Winnifred McGowan1

F, #44021, b. 27 January 1925, d. 10 July 2012
Father*Joseph James McGowan2
Mother*Helena Victoria Yandeau2 b. c 1902, d. 11 May 1987
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     She was born on 27 January 1925.3 Winnifred married Harold Douglas Lora circa 1980.1,3
     Winnifred McGowan died on 10 July 2012, possibly in Ottawa, at Ontario, Canada, at age 87.3
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survived by her husband, Harold Douglas Lora.3

     She was commonly known as Winnie Lora.4
     In the obituary of Helena Victoria McGowan who died 11 May 1987, her daughter, Winnifred Lora, was listed as a survivor.2
     In the obituary of Allan Rowlee who died 2 September 2004, his sister-in-law, Winnie Lora, was listed as a survivor.4
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 14 July 2012.3
     In the obituary of Howard D. Lora who died 23 October 2019, his wife, the former Winnifred McGowan, was listed as predeceased.1

Family

Harold Douglas Lora b. c 1926, d. 23 Oct 2019
Marriage*Winnifred married Harold Douglas Lora circa 1980.1,3 

Citations

  1. [S11991] Obituaries: Lora, Howard D., The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 09 Nov 2019, Page C13, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Howard D. LORA (Aged 93). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S11994] Deaths: McGowan, Lena, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 12 May 1987, Page 37, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Helena "Lena" Victoria McGOWAN nee Yandeau (Aged 85). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S11992] Obituaries: Lora, Winnifred C. (nee McGowan), The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 14 Jul 2012, Page 61, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Winnifred C. LORA nee McGowan, 1925-2012. Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  4. [S11993] Deaths: Rowlee, Allan, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 03 Sep 2004, Page 45, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Allan ROWLEE (Aged 76). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Bryan Young1

M, #44024, b. 1 November 1951, d. 29 January 2019
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     He was born on 1 November 1951.2
     Bryan Young died on 29 January 2019 at age 67.2
     The following selected information is extracted from the obituary of Bryan Young.2

     In the obituary of Allan Rowlee who died 2 September 2004, his son-in-law, Bryan Young, was listed as a survivor.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 6 February 2019.2
     In the obituary of Howard D. Lora who died 23 October 2019, the husband of his niece, Bryan, was listed as a survivor.3

Citations

  1. [S11993] Deaths: Rowlee, Allan, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 03 Sep 2004, Page 45, column 3 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Allan ROWLEE (Aged 76). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  2. [S11996] Obituaries: Young, Bryan Neil, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 06 Feb 2019, Page NP8 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Bryan Neil Young (1951 - 2019). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.
  3. [S11991] Obituaries: Lora, Howard D., The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 09 Nov 2019, Page C13, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Howard D. LORA (Aged 93). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Helena Victoria Yandeau1

F, #44027, b. circa 1902, d. 11 May 1987
Last Edited10 Jul 2022
     Helena married Joseph James McGowan.1 She was born circa 1902.1
     Helena Victoria Yandeau died on 11 May 1987 at Ontario, Canada.1
     The following selected information is extracted from her obituary.
Survivor(s): Winnifred Lora.1

     She was commonly known as Lena.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to her obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Ottawa Citizen published in Ottawa, Ontario, 12 May 1987.1

Family

Joseph James McGowan
Child

Citations

  1. [S11994] Deaths: McGowan, Lena, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 12 May 1987, Page 37, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Helena "Lena" Victoria McGOWAN nee Yandeau (Aged 85). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Joseph James McGowan1

M, #44028
Last Edited19 Oct 2021
     Joseph married Helena Victoria Yandeau.1

Family

Helena Victoria Yandeau b. c 1902, d. 11 May 1987
Child

Citations

  1. [S11994] Deaths: McGowan, Lena, The Ottawa Citizen, Ottawa, Ontario, 12 May 1987, Page 37, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Helena "Lena" Victoria McGOWAN nee Yandeau (Aged 85). Hereinafter cited as Ottawa Citizen.

Joseph Condy1

M, #44034
Last Edited24 Oct 2021
     Joseph Condy was listed as next-of-kin/contact on his son Albert's attestation (enlistment) papers.1

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S296] Enlistment papers & Service Files, Soldiers of the First World War, WWI Attestation Papers search (Ottawa, Ontario: Library and Archives Canada), WWI CEF Service File (large PDF): Albert Ernest Condy. Hereinafter cited as WWI Service Files.

Joseph Agoyanier1

M, #44035
Last Edited25 Oct 2021

Family

Child

Citations

  1. [S2937] Parish and Notional Records, Alfred Andre Agoyanier; Baptism date: 1870, St-Venant-de-Hereford, Québec, Canada, Place of Worship or Institution: Paquette, Québec, Canada, Vital and Church Records (Drouin Collection), 1621-1968, Montréal, Québec, Ancestry.com, Provo, Utah, USA. Hereinafter cited as Drouin Collection.

