Individual Details
Oliver C. "Ollie" MCDOWELL
(5 Jun 1907 - 27 Aug 1986)
15 Apr 1910, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 125 Sh 11A;
George "A" McDowell, 39 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway, marriage 1 of 11 years, farmer, rents farm and can read and write
Harriett McDowell, wife, 36 (1873-74) born IA, marriage 1 of 11 yr., mother of 4, 3 living, father born OH, mother born PA, can read and write
Anna R McDowell, daughter, 9 (1900-01) born IA, both parents born IA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 6 (1903-04) born IA, both parents born IA
Allie C McDowell, daughter, 2 (1907-08) born IA, both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5A:
George A McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born OH mother born Norway, farmer, owns with a mortgage
Harriet McDowell, wife, 37 (1882), born IA father born OH mother born PA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA
Ollie C McDowell, daughter, 12 (1907), born IA both parents born IA
Walter E McDowell, son, 8 (1911), born IA both parents born IA.
Note that every census with parents has Ollie listed as a daughter, and the transcription of the birth record on ancestry doesn't give sex. The findagrave photo and a marriage record indicate he was male. Checked the birth records at familysearch and it shows he was male.
George "A" McDowell, 39 (1870-71) born IA, father born PA, mother born Norway, marriage 1 of 11 years, farmer, rents farm and can read and write
Harriett McDowell, wife, 36 (1873-74) born IA, marriage 1 of 11 yr., mother of 4, 3 living, father born OH, mother born PA, can read and write
Anna R McDowell, daughter, 9 (1900-01) born IA, both parents born IA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 6 (1903-04) born IA, both parents born IA
Allie C McDowell, daughter, 2 (1907-08) born IA, both parents born IA.
1 Jan 1920, Sugar Creek Twp., Poweshiek Co., IA, ED 137 Sh 5A:
George A McDowell, head, 48 (1871), born IA father born OH mother born Norway, farmer, owns with a mortgage
Harriet McDowell, wife, 37 (1882), born IA father born OH mother born PA
Grace O McDowell, daughter, 15 (1904), born IA both parents born IA
Ollie C McDowell, daughter, 12 (1907), born IA both parents born IA
Walter E McDowell, son, 8 (1911), born IA both parents born IA.
Note that every census with parents has Ollie listed as a daughter, and the transcription of the birth record on ancestry doesn't give sex. The findagrave photo and a marriage record indicate he was male. Checked the birth records at familysearch and it shows he was male.
Events
Families
| Spouse | Velva J HULL (1906 - 1969) |
| Spouse | Florence M MOLLER (1910 - 2006) |
| Father | George Alphonso MCDOWELL (1871 - 1920) |
| Mother | Harriet E. BARTLETT (1872 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Anna Ruth MCDOWELL (1900 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Unknown MCDOWELL (1903 - 1910) |
| Sibling | Grace O. MCDOWELL (1904 - 1920) |
| Sibling | Walter Eldon "Pete" MCDOWELL (1911 - 1992) |
Endnotes
1. Ancestry.com database.
2. Birth Record.
3. Social Security Death Index.
4. FindAGrave Website.
