Householders enumerated in the 1850 census of New York include:
Householder County Page Town
Gowen, Ann Kings 278 Brooklyn
Gowen, Daniel Sullivan 269 Mamakati
Gowen, John Jefferson 240 Henderson
Gowen, John Allegheny 362 Rushford
Gowen, Margaret M. Orange 076 Walkill
Gowen, Michael Erie 186 Black Road
Gowen, Patrick Albany. 198 Albany
Gowen, Patrick Allegheny 240 Cuba
Gowin, Azeal Seneca 263 Pembroke
Gowin, Elizabeth. Cayuga 136 Mentz
Gowin, John Kings 145 Williams
Gowin, Mary Kings 236 Williams
Gowin, Michael Erie 079 Buffalo
Gowin, Ransom Genesee 263 Pembroke
Gowin, Rodney Genesee 229 Batavia
Gowin, Smith Chenango 043 Dix
Gowing, Curtiss Allegheny 331 NewHudson
Gowing, George W. Onondaga 157 Tully
Gowing, Janus Allegheny 275 Belfast
Gowing Lavoster Onondaga 158 Tully
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Thomas Goin served in the Colonial Navy during the Revolutionary War, according to "American Biographical Notes" by Franklin B. Hough. Thomas Goin was an "Acting Master" during the Revolutionary War and founded the Naval apprenticeship system.
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William H. Gowan was born in New York State in June 1884 of parents unknown. About 1905 he joined the U.S. Navy and served as a boatswain's mate for 35 years.
William H. Gowan received the Congressional Medal of Honor "for bravery and extraordinary heroism displayed by him during a shipboard conflagration in the harbor of Coquimbo, Chile January 20, 1909." He braved smoke and flames to close a valve aboard ship, "saving the lives of several shipmates."
William H. Gowan retired from the navy in 1942 as a chief petty officer. He was employed by Waterbury Rope Sales Corporation after his retirement. He died May 29, 1957 of a heart attack according to the "New York Times" of May 29, 1957. According to the news story, police were unable to locate a sister in Manhattan or a brother of William H. Gowan in New Canaan, Connecticut.
In its June 3, 1957 edition, "Time Magazine" carried a mention of the death of William H. Gowan who "died without family or friends or funeral expense." He was to be buried by the Navy if no one claimed the body.
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Charles Gowen was listed in the 127th New York Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, according to the Civil War military roster.
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David Gowen enlisted in the Union Army on January 1, 1864 at age 18, according to the American Civil War Soldiers database.
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Henry Gowen was listed in the 90th New York Infantry Regiment in the Civil War, according to the Civil War military roster.
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George D. Gowen enlisted in the Union Army on August 19, 1863 at age 27, according to American Civil War Soldiers database.
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Iyras A. Gowen was listed in the Second New York Heavy Artillery Regiment in the Civil War, according to the Civil War military roster.
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Pvt. Charles Gowine “of New York” served in the 182nd New York Infantry Regiment. He was captured and interned in the Confederate Andersonville Military Prison, according to prison records.
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James McGowan was listed in the 15th Regiment of the N.Y.E. in the Civil War as a musician, according to the Civil War military roster.
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Patrick McGowen enlisted in the Union Army on September 1, 1863 at age 27, according to the American Civil War Soldiers database.
Mary Goin was listed in Election District 1, Ward 9 on page 22, line 39 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Obadiah Goin was enumerated as the head of a household in the 1790 census of Easton, New York in Albany County, page 25:
"Goin, Obadiah white male over 16
white male under 16
white male under 16"
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Paul Goin was occupied as a laborer and resided at 11 Clinton in Albany, according to the city directory of 1889.
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Agnes Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 40 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Florence Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 40 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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James Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 39 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Kate Going widow of William Going was listed as a resident at 70 Spring in Albany according to
Kate Going was listed in Election District 4, Ward 5 on page 3, line 1 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Mary Going, widow of Patrick Going, lived at 1 Merchant Place in 1890 according to the Albany city directory.
