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Lucy Jane <I>Letcher</I> McGowan

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Lucy Jane Letcher McGowan

Birth
Dodge County, Minnesota, USA
Death
24 Sep 1964 (aged 79)
Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA
Burial
Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA Add to Map
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Lucy Letcher was born to Godfrey and Addie Letcher of rural Pine Island. In 1903 she married Hiram McGowan and the couple once farmed with Hiram's brother William and Lucy's sister Laura on a farm in Old Concord, Dodge County. They also farmed in Berne where fire destroyed their farm home and their belongings. After retiring in 1946 they lived in Pine Island for 11 years and also with their daugther Hilda in Rochester for a few years.

Hiram died in 1953 and afterwards Lucy lived with her daughter, Donna until she broke her hip and spent her last days at Fairview Rest Home in Dodge Center. Her daugther, Blanche worked there so she was able to care for her mother while on duty.

Survivors are Blanche(Fred) Musolf, Hilda(Stanley) Decker, Leo McGowan, Grace (John) Wiederholt, Gertrude (Donald) Nickel, Donna (Russell) Kindseth, Dave McGowan. Lucy is buried in the Pine Island Cemetery.

Information donated by the McGowan family.
Lucy Letcher was born to Godfrey and Addie Letcher of rural Pine Island. In 1903 she married Hiram McGowan and the couple once farmed with Hiram's brother William and Lucy's sister Laura on a farm in Old Concord, Dodge County. They also farmed in Berne where fire destroyed their farm home and their belongings. After retiring in 1946 they lived in Pine Island for 11 years and also with their daugther Hilda in Rochester for a few years.

Hiram died in 1953 and afterwards Lucy lived with her daughter, Donna until she broke her hip and spent her last days at Fairview Rest Home in Dodge Center. Her daugther, Blanche worked there so she was able to care for her mother while on duty.

Survivors are Blanche(Fred) Musolf, Hilda(Stanley) Decker, Leo McGowan, Grace (John) Wiederholt, Gertrude (Donald) Nickel, Donna (Russell) Kindseth, Dave McGowan. Lucy is buried in the Pine Island Cemetery.

Information donated by the McGowan family.


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  • Created by: cathy w
  • Added: Jan 9, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/103335505/lucy_jane-mcgowan: accessed ), memorial page for Lucy Jane Letcher McGowan (6 Feb 1885–24 Sep 1964), Find a Grave Memorial ID 103335505, citing Pine Island Cemetery, Pine Island, Goodhue County, Minnesota, USA; Maintained by cathy w (contributor 47412812).