‎Helene Fonken‏‎ 1) Born ‎ Jul 26, 1893 at Pecatonica, Winnebago Co. IL‎ 1) 2), died ‎ Jun 16, 1951 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎, 57 years 2), buried ‎ at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrilville, Lake Co. IL 2) Helene's marriage license identifies her parents as Charles Fonken and Mary DeWall. Her death certificate identifies them as Carl Fonken and Mary DeWall. 1) Located: (‎ Nov 1917 at Forreston, Ogle Co. IL) 1) Census (‎ 1920 at Calumet, Lake Co. IN) Living with husband. 3) Census (‎ 1930 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with husband and sons. 4) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with husband and children. 5) Married ‎ Nov 28, 1917 at Forreston, Ogle Co. IL 1) (30 years married) to: ‎John Stockton Cowen‏‎ 6) 7) 1), son of Claudius Chalmers "Chalmers C. Cowen, Charles C. Cowen" Cowen and Vinet Jane "Jane Fleming, Laura J. Fleming" Fleming‏. Born ‎ Feb 24, 1890 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 7) 1) 8), died ‎ Jul 3, 1948 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎, 58 years 8), buried ‎ at Calumet Park Cemetery, Merrilville, Lake Co. IL 8) Census (‎ 1900 at Cowanshannock Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 7) Census (‎ 1910 at Beaver Falls, Beaver Co. PA) Teamster in an ice plant. Boarding, along with his brother Samuel, in the home of Brainard Fleming and his sister Adeline. 9) Located: (‎ Nov 1917 at Camp Sherman, Ross Co. OH) Soldier. 1) Census (‎ 1920 at Calumet, Lake Co. IN) Office worker in a steel mill. Living with wife. 3) Located: (‎ Nov 1928 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) 6) Census (‎ 1930 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Credit manager for a furniture store. Living with wife and sons. 4) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Office and credit manager, retail furniture store. Living with wife and children. 5) Children: 1. ‎Carl Claudius Cowen‏‎ 4) 5) 10) 11) Born ‎ Feb 3, 1924 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎ 4) 10) 11), died ‎ Apr 7, 2004‎, 80 years 11) Census (‎ 1930 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and brothers. 4) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and siblings. 5) 2. ‎John Stockton Cowen Jr.‏‎ 4) 5) 12) Born ‎ Jan 8, 1927 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎ 4) 12) 13), died ‎ Aug 1, 1999‎, 72 years 13) Census (‎ 1930 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and brothers. 4) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and siblings. 5) 3. ‎Bruce Stanley Cowen‏‎ 4) 5) 14) Born ‎ Jul 22, 1928 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎ 4) 14) 15), died ‎ May 27, 2005‎, 76 years 15) Census (‎ 1930 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and brothers. 4) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and siblings. 5) 4. ‎Helena Vinet Cowen‏‎ 5) 16) Born ‎ Apr 17, 1934 at Gary, Lake Co. IN‎ 5) 16) 17), died ‎ Feb 17, 2017‎, 82 years 17) Census (‎ 1940 at Gary, Lake Co. IN) Living with parents and siblings. 5)

Sources

1) source: Marriage License and Certificate of John Stockton Cowen and Helene Fonken
2) source: Death Certificate of Helen Cowen
3) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Calumet, Lake Co. IN, page: ED 92, Sheet 9-A, Dweliing 120, Family 198, John S. Cowen Family
4) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Gary, Lake Co. IN, page: ED 45-3, Sheet 17-A, Dwelling 231, Family 339, John S. Cowen Family
5) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Gary, Lake Co. IN, page: ED 95-8, Sheet 4-B, Household 86, John Stockton Cowen Family
6) source: Rural Valley Woman Dead
7) source: 1900 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Cowanshannock Twp. (South Division), Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 2, Sheet 6-A, Dwelling 108, Family 111, Charles C. Cowen Family
8) source: Death Certificate of John S. Cowen
9) source: 1910 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Beaver Falls, Beaver Co. PA, page: ED 9, Sheet 1-A, Dwelling 1, Family 1, Brainard Fleming Family
10) source: Birth Certificate of Carl Caudius Cowen
11) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Carl Claudius Cowen [Carl C Cowen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 3 Feb 1924
Birth Place: Gary Lake, Indiana
Death Date: 7 Apr 2004
Father:
John S Cowen
Mother:
Helena Fonken
SSN: 315128438
Notes: Nov 1940: Name listed as CARL CLAUDIUS COWEN; 23 Apr 2004: Name listed as CARL C COWEN, page: Entry for Carl Claudius Cowen
12) source: Birth Certificate of John Stockton Cowen Jr.
13) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: John Stockton Cowen [John S Cowen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 8 Jan 1927
Birth Place: Gary Lake, Indiana
Death Date: 1 Aug 1999
Father:
John S Cowen
Mother:
Helena Fonkon
SSN: 314240945
Signature on SSN Card: Stockton Cowen
Relationship of Signature: Signature name differs from NH's name.
Notes: Jun 1943: Name listed as JOHN STOCKTON COWEN; 06 Aug 1999: Name listed as JOHN S COWEN, page: Entry for John Stockton Cowen
14) source: Birth Certificate of Bruce Stanley Cowen
15) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Bruce Stanley Cowen [Bruce S Cowen]
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Jul 1928
Birth Place: Gary Lake, Indiana
Death Date: 27 May 2005
Father:
John S Cowen
Mother:
Helena Fonken
SSN: 314244082
Notes: Oct 1943: Name listed as BRUCE STANLEY COWEN; 10 Jun 2005: Name listed as BRUCE S COWEN, page: Entry for Bruce Stanley Cowen
16) source: Birth Certificate of Helena Vinet Cowen
17) source: Newspapers.com Obituary Index 1800s-Current, extra text: Name: Helena Vinet Cowen Larson
Gender: Female
Death Age: 82
Birth Date: 17 Apr 1934
Birth Place: Gary, IN
Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1956
Residence Place: Munster, IN
Death Date: 17 Feb 2017
Obituary Date: 21 Feb 2017
Obituary Place: Munster, Indiana, USA
Parents: Helena Fonken Cowen; John Stockton Cowen
Spouse:
Charles l. Larson
Child:
Eric C. Larson
Krystyna H. Larson
Kevin I. Larson
Siblings:
Carl Cowen
John S. Cowen
Bruce Cowen, page: Entry for Helena Vinet Cowen Larson

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Helene Fonken & John Stockton Cowen." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=31&id=F6582&main_person=I18271 : accessed 18 May 2024) Helene Fonken #I18264, born ‎ Feb 24, 1890 at Rural Valley, Armstrong Co. PA