Fifth Generation

2226. Merle Leon Bowen (ND) was born on 22 February 1895 in Bowling, Paulding Twp, Paulding Co., Ohio, USA. He died on 6 September 1969 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA. He was buried on 9 September 1969 in Continental, Putnam Co., Ohio, USA. >1895 Birth Record-Gives his full name and place of birth and birth date and parents. Place of birth is listed as Paulding Twp., Paulding Co, Ohio. It does not say Bowling Town. That comes from his WW! draft registration card. There is no Bowling Town now. There may have been then. The birth record gives his full names as Merle Leon Bowen. His parents were Henry N. Bowen and Jennie O. Light. (Note: his obit says he was born on the 27th of Feb., but his birth record says he was born on the 22nd).
>1910 US Census - Bloom Twp, Wood County, Ohio. He must be a child of a prior marriage of Birtha's since he was 15 years of age and Jennie and Henry were only married 9 years at this time. He apparently took Bowen as his last name.
>June 5, 1917, WWI Draft Registration Card: age 22, single, living in Oars (sp?) MIchigan.
>Birth and death informaition come from the Social Security Master Death Index. (Ancestry. com)
>Social Security Death Index Lists his last known address as Lutz, Hillsborough County, Florida 33549. Social Security Number: 270-18-5070, State of death, Florida.
>1930 US census for Monroe, Putnam Co., Ohio lists Merle F. Bowen, Head of family, age 35, single, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio. It lists, as the only other person living in the household as Jennie Bowen, Mother (of Merle) age 56 Widow, born in Ohio, parents born in Ohio.
>Death certificate for Merle Bowen says that Merle's parents are Nelsn Bowen and Jenny Light. It gives his death date as 6 Sep 1969, and place of death as St Petersburg, Pinellis Co., Florida. He was living there at the time. He was married. The informant of the death was Mrs. Lorene Bowen, his wife. He wasage 74 when he died. He was burried in Monroe Cemetery, in Continental, Ohio. Cooksey Funeral Home, Inc. was the funeral director (in Florida?). He was a pipe fitter working in the plumbing industry.
>>His obituary in the Putnam County Sentinel Newspaper (11 Sep. 1969) in Ohio says he was born in Paulding County, Ohio. Married Lorena Heim and she survives him. Former resident of Continental (Putnam Co., Ohio), and Toledo. He had lived in St Petersburg (Florida).for a number of years. He was the operator of a pool room in Continental for several years. Walker Funeral Home (in Continental?) handled the services.
>Timeline:
1895 - born - Paulding Twp., Paulding Co, Ohio.(Bowling Ohio, per Draft Registration card)
1917 - Living - Michigan, single, age 22 (per Draft Registration card)
1930 Census - Living in Monroe, Putnam Co, Ohio, single, age 35 - living with mother
1957 Married to Lorene per his obit (per Death Certificate - she was informant)
1969- Died - St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co, Florida
1969- Buried - (East) Monroe Cemetery, Continental, Putnam Co., Ohio (per Death Certificate)

Merle Leon Bowen (ND) and Lorena Evelyn Hein (ND) were married in 1957 in Probably St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA. >Merle was single at age 35, per the 1930 US census for Monroe, Putnam Co, Ohio.
>His obituary in the Putnam County Sentinel newspaper in Ohio says he was married in 1957. He would have been 62 years old when he was married. He would have been married for 12 years when he died. No children were mentioned in the obituary. It is unlikely, though possible that he had children.

>Merle was single at age 35, per the 1930 US census for Monroe, Putnam Co, Ohio.
>His obituary in the Putnam County Sentinel newspaper in Ohio says he was married in 1957. He would have been 62 years old when he was married. He would have been married for 12 years when he died. No children were mentioned in the obituary. It is unlikely, though possible that he had children.
>They were married in 1957, place unknown. They moved from Cincinati, Ohio to St. Petersburg, Florida in 1962, per Lorena's obituary, so they were probably married in Indiana or Ohio. Lorena Evelyn Hein (ND) was born on 31 March 1914 in Wadesville, Posey, Indiana, USA. She died on 3 July 1989 in St. Petersburg, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA. She was buried Cremated in Pinellas Crematory, Seminole, Pinellas Co., Florida, USA. >Merle's death certificate in 1969, lists Mrs. Merle Bowen as the informant of his death. Her address is the same as Merle's. It is assumed that she is his wife.
>Merle's obituary gives Lorena's name. "Putnam County Sentinal."
>Death certificate for Lorena:
>Social Security number: 315-14-0956
>age at death: 75
>Died in St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her final residence was in St. Petersburg.
>Occupation: Chambermaid in a Motel. Education: 8 grade
>Marital status; Divorced (she lived 20 years after Merle died. She was living with Merle when he died. His death certificate says that he was married when he died, so I think this divorce means that she remarried after Merle died and then divorced the man she married the second time).
>Parents: Benjamin Hein and Anna Hestein informant of the death was Rose McGann of Providence, R.I.
>Crematin was handled by All Faiths Funeral Home in St. Petersburg.

>Merle's death certificate in 1969, lists Mrs. Merle Bowen as the informant of his death. Her address is the same as Merle's. It is assumed that she is his wife.
>Merle's obituary gives Lorena's name. "Putnam County Sentinal."
>Death certificate for Lorena:
>Social Security number: 315-14-0956
>age at death: 75
>Died in St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Her final residence was in St. Petersburg.
>Occupation: Chambermaid in a Motel. Education: 8 grade
>Marital status; Divorced (she lived 20 years after Merle died. She was living with Merle when he died. His death certificate says that he was married when he died, so I think this divorce means that she remarried after Merle died and then divorced the man she married the second time).
>Parents: Benjamin Hein and Anna Hestein informant of the death was Rose McGann of Providence, R.I.
>Crematin was handled by All Faiths Funeral Home in St. Petersburg.
>Lorena's obituary in the St. Petersburg Times dated July 8, 1989, p.6 is as follows: "Bowen, Lorena Evelyn, 75, of 5843 Fourth St. N., St. Petersburg died Monday (July 3, 1989) at St. Anthony's Hospital. She was born in Wadesville, Indiana and came here in 1962 from Cincinnati. She was a retired chambermaid and a Catholic. Survivors include her brother, Sylvester Hein, Cantonment (Pensacola) and a sister Rose McGann, Providence, R.I. All Friends Funeral Home, St. Petersburg." No children are mentioned.