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Owens Family History & Genealogy

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Ann Owens of Australia was born in 1794, and died at age 75 years old in 1869.
William Owens of Australia was born in 1796, and died at age 69 years old in 1865.
Charles Henry Owens of Australia was born in 1798, and died at age 81 years old in 1879.
Henry Owens of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 60 years old in 1859.
Henry Owens of Australia was born in 1799, and died at age 60 years old in 1859.
Jonathan Owens
Jonathan Owens was born in 1800, and died at age 38 years old in 1838. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Jonathan Owens.
John Owens of Bworth B A Australia was born in 1800, and died at age 93 years old in 1893 in Bworth B A.
John Owens of Australia was born in 1801, and died at age 77 years old in 1878.
Daniel Owens of Australia was born in 1804, and died at age 58 years old in 1862.
Owen Owens of Coleraine, Southern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1805 in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey County, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 73 years old on August 2, 1879 in VIC Australia.
Thomas Owens of Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 64 years old in 1870.
William Owens of Melbourne, St James Melbourne Parish County Australia was born in 1806, and died at age 40 years old in 1846 in Melbourne.

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Elizabeth Ann (Owens) Moodie of Mona Vale, Northern Beaches Council County, NSW Australia was born on July 28, 1845 in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey County, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 73 years old on December 3, 1918 in Mona Vale, Northern Beaches Council County, NSW Australia.
Catherine (Lewis) Owens of Digby, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1819 in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey County, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 57 years old on August 22, 1877 in Digby, Glenelg Shire County, VIC Australia.
Owen Owens of Coleraine, Southern Grampians Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1805 in Holyhead, Isle of Anglesey County, Wales United Kingdom, and died at age 73 years old on August 2, 1879 in VIC Australia.
Nora Lee (Owens) Smeeton was born on August 14, 1921 in Kentucky United States. Nora Smeeton was married to David E Smeeton on November 27, 1971 in South Bend, St. Joseph County, Indiana, and died at age 86 years old on March 14, 2008 in South Bend. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nora Lee Smeeton .
Julia Osborne (Owens) Truscott of Collingwood Australia, was married to Walter Herbert Truscott in 1912, and has children Julia Osborne Truscott, Rob Gordon Truscott, and Oiven Harrington Truscott. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Julia Osborne (Owens) Truscott.
James Lee Owens
James L Owens of Gastonia, Gaston County, NC was born on December 19, 1916, and died at age 72 years old on July 19, 1989.
Rosemary Hustis
Rosemary (Owens) Hustis of 2709 Dicturn St, in Los Angeles, California United States was born on November 28, 1928 in Ray, AZ, and died at age 82 years old on January 20, 2011 at Verdugo Hills Hospital 1812 Verdugo Blvd, in Glendale, CA.
Winifred Eileen (Pratt) Owens of Moe, VIC Australia was born in 1911 in Carlton, City of Melbourne County, and died at age 81 years old in 1992 in Moe.
Carolyn Rose (Owens) Wingerter of Lumberton, North Carolina United States was born on September 23, 1960. She was in a relationship with Paul David Wingerter, and had children Shannon Elizabeth Wingerter, Jeremy Matthew Wingerter, Megan Francis Wingerter, and Andrew Paul Wingerter. Carolyn Wingerter died at age 55 years old on May 18, 2016.
Mary (Anketell) Owens of Woomelang, Yarriambiack Shire County, VIC Australia was born in 1913 in Woomelang. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mary Anketell.
Marguerite L. (Owens) Cronin of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on March 17, 1899 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and died at age 75 years old in October 1974 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA. Marguerite Cronin was buried circa August 1974 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John P. Owens.
David Clyde Owens of Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky was born on January 2, 1956 in Campbell County, and died at age 55 years old on July 2, 2011 in Falmouth, Pendleton County. David Owens was buried at Mount Vernon Church 2345 Old 3 L Hwy, in Falmouth.
Michele R (Salazar) Owens of Liberty, Missouri United States was born on August 31, 1966 in Kansas City. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Michele R Salazar.
Reginald Owens of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania United States was born on April 23, 1907 in Swansea, Wales United Kingdom, and had a brother Ronald Owens. Reginald Owens died at age 8 years old on May 7, 1915 at Mid-Atlantic ocean, and was buried on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland.
Edna Owens was born on April 4, 1916 in Kentucky United States, and died at age 97 years old on March 17, 2014 in Rome City, IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna Owens.
Ronald Owens
Ronald Owens of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania United States was born in October 1904 in Gower, Glamorgan County, Wales United Kingdom, and had a brother Reginald Owens. Ronald Owens died at age 10 years old on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland, and was buried on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland.
Gertrude Loanna (Owens) Land of Rochelle, Wilcox County, Georgia United States was born on May 4, 1904 in Cleveland, White County, and died at age 96 years old on December 30, 2000.
Cynthia (Owens) Goff was born on September 9, 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia (Owens) Goff.
Deborah Joyce Owens
Deborah Joyce (Mizzles) Owens of Lufkin, Texas United States was born on November 1, 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Deborah Joyce Owens.

