Margaret SHANAHAN

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.

Margaret married George Benjamin ROWELLS on 06 Jan 1881 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. George (son of Luke ROWLES and Margaret O'BRIEN) was born on 01 Sep 1850 in Easton, Washington County, New York; died on 10 Oct 1896 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin; was buried on 12 Oct 1896 in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Dodge Co., Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Wayne GRAY on 20 Sep 1930 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. Wayne (son of James GRAY and Edith POTTER) was born on 11 Jun 1880 in Marquette, Green Lake County, Wisconsin; died on 01 Mar 1966 in Marquette, Green Lake County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

May married Henry Fritz GROOSE on 24 Jul 1959 in Princeton, Wisconsin. Henry was born on 25 Aug 1895 in Manchester, Wisconsin; died on 03 Dec 1987 in Madison, Wisconsin; was buried on 06 Dec 1987 in Marquette Cemetary, Marquette, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Notes from "Descendants of George Rowells" by Ann Moloney Lamb:

Leo played semi-pro baseball in the midwest and was a good athlete and golfer. He studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and did many good oils. He worked in a shoe factory in Milwaukee. After marriage, he moved to Chicago, Ill., and from 1921 he worked for J.P. Smith there, until his retirement.

Obituary: "Rowells, Leo Larry Rowells, beloved husband of the late Dorothy C., nee Papke; fond father of Larwrnce (Mary), Lynn (Carol), and William (Joan); brother of May, Esther, Bessie, John, and the late George and Edward; grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of one. Vistiation after 11am. Friday. Funeral Saturday, April 27, 7pm at Genry W. Mueller Funeral Home 5300-12 W. Belmont Avenue, Acacia Park. (Unnamed newspaper clipping, source, Larry P. Rowells, Chicago

Leo married Dorothy Caroline PAPKE on 23 Oct 1921 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Dorothy (daughter of John Albert PAPKE and Emilie Emma ?) was born on 21 Mar 1888 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 15 Apr 1965 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

He never married.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1910, Living in Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1910; Cigar Maker
• Census: 1920, Living in Fond Du Lac, Fond Du Lac Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1920; Cigar Maker

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:
John F. Rowells and his wife Nettie lived in Oklahoma Territory in 1907 and later moved to Chicago and then to Oshkosh, Wisconsin and finally Fond du Lac. He used his "wheel" for day-to-day commuting to his shop in downtown Fond du Lac where he continued to manufacture cigars until 1973. He hand-rolled and sold, through distributors, high-quality cigars from Wisconsin leaf and other blends. He lived to be 86.

Obituary: "City Cigar Maker Dies at Age of 86. John F. Rowells, 86, formerly of 42 W. 12th St., died at 6:50 pm. Monday at St. Agnes Hospital. He was presently a resident of Maple Manor Nursing Home.
He was born June 29, 1883 at Waupun, a son of George and Margaret Shanahan Rowells. He married Nellie Beucus at Oshkosh on Sept. 17, 1906.
For 38 years he was a partner in Martin and Rowells Cigar Manufacturing Co., retiring in 1952. He was a member of the Fond du Lac Horseshoe Club.
Mr. Rowells is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Conrad J. Kreutzberg of Sheboygan and Mrs. Wilfred O. Meyer of the city, and three sisters, Mrs. C.H. Anderson of the city, Mrs. Fritz Groose of Phillips and Mrs. Wayne Gray of Manchester.
He was preceded indeath by his wife on Jul 20, 1942, two sons and three brothers.
Funeral services will be held at 2 pm Friday at Zachherl Funeral Home with the Rev. Raymond L. Fox officiating. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery.
Friends may call from 3 to 9 pm Thursday at the Funeral Home." (Unattributed newspaperclipping, probably from Fond du Lac paper, from Larry Rowells, Chicago.)

John married Nettie Christina BEUCUS on 19 Sep 1906 in Oshkash, Winnebago County, Wisconsin. Nettie (daughter of Hans BEUCUS and Jennie THOMPSON) was born on 08 Jul 1882 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin; died on 30 Jul 1942 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Esther married Carl Henning ANDERSON on 16 May 1918 in Ogema, Price County, Wisconsin. Carl was born on 11 May 1885 in Sweden; died on 27 Dec 1972 in Fond du Lac, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin; was buried on 31 Dec 1972 in Ledgeview Cemetery,Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]