Orville Charles Gowie

#2319, b. 19 July 1910, d. 14 March 1981
FatherBenjamin Gowie b. 1878, d. 1949
MotherCatherine L Prettie b. 14 Mar 1885, d. 19 Oct 1964

BMDB

     Orville Charles Gowie was born on 19 July 1910 at NY; Per census and grave marker.1 He died on 14 March 1981 at Troy, Rensselaer, NY, at age 70; Per grave marker. SSDI gives month as February.1 He was buried on 17 March 1981 at Elmwood Hill Cemetery Troy, Rensselaer, NY.2

Other Events

     In July 1932, Orville climbed his first Adirondack 4000-footer, Mount Marcy. On 25 August 1937, Orville climbed his 46th Adirondack 4000-footer, Couchsachraga.
Orville was ADK 46er #8. He was an officer in the US Coast Guard during WW II, and he was a Mason.

Time Line

Birth1910, NY1
Census1920, Troy, Rensselaer, NYBenjamin Gowie3
Census1930, Troy, Rensselaer, NYBenjamin Gowie4
46R-first1932
46R-last1937
Census1940, Troy, Rensselaer, NYCatherine L Prettie5
Death1981, Troy, Rensselaer, NY1
Burial1981, Elmwood Hill Cemetery Troy, Rensselaer, NY2

Flags

F-A-G Memorial Found

Citations

  1. Social Security Death Index, SSN XXX-XX-8781.
  2. Find A Grave Memorial.
  3. US Census 1920, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, Series T625, Roll 1258, Page 221, ED 90, Sheet 09A, FN 243, Line 21, 9 Jan 1920.
  4. US Census 1930, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, Series T626, Roll 1639, Page 191, ED 42-107, Sheet 11A, FN 256, Line 41, 8 Apr 1930.
  5. US Census 1940, Troy, Rensselaer Co, NY, Series T627, Roll 2759, Page 1555/338, ED 42-136, Sheet 09B, FN 236, Line 77, 25 Apr 1940.