 1896 - 1969 MARRIED JUNE 28, 1921 MAY 1893 - 1973 [S1012] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Birth Records, 1866-1908. Name: James McGowen Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Birth Place: Coventry, Summit, Ohio Father's Name: John McGowen Mother's Name: Mary Ellen Dunn [S1024] 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Coventry, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 77-172, Supervisor's District No. 9, Sheet No. 4A. Lines 13 thru 14 [S692] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942. Name: James McGowan Gender: Male Race: White Birth Date: 23 Jan 1896 Birth Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Residence Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Military Draft Date: 1942 Next of Kin: John McGowan [S1005] 1910 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 8, Enumeration District No. 183, Sheet No. 17A. Lines 12 thru 22 [S1006] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993. Name: John Mcgowan Gender: Male Marriage Date: 29 Jan 1889 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA Spouse: Mary Ellen Dunn Film Number: 000900967