Naaman Harry Dowd. The back of the photo has "Naaman Harry Dowd, Monroe Center, Michigan," and "Seath Dowd".
On 5 June 1875, Naman lived with his parents and siblings Hallie, George, Louis, and Ida in Birdsall, Alleghany County, New York.
On 10 June 1880, Naman was living with his parents and siblings Hariett, George, Louis, Ida, and Ada in Birdsall.
In June 1900, Harry lived with his sister Hattie, her husband Joseph Saunders, and that couples' children Roy Saunders and Oscar Andrews. Harry was working as a farmer.
On 3 April 1910, Harry and Vida and their sons Bryce and George lived in Grant township. Harry worked as a thresher while Vida was a dress maker.
Harry was married on 5 November 1903 in South Lyon, Oakland County, Michigan to Vida A. Swainston. Elton M. Calkins, a Justice of the Peace, conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Carrie R. Calkins and Lillian Terwilliger. At the time of the marriage, Harry worked as an engineer. Vida was born on 4 April 1880 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, daughter of George Swainston and Cornelia West.
On 7 January 1920, the couple and their three children- Bryce, Geor, and Gllenmagnia lived in Blair township, with Harry working as a farmer.
In April 1930, Harry and Vida and their three children- Bruce, George, and Glenagene- lived in Blair township. They owned their home, valued at $2,500, but did not have a radio. Harry was working as a grain thresher while his two sons were farm laborers.
Naman died on 19 February 1955 in Grawn. Naman Harry Dowd, 91, resident of Grawn, died at his home following a lingering illness. Naman Dowd was born Dec. [??] 1864 in Birdsall, New York, the son of Paul and Celinda Dowd. He came to Michigan in 1888 and settled in Grawn where he lived up until the time of his death. On October 3, 1902 he was united in marriage to Vida Swainston of Kingsley, and to this union were born four children. Mr. Dowd was a millwright and shingle thresher and also farmed for some years. He attended the Methodist church in Grawn and was a member at one time of the Monroe Center IOOF. Surviving besides his widow Vida are two sons Bryce of Mesick and George of Grawn, one daughter Mrs. Kevin[?] Amidon of Grawn, six grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. One son preceded him in death. The body was removed to the Smith funeral home in Kingsley where it will repose until Tuesday noon. Funeral services will be held from the Grawn Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Philip Jaquish will officiate and interment will be made in the Memorial Gardens cemetery, Traverse City.
Vida died on 29 September 1969 in Traverse City. Resident of Grawn Dies. GRAWN- Mrs. Vida A. Dowd, 89, of Grawn died Monday afternoon at Grand Traverse Medical Care Facility in Traverse City after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith funeral home in Kingsley, Rev. Marion Nye officiating, with burial in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Down was born April 4, 1880 at Kingsley, the daughter of George and Cornelia Swainston. For many years she operated a family care home at Grawn and she had belonged to Grawn Methodist Chuarch before entering the medical care facility six years ago. On October 5, 1902 she was married to Naaman (Harry) Dowd, who preceded her in death. Surviving are: two sons, Bryce of Mesick and Garr (George); a daughter, Mrs. Jean Amidon of Grawn; six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren; two sisters, Cora White and Nellie Briggs of Muskegon; and a brother, George Swainston of Muskegon. Besides the husband, a son, a sister, Mrs. Lulu Warren, and two brothers, Lloyd and Orin Swainston, preceded Mrs. Down in death.
The couple is buried in Garden of Gethsemane and Sermon on the Mount section of the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in Traverse City.
Naaman and Vida (Swainston) Dowd were the parents of four children:
i. BRYCE B. DOWD was born in 1904 in Grand Traverse County.
ii. GARR "GEORGE" SCOTT DOWD was born in 1905 in Grand Traverse County.
iii. HAROLD EMERSON DOWD was born in 1905 in Grand Traverse County.
iii. GLENAGENE V. DOWD was born circa 1917 in Michigan.
Smith & Price, TRAVERSE CITY (this studio operated between 1899 and 1925).
Naaman Harry Dowd was born in December 1869 in Birdsall, Alleghany County, New York, son of Paul Constant Dowd and Celinda Gregory. On 7 July 1870, Naaman lived with his parents and siblings Harriette, George, and Louis in Birdhall, Alleghany County, New York. Naman's father was working as a farmer.
