Generation 1

1. Lawrence Ralph McGowan

Son of unknown father and mother. He was born the friday 27 april 1917 in Decatur, Van Buren, Michigan. Lawrence Ralph is deceased in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan the saturday 2 february 2008 aged of 90 years old.

a. Lawrence Ralph is married aged of 22 years old the saturday 1 july 1939 in Galesburg, Kalamazoo, Michigan with Marjory Eileen Backus aged of 19 years old, daughter of Dorr Elbert Backus and Redia N. Bagley. She was born the 31 august 1919 in Kalamazoo, Kalamazoo, Michigan. Marjory Eileen is deceased in Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan the saturday 30 may 1998 aged of 78 years old. She was buried in Roof Cemetery, Climax, Kalamazoo, Michigan the tuesday 2 june 1998.

Documents


Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

Photos


Social Security Death Index


U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007


Obituary


Obituary


Lawrence Ralph - Marjory Eilene Backus McGowan


1920 US Census


1930 US Census


1940 US Census

Distribution of births

Distribution of weddings

Distribution of deaths