Oscar Bowen's obituary, Clare, Clare County, Michigan

Copyright © 1999 by Barbara Lesser.
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*OSCAR BOWEN DIED FRIDAY*

"Oscar BOWEN died Friday morning, the 21st of June 1936 at the home of his daughter, 
Mrs. Jack AUBE of Clare.
He was born in Norfolk County, Canada in 1868.  He came to Isabella County at the age 
of 10 years where he resided up until about 25 years ago, when he moved to Muskegon.  
He was married in Isabella County to Nettie LACKEY  in 1888.
He is survived by his wife and three children:  Mrs. Albert AUBE of Clare; Frank 
BOWEN of Lake City; and James BOWEN of Muskegon.  He is also survived by two 
sisters and one brother:  Mrs. Cordelia MITCHEL of Coleman and Mrs. Lydia OWENS
of North Bradley, and Peter BOWEN of Enterprise, Oregon; eleven grandchildren and 
two great grandchildren.
Funeral Services were held Sunday afternoon at the First M.E. Church and interment was 
made in the local cemetery."

(Oscar was the brother to my grandfather Peter Bowen and Nettie is short for Jeannette).