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Donald L Owens
Donald L Owens was born on March 6, 1939. Donald Owens was married to Mary J (Smith) Owens on December 5, 1969, and they were together until Donald's death on February 28, 1998. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Donald L Owens.
David Clyde Owens of Falmouth, Pendleton County, Kentucky was born on January 2, 1956 in Campbell County, and died at age 55 years old on July 2, 2011 in Falmouth, Pendleton County. David Owens was buried at Mount Vernon Church 2345 Old 3 L Hwy, in Falmouth.
Edna Owens was born on April 4, 1916 in Kentucky United States, and died at age 97 years old on March 17, 2014 in Rome City, IN. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Edna Owens.
Reginald Owens of Ellwood City, Pennsylvania United States was born on April 23, 1907 in Swansea, Wales United Kingdom, and had a brother Ronald Owens. Reginald Owens died at age 8 years old on May 7, 1915 at Mid-Atlantic ocean, and was buried on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland.
Carl Richard Owens
Carl Richard Owens was born on November 25, 1924, and died at age 47 years old on May 2, 1972 at Toledo ohio. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Carl Richard Owens.
Minnie Ruth (Solomon) Owens
Minnie Ruth Solomon Owens BIRTH 27 Apr 1915 Macon, Bibb County, Georgia, USA DEATH 27 Jun 2001 (aged 86) Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA BURIAL Oak Woods Cemetery Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, USA PLOT Calm Vista MEMORIAL ID 22756404 · View Source MEMORIAL PHOTOS 7 FLOWERS 25 Ruth S. Owens, 86 Widow of Olympian Chaired foundation When Jesse Owens jumped and ran his way to four gold medals at the 1936 Olympics, putting the lie to Hitler's claims of Aryan racial superiority, his wife was at home with their first child. Although the expense of the trip was too great for them both to attend the Berlin Games, Ruth S. Owens was beside her track-star husband every step of the way before and after, preserving and spreading his legacy for generations. Mrs. Owens, 86, the longtime board chairwoman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, died of heart failure Wednesday, June 27, in her Hyde Park home. Mrs. Owens first met her husband, who already was a budding track star, in junior high school. He said "hello," she pretended she didn't hear him, and soon they were sharing doughnuts, said daughter Marlene Owens Rankin. They were married for nearly 48 years until his 1980 death. "She saw them as partners," her daughter said. They raised three daughters and were involved in numerous charitable organizations, with a special fondness for those geared toward children. Her husband was an Up With People board member and helped start the ARCO/Jesse Owens Games, a summer track and field competition for children across the country that culminated with scholarships for the winners. When he died, Mrs. Owens took his Up With People board seat and continued serving as an ARCO ambassador, making appearances and greeting the children at the games, her daughter said. Nearly 11 million children, including Carl Lewis, had participated by the event's end a few years ago. "She protected [Jesse Owens'] legacy and guarded it with all of her being," her daughter said. "She was chairman of the Jesse Owens Foundation, which existed to perpetuate his legacy. It was sort of the embodiment of him and how he spent his life. She was at the center of it." Mrs. Owens was board chairwoman and an active fundraiser for the foundation formed 21 years ago to give scholarships and a chance to average students who were active in the community. More than 270 children have since earned the four-year, $2,000 annual scholarships, and 97 percent graduated from college, said her daughter, the current executive director. The foundation added mentoring and donations to youth-oriented organizations to its activities. Mrs. Owens was a strong, independent woman, said son-in-law Stuart Rankin. "She went by Ruth Owens. She didn't go by Mrs. Jesse Owens, although she was very proud of all that," he said. Mrs. Owens loved playing bridge, viewing sports and watching the Olympics. "She used to watch Michael Jordan religiously," her son-in-law said. Mrs. Owens is also survived by two other daughters, Gloria Hemphill and Beverly Prather; five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. Visitation will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. Monday at Griffin Funeral Home, 3232 S. King Drive, and at 10 a.m. Tuesday at First Unitarian Church of Hyde Park, followed by an 11 a.m. funeral service. 29 Jun 2001, Chicago Tribune News. Chicago, Cook, Illinois Family Members Parents John W. Solomon 1884–1935 Ellen Pugh Solomon 1887–1974 Spouse of Jesse Owens 1913–1980 (m. 1935) Inscription Devoted Wife - Beloved Mother Flowers • 25 Left by Kay on 15 Sep 2019
Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John P. Owens.
John David Owens was born on September 19, 1971 in Kennett Square, Chester County, Pennsylvania United States to Valerie Barbara Owens and John Thomas Owens, and has siblings Valerie James Owens, Cuffe Biden Owens, and Catherine Eugenia Owens. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John David Owens.
Carolyn Rose (Owens) Wingerter of Lumberton, North Carolina United States was born on September 23, 1960. She was in a relationship with Paul David Wingerter, and had children Shannon Elizabeth Wingerter, Jeremy Matthew Wingerter, Megan Francis Wingerter, and Andrew Paul Wingerter. Carolyn Wingerter died at age 55 years old on May 18, 2016.
Donald C Owens
Donald C Owens of Ben Wheeler, Van Zandt County, TX was born on September 13, 1967, and died at age 35 years old on July 18, 2003.
Ethell Rose (James) Owens was born on July 10, 1908 in Nashville, Davidson County, Tennessee United States to Jesse Edward James and Stella Frances (McGowan) James, and had siblings Lucille Martha (James) Lewis, Josephine Frances (James) Ross, and Estelle Jessie (James) Baumel. Ethell Owens died at age 83 years old on December 21, 1991 in Huntington Beach, Orange County, CA. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ethell Rose James Owens.
Ronald Owens
Ronald Owens of Ellwood City, Lawrence County, Pennsylvania United States was born in October 1904 in Gower, Glamorgan County, Wales United Kingdom, and had a brother Reginald Owens. Ronald Owens died at age 10 years old on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland, and was buried on May 7, 1915 at off the coast of Ireland.
Mae K Owens
Mae K Owens of Salt Lake City, Salt Lake County, UT was born on April 22, 1928, and died at age 70 years old on May 19, 1998.
Marguerite L. (Owens) Cronin of North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California United States was born on March 17, 1899 in Chicago, Cook County, IL, and died at age 75 years old in October 1974 in North Hollywood, Los Angeles County, CA. Marguerite Cronin was buried circa August 1974 in Chicago, Cook County, IL.
William Anderson  Owens
William Anderson Owens was born on October 11, 1857. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember William Anderson Owens.
John E. Owens
John E. Owens was born in 1824, and died at age 62 years old in 1886. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember John E. Owens.
Elizabeth Jean (Wakefield) Schreiber-Owens was born on March 23, 1933 in Albert Lea, Minnesota United States, and died in Jun in Bullhead City, AZ. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Elizabeth Jean (Wakefield) Schreiber-Owens.
Gussie Owens too Dance, she was a House Wife and cared for her Children smiled all the time she was a Neighborhood Mom She moved From Opaloka, Fla. too Savanna Ga. With her Mother ( Bernice Manns) then in the 1940’s they Moved too Philadelphia, Pa. She went too Fitz Simmon then too High School, Simon Gratz. 1948 she married John Hawthorne and had Charles Wesley Hawthorne born June,2.1949 and in 1950 have Birth too Bernice later they Divorced and in 1956-57 she Married Arnold M. Owens Sr. Had A Daughter Helene Owens ( she had Down Syndrome) 1959 gave birth to Arnold Owens ll , They lived in North Philly Master St.moved 5421 Diamond st. Stacey Owens January,26.1961 and on June 25 1962 Troy Owens was born! 1968 the Family moved up too Mount Airy, Philadelphia til Feb 28 1998, She was a great Mom and an only child she told all her Children everyday she loved them and believe in The Lord above no matter what! She’s missed everyday
Bettie Owens
Bettie Owens of Kentucky was born on December 24, 1896, and died at age 87 years old in November 1984.
Cynthia (Owens) Goff was born on September 9, 1982. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Cynthia (Owens) Goff.

