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Emma LEWIS

Emma LEWIS

Female 1892 - 1963  (70 years)


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  • Name Emma LEWIS  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14
    Birth 30 Jun 1892  Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 9, 10, 11, 12
    Gender Female 
    Census 12 Jun 1900  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Census 18 Apr 1910  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Census 24 Jan 1920  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 3 Apr 1930  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Census 8 Apr 1940  Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Death 5 May 1963  [10
    Burial Abt 8 May 1963  Holy Cross Cemetery/Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I3292  Rivera Family Tree
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

    Father Richard Blair LEWIS,   b. 1850, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1933 (Age 83 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Ellen Spinks MULROONEY,   b. 20 May 1855, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 May 1926, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 18 Apr 1872  Ross, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 15
    Family ID F1244  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Stephen Joseph MCGOWAN, Sr.,   b. 9 Sep 1893, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Feb 1963, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 69 years) 
    Marriage 20 Feb 1912  Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
    +1. Agnes Mary MCGOWAN,   b. 15 Aug 1912, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1988 (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +2. Stephen Joseph MCGOWAN, Jr.,   b. 28 Jul 1914, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Aug 2007, Venice, Sarasota, Florida, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 93 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    +3. Richard John MCGOWAN,   b. 13 Jun 1934, Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 2010, Murfreesboro, Rutherford, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 76 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1121  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 2 Sep 2025 

  • Sources 
    1. [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980.
      Name: Cecil J Lewis
      Gender: Male
      Age: 28
      Birth Date: 12 Mar 1908
      Marriage Date: 1 Feb 1936
      Spouse: Agnes McGowen
      Father: Albert Lewis
      Mother: Virginia Angus

    2. [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
      Name: Agnes Mary Lewis
      [Agnes Mary McGowan]
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 15 Aug 1912
      Birth Place: Akron, Ohio
      Death Date: Dec 1988
      Father: Stephen J McGowan
      Mother: Emma Lewis
      SSN: 298014184
      Notes: Dec 1936: Name listed as AGNES MARY LEWIS; 23 Feb 1989: Name listed as AGNES M LEWIS

    3. [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

    4. [S16] 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Fifteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Enumeration District No. 77-46, Supervisor's District No. 9, Page 3B.
      Lines 61 thru 64

    5. [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980.
      Name: Mr Stephen Mcgowan
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 20 Feb 1912
      Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
      Spouse: Emma Lewis

    6. [S764] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980.
      Name: Stephen J McGowan Junior
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Age: 27
      Birth Date: 28 Jul 1914
      Birth Place: Akron, Ohio
      Marriage Date: 20 Nov 1941
      Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
      Father: Stephen J McGowan
      Mother: Emma Lewis
      Spouse: Ann Alice Zepko
      Birth Date: 24 Dec 1915
      Birth Place: Donora, Pennsylvania

    7. [S692] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942.
      Name: Stephen Joseph McGowan
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Birth Date: 9 Sep 1893
      Birth Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
      Residence Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
      Military Draft Date: 1942
      Spouse: Emma McGowan

    8. [S707] 1940 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Sixteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 14, Enumeration District No. 89-184, Sheet No. 4B.
      Lines 64 thru 67

    9. [S920] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007.
      Name: Emma Lewis McGowan
      Gender: Female
      Birth Date: 30 Jun 1892
      Birth Place: Akron Summit, Ohio
      Father: Richard B Lewis
      Mother: Ellen S Mulrooney
      SSN: 283424904
      Notes: Mar 1963: Name listed as EMMA LEWIS MCGOWAN

    10. [S1011] Holy Cross Cemetery (Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA), Grave Markers.
      MCGOWAN
      STEPHEN J., SR.
      SEPT. 9, 1893
      FEB. 23, 1963
      EMMA L.
      JUNE 30, 1892
      MAY 5, 1963

      AGNES LEWIS
      1912 - 1988
      KATHLEEN
      1964 - 1977
      RICHARD
      1934 - 2010
      STEPHEN
      1914 - 2007
      ANN
      1914 - 2001

    11. [S1005] 1910 U.S. Census, Ohio, Summit, Akron, Thirteenth Census of the United States Schedule; Online Images, Supervisor's District No. 18, Enumeration District No. 144, Sheet No. 4B.
      Lines 83 thru 88

    12. [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. 74, Sheet 17B.
      Lines 56 thru 65

    13. [S1023] Obituary of Richard John MCGOWAN, (Name: Akron Beacon Journal; Location: Akron, Summit, Ohio, USA; Date: 23 Sep 2010;).
      Richard John McGowan passed away Sept. 20, 2010 in Murfreesboro, Tenn.

      He was born in Akron to the late Stephen and Emma Lewis McGowan and attended St. Paul's Grade School. He then graduated from St. Mary's High School, where he lettered in baseball, basketball and football. He was drafted by the Cleveland Indians and played one year of minor league baseball. He also attended the University of Akron. Mr. McGowan was a retired salesman in the footwear industry.

      Richard is survived by his wife, JoAnn McGowan; children, Lynn (Mike) DeGroff, Steve (Debbie) McGowan, Diane (Wayne) Westmoreland, and Rich (Kim) McGowan, all of Murfreesboro; grandchildren, Danny DeGroff, Sara Barnes, Stephen McGowan, Andrew McGowan, Michael McGowan, Amanda Westmoreland, Matt Westmoreland, John Westmoreland, Jacob McGowan, Kathleen McGowan, Joshua McGowan, and Claira McGowan; great-grandchildren, Brighton and Natalie Barnes, and Shelby DeGroff. Mr. McGowan was preceded in death by a daughter, Kathleen McGowan, a brother, Stephan McGowan, and a sister, Agnes Lewis.

      Graveside service will be held Saturday at Holy Cross Cemetery. Memorials in memory of Mr. McGowan may be made to St. Rose School or St. Rose Preschool Murfreesboro, TN.

      Published in Akron Beacon Journal from Sept. 23 to Sept. 24, 2010

    14. [S977] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current.
      Name: Stephen J. McGowan
      Gender: Male
      Death Age: 93
      Birth Date: 28 Jul 1914
      Birth Place: Akron
      Residence Place: Akron
      Death Date: 29 Aug 2007
      Death Place: Venice, Fla.
      Obituary Date: 3 Sep 2007
      Obituary Place: Akron, Ohio, USA
      Newspaper Title: The Akron Beacon Journal
      Parents: Captain Stephen McGowan; Emma McGowan
      Spouse: Ann
      Child: Dennis
      Siblings:
      Agnes Lewis
      Richard

    15. [S1006] Ohio, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1774-1993.
      Name: Richard Lewis
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Date: 18 Apr 1872
      Marriage Place: Ross, Ohio, USA
      Spouse: Ellen Mulrooney
      Film Number: 000281654


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