Gazlay Family History
Burmadetta Johnson
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 26 February 2021; Last Edited: 26 February 2021 |
| Person ID | 10540 |
| Name | Burmadetta Johnson |
| Gender | Female |
| Born | 14 September 1898 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 29 October 1920 to George Tefft McDowell4 |
| Died | 13 March 19891 |
| Buried | in Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  George Tefft McDowell (son of James Frank McDowell and Ina May Tefft) |
| Born | 5 April 1893 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Married | 29 October 1920 to Burmadetta Johnson |
| Died | 17 July 1948 in Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Children | of Burmadetta Johnson and George Tefft McDowell: |
| 1. | Patricia Jane McDowell |
| Born | 24 June 1923 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Died | 8 March 2012 in Seminole, Pinellas County, Florida |
| +2. | David George McDowell |
| Born | 20 June 1926 in Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana |
| Married | 8 December 1950 in Steuben County, Indiana to Frances Mae Parker |
| Died | 17 October 1956 in Tiffin, Sandusky County, Ohio |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). Christian Union Cemetery, Garrett, DeKalb County, Indiana, Burmadetta McDowell, born: 14 September 1898; died: 13 March 1989 (from record).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Indiana, DeKalb County, Union Township, Auburn, E.D. 17-23, Sheet No. 13B, George T. McDowell, 37, Indiana, first married age 28, agent, insurance; wife Burmadetta McDowell, 31, Indiana, first married age 22; daughter Patricia J. McDowell, 6, Indiana; son David G. McDowell, 3 9/12, Indiana; father Frank J. McDowell, 71, Ohio, widow.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, Indiana, DeKalb County, Keyser Township, Garrett, E.D. 17-10, Sheet No. 8B, Burmadetta McDowell, 41, Indiana; daughter Patricia Jane McDowell, 16, Indiana; son David Geo. McDowell, 13, Indiana. Residence on 1 April 1935: Auburn, DeKalb County, Indiana (for the entire family).
- Obituary, Garrett Clipper, Garrett, Indiana, 19 July 1948, George Tefft McDowell, died: 17 July 1948 in Garrett [Indiana]; born: 6 April 1893 in Auburn [Indiana]. The article provides vital and biographical details and the names of his father, wife, two children, sister, step-father, and father-in-law.