• [S18] 1861 Census of England (n.pub.).
  • [S19] 1871 Census of England (n.pub.).
  • [S21] Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 1881 England Census (database on-line). Provo UT USA., 1881 Census of England (Original Data: "Census Returns of England and Wales, 1881." Kew, Surrey, England: The National Archives of the UK (TNA): Public Record Office (PRO), 1881).
  • [S22] 1891 Census of England (n.pub.).
  • [S39] New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services, death certificate 18607 (1936 -- specific date not available), Abram Kramer; New Jersey State Archives (obtained by Carol Roberts -- image sent to CCF via e-mail 2/3/2007), Trenton, New Jersey. This certificate is for the death of a New Jersey resident, who died outside of New Jersey, which New Jersey calls a non-resident death certificate.
  • [S133] Nicki Slobodien Osborne, Azle, Texas, to Carl Fields, e-mail, "Re: More Notes, Observations, and Questions on Carol Roberts' Isenberg/Levine...," 23 July 2006; privately held by Carl Fields, Aiken, South Carolina, Slobodien Family Information FileComputer Files (e-mails, Genealogy, or "Gene," section of Local Folders).
  • [S378] 1880 United States Census, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Mifflin Township (ED 69), Allegheny County, p 28, Household 255, John Gordon; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 2009), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T9.
  • [S449] 1920 United States Census, New York, Brooklyn (ED 1533), Kings County, p 3A (Image 497), Household 49, Herman D Bobb (surname listed as Bob in Ancestry.com index); digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 27 July2006) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
  • [S450] 1920 United States Census, New Jersey, Perth Amboy (ED 36), Middlesex County, p 5B (Image 656), Household 111, Samuel Schwartz (surname is Scheusetz on Ancestry.com index); digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 25 July 2006) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
  • [S458] 1920 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, (ED 736), Philedelphia County, p 17A (Image 1147), Household 351, John Slobodien (surname given as Slobodin and Slobodiew in Ancestry.com index); digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 1 March 2007) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
  • [S469] 1920 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Jefferson Township (ED 155), Allegheny County, p 2A (Image 5), Household 34, Gorden McGowan (surname indexed as Mcgowan by Ancestry.com); digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 9 September 2005) , based on NARA Microfilm Publication T625.
  • [S603] Sarah Annie Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (5 December 1922), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S604] Margaret Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (28 January 1925), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S605] Alexandra Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (14 March 1927), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S606] Barbara Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (22 May 1929), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S607] Elsie Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (25 March 1936), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S608] Rita Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (14 April 1931), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S609] Kenneth Wakinshaw, Certificate for Entry of Birth; Jarrow, County Durham, England (14 Mar 1939), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom.
  • [S628] Certificate for Marriage of Walter Wakinshaw and Mabel Moody (15 May 1922), Home Office; Identity & Passport Service; General Register Office, United Kingdom. Hereinafter cited as Wakinshaw/Moody Marriage (15 May 1922).
  • [S630] Carl Clarence Fields, Certificate for Entry of Death Jarrow England (1 April 1935), GRO Ref Info (BMD), unknown repository address.
  • [S638] The 1921 date for this marriage is an estimate based on the 1920 census, which shows Jacob as single and living with his parents. The family group sheets prepared by Stanley Slobodien have this marriage taking place in 1918.
  • [S675] 1940 U. S. Census, Brooklyn Borough (New York City), Kings County, New York, population schedule, Enumeration District 24-1163, page 82B, Line 76, household number not given (visited 8 April 1940), Herman Bob -- informant was not indicated; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2576, image 742.
  • [S691] 1940 U. S. Census, Perth Amboy, Middlesex County, New Jersey, population schedule, Enumeration District 12-98, page 8A, Line 26, Household 140 (visited 16 April 1940), Sarah Kramer -- informant was Samuel Kramer -- son; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 2361, image 231.
  • [S702] 1940 U. S. Census, Jefferson Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Enumeration District 2-255, page 20A, Line 40, Household 391 (visited 11 May 1940), Gordon McGowan -- informant was Lucy McGowan -- wife; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 3406, image 879. The information for this household extends onto page 20B (next image on microfilm roll).
  • [S711] 1940 U. S. Census, Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, population schedule, Enumeration District 2-347, page 7B, Line 63, Household 132 (visited 6 May1940), Alvin McGowan -- informant was not indicated; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 3410, image 632.
  • [S722] 1940 U. S. Census, West Hollywood (Beverly Hills Township), Los Angeles County, California, population schedule, Enumeration District 19-65, page 15A, Line 34, Household 421 (visited 25 April 1940), John Slobodien -- informant was Bessie Slobodien -- wife; digital image, National Archives 1940 Census, Official 1940 Census Website (http://1940census.archives.gov : accessed by Carl Fields June 2012), citing National Archives microfilm publication T627, roll 222, image 594. Comments/notes on census return for this enumeration district suggest West Hollywood is an unincorporated community within Beverly Hills Township, which is referred to as Beverly Hills Judicial Township on some sheets.
  • [S817] "California Death Index, 1940-1997 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 19 Sep 2012), John Slobodien, 21 Jul 1943, Los Angeles County; based on "California Death Index, 1940-1997," State of California Department of Health Services, Center for Health Statistics, Sacramento.
  • [S867] "Engaged: Slobodien-Jonkler," New York Times, 29 Aug 1920, 20; read as digital image from ProQuest Historical Newspapers, "The New York Times (1851-2009)," (http://proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/ : accessed 22 April 2013), 98131613, accessed via University of South Carolina Library computer system at Aiken Campus library. The actual events reported in a newspaper article may have taken place one or more days prior to date the article was published.
  • [S880] "Deaths: Slobodien--Blanche," New York Times, 29 Dec 1967, 27; read as digital image from ProQuest Historical Newspapers, "The New York Times (1851-2009)," (http://proquest.com/hnpnewyorktimes/ : accessed 22 April 2013), 117949601, accessed via University of South Carolina Library computer system at Aiken Campus library. The actual events reported in a newspaper article may have taken place one or more days prior to date the article was published.
  • [S1046] Bessie (Kramer) Heimlich grave marker, Congregation Shari Tephalo/Congregation Beth Mordecai/Hebrew Progressive Cemeteries, Florida Grove Road, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; read by Carl Fields, approx 2006.

