Individual Details
Gertrude Caroline SWANSON
(Apr 1846 - 1922)
1 Jun 1870, P.O. Montezuma, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, pg. 10;
John McDowell, head, 58 (1811-12), born PA, farmer, real estate of $4, 000, personal of $1200, cannot read or write. Male citizen
Caroline McDowell, 24 (1845-46), born Norway, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
Marion McDowell, 29 (1840-41), born OH, no real estate, $200 personal property, cannot read or write
John McDowell, 17 (1852-53), born IA. Living with father and step-mother
Miner Laeon, 9 (1860-61), born IL
Elizabeth Laeon, 11 (1858-59), born IL.
Note that Levi McDowell and family are next door.
1 Jun 1880, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 24D;
John McDowell, 67 (1812-13) born PA, both parents born PA, farmer
Gertrude C McDowell., 34 (1845-46) born Norway, both parents born Norway
Pomeroy M. McDowell, son, 10 (1869-70) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
George L McDowell., son, 9 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Carrie M. McDowell, 7 (1872-73) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Samuel C McDowell, 3 (1876-77) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Ralph H McDowell, son, 1 (1878-79) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Thomas McDowell, 35 (1844-45), single, born IA father born PA mother born Norway [sic]
Ellen E Larson, 19 (1860-61), single, sister-in-law, born IL both parents born Norway.
1 Jun 1900, New Sharon, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., IA, ED 74 Sh 2A;
Caroline G. McDowell, head, born Apr 1846, 54, widow, mother of 8, 6 living, born Norway both parents born Norway, immigrated 1857, Landlord.
Lota O. McDowell, daughter, born Aug 1881, 18, born IA father born PA mother born Norway.
15 Apr 1910, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 125 Sh 11A;
Mark P McDowell, head, widower, 40 (1869-70), born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway. Farmer, renting
George G McDowell, son, 16 (1893-94) born IA, both parents born IA
William McDowell, son, 14 (1895-96) born IA, both parents born IA
John L McDowell, son, 12 (1897-98) born IA, both parents born IA
Thomas McDowell, son 9 (1899-1900) born IA, both parents born IA
Eva B McDowell, daughter, 7 (1902-03) born IA, both parents born IA
Caroline G McDowell, mother, 64 (1863-64) widow, married 41 yr., mother of 8, 6 living, born Norway, both parents born Norway.
1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5B;
Caroline McDowell, roomer, 73 (1846), widow, born Norway both parents born Norway, immigrated 1858, alien, in home of Clyde & Ethel Cochran. Same page as son Mark Pomeroy.
There is a probate at Box 926, Docket 12, page 187, for Caroline Swanson, executor Volney McDowell. Copied from probate index at the courthouse 21 May 1992. No date in index.
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MC DOWELL, Caroline
Born: 1846
Died: 1922
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
John McDowell, head, 58 (1811-12), born PA, farmer, real estate of $4, 000, personal of $1200, cannot read or write. Male citizen
Caroline McDowell, 24 (1845-46), born Norway, both parents of foreign birth, cannot read or write
Marion McDowell, 29 (1840-41), born OH, no real estate, $200 personal property, cannot read or write
John McDowell, 17 (1852-53), born IA. Living with father and step-mother
Miner Laeon, 9 (1860-61), born IL
Elizabeth Laeon, 11 (1858-59), born IL.
Note that Levi McDowell and family are next door.
1 Jun 1880, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 198 pg. 24D;
John McDowell, 67 (1812-13) born PA, both parents born PA, farmer
Gertrude C McDowell., 34 (1845-46) born Norway, both parents born Norway
Pomeroy M. McDowell, son, 10 (1869-70) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
George L McDowell., son, 9 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Carrie M. McDowell, 7 (1872-73) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Samuel C McDowell, 3 (1876-77) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Ralph H McDowell, son, 1 (1878-79) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway
Thomas McDowell, 35 (1844-45), single, born IA father born PA mother born Norway [sic]
Ellen E Larson, 19 (1860-61), single, sister-in-law, born IL both parents born Norway.
1 Jun 1900, New Sharon, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., IA, ED 74 Sh 2A;
Caroline G. McDowell, head, born Apr 1846, 54, widow, mother of 8, 6 living, born Norway both parents born Norway, immigrated 1857, Landlord.
Lota O. McDowell, daughter, born Aug 1881, 18, born IA father born PA mother born Norway.
15 Apr 1910, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 125 Sh 11A;
Mark P McDowell, head, widower, 40 (1869-70), born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway. Farmer, renting
George G McDowell, son, 16 (1893-94) born IA, both parents born IA
William McDowell, son, 14 (1895-96) born IA, both parents born IA
John L McDowell, son, 12 (1897-98) born IA, both parents born IA
Thomas McDowell, son 9 (1899-1900) born IA, both parents born IA
Eva B McDowell, daughter, 7 (1902-03) born IA, both parents born IA
Caroline G McDowell, mother, 64 (1863-64) widow, married 41 yr., mother of 8, 6 living, born Norway, both parents born Norway.
1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5B;
Caroline McDowell, roomer, 73 (1846), widow, born Norway both parents born Norway, immigrated 1858, alien, in home of Clyde & Ethel Cochran. Same page as son Mark Pomeroy.
There is a probate at Box 926, Docket 12, page 187, for Caroline Swanson, executor Volney McDowell. Copied from probate index at the courthouse 21 May 1992. No date in index.
http://iowawpagraves.org/view.php?id=541260
MC DOWELL, Caroline
Born: 1846
Died: 1922
Cemetery: STEWART
Location: PRAIRIE
County: MAHASKA CO. - IOWA
Events
| Birth | Apr 1846 | Norway | |||
| Marriage | Aug 1869 | John MCDOWELL | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1870 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | New Sharon, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 5 May 1910 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., Iowa | |||
| Burial | 1922 | Stewart Cemetery, Prairie Twp., Mahaska Co., Iowa | |||
| Death | 1922 | Est Poweshiek Co., IA | |||
| Reference No | 2990 |
Families
| Spouse | John MCDOWELL (1811 - 1895) |
| Child | Mark Pomeroy MCDOWELL (1869 - 1962) |
| Child | George Alphonso MCDOWELL (1871 - 1920) |
| Child | Carrie M. MCDOWELL (1873 - ) |
| Child | Charles MCDOWELL (1875 - 1880) |
| Child | Samuel C. MCDOWELL (1876 - 1960) |
| Child | Ralph H. MCDOWELL (1878 - 1880) |
| Child | Lota O. MCDOWELL (1881 - 1981) |
| Child | Volney MCDOWELL (1886 - 1930) |