1908 - 1974 (66 years)
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| Name |
Donald Vesper Lowe |
| Birth |
21 Mar 1908 |
Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Also Known As |
Don |
| Census |
1910 |
Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [8] |
| Census |
1920 |
Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA [9] |
| Census |
1930 |
DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA [2] |
| Residence |
Oct 1940 |
Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa, USA [7] |
| Residence |
Oct 1948 |
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA [10] |
| Residence |
Mar 1949 |
Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA [11] |
| Residence |
1966 |
Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA [1] |
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| Residence |
Mar 1974 |
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA [5] |
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| Education |
Northern Illinois State Teachers College (1928), University of Iowa (Master’s Degree) [5, 6, 10, 12] |
| Occupation |
History teacher (Sudlow Jr. High, Davenport) [5, 6] |
| Occupation |
Newspaper sports reporter [2] |
| Military Notes |
Served in the US Army beginning 13 May 1943. Sargeant. [5, 13] |
| Death |
29 Mar 1974 |
Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA [3, 4, 5, 6, 14, 15] |
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| Burial |
2 Apr 1974 |
Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA [4, 5, 6, 13] |
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| Person ID |
I506 |
Mohr-Whalen |
| Last Modified |
9 May 2020 |
| Father |
Vesper Jasper Lowe
b. 22 Mar 1859, Elgin, Kane County, Illinois, USA
d. 28 Mar 1949, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 90 years) |
| Mother |
Gertrude B. Barber
b. 20 Mar 1871, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA
d. 8 Mar 1921, Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA (Age 49 years) |
| Family ID |
F2360 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Rosalie Myrtle Foster
b. 24 Jun 1909, DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA
d. 11 May 1993, Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA (Age 83 years) |
| Marriage |
23 Jun 1935 |
DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA [5, 12, 16, 17] |
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| Children |
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| Family ID |
F376 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Last Modified |
15 Sep 2018 |
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| Event Map |
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 | Birth - 21 Mar 1908 - Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
| Census - 1910 - Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
| Census - 1920 - Marengo, McHenry County, Illinois, USA |
 | Census - 1930 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
| Marriage - 23 Jun 1935 - DeKalb, DeKalb County, Illinois, USA |
 | Residence - Oct 1940 - Middle Amana, Iowa County, Iowa, USA |
 | Residence - Oct 1948 - Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA |
| Residence - Mar 1949 - Moline, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA |
 | Residence - 1966 - Bettendorf, Scott County, Iowa, USA |
 | Residence - Mar 1974 - Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA |
| Death - 29 Mar 1974 - Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA |
 | Burial - 2 Apr 1974 - Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA |
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| Pin Legend |
 : Address
 : Location
 : City/Town
 : County/Shire
 : State/Province
 : Country
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| Notes |
- At the time of the 1930 census, Donald Lowe was a lodger in the household of his soon-to-be father-in-law, Burton Foster. At the time of his marriage to Rosalie, Donald was employed by the Casin Manufacturing Company and had recently been transferred to the Marshfield office. [2, 12]
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| Sources |
- [S9] Research notes of Wendell C. Mohr.
- [S106] 1930 US Census - Household of Burton Foster.
- [S6] U.S., Social Security Death Index.
- [S2323] US Veteran's Affairs Office (imported), Find A Grave memorial for Donald V. Lowe, #2891464.
- [S4852] Obituary of Donald V. Lowe.
- [S4853] Obituary of Donald V. Lowe.
- [S6588] Ancestry.com (National Archives & Records Administration), WWII Draft Registration Card of Donald Vesper Lowe.
- [S478] 1910 US Census - Household of Vesper Lowe.
- [S479] 1920 US Census - Household of Vesper Lowe.
- [S4885] Birth Announcement of Rosalie Lowe.
- [S5710] Obituary of Vesper J. Lowe.
- [S4886] Engagement Announcement of Donald Lowe and Rosalie Foster.
- [S448] Ancestry.com (National Cemetery Adminitration), U.S. Veterans Gravesites, ca. 1775-2006.
- [S35] Clifford Mohr, Clifford Mohr Address Book.
- [S54] Maintained by Clifford Mohr, Obituary List.
- [S3859] Ancestry.com (DeKalb County Clerk and Recorder), DeKalb County, Illinois, Marriages, 1864-1962.
- [S2661] 1940 US Census - Household of Martin Diekel.
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