Luke ROWLES

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• Immigration: 12 Jun 1849, Arrived in Boston
• Census: 1860, Living in Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1860; Farmer
• Census: 1870, Living in Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1870; Farmer
• Census: 1880, Living in Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Farmer

Notes:

Biographical sketches from the book
"History of Dodge County Wisconsin 1880"

Rowells, Luke
page 642
LUKE ROWELLS, farmer, Sec. 18; P.O. Waupun; was born May 10, 1815, in County Limerick, Ireland, and was the son of George and Sarah Griffin Rowells. Was married, April 16, 1849, to Margaret O'Brien, who was born May 12, 1825, daughter of Brian and Bridget O'Brien, of County Limerick. Mr. Rowells came to America in the spring of 1849, and located in the town of Easton, Washington Co., N.Y., where he followed farming till the fall of 1854, when he moved to Wisconsin and settled in the town of Chester, Dodge Co., on his present farm, which consists of 181 acres of land, valued at about $7,000. Mr. Rowells was the first of his father's family to emigrate to America, but was followed soon after by his brother, George, and in June, 1852, his parents came over; his mother died at his house in Washington Co., N.Y., about three months after landing in America, and his father died in Chester, Dodge Co., Wis., 1860; Mr. Rowells has ten children living-George B., born Sept. 1, 1850, in Washington Co., N.Y.; Sarah, born Feb. 13, 1851 (now Mrs. Michael O'Donovan, of Chester, Wis.); John G., born March 25, 1853; Bridget Ellen, born Feb.27, 1855; Luke W., born Oct. 24, 1857 (now in the law office of H. W. Frost, in Waupun); Maggie J., born July 16, 1859; Jennie A., born April 1, 1861; Mary, born Feb. 12, 1863; Dennis, born Jan. 29, 1865; Richard E., born Jan. 9, 1867; Nellie was born Jan. 1, 1870, and died the 21st day of the same month.

Obituary: "DIED - ROWELLS - In the town of Chester, Dodge Co., on Sunday, Nov 16, 1884, Luke Rowelss (sic), aged 69 years, 6 months and 6 days. The death of Mr. Rowells adds another to the list of old settlers, who one by one are entering upon that bourne from which no traveler returns. The respect with which the deceased was regarded by those who knew him best was told by the unusual large number who followed him to his last resting place and whose sympathies now reach out to the bereft family in this their hour of affliction. Card of Thanks. Mrs. Rowells and family tender their heartfelt thanks to their friends and neighbors who were more than kind to them in their time of need." (Waupun, WI newspaper, Nov 18, 1884)

Luke married Margaret O'BRIEN on 16 Apr 1849. Margaret (daughter of Brian O'BRIEN and Bridget MERRIGAN) was born on 12 May 1825 in Doon, Limerick, Ireland; died on 11 Jan 1905 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, Living in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Guard

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Obituary ("Descendants of George Rowells" by Ann Lamb)

The Waupun Leader, Friday Octobe 16, 1896: "DIED-ROWELLS
At his home in this city, Saturday morning, Oct. 19th, 1896, of heart disease, Geo. B. Rowells, aged 46 years, 1 month and 9 days. The deceased arose at the usual hor in the morning and after his chores, went to the house and complaining of not feeling well, lay down. Shortly after, his wife went to call him to breakfast and was alarmed at his condition. Medical aid was immediately summoned only to find that he was dead. he leaves a wife and seven young children, besides a mother and several brothers and sisters. The funeral was held from St. Joseph's Catholic Church Monday forenoon.

George married Margaret SHANAHAN on 06 Jan 1881 in Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Margaret (daughter of John SHANAHAN and Margaret ?) was born on 20 Jul 1854 in Union Village, Washington County, New York; died on 30 Sep 1953 in Beaver Dam, Dodge County, Wisconsin; was buried on 02 Oct 1953 in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Teaching

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:

Obit. Waupun newspaper April 1, 1941: "Early Resident of Waupun Dies. Mrs. Whitfield Lancaster Born in this city, Dies in London, Ontario. -Waupun, April 1- Word has been received in Waupun of the death of Mrs. Whitfield Lancater, 82, onSaturday at her home in London, Ontario, Canada. Funeral services were held in London on Monday.
Margaret Rowells was born in Waupun on July 16, 1859, and was a teacher in what was known as the old West Ward School for a number of years. She was married to Whitfield Lancaster 54 years ago and they have resided in Canada ever since but until late years she visited in Waupun frequently. She was a sister of Mrs. Ellen Donovan of this city, recently deceased.
Surviving are the widower and four children: Joseph of the Canadian R.A.F., and Mrs. W.J; Jones, Mrs. Harold Titus and Miss Katheryn Lancaster, all of Detroit. There is also a brother R.E. Rowells of Clovis, N.M. Miss Madge Donovan of Waupun and Gary Ind., visited the deceased last summer and a nephew and wife, Dr. and Mrs. L.T. Donovan of Waupun visited there the previous year."

