Family:Lawrence Bowers and Nora Gladieux (1)

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Parents: Warrren Bowers and Martha Unknown
Lawrence Maurice Bowers
b. 8 Oct 1886 Payne, Paulding, Ohio, United States
d. 13 Dec 1969 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
Parents: Louis Gladieux and Amelia Coulardot
Nora Virginia Gladieux
b. 17 Aug 1884 Indiana, United States
d. 25 Nov 1921 Allen, Indiana, United States
m. 1 Sep 1908 Allen, Indiana, United States
Facts and Events
Marriage? 1 Sep 1908 Allen, Indiana, United States
Children
BirthDeath
1.
Earl J. Bowers
1912 Indiana, United States
17 Oct 1971 Payne, Paulding, Ohio, United States
2.
Donald V. Bowers
1914 Allen, Indiana, United States
3 Dec 2000 Monroeville, Allen, Indiana, United States
3.
Wilfred L. Bowers
1916 Indiana, United States
15 Aug 1937 Fort Wayne, Allen, Indiana, United States
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Lawrence and Nora were married by Rev. P. F. Veniard. Their sponsors were Celestinus Gladieux and Maria Coulardot.

Lawrence was a farmer in Jefferson Township in Allen County, Indiana, when he registered for the draft for World War I. He was married with three children. He was described as of medium height and medium build with brown eyes and brown hair.

Nora's obituary reads, "Mrs. Nora Virginia Bowers, aged 37, wife of Lawrence Bowers, died at her home in Jefferson township this morning of septicimeia. Besides her husband, she is survived by three sons, Earl, Donald and Wilfred; her parents, Mr. and Mrs. L. F. Gladieux; three sisters, Mrs. Frank Henry, Jr., of New Haven, and Bernadette and Genevieve at home. She was a member of the St. Louis Catholic church at Besancon, and the Roasary society. Funeral services will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morning at the house and at 9:30 o'clock at the church with the Rev. Father Allgeier officiating. Burial in the church cemetery." [Fort Wayne News-Sentinel, Friday 25 November 1921, pg. 30]

References
  1.   Marriage Record, in Indiana, United States. Indiana, Marriage Index, 1800-1941 [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc., 2005)
    Book 32, pg. 63, 1 Sep 1908.

    Ancestry.com

  2.   Draft Registration, in World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
    Roll 1439777, 5 Jun 1917.

    Ancestry.com

  3.   1920 U S Federal Census, in Froyle, Hampshire, England. Census 1841-1901
    5B, 11 Feb 1920.

    Ancestry.com

  4.   Death Record, in Indiana Deaths, 1882-1920
    Book H-15, pg. 251, 25 Nov 1921.

    Ancestry.com

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