Mary Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 39 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Mary Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 41 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Mrs. Patrick Going (Mary Going) resided at 73 Jefferson in Albany, according to the 1889 city directory. She was later listed as a widow in the same residence in 1890. She later moved to 1 Merchant place in Albany according to the city directory of 1891.
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Richard Going was employed as a clerk in Albany according to the city directory of 1889.
Richard Going was listed in Election District 2, Ward 15 on page 16, line 37 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Mrs. William Going was listed as a resident living at 70 Spring, according to the Albany city directory of 1889.
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Alice Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18, on page 9, line 14 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Anna Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18, on page 9, line 12 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Edward Gowen was listed in Election District 5, Ward 18, on page 3, line 39 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Elia Gowen was listed in Election District 5, Ward 18, page 3, line 38 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Eliza Gowen, wife of Edward Gowen, was listed as a widow residing at 278 Lark in Albany, NY according to the city directory or 1889.
Helen Gowen was listed in Election District 5, Ward 18, page 3, line 40 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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John Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18 on page 9, line 11 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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John Gowen was listed in Election District 5, Ward 18 on page 3, line 37 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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John Edward Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18 on page 9, line 13 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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John H. Gowen was listed as a carpenter in the Albany city directory from 1889-1891.
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Josephine Gowen was listed in Election District 2, Ward 13 on page 22, page 3 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Leonard Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18 on page 9, line 16 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Robert Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 18 on page 9, line 15 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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William Gowen was employed as a moulder in Albany, according to the city directory of 1889.
William Gowen was listed in Election District 1, Ward 13 on page 27, line 28 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Elizabeth J. McGowan was listed in Election District 2, Ward 8 on page 16, line 9 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Frank J. McGowan was listed in Election District 2, Ward 8 on page 16, line 10 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Hugh F. McGowan was listed in Election District 3, Ward 4 on page 2, line 31 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Jeanette McGowan was listed in Election District 3, Ward 5 on page 23, line 49 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Joseph McGowan was listed in Election District 2, Ward 8 on page 16, line 8 of the 1915 Albanay County census.
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Joseph McGowan was listed in Election District 4, Ward 8 on page 10, line 21 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Margaret McGowan was listed in Election District 4, Ward 6 on page 3, line 44 of the 1915 Albany County census.
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Thomas McGowan was listed in Election District 4, Ward 6 on page 3, line 43 of the 1915 Albany County census.
Mrs. Amelia A. Gowen Pitcher was born in Centerville, New York March 21, 1832 of parents unknown. She died January 1, 1923 at the age of 90 in Waupaca, Wisconsin, according to her obituary which appeared in the January 4, 1923 edition of “Waupaca County News”
“Amelia A. Gowen Pitcher was born in Centerville, New York state, on March 21, 1832, and answered the call to the Great Beyond, from the home of her daugh-ter, Mrs. C.C. Boyce, on the first day of 1923, she hav-ing reached the advanced age of 90 years, nine months and ten days. General debility was the cause of her death.
At the age of 16 she became a member of the Presby-terian church. On August 22, 1855, she was united in marriage to Ira C. Pitcher at Rockdale, Pennsylvania. She and her husband came to Waupaca, and resided in this city for a short time then moving to Farmington where she has since lived. Two this union four child-ren were born, Ralph of Milwaukee, Frank of Seattle, Eva Boyce of Farmington, and Putman of West Allis. She is also survived by one brother A. W. Gowen of Burnes, Oregon; two step-children Delal of Burnes, Oregon, and Wallace of Buchannan, Mich., seven grand children and two great grand children. She was one of the oldest residents of the Town of Farmington.
The funeral was held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. C. C. Boyce, at 1:45 p.m. this Thursday after-noon, Rev. E.M. Oliver of the Methodist church offic-iating. Her remains find their last resting place in Lakeside cemetery, beside those of her husband, who crossed to the Other Side on June 28, 1910.”
Ada Gowen, “domestic,” was recorded living at 16 Hawley in the 1889 city directory of Binghampton, New York.
