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Levi Miller McDowell

Levi Miller McDowell

Male 1896 - 1947  (50 years)

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  • Name Levi Miller McDowell  [1] 
    Nickname Mack 
    Born 14 Oct 1896  Lockport, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Enumeration District 16-81 
    Residence 1900  Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    With parents John E and Jennie V (Miller) McDowell, a brother and a half-sister 
    Census 1910  Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Enumeration District 20-123 
    Residence 1910  Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    With parents John E and Jennie V (Miller) McDowell and three brothers 
    Occupation 5 Jun 1918  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    (illegible) 
    Residence 5 Jun 1918  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    404 5th St NW 
    McDowell, Levi M - World War I Draft Card - 1918    		 McDowell, Levi M - World War I Draft Card - 1918
    Census 1920  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Enumeration District 15-23 
    Occupation 1920  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Foreman, (illegible) Co. 
    Residence 1920  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    404 Fifth St NW

    With four other lodgers in the home of Ella Fawcett 
    Occupation 1921  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Foreman, American Railway Express Co. 
    Residence 1921  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    728 McKinley Ave SW 
    Occupation 1922  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Worker, Superior Suction Sweeper Co. 
    Residence 1922  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    728 McKinley Ave SW 
    Occupation 1923  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Worker, Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1923  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    728 McKinley Ave SW 
    Occupation 1924  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Worker, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1924  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    North side of Kolp Ave NW 
    Occupation 1925  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Worker, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1925  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    North side of Kolp Ave NW 
    Occupation 1927  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Clerk, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1927  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    North side of Kolp Ave NW 
    Occupation 1929  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    Worker, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1929  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [15] 
    North Side of Kolp Ave NW 
    Census 1930  Plain Twp., Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Residence 1930  Plain Twp., Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Portage St E

    With wife Helen M (Nieporte) and three children 
    Occupation 1932  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    Clerk, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1932  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [17] 
    North side of Portage St 
    Residence 1935  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    He lived in the "same place", meaning the same city and state but not in the "same house" as in 1940 
    Occupation 1938  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    Clerk, The Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1938  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [19] 
    153 Donner Rd 
    Occupation 1939  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    Clerk, Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1939  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [20] 
    153 Donner Rd 
    Census 1940  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    Enumeration District 76-88 
    Occupation 1940  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    He worked full-time as a "clerk, order & billing" for an "electric cleaner" company (i.e. The Hoover Co.), earning $2000 in 1939 
    Residence 1940  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [18] 
    153 Donner Rd NW

    With wife Helen M (Nieporte) and six children 
    Occupation 27 Apr 1942  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 21] 
    Clerk, Hoover Co. 
    Residence 27 Apr 1942  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 21] 
    153 Donner Rd 
    McDowell, Levi M - Draft Card 1942 (front)    		 McDowell, Levi M - Draft Card 1942 (front)
    Mouse over names in the document image to link to people mentioned in the document
    McDowell, Levi M - Draft Card 1942 (back)    		 McDowell, Levi M - Draft Card 1942 (back)
    Occupation 1945  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    Clerk, Hoover Co. 
    Residence 1945  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [22] 
    153 Donner Rd 
    Residence Oct 1947  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    153 Donner Rd 
    Occupation 2 Oct 1922 - 4 Oct 1947  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    Clerk, Hoover Company 
    Died 4 Oct 1947  Plain Twp., Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 23] 
    McDowell, Levi M - Death Certificate    		 McDowell, Levi M - Death Certificate
    Mouse over names in the document image to link to people mentioned in the document
    McDowell, Levi M - News of Accident - Canton Repository 1947 - 2    		 McDowell, Levi M - News of Accident - Canton Repository 1947 - 2
    McDowell, Levi M - News of Accident - Canton Repository 1947 - 1    		 McDowell, Levi M - News of Accident - Canton Repository 1947 - 1
    Buried 8 Oct 1947  North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [24] 
    • Saint Paul Cemetery, 303 S Main St [24]
    Levi Miller 'Mack' McDowell (1896 - 1947) - Find A Grave Memorial    		 Levi Miller "Mack" McDowell (1896 - 1947) - Find A Grave Memorial
    Includes portrait and headstone photo.

    Created by: J. H. Lightfoot
    Record added: May 30, 2010
    Find A Grave Memorial# 53029855
    Notes 
    • His last year of schooling was his freshman year of high school [18]
    Person ID I2747  Wm L Gann Ancestors
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2021 

    Father John Ennis McDowell,   b. 22 May 1863, Bolivar, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Apr 1914, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Jennie Victoria Miller,   b. 9 Feb 1866, Milligan's Cove, Harrison Twp., Bedford, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Apr 1942, North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married 22 Nov 1892  Garfield, Indiana, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [25] 
    • By G H Heuffman, Minister of the Gospel, at the bride's home
    McDowell, John and Miller, Jennie V - Marriage Application, License and Return - Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, 1892    		 McDowell, John and Miller, Jennie V - Marriage Application, License and Return - Indiana Co., Pennsylvania, 1892
    Family ID F1247  Group Sheet