    There are three adjacent Jewish cemeteries at this location, some of which have had more than one name during their history (so the current name may not correspond to the name on, say, an older death certificate and burial record). The three cemeteries have separate gates and exterior wall designs (for the walls facing Florida Grove Road), but once inside a gate, there are (as of 2013) no internal barriers separating one cemetery from the others. Thus, in some cases, it is unclear which of the three cemeteries a specific grave "belongs" to. The three cemeteries appear to be inside the current (2013) city limits of Perth Amboy. However, they are probably close to a city limit and may be in an adjacent municipality. It is likely they were outside the Perth Amboy city limits (possibly in Woodbridge Township) at the time of the earliest burials. Also, the street name (Florida Grove Road in 2013) may have been different in a earlier era (e.g., circa1920s). The southwest corner of the cluster of three adjacent cemeteries is at the northwest corner of the intersection of Florida Grove Road and Bingle Street.

    At least one of these three cemeteries (Congregation Shari Tephalo Cemetery) is maintained by Friends for Preservation of Middlesex County Jewish Cemeteries, Inc.; P. O. Box 306; Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone: 856-222-1418; (http://www.friendsofjewishcemeteries.org : accessed 25 July 2013). This organization was formed around 2005 and focuses on maintaining landscaping, etc. They probably have access to few, if any, burial records.
  • [S1058] Abraham Kramer grave marker, Congregation Shari Tephalo/Congregation Beth Mordecai/Hebrew Progressive Cemeteries, Florida Grove Road, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; read by Carl Fields, approx 2006.