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John McGowan, a merchant in “stoves and tinware” had a store at 125 Washington and lived at 41 Oak Street, according to the 1889 city directory of Bighampton.
Adolphos Gowan was listed as the head of a household enumerated in the 1880 census of Cattaraugus County, Enumeration District 23, page 2, New Albion Township:
"Gowan, Adolphos 41, born in NY
Mary 28, born in NY
William 5, born in NY
Laura 3, born in NY
Mary 17, born in New Jersey"
It is believed that Mary Gowen, age 28, was the second wife of Adolphos Gowan and Mary Gowan, age 17, was his daughter by a first wife.
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Leonard Gowin of New Albion, New York was married December 30, 1858 to Eliza Ayers of Little Valley, New York, according to Cattaraugus County marriage records. Erastus Dickinson performed the ceremony which was witnessed by George Lenear, Philene Lenear and Electra Jewell. A possible kinsman of Leonard Gowin was Mary Melissa Gowin, a resident of Cattaraugus County at that time. Children born to Leonard Gowin and Eliza Ayers Gowin are unknown.
Mary Melissa Gowin, regarded as a kinsman of Leonard Gowin and Eliza Ayers Gowin, was born in New Albion about 1866. She was married about 1884 in Little Valley, New York to Ezra Lincoln Kyler who was born about 1861 in Fox Township to David Kyler and Sara Meredith Kyler. He was born February 27, 1861 at Kersey, Pennsylvania. She died in childbirth at age 28, about 1891. Ezra Lincoln Kyler was remarried to May Meredith.
Ezra L. Kyler died August 14, 1929 at the age of 68 in the Salamanca Hospital in Salamanca, Pennsylvania.
His obituary included:
“Four children were born to them, all of whom survive, Mark Kyler of North Tonawanda; Mrs. Bessie Ed-monds of Los Angeles; Mrs. Tessie Simons of Little Valley and George L. of North Tonawanda. In 1899 Mr. Kyler was remarried to Maude Drew of Little Val-ley.
In his early life Mr. Kyler made cheese, later engaging in the blacksmithing business with his brother Rolland Kyler in Little Valley and still later made farming his occupation.
The funeral services were held from the late home on Sunday, August 18th, with burial in the Little Valley Cemetery.
Among relatives who attended the funeral services were William Gowin and Mr. and Mrs. Ray Gowin, all of Cattaraugus, New York.”
Children born to Ezra Lincoln Kyler and Mary Melissa Gowin Kyler include:
Mark E. Kyler born in 1882
Bessie Kyler born about 1884
Tessie Kyler born about 1886
George Kyler born about 1891
Mark E. Kyler, son of Ezra Lincoln Kyler and Mary Melissa Gowin Kyler, was born in 1882 at New Albion.
“Arlee,
I am going to pour this all out to you in hopes you can make sense of it. I have a letter to a cousin, Aletta Kyler, from Bessie Kyler Edmonds. Bessie Kyler Edmonds was a sister of Mark Kyler, my great grandfather. Their parents were Ezra Kyler and Mary Melissa Gowin. Ezra's parents were David Kyler and Sarah Jane Meredith.
Here is the letter. It contains a direct reference to Leonard Gowin and Eliza Ayers:
‘Dear Aletta,
I have owed you a letter for a long, long time, but I have felt so miserable
that I was in no mood to write to anyone. I am enclosing a copy of the notice
of the death of Hula Jane Nobles. She was my grandmother’s (I guess she would
be my great grandmother) for Grandpa Gowins first wife was Marietta Niles. The
S. M. Niles that it speaks of in the article was Marietta Niles’ father who
lived way down Rock City Street almost to the Railroad Crossing on the right
hand side of the street.
That is the way the Niles are related to us. When our mother died, Harriett was a young girl and lived in that same spot not too far from Aunt Eliza, who owned the place where Tess Kyler lived. And Uncle Leonard Gowin, Aunt Eliza's husband, was Grandpa Gowin’s brother, and as I said, Grandpa Gowin married Marietta Niles. I have heard him talk about Marietta as he called her many times. Harriett Niles has been in my life as well as in Tessa Kyler's since we were three or four years old.
