Bernard Johann Dowe (1836 - 1901)

Born 17 Mar 1836 in Epe, Borken, Westphalia, Prussia

Husband of Maria Anna (Brefeld) Dowe — married 21 Nov 1867 in St John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg, McHenry County, Illinois

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1901 at age 65 in Lake County, Illinois

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Biography

Bernard Dowe migrated from Germany to United States of America.

Baptismal given name Johann Bernard, baptized at St Agatha Catholic Church in Epe, today a part of Gronau. Category: St Agatha Parish, Epe-Gronau, Borken, North-Rhine Westphalia He was the son of Joannes Gerhard Wilhelmus Schulze and Joanna Euphemia Rohling. 'Per St Agatha Catholic Church records, he later changed his birth surname of Schulze to the surname Dowe, before coming to America. He married Maria Anna Brefeld, on 21 November 1867 in Lake County, Illinois. Bernard and Maria were the parents of eight known children

Children:

Anna Catharina Dowe Epping 1868–1899

Elizabeth Dowe Kerkman 1870–1945

Henry B Dowe 1872–1952

John B. Dowe 1874–1927

Amelia Dowe Tonyan 1881–1926

Ida Dowe Lohaus 1887–1964

Sources

St Agatha Catholic Church records, Epe-Gronau, Dist Borken, North-Rhine Westphalia, Germany

St John the Baptist Catholic Church records, Johnsburg

NOTE: Volumes I 1852-1868 II 1869-1882 and III 1883-1909 of Early Records of St John the Baptist Catholic Church (Transcribed from St John the Baptist Catholic Church record books by McHenry County Genealogical Society) are available at local libraries including Johnsburg Public Library, McHenry Public Library, Crystal Lake Public Library, Richmond Public Library and Woodstock Public Library

Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935 [No Record Image]; Bernard Dowe; Spouse's Name Mary Brefield; Event Type Marriage; Event Date 26 November 1867; Event Place Waukegan, Lake, Illinois; Cite This Record "Illinois Marriages, 1815-1935", , FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2PN-DC4

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June 2017: Booklet "The Immigrant Founders, Members and Associates of Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church, Johnsburg (Est Aug 1841), McHenry County, Illinois" This booklet can be viewed at the Johnsburg Public Library upon request. Note: Call ahead to verify the booklet is still at the library

Find A Grave: Memorial #48424084 Bernard Dowe

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