Simeon Buford Oswalt1,2

M, #44036, b. 10 May 1851, d. 13 June 1942
Last Edited11 May 2022
     He was born on 10 May 1851 at Mississippi, USA.1,2 S. married M. A. Bradberry on 7 December 1889 at Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.3,4
     Simeon Buford Oswalt died on 13 June 1942 at Center, Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 91.1,2
     Simeon Buford Oswalt was buried at Strong Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1,2
     He was commonly known as Simmie Oswalt.3

Family

Margaret A. Bradberry b. Nov 1861, d. 26 Jul 1898
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Simeon Buford “Simmie” Oswalt
    Grave marker transcription:
    OSWALT
    Simmie     May 10, 1851 - June 13, 1942
    Emma     May 16, 1869 - Sept. 4, 1946.
  2. [S11999] Death of I. (sic) B. Oswalt, The Shreveport Journal, Shreveport, Louisiana, 22 Jun 1942, Page 14, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Simeon Buford OSWALT (Aged 91). Hereinafter cited as Shreveport Journal.
  3. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Hartzell Beck, Date of Death: 28 Jan 1981, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  4. [S11998] Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 (Publisher: FamilySearch), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7842; "Original data: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or books"; cited as "Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index., S. B. Oswalt & M. A. Bradberry, Marriage Date: 07 Dec 1889, County: Choctaw, Mississippi.

Margaret A. Bradberry1

F, #44037, b. November 1861, d. 26 July 1898
Last Edited26 Oct 2021
     She was born in November 1861.1 M. married S. B. Oswalt on 7 December 1889 at Choctaw County, Mississippi, USA.2,3
     Margaret A. Bradberry died on 26 July 1898 at age 36.1
     Margaret A. Bradberry was buried at Shelbyville Cemetery, Shelby County, Texas, USA.1

Family

Simeon Buford Oswalt b. 10 May 1851, d. 13 Jun 1942
Child

Citations

  1. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Margaret A Oswalt née Bradberry
    Grave marker transcription:
    Our Mother Margaret Beloved Wife of S. B. Oswalt Born Nov. ?, 1861 - Died July 26. 1898.
  2. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Hartzell Beck, Date of Death: 28 Jan 1981, Center, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  3. [S11998] Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index, 1776-1935 (Publisher: FamilySearch), Ancestry.com, https://search.ancestry.com/search/db.aspx?dbid=7842; "Original data: Hunting For Bears, comp.. Mississippi Marriages, 1776-1935. Mississippi marriage information taken from county courthouse records. Many of these records were extracted from copies of the original records in microfilm, microfiche, or books"; cited as "Mississippi, U.S., Compiled Marriage Index., S. B. Oswalt & M. A. Bradberry, Marriage Date: 07 Dec 1889, County: Choctaw, Mississippi.

Tom Beck1

M, #44038, b. January 1854, d. 27 May 1937
Last Edited18 Mar 2023
     He was born in January 1854 at Texas, USA.1 Alternatively, he may have been born circa 1851 since he died at age 86.2 Tom married Zelotus Smith.3,1
     Tom Beck died on 27 May 1937 at age 83.
     Tom and Zelotus Beck appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 19 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their household included 5 children between 11 and 21 years of age; as well as an "orphan", Hartzell Oswalt.1
     See the footnotes below for a link to his TOM BECK
     News Messenger News Service
     CENTER, Tex.--Funeral services were held for Tom Beck, 86, at Hurstown, Monday afternoon at 3 o'clock. Mr. Beck had been a resident of Hurstown all of his life. The services were conducted by the Rev. Joe Smith, pastor of the Baptist church. Burial was in the Rather cemetery. The Masonic fraternity was in charge.
     Survivors are the wife, two daughters, Mrs. R. H. Blackstock, Center; Mrs. Walter Lout, Hurstown; one son, John Beck, Jr., Hurstown; two sisters, Mrs. F. H. Haley, Center, and Mrs. John Baker, Arcadia; three brothers, John Beck and Billie Beck, Shelbyville, and Joe Beck of Goldthwaite. obituary that appeared in the newspaper The Marshall News Messenger published in Marshall, Texas, 27 May 1937.2

Family

Zelotus Smith b. Aug 1855, d. 5 Apr 1940

Citations

  1. [S12002] Tom Beck household, 19 June 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas; Page: 15, Enumeration District: 87, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.
  2. [S12003] Deaths: Tom Beck, The Marshall News Messenger, Marshall, Texas, 27 May 1937, Page 3, column 4 viewed at Newspaper Archive, Obituary: Tom BECK (Aged 86). Hereinafter cited as Marshall News Messenger.
  3. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Zelotus Beck, Date of Death: 05 Apr 1940, Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.