    There are three adjacent Jewish cemeteries at this location, some of which have had more than one name during their history (so the current name may not correspond to the name on, say, an older death certificate and burial record). The three cemeteries have separate gates and exterior wall designs (for the walls facing Florida Grove Road), but once inside a gate, there are (as of 2013) no internal barriers separating one cemetery from the others. Thus, in some cases, it is unclear which of the three cemeteries a specific grave "belongs" to. The three cemeteries appear to be inside the current (2013) city limits of Perth Amboy. However, they are probably close to a city limit and may be in an adjacent municipality. It is likely they were outside the Perth Amboy city limits (possibly in Woodbridge Township) at the time of the earliest burials. Also, the street name (Florida Grove Road in 2013) may have been different in a earlier era (e.g., circa1920s). The southwest corner of the cluster of three adjacent cemeteries is at the northwest corner of the intersection of Florida Grove Road and Bingle Street.

    At least one of these three cemeteries (Congregation Shari Tephalo Cemetery) is maintained by Friends for Preservation of Middlesex County Jewish Cemeteries, Inc.; P. O. Box 306; Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone: 856-222-1418; (http://www.friendsofjewishcemeteries.org : accessed 25 July 2013). This organization was formed around 2005 and focuses on maintaining landscaping, etc. They probably have access to few, if any, burial records.
  • [S1059] Samuel E Kramer grave marker, Congregation Shari Tephalo/Congregation Beth Mordecai/Hebrew Progressive Cemeteries, Florida Grove Road, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; read by Carl Fields, approx 2006.

    There are three adjacent Jewish cemeteries at this location, some of which have had more than one name during their history (so the current name may not correspond to the name on, say, an older death certificate and burial record). The three cemeteries have separate gates and exterior wall designs (for the walls facing Florida Grove Road), but once inside a gate, there are (as of 2013) no internal barriers separating one cemetery from the others. Thus, in some cases, it is unclear which of the three cemeteries a specific grave "belongs" to. The three cemeteries appear to be inside the current (2013) city limits of Perth Amboy. However, they are probably close to a city limit and may be in an adjacent municipality. It is likely they were outside the Perth Amboy city limits (possibly in Woodbridge Township) at the time of the earliest burials. Also, the street name (Florida Grove Road in 2013) may have been different in a earlier era (e.g., circa1920s). The southwest corner of the cluster of three adjacent cemeteries is at the northwest corner of the intersection of Florida Grove Road and Bingle Street.

    At least one of these three cemeteries (Congregation Shari Tephalo Cemetery) is maintained by Friends for Preservation of Middlesex County Jewish Cemeteries, Inc.; P. O. Box 306; Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone: 856-222-1418; (http://www.friendsofjewishcemeteries.org : accessed 25 July 2013). This organization was formed around 2005 and focuses on maintaining landscaping, etc. They probably have access to few, if any, burial records.
  • [S1061] Sarah (Levine) Kramer grave marker, Congregation Shari Tephalo/Congregation Beth Mordecai/Hebrew Progressive Cemeteries, Florida Grove Road, Perth Amboy, New Jersey; read by Carl Fields, approx 2006.

    There are three adjacent Jewish cemeteries at this location, some of which have had more than one name during their history (so the current name may not correspond to the name on, say, an older death certificate and burial record). The three cemeteries have separate gates and exterior wall designs (for the walls facing Florida Grove Road), but once inside a gate, there are (as of 2013) no internal barriers separating one cemetery from the others. Thus, in some cases, it is unclear which of the three cemeteries a specific grave "belongs" to. The three cemeteries appear to be inside the current (2013) city limits of Perth Amboy. However, they are probably close to a city limit and may be in an adjacent municipality. It is likely they were outside the Perth Amboy city limits (possibly in Woodbridge Township) at the time of the earliest burials. Also, the street name (Florida Grove Road in 2013) may have been different in a earlier era (e.g., circa1920s). The southwest corner of the cluster of three adjacent cemeteries is at the northwest corner of the intersection of Florida Grove Road and Bingle Street.

