The Dutch and American Gase and related families

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Family Group Sheets
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Family Group Sheet

HUSBAND Samuel Earnest "Sam" SOWARDS
	Birth	28 November 1881	Windsor Township, Lawrence County, Ohio, USA
	Residence	27 April 1942	Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
	Death	4 May 1955	Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
	Burial	7 May 1955	Culloden Cemetery, Culloden, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
	Note		Sam died of arteriosclerotic heart disease (from death certificate);
	Occupation		farmer;
	Marriage	13 September 1914	Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
WIFE Zella FORTH
	Birth	17 August 1887	West Virginia, USA
	Death	12 February 1949	Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
	Burial	15 February 1959	Culloden Cemetery, Culloden, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA
	Note		Zella died of cerebral hemorrhage (from death certificate);
CHILDREN
F	Olive Magdelene "Ollie" SOWARDS
	Birth	7 October 1921	Hurricane, Putnam County, West Virginia, USA
	Death	15 January 2000	Carey, Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
	Burial	19 January 2000	St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Carey, Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA
	SSN		236-26-8628 (West Virginia, bef. 1951). Last residence: Carey, Wyandot County, Ohio;
	Marriage	21 June 1969	James Louis FREDRITZ; Carey, Crawford Township, Wyandot County, Ohio, USA