Michael Leo MCGOWAN

1891 - 1936  (44 years)

• Name	Michael Leo MCGOWAN  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Birth	2 Oct 1891	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [1, 2, 3, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Also Known As	Mike MCGOWAN  [10]
  Census	9 Jun 1900	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [10]
  Census	25 Apr 1910	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [1]
  Census	5 Jan 1920	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [2]
  Census	10 Apr 1930	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [5]
  Death	18 Jan 1936	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [3, 6]
  Burial	22 Jan 1936	Holy Cross Cemetery/Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [3, 6]
  Person ID	I3573	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   [11]
  Family ID	F1237	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose Ann O'HARA,   b. 2 Nov 1888, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA d. 12 Nov 1978, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA (Age 90 years)
  Marriage	12 Nov 1919	Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA   [4, 9]
  Children	1. Rosemarie MCGOWAN,   b. 1920, Ohio, USA d. 2013 (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   2. Michael Leo MCGOWAN, Jr.,   b. 1922, Ohio, USA d. 2012 (Age 90 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   3. Arthur James MCGOWAN,   b. 1924, Ohio, USA d. 1989 (Age 65 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   4. John Thomas MCGOWAN,   b. 1927, Ohio, USA d. 1995 (Age 68 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]   5. Mary Ellen MCGOWAN,   b. 1928, Ohio, USA d. 2007 (Age 79 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
  Family ID	F1239	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	2 Sep 2025

  
  

• Sources

  [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 [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. 204, Sheet No. 2B. Lines 80 thru 86 [S1008] Ohio, U.S., Soldier Grave Registrations, 1804-1958. Name: Michael L. McGowan Birth Date: 2 Oct 1891 Birth Place: Ireland Enlistment Date: 1 Apr 1918 Discharge Date: 18 Apr 1919 Death Date: 18 Jan 1936 Death Place: Akron, Ohio Burial Date: 22 Jan 1936 Burial Place: Akron, Ohio, USA Cemetery: Holy Cross Rank: Sergeant Branch of Service: Army Next of Kin: Rose McGowan [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. [S16] 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 77-86, Supervisor's District No. 9, Page 16A. Lines 1 thru 7 [S1011] Holy Cross Cemetery (Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA), Grave Markers. MCGOWAN MICHAEL L. OCT. 2, 1891 JAN. 18. 1936 ROSE A. NOV. 2, 1888 NOV. 12, 1978 [S471] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918. Name: Michael Leo McGowan Race: White Marital Status: Single Birth Date: 2 Oct 1891 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: Tall Hair Color: Dark Eye Color: Dark [S1014] Ohio, Roster of Soldiers, Sailors, and Marines in World War I, 1917-1918. Name: Michael L. McGowan Age: 26 6/12 Years Race: White Birth Date: abt 1891 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 Discharge Corporal 25 May 1918; Sergeant 1 Jan 1919. American Expeditionary Forces 12 June 1918 to 1 Apr 1919. Honorable discharge 18 Apr 1919. [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980. Name: Mr Michael Leo Mcgowan Gender: Male Marriage Date: 12 Nov 1919 Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA [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 [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