Family Card - Person Sheet
Family Card - Person Sheet
NameKenneth DeWitt Bower
Birth25 Jul 1893, Delphos, Ottawa Co, KS104,105,106
Death5 Jul 1968, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY104
OccupationSalesman
EducationUniversity of Kansas
ReligionProtestant
FatherDeWitt Clinton Bower (1864-1910)
MotherDaisy Gertrude Clendenin (1870-1940)
Misc. Notes
1900 Lived at 1223 Ridge Ave, Kansas City, KS in 1900, age 6. 107, 108, 109
Living Kansas City, KS 1905
Also living in the house:
Dewitt C. Bower
Daisy C. Bower
Esther Bower

1910 Lives at 2126 Fifth St, Kansas City, KS in 1910, Age 17. 110

1915 Living Kansas City, KS Ward 3, Wyandotte, Kansas , age 21. 111
Also living in the house:
Daisy Bower
Esther Reed
Lafayette Reed

1900 School Yearbook112

1905 Living Kansas City, Wyandotte County, KS with parents age 11. 113

1917 Word War 1, Draft Registration
Living Selma, KS, 5th Ward 5 June 1917 114
1206 Highland
Occupation: Insurance Salesman


1920 No record, But they were in New Mexico in 1920.

1930 Living at 383 North Central Street, Chippewa Falls, Chippewa, Wisconsin, age 38, Candy Salesman. 7

1940 Living at 206 Fellows St, Syracuse, Onondaga County, NY, Age 47. 103

1940 Draft Registration. 115

SSN: 114-20-4476

Lived in the following Cities:
Ottawa, Kansas - this is where they lived initially and Barbara was born then on 5 March 1916.
 Raton, NM;  -  This is where your Dad was born 12 Aug 1920
 Salina, Kansas
 Kansas City, MO
 Kansas City, KS
 Lawrence, KS
 Milwaukee, Wis
 Chippawa Falls, Wis
 Buffalo, NY
 Syracuse, NY -  this is when my Mother got married and your Dad joined the Navy and I believe this was the last place they lived at home.

 Florida-  Ken and Granny moved here for a short while after Syracuse, I was at college or just in the Army.
California-  this is the period of time they spent out with all of you, I believe you know the various locations.
Fresno, CA; Abt 1964
Santa Cruz, CA; Abt 1965
Rochester, NY; 1966 - 1968  -  This is when they both returned to live with my Mother.  Ken spent his remaining time at a nursing home.  Granny lived mostly with my Mother but she initially attempted to live with Ken at the nursing home. 
Not very successful I am told.
by: Bob Ames 2007
Spouses
Birth3 Apr 1892, Ottawa, Franklin Co., KS
Death6 Jun 1967, Rochester, Monroe Co., NY99
OccupationHousewife
EducationUniversity of Kansas
ReligionProtestant
FatherJudge Charles Arthur Smart (1858-1936)
MotherLola Sophia Sherman Bedford (1860-1927)
Marriage3 Aug 1915, Ottawa, Douglas County, Kansas
ChildrenCharles Smart (1919-2012)
 Barbara (1916-2014)
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