George Benjamin ROWELLS

Notes:

He never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, Living in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Guard

Notes:

Obituary ("Descendants of George Rowells" by Ann Lamb)

The Waupun Leader, Friday Octobe 16, 1896: "DIED-ROWELLS
At his home in this city, Saturday morning, Oct. 19th, 1896, of heart disease, Geo. B. Rowells, aged 46 years, 1 month and 9 days. The deceased arose at the usual hor in the morning and after his chores, went to the house and complaining of not feeling well, lay down. Shortly after, his wife went to call him to breakfast and was alarmed at his condition. Medical aid was immediately summoned only to find that he was dead. he leaves a wife and seven young children, besides a mother and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's Catholic Church Monday forenoon.

George married Margaret SHANAHAN on 06 Jan 1881 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Margaret (daughter of John SHANAHAN and Margaret ?) was born on 20 Jul 1854 in Union Village, Washington County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1953 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin; was buried on 02 Oct 1953 in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Lamb:
When her husband died at age 46 leaving her with 7 children, she took in washing and ironing. Sometime after the death of George B. Rowells in 1896, Margaret Shanahan Rowells and family moved from Waupun, Wisconsin, to Ogema, Wisconsin, up in Price County. They farmed for several years during which time they built one of the first slip-formed conrete silos in the state. Esther married Earl Henning Anderson in 1918. By the 1920's only George, Luke, Bess and May remained on the farm with their mother.
After George B.'s death the family then moved from the farm to Marshfiled, Wisconsin, in Wood County, where they had an apartment building and general store.
After World War II, Margaret Rowells, May, Luke and George sold the apartment and store and relocated to Beaver Dam, WI, back in Dodge County. Margaret rmained in excellent physical and mental health until her death in 1953 at age 99. She worte frequent leters in beautiful handwriting until the end. May then married Henry Fritz Groose in 1960 (she was 72). Luke and George never married.