John B Bowlby

Day Laborer, 1900; Farmer-General Farm, 1910, 1920; Park Supervisor-State Park, 1930

Married 27 Jun 1942 in Washington Crossing Park, Bucks Co., Pennsylvania to Mabel A Parsons
Daughter of Louis Parsons and Melvina Grinage
Born ca. Jun 1885 in Pennsylvania
Died 30 Aug 1966 in Trenton, Mercer Co., New Jersey

No children

Notes

• Son of Alexander and Isabella (-----) Bowlby, of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
• John's age in the census records: in 1880, age 1; in 1900, age 21 (b. Feb 1879); in 1910, age 31; in 1920, age 40; in 1930, age 51.
• John was first married ca. 1900 to Hannah M Fennimore. They were the parents of: Ruth I (b. ca. 1900), Louisa F (b. ca. 1904), Alice M (b. ca. 1908), and Mabel M (b. ca. 1910). Hannah died in 1934.
• Obituary, Sunday Times-Advertiser (Trenton, NJ), 14 Mar 1948:
  Hurt Last December, / John B. Bowlby Dies
    John B. Bowlby, 69, of 1735 East State Street, died at St. Francis Hospital yesterday afternoon. He had been a patient there since December 20 when he was struck by an automobile.
    Husband of Mrs. Mabel Parsons Bowlby, he was a retired superintendent of the Washington Crossing State Park. Prior to being injured, he had been employed as a salesman by Ribsam's. He was a member of Mercer Lodge No. 50 F & AM.
    In addition to his wife he leaves four daughters, Miss Ruth I. Bowlby of Washington Crossing, Mrs. Roland Guilford and Mrs. Alfred C. Lawrence of Summit, N. J., and Mrs. Russell Rummell of Youngstown, Ohio; six grandchildren, two step-daughters, Mrs. Raymond Mount and Mrs. Harold A. Peterson of Trenton; two step-sons, George and James Thomas also of this city; seven step-grandchildren, and four step-great-grandchildren.
    The funeral will be held at a time to be announced. Arrangements are in charge of Ralph Thatcher.
• Obituary, Trenton Evening Times, 15 Mar 1948:
  JOHN B. BOWLBY
    The funeral of John B. Bowlby, 69, of 1735 East State Street, who died Saturday, will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Thatcher Building, 986-88 South Broad Street. The Rev. Clyde H. DuBois of Titusville Presbyterian Church will officiate. Interment will be in Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call tomorrow evening.

Sources

• 1880 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 5, E.D. 106, Page No. 25 [=356A], 191-194, 123 Academy St., 05 Jun 1880
• 1900 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Trenton, Ward 11, E.D. 91, Sheet No. 6A [=163], 237-248, 345 Rusling St., 05 Jun 1900
• 1910 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Hopewell Twp., E.D. 38, Sheet No. 18B [=275 verso], 323-354, Washington Crossing and Pennington Rd., 10 May 1910
• 1920 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Hopewell Twp., E.D. 41, Sheet No. 17A [=48], 346-370, Delaware River Rd., 20 Feb 1920
• 1930 - U.S. Census, New Jersey, Mercer Co., Hopewell Twp., Washington Crossing State Park, E.D. 11-93, Sheet No. 23A [=249], 506-512, 21 May 1930