Donald Vesper Lowe^[1]

1908 - 1974  (66 years)

• 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]
  	RR #1, Box 223
  Residence	Mar 1974	Davenport, Scott County, Iowa, USA   [5]
  	1511 Grand Avenue
  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]
  	1511 Grand Avenue
  Burial	2 Apr 1974	Rock Island National Cemetery, Rock Island, Rock Island County, Illinois, USA   [4, 5, 6, 13]
  	Section I Site 131
  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]
  	First Baptist Church
  Children	+ 1. R. Lowe
  Family ID	F376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	15 Sep 2018

  
  

• Event Map		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
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• 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]

  
  

• 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.