I don't know about the Scotch Irish, I had always been told that the Gowins were
Scotch and the name was originally McGowin, I could not prove that however.
Yes, Grandmother Kylers name was Meredith and I believe her name was Sarah Jane Meredith. They came from down in Pennsylvania, and I always thought they were German. Maybe it was her husband Grandpa Kyler that was German. Grandma Kyler could have been Irish or Scotch. I do not know. There were a number in her family. She has sisters one of whom was Aunt Rachael. I remember her well as she used to come visit Grandma Kyler.’
“There is more, but that is the last mention of the Gowin family. The way I am reading this is Leonard and Eliza Gowin were aunt and uncle to Bessie, Tessie, Mark and George Kyler. How does this fit in with all the information you have?
Regards,
Annette”
Joseph Norton and Elizabeth Gowan Norton lived in Jamestown, New York in 1881 when a daughter, Lavina Norton was born there November 6, 1881. Lavina Norton was married about 1900, husband’s name Gilligan. She was remarried to Leon Simmons. She died April 11, 1953 at the age of 71, according to her obituary:
“Mrs. Lavina Norton Simmons, 71, of Greenhurst, died at 6:35 a.m. today in WCA Hospital. She was born in Jamestown Nov. 6, 1881, the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Gowan Norton and had resided in Greenhurst 34 years. She was a member of the Golden Age So-ciety.
Mrs. Simmons is survived by her husband, Leon Sim-mons; two daughters, Mrs. Mary Dahlbeck and Mrs. Julia Billstone, Jamestown; two sons, John Gilligan and Sheldon Simmons of Jamestown; four sisters, Mrs. Mina Haynor, Mrs. Rose Gustafson, Mrs. Orah Baxell and Mrs. Roxy Brooks, all of Jamestown; a brother, Paul Norton, Florida; a half-sister, Mrs. Loretta Gow-an, Jamestown; a half-brother, Herbert Norton, Gen-eva, N.Y.; eight grandchildren and one great-grand-child.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Monday from the Henderson-Lincoln Chapel. Rev. Russell D. Good-win, pastor of Calvary Pentecostal Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Fluvanna Cemetery.
Funeral services for Mrs. Lavina Simmons, 71, of Greenhurst, who died Saturday were held at 1:30 p.m. Monday from the Henderson-Lincoln Chapel. Rev. Russell D. Goodwin, pastor of the Calvary Pentecostal Church, officiated. Attending from away were Herbert Norton, Mrs. Harry Johnson, Mrs. Lena Drayburg and Mrs. Loretta Gowan, all of Geneva. Attending in a group were members of the Golden Age Society.”
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James Gowan, who was born in Ireland in 1832, was the head of a household in the 1880 census of Chautauqua County, Enumeration District 55 page 57, Elliott Township in Jamestown, New York.
Gowan, James 48, born in Ireland
Elizabeth 39, born in Ireland
Nina 18, born in NY
George 17, born in NY
Anne 15, born in NY
Thomas 14, born in NY
Martha 8, born in NY
James 5, born in NY
Fannie 4, born in NY"
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Elizabeth Gowan Norton and her husband, Joseph Norton were residents of Jamestown, New York in 1878 when a daughter was born:
Mina Norton born March 8, 1878
Mina Norton, daughter of Joseph Norton and Elizabeth Gowan Norton was born March 8, 1878. Her obituary appeared in a Newspaper dated June 22, 1960:
“Mrs. Mina Norton Hayner, 81, of 965 Jefferson Street, died at 4:15 a.m. today (Jan. 22, 1960) in her home.
She was the wife of Harry Hayner. Mrs. Hayner was born in Jamestown March 8, 1878, the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Gowan Norton.
Mrs. Hayner was a member of SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church and the Golden Age Society.
