John Crawford Howser ^{1 2 3 4}

   Another name for John was John B. Houser.

  Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1880 US Census in East Lincoln Township, Logan, IL on 1 June 1880. ³

1880 US Census
Page 156B, District 43, Dwelling 49, Family 51, Roll 0227
East Lincoln Township, Logan County, Illinois
John B. Houser..Son..7..IL

(Living with father and step-mother.)

NOTE - If his birth date was 20 Feb 1872, then his age should have been 8 instead of 7.
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• He appeared on the 1900 US Census in Illinois Township, Nelson, ND on 1 June 1900. ⁴

1900 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 100, Dwelling 2, Family 2
Illinois Township, Nelson County, North Dakota
Farm owned with mortgage
John C. Howser..Son..Feb 1872..28..IL..Farmer..farm owned (should be rented?)

(Living with father and step-mother.)
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• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Flathead Township, Flathead, MT on 21 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 38, Dwelling 24, Family 24, Roll 971
Flathead Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned, no mortgage
John C. Howser..Head..47..IL..Farmer, fruit farm

(Living with wife.)
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John married Emma C. Loeffler, daughter of John Loeffler and Amelia Fisher, on 2 February 1918 in Kalispell, MT.¹ (Emma C. Loeffler was born on 12 September 1871, died on 9 October 1950 and was buried after 9 October 1950 in Somers, MT.)

  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1920 US Census in Flathead Township, Flathead, MT on 21 January 1920. ¹

1920 US Census
Sheet 2A, District 38, Dwelling 24, Family 24, Roll 971
Flathead Township, Flathead County, Montana
Home owned, no mortgage
John C. Howser..Head..47..IL..Farmer, fruit farm
Emma J. Howser..Wife..51..BOHEMIA..Immig. 1886..Naturalized 1898
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  Marriage Notes:

Name: John C. Howser
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 02 Feb 1918
Event Place: Kalispell, Flathead, Montana
Age: 46
Marital Status: Single
Race:White
Birthplace: Lincoln, Ills.
Birth Year (Estimated): 1872
Father's Name: James M. Howser
Mother's Name: Maggie Patterson
Spouse's Name: Emma C. Osweld
Spouse's Age: 49
Spouse's Marital Status: Divorced
Spouse's Race: White
Spouse's Birthplace: Pressnite, Austria
Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1869
Spouse's Father's Name: John Loeffler
Spouse's Mother's Name: Amelia Fisher
Reference ID:1917-1935 Vol 5 p517
GS Film number: 1902480
Digital Folder Number: 4350528
Image Number: 28

Citing this Record:
"Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F334-PH5 : accessed 11 February 2016), John C. Howser and Emma C. Osweld, 02 Feb 1918; citing Marriage, Kalispell, Flathead, Montana, county courthouses, Montana; FHL microfilm 1,902,480.
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