On 5 June 1875, Naman lived with his parents and siblings Hallie, George, Louis, and Ida in Birdsall, Alleghany County, New York.
On 10 June 1880, Naman was living with his parents and siblings Hariett, George, Louis, Ida, and Ada in Birdsall.
In June 1900, Harry lived with his sister Hattie, her husband Joseph Saunders, and that couples' children Roy Saunders and Oscar Andrews. Harry was working as a farmer.
On 3 April 1910, Harry and Vida and their sons Bryce and George lived in Grant township. Harry worked as a thresher while Vida was a dress maker.
Harry was married on 5 November 1903 in South Lyon, Oakland County, Michigan to Vida A. Swainston. Elton M. Calkins, a Justice of the Peace, conducted the ceremony, which was witnessed by Carrie R. Calkins and Lillian Terwilliger. At the time of the marriage, Harry worked as an engineer. Vida was born on 4 April 1880 in Kingsley, Grand Traverse County, daughter of George Swainston and Cornelia West.
On 7 January 1920, the couple and their three children- Bryce, Geor, and Gllenmagnia lived in Blair township, with Harry working as a farmer.
In April 1930, Harry and Vida and their three children- Bruce, George, and Glenagene- lived in Blair township. They owned their home, valued at $2,500, but did not have a radio. Harry was working as a grain thresher while his two sons were farm laborers.
Naman died on 19 February 1955 in Grawn. Naman Harry Dowd, 91, resident of Grawn, died at his home following a lingering illness. Naman Dowd was born Dec. [??] 1864 in Birdsall, New York, the son of Paul and Celinda Dowd. He came to Michigan in 1888 and settled in Grawn where he lived up until the time of his death. On October 3, 1902 he was united in marriage to Vida Swainston of Kingsley, and to this union were born four children. Mr. Dowd was a millwright and shingle thresher and also farmed for some years. He attended the Methodist church in Grawn and was a member at one time of the Monroe Center IOOF. Surviving besides his widow Vida are two sons Bryce of Mesick and George of Grawn, one daughter Mrs. Kevin[?] Amidon of Grawn, six grandchildren and many other relatives and friends. One son preceded him in death. The body was removed to the Smith funeral home in Kingsley where it will repose until Tuesday noon. Funeral services will be held from the Grawn Methodist church at 2:00 p.m. Tuesday afternoon, Rev. Philip Jaquish will officiate and interment will be made in the Memorial Gardens cemetery, Traverse City.
Vida died on 29 September 1969 in Traverse City. Resident of Grawn Dies. GRAWN- Mrs. Vida A. Dowd, 89, of Grawn died Monday afternoon at Grand Traverse Medical Care Facility in Traverse City after a long illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Smith funeral home in Kingsley, Rev. Marion Nye officiating, with burial in Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens. Mrs. Down was born April 4, 1880 at Kingsley, the daughter of George and Cornelia Swainston. For many years she operated a family care home at Grawn and she had belonged to Grawn Methodist Chuarch before entering the medical care facility six years ago. On October 5, 1902 she was married to Naaman (Harry) Dowd, who preceded her in death. Surviving are: two sons, Bryce of Mesick and Garr (George); a daughter, Mrs. Jean Amidon of Grawn; six grandchildren and three great- grandchildren; two sisters, Cora White and Nellie Briggs of Muskegon; and a brother, George Swainston of Muskegon. Besides the husband, a son, a sister, Mrs. Lulu Warren, and two brothers, Lloyd and Orin Swainston, preceded Mrs. Down in death.
The couple is buried in Garden of Gethsemane and Sermon on the Mount section of the Grand Traverse Memorial Gardens in Traverse City.
Naaman and Vida (Swainston) Dowd were the parents of four children:
i. BRYCE B. DOWD was born in 1904 in Grand Traverse County.
ii. GARR "GEORGE" SCOTT DOWD was born in 1905 in Grand Traverse County.
iii. HAROLD EMERSON DOWD was born in 1905 in Grand Traverse County.
iii. GLENAGENE V. DOWD was born circa 1917 in Michigan.
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