Individual Details
Harry William ROWLAND
(3 Oct 1894 - 6 Jan 1945)
Events
| Birth | 3 Oct 1893 | Main Street, Marion Center, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |  | ||
| Birth | 3 Oct 1894 | Marion Center, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |  | | |
| Census | 1910 | Main Street, Marion Center, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Military | From 7 May 1917 to 23 May 1919 | a corporal in Company F, 110th Infantry during World War I | | | |
| Miscellaneous | Feb 1919 | was stationed during World War I - Colombey Les Belles, France | | ||
| Census | 1920 | 207 South Plum Street, Ward 4, Punxsutawney, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Marriage | 7 Jan 1920 | Margaret Lucille KENNEDY | | ||
| Census | 1930 | 356 East Philadelphia Street, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | | |
| Residence | 6 Feb 1934 | 35 South Tenth Street, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Death | 6 Jan 1945 | Aspinwall, Allegheny Coounty, Pennsylvania | | ||
| Burial | 9 Jan 1945 | Oakland Cemetery, Indiana, Indiana County, Pennsylvania |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Lucille KENNEDY (1889 - 1993) |
| Child | Jean Kennedy ROWLAND (1920 - 1995) |
| Child | Peggy Lou ROWLAND (1922 - 2007) |
| Father | John Davis ROWLAND (1864 - 1929) |
| Mother | Elizabeth MCMILLEN (1864 - 1918) |
| Sibling | Maude Gertrude ROWLAND (1886 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Araminta ROWLAND (1889 - 1892) |
| Sibling | Grace Madeline ROWLAND (1896 - 1986) |
Notes
Birth
Although his birth is registered in Indiana County, Pennsylvania as 3 October 1893, all other records give his birthdate as 3 October 1894.Military
According to his discharge paper, he enlisted as a private in Company F, 110th Infantry at Indiana, Pennsylvania on 7 May 1917. He was promoted to corporal on October 14, 1918. He served in the following campaigns: 5th German offensive, advance on Ourege Vesle, Neuse-Argonne offensive, and Theaucourt Sector. He sailed for France on May 3, 1918 and returned from France on May 12, 1919. He was discharged from Camp Dix, New Jersey on 23 May 1919. He served in France or Germany with his unit after the armistice on November 11, 1918. His serial number was 1240653. Although his discharge paper indicates he did not receive any wounds and was in good health when discharged, his father-in-law, Jacob Conner Wolfe, said he was gassed in World War I and had health problems as a result.His application to Pennsylvania for veterans compensation in 1934 listed the following engagements he participated in: Champagne-Marne Defensive from July 15 to July 18, 1918; Aisne-Marne Offensive from July 18 to August 6, 1918; Fismens Sector, August 7 to August 17, 1918; Oise-Aisne Offensive from August 18 to September 8, 1918; Meuse-Argonne Offensive from September 26 to October 9, 1918; and Thiacourt Sector from October 15 to November 11, 1918.
He was approved for the Victory Metal in 1922 with the following battle clasps: Champagne-Marne, Aisne-Marne, Oise-Aisne, Meuse-Argonne, and Defensive Sector (II Army from October 1 to November 11, 1918).
Census
Their daughter Peggy said her father worked as a salesman for McCreary Tire and Rubber Company and she would sometimes accompany him when he went to work.Endnotes
1. Harry Rowland entry, Registraion of Births, R: 136, no. 5, Indiana County Courthouse, Indiana, Pennsylvania.
2. Rowland-Kennedy, Marriage Return, Record Type: Marriage Return, Bride's Name: Margaret Lucille Kennedy, Groom's Name: Harry William Rowland, Vol Name/no: No. 2148 (9 January 1920).
3. Harry William Rowland, Death Certificate, Record Type: Death Certificate, Name Of Person: Harry William Rowland, File No: No. 545.
4. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry William Rowland; Social Security number 190-03-1611.
5. 1910 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Marion Center Borough, enumeration district (ED) 73, page 10B, dwelling 19, family 19, John D. Rowland ; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2012); from National Archives microfilm T624, roll 1350.
6. "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry W. Rowland; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Record Group 19, Series 19.91, number 55327.
7. "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry W. Rowland; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Record Group 19, Series 19.91, number 55327.
8. 1920 U.S. census, Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 4, Punxsutawney Borough, enumeration district (ED) 160, page 3B, dwelling 83, family 87, John D. Rowland; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 19 August 2012); from National Archives microfilm T625, roll 1575.
9. Rowland-Kennedy, Marriage Return, Record Type: Marriage Return, Bride's Name: Margaret Lucille Kennedy, Groom's Name: Harry William Rowland, Vol Name/no: No. 2148 (9 January 1920).
10. "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry W. Rowland; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Record Group 19, Series 19.91, number 55327.
11. 1930 U.S. census, Indiana County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Ward 2, Indiana Borough, enumeration district (ED) 32, page 107 (stamped), page 23A (penned), dwelling 493, family 630, Harry W. Rowland; digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 20 August 2012); from National Archives microfilm T626, roll 2046.
12. "Pennsylvania, WWI Veterans Service and Compensation Files, 1917-1919, 1934-1948," database, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry W. Rowland; citing Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Record Group 19, Series 19.91, number 55327.
13. Harry William Rowland, Death Certificate, Record Type: Death Certificate, Name Of Person: Harry William Rowland, File No: No. 545.
14. "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007," database, Ancestry.com (https://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 March 2016), Harry William Rowland; Social Security number 190-03-1611.