Gazlay Family History
John J. ‘Jack’ Owens
Parents
| Father | [unknown] |
| Mother | [unknown] |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 31 March 2020; Last Edited: 31 March 2020 |
| Person ID | 9215 |
| Name | John J. ‘Jack’ Owens |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | May 1863 in Walworth County, Wisconsin1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | ca. 1890 to Eve Plotner1 |
| Married | ca. November 1898 in Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin to Marie Murphy1 |
| Married | ca. 1926 to Rose E. Plunkett1 |
| Married | ca. 1932 to Elma Roxey Fry1 |
| Died | 14 December 1935 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon1 |
| Buried | in St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin1 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Eve Plotner |
| Born | 25 June 1872 |
| Married | ca. 1890 to John J. ‘Jack’ Owens |
| Died | 4 September 1891 |
| Children | of John J. ‘Jack’ Owens and Eve Plotner: |
| 1. | Eva M. Owens |
| Born | September 1891 in South Dakota |
| Married | to Guy Alan Harriman |
| Died | 28 March 1942 |
| Spouse 2 | Marie Murphy |
| Born | May 1858 in Vermont |
| Married | ca. November 1898 in Wonewoc, Juneau County, Wisconsin to John J. ‘Jack’ Owens |
| Died | 1921 |
| Spouse 3 | Rose E. Plunkett |
| Born | 1862 in Wisconsin |
| Married | ca. 1926 to John J. ‘Jack’ Owens |
| Died | 1930 |
| Spouse 4 | Elma Roxey Fry |
| Born | 30 April 1853 in Juneau County, Wisconsin |
| Married | to Reuben Delos Fowler |
| Married | ca. 1932 to John J. ‘Jack’ Owens |
| Died | 15 October 1948 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon |
Sources
- Find a Grave (website). St. Patricks Catholic Cemetery, Elroy, Juneau County, Wisconsin, John J. “Jack” Owens, born: 1859 in Walworth County, Wisconsin; died: 14 December 1935 in Oregon City, Clackamas County, Oregon [from record, which includes notes about his birth (being about 1859 based on other records), his parents, four spouses, one child, and the text of his obituary giving vital and biographical details; and the names and links for his four spouses].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1900, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Elroy, ED 74, Sheet No. 3A, John Owens, 37, Wisconsin, May 1863, Laborer; wife of one year Marie Owens, 42, Vermont, May 1858, one child, one living [sic, she had no children, based on other records]; daughter Eva Owens, 8, South Dakota, September 1891; lodger Thos Hales, 30, England, November 1879.
- Wisconsin State Census, 1905, Juneau County, Elroy, Sheet No. 14, John J. Owens, born: 44, Wisconsin, merchant; wife Maria Owens, 48, Vermont; daughter Eva Owens, 13, Minn. [sic, she was born in South Dakota based on other records].
- U.S. Federal Census, 1910, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Elroy, ED 70, Sheet No. 10A, John Owens, 48, Wisconsin, second marriage, proprietor, restaurant; wife of 11 years Maria Owens, 52, Vermont, first marriage, no children; daughter Eva Owens, 18, South Dakota; roomer William McCoy, (no age given), Wisconsin, mail clerk, United States Gov.; roomer William Johnson, (no age given), United States, mail clerk, U.S. Government; roomer Ernest Terrial, (no age given), Michigan, mail clerk, U.S. Govt.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1920, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Plymouth, ED 66, Sheet No. 10B, John Owens, 59, Wisconsin, proprietor, restaurant; wife Maria Owens, 63, Vermont.
- U.S. Federal Census, 1930, Wisconsin, Juneau County, Elroy, ED 29-5, Sheet No. 9A, John Owens, 69, Wisconsin, proprietor, restaurant, first married age 25; wife Rose Owens, 67, Wisconsin, first married age 63; brother-in-law Joseph Plunkett, 74, New York.