Maggie married Whitfield LANCASTER on 29 Sep 1888 in Delaware, Ontario. Whitfield died after 29 Mar 1941. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Nellie

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1900, Living with mother in Waupun, Fond Du Lac Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1920, Living in Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin

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Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:
Obituary: "Services Held Today for Jennie Rowells Who died on Monday"
"Funeral services for Miss Jennie A. Rowells, 72, who died Monday,were held this morning from the home of her sister, Mrs. EllenDonovan, and at 9:30 from St. Joseph's church, the Rev. Theodore Eichholtz officiating. Burial took place in the Catholic cemetery.
Miss Jennie A. Rowells, daughter of the late Luck and margaret Rowells and a life resident of Waupun passed away Monday evening about 6 pm at the Madison hospital where she had been a patient for the past three years. She was born April 1, 1861, at the family home two miles south of Waupun on the Beaver Dam road.
About 40 years ago with her mother and sister Mary she moved to a home on East Lincoln Street. Her mother died in 1905 and after the death of her sister, six years ago, Miss Rowells made her home with another sister, Mrs. Donovan, until the serious condition of her health made hospital care necessary.
She is survived by three sisters, Mrs. Sarah Donovan of Norton, Kansas, Mrs. Whit Lancaster of London, Ontario, Mrs Donovan of Waupun, and one brother Richard E. Rowells of Clovis, New Mixico. Mrs. Donovan was advised by wire that both sisters are very ill at the present time and neither they nor the brother would be able to attend the funeral. Many neices and nephews also survive.
Pallbearers at the service this morning were TomStoddart, W.F. Johnson, Herbert Michaels, A.J. Beucus, Will Welsch, and James Donovan. "Those from away who attended the services included: Mr. & Mrs. W.E. Hinz, and the Misses Alice and Lucy Lenz of Oshkosh, Mr. & Mrs. Timothy Mahoney from Nebraska and Mrs. Mary Mahoney of Rochester, Minn., Jack and Miss Jean Rowells of Fond du Lac. Neal and James Francis Donovan, two great-nephews of Miss Rowells, were among the altar boys serving at the mass." Source: newspaper clipping (Sadie Miller collection) Thurs. Aug 24, 1933/

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• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1910, Living in Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico
• Occupation: 1910; Lawyer
• Census: 1920, Living in Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico
• Occupation: 1920; Lawyer
• Census: 1930, Living in Clovis, Curry Co., New Mexico
• Fact: 1930, Listed as being a Widow
• Occupation: 1930; Lawyer

Richard married Nannie E. ? before 1920. Nannie was born about 1870 in Mississippi; died before 1930. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Nell
• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Dress Maker?
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Waupun, Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Waupun, Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin
• Census: 1920, Living in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
• Fact: 1920, Listed as widowed
• Census: 1930, Living with Margaret in Waupun, Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin

Ellen married Dennis P. DONOVAN on 02 Nov 1881 in Fond Du Lac County,Wisconsin. Dennis (son of Patrick DONOVAN and Johanna ?) was born in Mar 1851 in Ireland; died on 10 Apr 1919 in Waupun, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, USA; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond Du Lac, Wisconsin. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin

Family/Spouse: Margaret WELSH. Margaret was born in Oct 1856 in Canada; died in 1875. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, Living with husband in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1895, Living with husband in Sumner, Phillips Co., Kansas
• Census: 1900, Living with husband in Sumner, Phillips Co., Kansas
• Census: 1905, Living with husband in Center, Norton Co., Kansas
• Census: 1910, Living with husband in Center, Norton Co., Kansas
• Census: 1915, Living with husband in Center, Norton Co., Kansas
• Census: 1920, Living in Center, Norton Co., Kansas
• Fact: 1920, Listed as widow
• Census: 1930, Living in Center, Norton Co., Kansas

Notes:

From "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb
Obituary: "Dies in Kansas"
"Mrs. Ellen Donovan received word Thursday of the deathof a sister, Mrs. Sara Donovan, which occurred early that morning at her home in Norton, Kansas.
Sara Rowells was born Feb. 13, 1852. in New York state, and came to Waupun with her parents and a brother, George, when a child. She resided here until about 69 years ago, when she was married to Michael Donovan, now deceased, and moved to Kansas. She is survived by two sons and two daughters of Norton and one daughter of Stansberry, MO. Surviving also is a brother R.E. Rowells of Clovis, MN; a sister Mrs. Whit Lancaster of London, Ontario, Canada; and Mrs. Donovan of Waupun.
Burial will be on Saturday morning at Norton." Unnamed 1939 newspaper clipping: source - Lawrence P. Rowells of Chicago.

Sarah married Michael DONOVAN on 29 Apr 1869 in St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Waupun, Dodge County, Wisconsin. Michael (son of Rickard DONOVAN and Ellen MURPHY) was born on 31 Oct 1840 in (Prob.)Dunmanwy, Co. Cork, Ireland; died on 08 Jul 1915 in Norton, Norton County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Also Known As: Mame
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1900, Living with mother in Waupun, Fond Du Lac Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1920, Living in Chester, Dodge County, Wisconsin

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• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin

Notes:

Excerpt from "Descendants of George Rowles" by Ann Moloney Lamb:
Obituary the Waupun Times, May 2, 1899 p.4, Col.3:
"Rowells - AR Santa Rosa Infirmary, San Antonio, Texas, April 26, 1899, Dennis Rowells, of consumption, aged 32 years and 3 months. Mr. Rowells was born in the town of Chest (WI) Jan 29, 1867, and was well and favorably known in and around Waupun. He established himself at Escanaba, Michigan, in 1892 as a dentist and was enjoying a large and lucrative practice. In February he went to New Mexico and Texas hoping to regain his health, but even the change could not restore him.
He was married Sept 2, 1893 to Miss Hartshorn of this city, who, with a child of four, survives him. The remains were brought to this city yesterday,and buried today from St. Joseph's church.

Dennis married Minnie HARTSHORN on 02 Sep 1893 in San Antonio, Texas. Minnie was born in 1876; died in 1926; was buried in Calvary Cemetery, Waupun, Fond Du Lac, WI. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1860, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1870, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Census: 1880, living with parents in Chester, Dodge Co., Wisconsin
• Occupation: 1880; Law Student