    At least one of these three cemeteries (Congregation Shari Tephalo Cemetery) is maintained by Friends for Preservation of Middlesex County Jewish Cemeteries, Inc.; P. O. Box 306; Moorestown, NJ 08057; phone: 856-222-1418; (http://www.friendsofjewishcemeteries.org : accessed 25 July 2013). This organization was formed around 2005 and focuses on maintaining landscaping, etc. They probably have access to few, if any, burial records.
  • [S1115] Jennie McGowan, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 76, File Number 62791, Primary District No. 02-27-61, Mifflin Township, Allegheny County, Pensylvania (3 July 1939 (9:35 PM)), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1117] Sarah Singer, Certificate of Death, Registered No. 6179, File Number 84134, Primary District No. 2, Pittsburgh, Allegheny County, Pensylvania (2 Sep 1949), Division of Vital Records, Department Health, New Castle, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1256] Herman D Bob, Certificate of Death Department of Health, Borough of Manhatton, Cetificate Number not fully legible, first four digits are 1836 (remaining digit or digits missing from copy used as information source) (23 Nov 1950), unknown repository, State of Washington, Department of Health, Center for Health Statistics, Olympia, Wahsington.
  • [S1281] "Jacob Slobodien," The News-Tribune (Woodbridge NJ), 10 Aug 1983, page 31.

    This is one of several articles accessed by Carl Fields via microfilm at the Perth Amboy New Jersey public library on 30 Aug 2011. Most (but not all) of these articles were obituaries or death notices. Digital photographs were taken off the microfilm viewer viewscreen. In a few instances, Carl neglected to record the page number of the issue of the newspaper where the article appeared (or else the page number is uncertain for other reasons). In some cases, obituaries and death notices may have been confused with one another. In a few instances, the same issue of the newspaper contained both a death notice and an obituary (usually on the same page). The name of the newspaper changed a few times starting in the 1960s, apparently due to reorganizations and mergers. The dates in these citations refer to when the news article appeared, which was almost always at least a day after the event described in the article took place.
  • [S1284] "T.V.F.T.H", Mount Lebanon Cemetery, Glendale, Queens County, New York, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 June 2014), Sadie Bob, Memorial No. 98083404.

    This is one of several Find-a-Grave entries at this cemetery for people who may be members of the same extended family. These individuals are connected by a common surname have Memorial numbers that are very close to one anohter, which might indicate they are cclose to one another in the cemetery (with respect to distance). The people in this category include: Bessie Bob, Find-a-Grave Memorial 98083393, died Feb 7, 1985; Florence Bob, 98083395, Aug 5, 1960; Frank Bob, 98083395, Apr 26, 1945; Gedalia Bob, 98083396, Mar 9, 1931; Herman Bob, 98083397, Sep 9 1941; Ida Bob, 98083398, Jun 10 1952; Infant Bob, 98083399, Mar 2 1919; Irving Bob, 98083399; Maurice Bob, 98083401, Feb 17 1941; Minnie Bob, 98083401 Oct 5, 1947; Murray Bob, 98083402, Feb 6 1962; and Sadie Bob, 98083404, Dec 12, 1947 (of these, Sadie, Herman, and Irving are known to be connected to the family of interest on this web site, as of June 2014 -- the names Bessie Bob and FLorence Bob are also interesting because Herman Bob is known to have been survived by sisters known as Gussie and Florence, although their married surnames were listed as Baskind and Horowitz at the time of his death). The Find-a-Grave memorials do not include dates of birth (or, for the memorials examined closely, any other information transcribed from grave markers).

    The fact that all these individuals have a common surname and that they appear to have memorial numbers very close to one anohter, suggests that these individuals may be buried close to one another (and thus may all be related in various ways). However, it is possible that the information in these memorials could have been transcribed from (for example) some kind of logbook or index, so that the nearness of the memorial numbers to one another does not mean there is any corresponding nearness of grave sites.
  • [S1462] "New York, New York City Municipal Births, 1846-1909 ," indexed database, Family Search (http://www.familysearch.org : 27 Mar 2015), entry for Madeline Bob, 30 May 1908, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York (FHL Microfilm: 2022280, Ref ID: 20871); based information from New York Municipal Archives. Information is from five separate boroughs. Time period varies by borough: New York City (Manhattan) 1795-1949, Bronx 1898-1948, Brooklyn 1847-1949, Queens 1898-1949, and Richmond (Staten Island) 1890-1949.
  • [S1618] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 9 Sept 2016), Alvin Boyd McGowan, Jan 1942, 21 Sept 2005; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration.
  • [S1619] "U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-2015," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 5 Sept 2016), Alvin McGowan, death 15 Sep 2005; based on McKeesport, Pennsylvania, USA; Web edition: http://www.bekavacfuneralhome.com/obituaries/viewobit2.cfm
  • [S1620] "Obituary: Alvin B. "Smokey" McGowan," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette,17 Sept 2005 (date of publication), Legacy.com, (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx : accessed 22 Sept 2016).

