Leo Lawrence ROWELLS

Male 1889 - 1968  (79 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Leo Lawrence ROWELLS was born on 06 Mar 1889 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin; died on 24 Apr 1968 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; was buried on 27 Apr 1968 in Acacia Park Cemetery, Chicago, Cook Co., Illinois.

    Notes:

    Notes from "Descendants of George Rowells" by Ann Moloney Lamb:

    Leo played semi-pro baseball in the midwest and was a good athlete and golfer. He studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and did many good oils. He worked in a shoe factory in Milwaukee. After marriage, he moved to Chicago, Ill., and from 1921 he worked for J.P. Smith there, until his retirement.

    Obituary: "Rowells, Leo Larry Rowells, beloved husband of the late Dorothy C., nee Papke; fond father of Larwrnce (Mary), Lynn (Carol), and William (Joan); brother of May, Esther, Bessie, John, and the late George and Edward; grandfather of nine; great-grandfather of one. Vistiation after 11am. Friday. Funeral Saturday, April 27, 7pm at Genry W. Mueller Funeral Home 5300-12 W. Belmont Avenue, Acacia Park. (Unnamed newspaper clipping, source, Larry P. Rowells, Chicago

    Leo married Dorothy Caroline PAPKE on 23 Oct 1921 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee Co., Wisconsin. Dorothy (daughter of John Albert PAPKE and Emilie Emma ?) was born on 21 Mar 1888 in Milwaukee, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin; died on 15 Apr 1965 in Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. William Manard ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 3. Lynn George ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 4. Lawrence Papke ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Manard ROWELLS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leo1)

    William married Joan May LEWKE [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 5. Craig Thomas ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 6. Clyde Barrett ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 7. Jodee ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    4. 8. Lori Diane ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 3.  Lynn George ROWELLS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leo1)

    Lynn married Carol Joan WEINRICH [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 9. Joan Carol ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 10. Gale Simpson ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point

  3. 4.  Lawrence Papke ROWELLS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Leo1)

    Lawrence married Mary Naomi KEUHFUSS [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 11. Richard William ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 12. Robert Lawrence ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 13. Timothy Lynn ROWELLS  Descendancy chart to this point