Besides her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Clifford Nelson of Jamestown and Mrs. Theodore E. Swanson of Greenhurst; a son, Thomas Garrigan of Cleveland, O.; three sisters, Mrs. Elmer Baxell and Mrs. Richard Gustafson of Jamestown, and Mrs. Ray Brooks of Holly Hill, Florida; seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren.
A requiem mass will be celebrated at 9 a.m. Monday at SS. Peter and Paul's Roman Catholic Church. Rosary services will be held at 8 p.m. Sunday at the Garrity Funeral Home. Burial will be in Sunset Hill Ceme-tery.”
A. Gowen, Confederate soldier of Company H, Fifth Virginia Infantry Regiment, died September 21, 1864 in Elmira Prison-of-War Camp in Elmira, New York, according to the research of Margie Daniel.
James Going was listed as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Chenango County, Enumeration District 113, page 3, Shertwine Township:
"Going, James 35, born in NY
Catherine 29, born in Ireland
Thomas 4, born in NY
Agnes 2, born in NY"
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Thomas Gowen was listed as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Chenango County, Enumeration District 114, page 12, Shertwine Township:
"Gowen, Thomas 33, born in Ireland
Margaret 33, born in Ireland
James 7, born in NY
Thomas 4, born in NY
Mary 2, born in NY
[infant] 2/12, born in NY"
Emory Gowing who was born in 1804 was listed as the head of the household in the 1880 census of Davis County, Enumeration District 256, page 10, Pincolney Township:
"Gowing, Emory 76, born in NY
E. Mary 44, born in NY
Frank 21, born in NY
E. Edie 17, born in NY
John 11, born in NY
Jay 9, born in NY"
Charles Andrew Gowan, son of William Gowan and Henrietta Gowan, was baptized at Staatsburg Methodist Church in Hyde Park June 22, 1890, according to “Staatsburg Methodist Church, 1877-1914.”
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William C. Gowan was born June 12, 1818, place and parents unknown. He died December 19, 1900 and was buried in St. James Churchyard at Hyde Park, New York. His wife, Ann Gamble Gowan, was born June 30, 1830. She died March 21, 1906 and was buried beside her husband.
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Mrs. Rosemary E. O’Gorman Gowen of Hyde Park, New York died November 10, 1999 at age 77, according to her obituary in the “Boston Globe.”
No individuals of interest to Gowen chroniclers appeared in the 1832 city directory of Buffalo, New York. Buffalo was built upon the land adjoining Buffalo Creek and Lake Erie. It had a population of 10,119 in 1832. Because of its location and its harbor on the Erie Canal, Buffalo became the largest grain-handling port in the world at that time. This directory records the names of about 2,200 heads of families and householders. It lists each person's name, occupation, and address, and indicates whether the person was "colored" or white.
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William W. Gowans who headed a family enumerated as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Erie County, Enumeration District 167, page 18, lived at 887 Prospect Avenue, Buffalo, New York:
"Gowans, William W. 36, born in NY
Isabelle 33, born in Ireland
Peter --, born in NY [about 1865]
Maggie 13, born in NY
Mary 11, born in NY
Effie 3, born in NY
[infant] 1, born in NY [daughter]"
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Peter Gowen was born in New York in 1803. He was a resident of New York in 1866 and 1870. He appeared as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Erie County, Enumeration District 170, page 29 living at 801 Ferry Street, Buffalo:
"Gowen, Peter 77, born in NY
Emaline 48, born in NY
Agnes 14, born in NY
Louis 10, born in NY"
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Lizzie McGowan was born about 1866 in New York. She was enumerated at age 14 as a servant in the 1880 census of Buffalo, New York in Erie County in the household of James Tillinghast. Her parents were born in Ireland.
Augusta Goins was listed as the head of a household in the 1880 census of Essex County, Enumeration District 34, page 18, Chesterfield Township:
"Goins, Augusta 29, born in Maine
Ella 3, born in Rhode Island"
Henry DeGowin, William DeGowin, Moses P. DeGowin and Richard DeGowin were residents of Franklin County, supposedly arriving there by way of Canada before 1850. Henry DeGowin was a resident of the Constable, New York area. William DeGowin lived in the Malone, New York area. When Moses DeGowin died, he was buried in Westville, New York. Richard DeGowin was enumerated near Ft. Covington, New York in the 1860 census.