    Edited text of obituary:

    Alvin B. "Smokey" McGowan



    McGOWAN, ALVIN B. "SMOKEY"
    On Thursday, September 15, 2005, age 84, of Jefferson Hills, PA; born July 28, 1921 in West Mifflin, PA, he was a son of the late Gorden and Lucy (Beam) McGowan and brother of the late Esther Carroll. Mr. McGowan retired with 36 years of service as a Crane Operator from Hercules Inc. in West Elizabeth, PA. A Corporal in the US Army during WWII he was also a member of the Bethesda United Presbyterian Church in Elizabeth where he served as an Elder and former Deacon. In addition, he was a former member of the Forward Twp. Senior Citizens, a volunteer with the Elizabeth Cemetery Assoc., and an avid square dance caller. Survivors include his wife of 52 years T. Dean (Withers) McGowan, sisters Erma Barrett of Pgh. and Ruth Smith of West Mifflin, brothers, Charles (Lois) McGowan of Baton Rouge, LA and Gorden (Janet) McGowan of Bethel Park. Also survived by nieces and nephews. Friends received in the PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, 221 Second Street, Elizabeth 412-384-4344 on Saturday 7-9pm and Sunday noon-4 and 7-9pm. Funeral service Monday at 12 noon in the Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Robert W. Koschik officiating. Interment in Round Hill Cemetery, Elizabeth Twp. Memorial contributions to Oddysey Hospice, Park West #1, suite 500, Cliff Mine Road, Pittsburgh, PA 15275
    www.bekavacfuneralhome.com
    Send condolences at post-gazette.com/gb
    Published in Pittsburgh Post-Gazette on Sept. 17, 2005
    - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/postgazette/obituary.aspx
  • [S1621] Justina Vickerman, Find A Grave Web Site, database (with some images), Jim Tipton (and others), Find A Grave, (http://www.findagrave.com : accessed 5 Sept 2016), Alvin B "Smokey" McGowan, Memorial No. 139516526.

    Memorial includes photos of tablet-type granite marker (double marker which includes his wife, T. Dean Withers McGowan) and a US Veterans Administration flat metal marker.
  • [S1622] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 9 Sept 2016), Erma May McCay, Feb 1944, Jan 1945, Apr 1947, Apr 1953, 18 Dec 2007; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration.
  • [S1623] "U.S., Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966," database with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 30 Aug 2016), Alvin B McGowan, applicaton (received) date:26 Apr 1950, application residence (at time of application): Wilson, Allegheny County; based on " Pennsylvania (State) World War II Compensation Applications, circa 1950s, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1624] "U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007 ," database Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 24 Sept 2016), no. 199-10-9978 Esther McGowan Fulmer, 25 Mar 1983, 25 Jan 2001, 2 Jul 2005; based on " Social Security Applications and Claims, 1936-2007," U. S. Social Security Administration.
  • [S1625] "U.S., Pennsylvania Veteran Compensation Application Files, WWII, 1950-1966," database with digital images, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : 30 Aug 2016), Alvin B McGowan, applicaton (received) date:16 Feb 1950, application residence (at time of application): 600 Thompson Avenue, Clairton, Allegheny County; based on " Pennsylvania (State) World War II Compensation Applications, circa 1950s, Record Group 19, Series 19.92 (877 cartons), Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • [S1658] "Obituary: Charles W "Chub" McGowan," Tube City Community Media,9 Nov 2017 (date of publication), Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, (http://http://www.mckeesportobituaries.com/?e=1153 : accessed 12 Nov 2016).

    Edited text of obituary:

    Charles W. "Chub" McGowan

    Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home

    Published By: Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory

    Charles W. "Chub" McGowan, age 96, of Baton Rouge, formerly of Clairton, passed away on Monday, November 7, 2016 at Landmark of Baton Rouge. He was a former maintenance superintendent for P.I.C.C.O./Hercules in Clairton, and Exxon in Baton Rouge. He was a member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church in Baton Rouge. An Army Air Force veteran serving during WWII, he was a member of American Legion Post 38 in Baton Rouge and the "Lucky Bastard Club."

