John BOWLES was born 1781 in Rockland St. Peter, Norfolk. He married Sarah.
Sarah was born 1791. She married John BOWLES.
They had the following children:
F i Lydia Maria BOWLES was born 1837 and died 1900.
Jacob GEORGE was born 4 Nov 1800 in Elkton MD. He died 22 Nov 1869 in Iowa Falls, IA. Jacob married Martha CANTWELL on 1 Mar 1821.
From Generation of the Upright, by Edward Norton Campbell, 1911
In his boyhood Jacob George went to Baltimore and learned masonry. He helped lay the foundation for the Washington Monument in Mt. Vernon Place, with Sater Stevenson as Master mason. Later he learned shoemaking with his brother at Harrisburg, PA. He came to Ohio about 1820.
After their marriage Mr and Mrs George lived on a farm near Spring Mills, just across the road from Wm Cantwell's place. In the fall of 1853 they moved with all of their family in covered wagons to Iowa, spending the winter at Crawfordsville. In the spring of 1854 they settled on a large farm near Iowa Falls. Mr and Mrs George and their family were members of the Methodist Episcopal church. When they came to Iowa Falls there were no Methodists and no church building of any kind. Mr George organized his own family into a class and with the help of his boys and his son-in-law, Henry Fiddler, built a church at Iowa Falls and gave it to the Methodists.
Eleven children, all born on the farm near Mansfield, Ohio
Martha CANTWELL was born 8 Sep 1702 in Steubenville, OH. She died 27 Feb 1879 in Iowa Falls, IA. Martha married Jacob GEORGE on 1 Mar 1821.
They had the following children:
M i John Findlay GEORGE was born 24 Jan 1832 and died 24 Nov 1880.
Stanley James BRAINERD [Parents] was born 2 Jul 1895 in Rusk County, WI. He died 10 Oct 1969 in Sawyer County, WI. Stanley married Inez.
According to his WWI draft registration card, dated June 5th 1917, he was working on the family farm in the Town of Atlanta, for his father. He was single.
The SSDI shows his last residence in Baraboo, Sauk County, WI, and that he died in October 1969.
The Wiconsin Death Index shows he died on 10 October 1969, in Sawyer County.
In the 1930 Census Stanley and Inez were living with their family in the town of Wascott in Douglas County
They had the following children:
M i Stanley C BRAINERD F ii Marilynn Maxine BRAINERD F iii Loraine BRAINERD F iv Mildred BRAINERD
Marilynn Maxine BRAINERD [Parents]
They had the following children:
F i Lisa SIMONDS
Cynthia Ann GASOW [Parents]
Other marriages:BAUMAN, Randall R
They had the following children:
M i Benjamin Kirk HUONDER F ii Caitlyn Morgan HUONDER
Cynthia Ann GASOW [Parents]
Other marriages:HUONDER, Leonard Joseph
Jacob HOLTZ was born 5 Jul 1857 in Hastings, PA. He died 26 Aug 1938 in Greeley, IA. Jacob married Anne SMITH.
Anne SMITH was born 8 Jan 1863 in New Germany, PA. She died 7 Jul 1949 in Greeley, IA. Anne married Jacob HOLTZ.
They had the following children:
F i Margaret P. HOLTZ
Julie BARNARD [Parents]
James DAVEY was born about 1799. He married Sarah.
Sarah was born about 1799. She married James DAVEY.
They had the following children:
F i Ellen DAVEY was born about 1836 and died 5 Feb 1904.
John WARD [Parents] was born 20 Apr 1936 in Madison, WI. He died 21 Aug 2008 in Madison, WI. John married Diane.
Other marriages:MERTENS, Shirley
Jon D. Ward, "Big Jon," age 72, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2008, at Meriter Hospital. He was born on April 20, 1936, in Madison, to Guy and Ruth Ward. Jon was a lifelong Madison resident and grew up on the east side. He graduated from Madison East High School, where he excelled in athletics, receiving All City and All Conference honors in football. Jon attended UW-Madison, where he played football also. He worked in the family business, Hungry Hungry, and later owned and operated Big Jon's Restaurant on Atwood Ave. for almost 20 years. Jon was a longtime active member of St. Stephen's Lutheran Church. He was a supporter of UW athletics and a member of Mendota Gridiron Club. Jon was a skilled woodworker, enjoyed gardening, and was an avid sportsman. He was known for his sense of humor and loved spending time with his grandchildren; as they brought great joy to his life. Jon is survived by his wife, Diane; four children, Anne Newman, Terri (Andy) Whitney, David Ward, and Diane (John) Luther, from a previous marriage; two step children, Dean (JoEllen) Kielhofer and Dale (Tammy) Kielhofer; eight grandchildren, Josh, Lyndsay, Christa, Amanda, Chloe, Danielle, Ryan and Jason; and a brother, Bill (Claudia) Ward. He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Arlen. Funeral services will be held at ST. STEPHEN'S LUTHERAN CHURCH, 5700 Pheasant Hill Road, Monona, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2008, with the Rev. Tim Hansen presiding. Burial will be at Roselawn Memorial Park. Visitation will be held at GUNDERSON EAST FUNERAL HOME, 5203 Monona Drive, from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, 2008.
Jon was a loving husband, father, grandfather and brother, who will be missed by all.
They had the following children:
M i Dean KIELHOFER M ii Dale KIELHOFER