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Family HistoryFamily History - Joseph L. Karwick


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Joseph L. Karwick and nine of his descendants down to the third generation.


First Generation
1. Joseph L. Karwick,1 born ca. 1900 in Michigan (parents not determined).1 Joseph married Harriet A. Pete1 (born ca. 1905 in Michigan, parents not determined1).

Children of Joseph L. Karwick and Harriet A. Pete:

 2i. Harold J. Karwick, born ca. 1925 in Michigan.1
+3ii. Marjorie M. Karwick, born 3 March 1927. Married Lowell Lloyd Bowman.
+4iii. Juanita C. Karwick, born 2 February 1929; died 2008. Married Warren Lee Bowman.
+5iv. Harriet Agnes Karwick, born 29 December 1931. Married Leon Clifford Bowman.
 6v. Angela M. Karwick, born ca. 1934 in Michigan.1
 7vi. Joan M. Karwick, born ca. 1935.1
 8vii. Joseph L. Karwick, born ca. 1939 in Michigan.1

  1. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Monroe County, Monroe Township, E.D. 58-43, Sheet No. 33B, Joseph L. Karwick, 40, Michigan, truck driver; wife Harriet A. Karwick, 35, Michigan; son Harold J. Karwick, 15, Michigan; daughter Margarie M. Karwick, 13, Michigan; daughter Juanita C. Karwick, 11, Michigan; daughter Harriet A. Karwick, 8, Michigan; daughter Angela M. Karwick, 6, Michigan; daughter Joan M. Karwick, 5, Michigan; son Joseph L. Karwick, 1, Michigan; mother in law Cecilia E. Pete, 66, Michigan, widow.
Second and Third Generations
3. Marjorie M. Karwick2 (Joseph1), born 3 March 1927.1 Marjorie married Lowell Lloyd Bowman5 (born 16 May 1925 in Houghton County, Michigan, the son of Howard Clifford Bowman and Flossie Mildred Gazlay;1, 2, 3, 4 Lowell died 26 January 2015 in Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan2).

4. Juanita C. Karwick2 (Joseph1), born 2 February 1929;1, 6 died 2008.6 Juanita married Warren Lee Bowman5 (born 11 November 1926 in Houghton County, Michigan, the son of Howard Clifford Bowman and Flossie Mildred Gazlay;1, 3, 4, 7 Warren died 22 January 19917). Juanita is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.6

5. Harriet Agnes Karwick2 (Joseph1), born 29 December 1931.1 Harriet married, 31 December 1955 in Toledo, Lucas County, Ohio, Leon Clifford Bowman5, 8 (born 10 February 1924 in Sidnaw, Houghton County, Michigan, the son of Howard Clifford Bowman and Flossie Mildred Gazlay;1, 3, 4, 8 Leon died 11 October 2022 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan8). Leon is buried in Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan.8

Children of Harriet Agnes Karwick and Leon Clifford Bowman:

 9i. Eric Wayne Bowman, born 30 May 1956.1
 10ii. Tanya Marie Bowman, born 3 November 1967.1

  1. This is publicly viewable information found in various public information repositories, people finding websites, and/or social media.
  2. Find a Grave (website). (Cremated), Lowell Lloyd Bowman, born: 1926 in Houghton County, Michigan; died: 26 January 2015 in Temperance, Monroe County, Michigan (from record, which includes notes naming his parents and wife, and the text from his obituary; and provides the names and links for his parents and seven siblings).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Michigan, Monroe County, LaSalle Township, Enumeration District 58-16, Sheet No. 16B, family of Howard Bowman (32, Ohio, truck driver, first married age 21); wife Flossie Bowman (32, Michigan, first married age 21); son Eugene Bowman (9, Michigan); daughter Mildred Bowman (7, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (6, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (4 10/12, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (2 4/12, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (1 7/12, Michigan).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Michigan, Monroe County, La Salle Township, Enumeration District 58-21, Sheet No. 18A, family of Howard Bowman (43, Ohio, truck driver, road work); wife Flossie Bowman (43, Michigan); son Eugene Bowman (20, Michigan, auto mechanic, retail auto); daughter Mildred Bowman (17, Michigan); son Leon Bowman (16, Michigan); son Lowell Bowman (15, Michigan); son Warren Bowman (13, Michigan); daughter Audrey Bowman (12, Michigan); son Lysle Bowman (10, Michigan); son Delbert Bowman (8, Michigan); daughter Marlene Bowman (2, Michigan).
  5. Gazlay Family Tree, by David Paul Gazlay. First edition published June 1984. Second edition published August 2001. This extensive Gazlay family tree provides birth and death years (but not exact dates) for Gazlay descendants, and names (only) of spouses. No sources are cited, but the compiler is known to have collected information from numerous documents and Gazlay descendants. Names, dates, and relationships should be compared to other source citations.
  6. Find a Grave (website). Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan; Juanita C. Bowman, born: 1929; died: 2008 (from record, which provides the name and link [a duplicate] for her husband).
  7. Find a Grave (website). (Cremated), Warren L. Bowman, born: 1927 in Houghton County, Michigan; died: 22 January 1991 (from record, which includes notes naming his parents, siblings, and wife; and provides the names and links for his parents and seven siblings).
  8. Find a Grave (website). Roselawn Memorial Park, La Salle, Monroe County, Michigan; Leon C. Bowman, born: 10 February 1924 in Signaw, Houghton County, Michigan; died: 11 October 2022 in Monroe, Monroe County, Michigan (from record, which includes a copy of his obituary, and provides the names and links for his parents and seven siblings).