Owens Death Records & Life Expectancy

The average age of a Owens family member is 70.0 years old according to our database of 61,700 people with the last name Owens that have a birth and death date listed.

Life Expectancy

70.0 years

Oldest Owenses

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Lillie Owens of Ashdown, Little River County, AR was born on January 8, 1890, and died at age 111 years old on March 30, 2001.
111 years
David Owens of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, North Carolina was born on November 15, 1870, and died at age 108 years old in May 1979.
108 years
Rosa L Owens of Starkville, Oktibbeha County, MS was born on April 22, 1890, and died at age 109 years old on July 28, 1999.
109 years
Bonnie Owens of Greeneville, Greene County, TN was born on August 4, 1895, and died at age 108 years old on June 16, 2004.
108 years
Lela S Owens of Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, OH was born on December 11, 1888, and died at age 108 years old on January 14, 1997.
108 years
Laura Owens of High Point, Guilford County, NC was born on January 26, 1900, and died at age 108 years old on May 9, 2008.
108 years
Esther M Owens of Berkeley, Alameda County, CA was born on March 13, 1898, and died at age 108 years old on October 13, 2006.
108 years
Bobbie Owens of Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama was born on March 20, 1873, and died at age 107 years old in January 1981.
107 years
Annie L Owens of Bessemer, Jefferson County, AL was born on October 23, 1893, and died at age 107 years old on February 15, 2001.
107 years
Joy Owens of Sullivan, Sullivan County, IN was born on January 3, 1889, and died at age 108 years old on October 24, 1997.
108 years
Janie M Owens of Kingstree, Williamsburg County, SC was born on December 25, 1900, and died at age 106 years old on April 15, 2007.
106 years
Robert L Owens of Augusta, Richmond County, GA was born on March 12, 1861, and died at age 107 years old on August 15, 1968.
107 years
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My mother, Ruth, and her brother, Harl, when they were small, started arguing with one another. This continued for quite a while. Finally, my grandfather, Onze, had had enough of the fussing. He went to the nearest bush and prepared two switches. Then he handed one switch to each child. They were told they had to punish each other. Needless to say, the argument ceased to be and no one was harmed that day!

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