    Family Helen May Nieporte,   b. 9 May 1904, Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Apr 1994, Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 1924  Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [16] 
    McDowell, Levi M = Nieporte, Helen M - wedding portrait 1923    		 McDowell, Levi M = Nieporte, Helen M - wedding portrait 1923
    Children 
     1. Robert J McDowell,   b. 16 Jul 1925, Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jun 2017, Titusville, Brevard, Florida Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    +2. Inez Mary McDowell,   b. 1 Jul 1927, North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Jan 2007, Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     3. Thomas John McDowell,   b. 1 Mar 1932, North Canton, Stark, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Dec 1954, at sea near Quonset Point, Rhode Island Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2021 
    Family ID F1245  Group Sheet

  • Photos
    McDowell, Levi M (1896-1947) - wedding portrait 1923    		McDowell, Levi M (1896-1947) - wedding portrait 1923
    McDowell, Levi M - portrait 1897    		McDowell, Levi M - portrait 1897
    McDowell, Levi M - Portrait, Age 4    		McDowell, Levi M - Portrait, Age 4

  • Sources 
    1. [S38797] McDowell, Levi M - Death Certificate, Ohio Department of Health, (Dist. 1206, File 66263, 7 Oct 1947).

    2. [S165] Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County registration of births, 1893-1906, Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Westmoreland County), (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982), vol. L - O, p. 164 (Reliability: 3), 24 Apr 2018.

    3. [S165] Pennsylvania, Westmoreland County registration of births, 1893-1906, Pennsylvania. Orphans' Court (Westmoreland County), (Salt Lake City, Utah : Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah, 1982), Vol. M-O 1893-1906, pg. 196 (Reliability: 3), 6 Apr 2021.
      This is a second record of his birth in the same source; this one is dated 1942 and may have been used to substantiate his age for draft purposes.

    4. [S39743] McDowell, Levi M - Draft Card 1942, United States Department of Selective Service, (Washington, DC 1942), LDS film 4143110, image 5503. (Reliability: 3), 05 Oct 2010.

    5. [S34623] 1900 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1900), fam. 334, p. 21B, ED 16-81, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 24 Mar 2010.

    6. [S40176] 1910 United States Federal Census, United States Department of Commerce, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1910), fam. 80, p. 4B, ED 20-123, Fairfield Twp., Westmoreland, Pennsylvania (Reliability: 2), 12 Mar 2010.

    7. [S40186] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005), num. 202, reg. 34-1-7B, Board 1, Canton, Stark, Ohio (Jun 1917) (Reliability: 3), 03 Oct 2010.

    8. [S40175] 1920 United States Federal Census, Bureau of the Census, (National Archives, Washington, D.C.), fam. 13, p. 1B, ED 15-23, Canton, Stark, Ohio (Reliability: 2), 27 Feb 2010.

    9. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1921, p. 654 (Reliability: 2), 18 Sep 2013.

    10. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1922, p. 632 (Reliability: 2), 18 Sep 2013.

    11. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1923, p. 694 (Reliability: 2), 18 Sep 2013.

    12. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1924, p. 763 (Reliability: 2), 19 Sep 2013.

    13. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1925, p. 716 (Reliability: 2), 19 Sep 2013.

    14. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1927, p. 568 (Reliability: 2), 20 Sep 2013.

    15. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1929, p. 722 (Reliability: 2), 20 Sep 2013.

    16. [S40174] 1930 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census, (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930), fam. 98, p. 4B, ED 76-119, Plain Twp., Stark, Ohio (Reliability: 2), 25 Jan 2010.

    17. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1932, p. 982 (Reliability: 2), 20 Sep 2013.

    18. [S40214] 1940 United States Federal Census, United States, Bureau of the Census, (National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), fam. 177, p. 8B, ED 76-88, North Canton, Stark, Ohio (Reliability: 2), 11 Apr 2012.

    19. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1938, p. 1048 (Reliability: 2), 23 Sep 2013.

    20. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1939, p. 998 (Reliability: 2), 23 Sep 2013.

    21. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1942, p. 533 (Reliability: 2), 23 Sep 2013.

    22. [S40249] U.S. City Directories, 1821-1989, Ancestry.com, (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011), Canton, Ohio, City Directory, 1945, p. 569 (Reliability: 2), 17 Sep 2013.

    23. [S34624] Canton, Ohio, Repository, 6 Oct 1947, p. 1.

    24. [S40191] Find a Grave, Jim Tipton, founder, (http://www.findagrave.com), Memorial# 53029855 (Reliability: 2), 12 Jun 2013.

    25. [S40209] Pennsylvania County Marriages, 1885 - 1950, (index and images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org)), certificate 459, LDS film 1288580, LDS digital folder 4838921, image 701 (Reliability: 3), 27 Dec 2011.


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