    Born July 9, 1920 in West Mifflin, he was a son of the late Gorden and Lucy (Beam) McGowan and husband of 67 years to the late Lois J. McGowan. He is survived by daughter, Bonnie (Hugh) Templeton of Loveland, CO; son, Donald "Mac" (Helen) McGowan of Baton Rouge, LA; five grandchildren, Bryan (Deirdre) Templeton of Seattle, WA, Glen (Heather Craig) Templeton of Waltham, MA, Donald (Sharon) McGowan of Fredericksburg, VA, Patrick (Katie) Berggren of New Bethlehem, PA, and Nicole Berggren of Pensacola, FL; three great-grandchildren, Serena, Olivia and Bodi McGowan; sister, Ruth Smith of North Huntingdon; brother, Gorden (Janet) McGowan of Bethel Park; also, nieces and nephews.

    Friends will be received in the Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home, 221 North Second Avenue, Elizabeth on Friday, November 18, 2016, from 6 to 8 PM. A Funeral Service will take place on Saturday, November 19, 2016 at 12 noon in Paul E. Bekavac Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Jude Urso officiating. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. Memorial contributions may be made to Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Molly Lea Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815. Offer condolences at www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.

    Originally published November 09, 2016.

    Published and © by Tube City Community Media Inc., a tax-deductible corporation chartered in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. P.O. Box 94, McKeesport, PA 15134

    http://www.mckeesportobituaries.com/?e=1153.
  • [S1659] "Obituary: Lois R (Rankin) McGowan," Pittsuburgh Tribune-Review,17 Oct 2012 (date of publication), Bekavac Funeral Home and Crematory, (http://bekavac.funeralhomewebhosting.com/obits/obituary.php : accessed 12 Nov 2016). Same obituary was on www.Legacy.com on 12 Nov 2016. The Legacy version indicated it was published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Oct. 17, 2012 (http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/…)

    Edited text of obituary:

    Lois (Rankin) McGowan, 90, of Baton Rouge, La., formerly of Clairton, passed away Monday, Oct. 15, 2012, in Our Lady of the Lake Regional Medical Center, in Baton Rouge. She was a member of Broadmoor United Methodist Church and a 23 year volunteer at Women's Hospital, both in Baton Rouge, and a former girl's softball player (shortstop) in Wilson-Newtown, Pa. Born June 18, 1922, in Clairton, she was a daughter of the late Harry and Jan (Lauderbough) Rankin. She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Charles W. "Chub" McGowan; daughter, Bonnie (Hugh) Templeton, of Loveland, Colo.; son, Donald (Helen) McGowan, of Baton Rouge; three grandsons, Bryan (Deirdre) Templeton, of Seattle, Wash., Glen (Heather Craig) Templeton, of Waltham, Mass., and Donald (Sharon) McGowan, of Fredericksburg, Va.; great-grandchildren, Serena, Olivia and Bodi McGowan; nieces and nephews. Friends will be received from 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 20, 2012, in the PAUL E. BEKAVAC FUNERAL HOME, Elizabeth, followed by an 11 a.m. service in the funeral home chapel with the Rev. Jude Urso officiating. Burial will follow in Jefferson Memorial Park, Pleasant Hills. Memorial contributions may be made to Broadmoor United Methodist Church, 10230 Molly Lea Drive, Baton Rouge, LA 70815. Offer condolences at http://www.bekavacfuneralhome.com.

    Published in Pittsburgh Tribune Review on Oct. 17, 2012 - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/….
  • [S1716] 1930 US Federal Census, New Jersey, population schedule, Perth Amboy (ED 12-69) Middlesex County, p 1A (Line 12), Household 4 (Dwelling 4), Jacob Slobodien; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed by Carl Fields 2 Mar 2017), based on NARA Microfilm Publication T626 (roll 1304, image 3, FHL microfilm roll 2341103). The dwelling was apparently a two-family home. Jacob's uncle, Morris Slobodien lis listed as the head of the household living in the other unit within the dwelling.