Augustus Gowen

Vital Information

Born

1810-08-21, Union, Knox, Maine

Died

1879-03-11, Old Town, Penobscot, Maine

Age at Death

68

Residence

Orono, Penobscot, Maine

Burial

Riverside Cemetery, Orono, Penobscot, Maine

Notes

Father of Martha Ann Gowen. Kevin's 4x great-grandfather (maternal). Born 21 Aug 1810 in Union, Knox, ME. Married Eliza Holbrook Joy 2 Jan 1834 in Orono, Penobscot, ME. Resided Orono, ME (1850, 1860 censuses). Died 11 Mar 1879 in Old Town, Penobscot, ME. Buried Riverside Cemetery, Orono, ME. FamilySearch PID: MY8H-VLQ (9 sources). Parents: Benjamin Franklin Gowen (1777–1865, LVQY-DS9) and Mary Tiff (1783–1865, LRK2-186). Note: surname spelled both 'Gowen' and 'Gowan' in records.

Sources

FamilySearch MY8H-VLQ (9 sources: US Census 1850, 1860; Maine vital records)

Research Leads

• ☐ Parents: Benjamin Franklin Gowen (LVQY-DS9) and Mary Tiff (LRK2-186) — research further if gen 5 branch prioritized
• ☐ Find occupation from census records

Research Gaps

• ☐ Father
• ☐ Mother