Willis Gowan was listed as the head of the household enumerated in the 1880 census of Genesee County, Enumeration District 4, page 52, Batavia Township:
"Gowan, Willis 23, born in NY
Julia 24, born in NY
Ray 1/52, born in NY
Carson, Emma 21, born in NY, sister-in-law"
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Albert Gowin was listed as the head of a household enumerated in the 1880 census of Genesee County, Enumeration District 9, page 33, Darwintown Township:
"Gowin, Albert 40, born in NY
Cornelia 38, born in NY
Freddie 6, born in NY"
Freddie Gowin, age 6, was enumerated in the 1880 census of Genesee County, Enumeration District 9, page 33, Darien Township living in the household of his grandfather, Henry Strong. Because of the proximity of the Strong household to that of Albert Gowin, it is believed that Freddie Gowin who was born in New York, was related to Albert Gowin.
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Albert J. Gowin died July 18, 1918 at the age of 78 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Albert was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Azeal Gowin died November 19, 1859 at the age of 90 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Azeal was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Betsey Gowin died May 26, 1882 at the age of 90 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Betsy was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Charles Gowin died in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Charles was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Cornelia A. Winters Gowin died in 1915 at the age of 80 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records.
Cornelia was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Joseph A. Gowin died in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Joseph was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Lucy A. Gowin died November 2, 1882 at the age of 70 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Lucy was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Mary Webb Gowin died September 29, 1927 at the age of 79 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Mary was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Ransom L. Gowin died July 30, 1883 at the age of 73 in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Ransom was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Roxellana A. Gowin died in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Roxellana was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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Sarah E. Gowin died in Genesee County according to New York Cemetery Records. Sarah was buried in Evergreen Hill, New York.
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The federal census of 1800, 1810, and 1820 listed no Gowens [or spelling variations] in Herkimer County, New York.
Charles Gowan was listed as the head of a household enumerated in the 1880 census of Jefferson County, Enumeration District 137, page 7, Philadelphia Township:
"Gowan, Charles 25, born in NY
Julia 33, born in NY
Ernest 1, born in NY"
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John Gowan, a laborer, lived at 42 Burchard, Watertown, New York in 1892 according to Watertown city directories.
Mrs. Gowan, wife of John Gowan, boarded at 42 Burchard, Watertown, New York in 1892 according to Watertown city directories.
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The marriage of Sarah Gowan, 22, of 72 Columbia Avenue and Martin Gerold, 21, of 278 Troutman Street was announced in the July 11, 1919 edition of the “Brooklyn Standard-Union.”
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William Gowan, a machinist, boarded at 48 Arsenal, Watertown, New York in 1892 according to Watertown city directories.
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Edward Gowen was identified as a drowning victim in an article in the June 1, 1931 edition of the “Brooklyn Standard-Union:”
“The body of a drowned man which police said had been in the water for more than a month was found at the foot of Dupont Street yesterday by police of Bed-ford Avenue Station. Taken to the morgue, the body was identified as that of Edward Gowen, 45, of 300 Autumn Avenue, by his brother, William Gowen. The man had been missing from his home for more than a month.”
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Katherine E. Gowen was a student at Public School No. 43 located at 95 Boerum Street in Brooklyn in June 1907, according to the “Brooklyn Standard-Union.”
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Catherine Elizabeth McGowan was a student at Public School 83 located at Schenectady Avenue and Bergen Street, Brooklyn in June l907, according to the “Brooklyn Standard-Union.”
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Police Captain John McGowan figured prominently in a murder investigation in Brooklyn, according to a news story carried in the “Brooklyn Standard-Union” edition of October 19, 1931:
“SACKETT STREET SPOT KILLING TRACED TO ITALIAN VENDETTA
Working on the theory that Salvatore Trimboli, 25, of 345 Prospect place, was put on the spot last ni