Zelotus Smith1

F, #44039, b. August 1855, d. 5 April 1940
Last Edited18 Mar 2023
     She was born in August 1855 at Texas, USA, according to the 1900 census.2 Alternatively, she may have been born on 31 August 1861 at Sabine County, Texas, USA, according to her death registration.1 Zelotus married Tom Beck.1,2
     Zelotua Beck died on 5 April 1940, at Rt#2, Shelbyville, at Shelby County, Texas, USA, at age 84.1 The informant on her death registration was her foster son, Hartzell Beck.1
     Zelotua Beck was buried on 6 April 1940 at Rather Cemetery (AKA Rathermans or Hurstown Cemetery), Shelby County, Texas, USA.1
     Tom and Zelotus Beck appeared on the 1900 U.S. Federal Census of Shelby County, Texas, Justice Precinct 2, enumerated 19 June 1900, described as a farmer. Their household included 5 children between 11 and 21 years of age; as well as an "orphan", Hartzell Oswalt.2

Family

Tom Beck b. Jan 1854, d. 27 May 1937
Marriage*Zelotus married Tom Beck.1,2 

Citations

  1. [S5605] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, online Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982, Zelotus Beck, Date of Death: 05 Apr 1940, Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas, USA. Hereinafter cited as Texas, Death Certificates.
  2. [S12002] Tom Beck household, 19 June 1900 U.S. Federal Census, Washington, DC, USA, Justice Precinct 2, Shelby, Texas; Page: 15, Enumeration District: 87, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; National Archives and Records Administration.

Robert Swanzy1

M, #44040, b. 16 January 1918, d. 12 July 1944
Father*William Robert Swanzy1,2 b. 24 Jul 1893, d. 20 Apr 1979
Last Edited11 May 2022
     He was born on 16 January 1918 at Shelby County, Texas, USA.3 Robert married Wynona Kirl.4
     Robert Swanzy died on 12 July 1944 at France at age 26.1
     Capt. Robert Swanzy was buried circa 13 July 1944 at La Tour-d'Aigues Cemetery, Departement du Vaucluse, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azu, France.3,1 He was reburied on 20 November 1948 at Memory Park Cemetery, Longview, Gregg County, Texas, USA.3,1
     The following article appeared in the Longview, Texas Longview News-Journal, 19 November 1948 :
Robert Swanzy Services To Be Held Saturday
     Reinterment services for Captain Robert Swanzy who was killed July 12, 1944. in a plane crash over France, will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the First Christian church with Rev. Sloan Gentry officiating, assisted by Rev. William Griffith of Center. Interment will be in Memory Park under the direction of Welch's.
     The deceased Is survived by his widow, Mrs. Winona L. Swanzy, one daughter. Carolyn Jean, Longview; parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Swanzy, Center; two sisters, Jane and Sue Swanzy, and one brother, David, all of Center.
     Pallbearers ill be members ot the American Legion, and a full military service will be conducted at the grave.1

     In the obituary of Wynona Kirl, who died 1 September 2007, her first husband, Capt. Robert Swanzy, was listed as predeceased.5

Family

Wynona Kirl b. 6 Oct 1922, d. 1 Sep 2007
Marriage*Robert married Wynona Kirl.4 

Citations

  1. [S12006] Robert Swanzy Services To Be Held Saturday, Longview News-Journal, Longview, Texas, 19 Nov 1948, Page 2, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Reinterment: Robert Swanzyl. Hereinafter cited as Longview News-Journal.
  2. [S12008] Indian Agent Here Again, The Apache Review, Apache, Oklahoma, 08 Sep 1944, Page 1, column 4 viewed at Newspapers.com, Indian farm agent William R. Swanzy. Hereinafter cited as Apache Review.
  3. [S3862] Find A Grave memorial page , Find A Grave, Find A Grave search page; "A database submitted by individuals supposedly of cemetery interments, often from grave memorials or cemetery records and often supplemented by other information, generally without identification of the sources except when a tombstone photo is included."; cited as "Find A Grave., Capt Robert Swanzy.
  4. [S12009] Honoring a hero, Longview News-Journal, Longview, Texas, 07 May 1995, Page 13 & 17 viewed at Newspapers.com, Captain Robert Swanzy, part 1; part 2; part 3. Hereinafter cited as Longview News-Journal.
  5. [S12012] Obituaries: Wynona Kirl Prince, Longview News-Journal, Longview, Texas, 03 Sep 2007, Page 6, column 2 viewed at Newspapers.com, Obituary: Wynona Prince nee Kirl. Hereinafter cited as Longview News-Journal.