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Daniel Allison
(1849-1901)
Rachel Rebecca Collins
(1851-1922)
Louis P. Bourquin
(1861-1925)
Louise Emile Bruot
(1860-1887)
Willis D. Allison
(1879-1916)
Ellen E. Bourquin
(1883-1956)
Doris Allison
(1908-1984)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Oakley J. Gurwell

Doris Allison 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 6 January 1908, Springfield Township, Williams County, OH 1 2 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Oakley J. Gurwell on 13 June 1932 in , Steuben County, IN 1
  • Died: 1 May 1984 at age 76 5
  • Buried: After 1 May 1984, Evansport, OH 5
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bullet  Birth Notes:


Name: Doris Allison
Event: Birth
Event Date: 06 Jan 1908
Event Place: Springfield, Williams, Ohio
Gender: Female
Race: White
Father: Willis D. Allison
Mother: Ellen Bourquin

Source Citation
"Ohio, County Births, 1856-1909," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/X6M5-59N : accessed 07 Aug 2012), Doris Allison, 1908.
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bullet  Death Notes:


Name: Doris Gurwell
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 01 May 1984
Event Place: Sylvania, Lucas, Ohio, United States
Registration Place: Flower Hospital
Residence Place: Williams, Ohio, United States
Gender: Female
Age: 76
Marital Status: Widowed
Race: White
Birth Date: 1908
Birthplace: Ohio, United States
Autopsy Performed: Yes, used for certification
Certificate Number: 037590
Volume Number: 25654

Citing this Record
"Ohio Death Index, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VKKW-SL4 : 8 December 2014), Doris Gurwell, 01 May 1984; from "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-2007," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2010); citing Vol. 25654, certificate number 037590, Ohio Historical Society, Columbus; Ohio Department of Health, State Vital Statistics Unit, Columbus.
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:



• Birth Image: 6 January 1908, in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH.

• She appeared on the 1910 US Census in Springfield Township, Williams County, OH on 9 May 1910. 2

1910 US Census
Sheet 8A, District 133, Dwelling 167, Family 171, Roll 1241
Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio
Farm owned, with mortgage
Doris Allison..Daughter..2..OH

(Living with parents.)
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• She appeared on the 1920 US Census in Bryan, OH on 9 January 1920. 3

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A & 7B, District 161, Dwelling 181, Family 188, Roll 1450
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
421 North Williams Street; home rented
Doris Allison..Stepdaughter..12..OH
(Living with mother and step-father.)

NOTE - If her birth date was 6 Jan 1908, then her age should have been 11 instead of 12.
.

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Bryan, OH on 7 April 1930. 4

1930 US Census
Sheet 5B, District 14, Dwelling 122, Family 127, Roll 1891
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
327 North Allen Street; Home rented, $20
Doris Allison..Stepdaughter..22..OH..Packer, Candy Factory

(Living with mother and step-father.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Bryan, OH on 12 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 86-14, Family 236, Roll 3169
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
311 North Allen Street; Home rented, $15
Doris Gurwell..Wife..32..OH..8th grade..Packer, Candy Mfg..earned $600 in 1939

(Living with husband and son.)
.



• She was buried after 1 May 1984 in the Evansport Cemetery in Evansport, OH.

Find A Grave Memorial 74047574
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Doris married Oakley J. Gurwell, son of B. F. Gurwell and Mary Andrews, on 13 June 1932 in , Steuben County, IN.1 (Oakley J. Gurwell was born on 28 November 1901 in Evansport, OH,1 6 died on 15 June 1959 6 and was buried after 15 June 1959 in Evansport, OH 6.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:



• Marriage Image: 13 June 1932, in , Steuben County, IN.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Bryan, OH on 12 April 1940. 1

1940 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 86-14, Family 236, Roll 3169
Bryan, Williams County, Ohio
311 North Allen Street; Home rented, $15
Oakley J. Gurwell..Head..38..OH..10th grade..Punch Press Operator, Novelty Mfg..earned $715 in 1939
Doris Gurwell..Wife..32..OH..8th grade..Packer, Candy Mfg..earned $600 in 1939
Herbert Gurwell..Son..3..OH
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bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: O J Gurwell
Event Type: Marriage Registration
Event Date: 13 Jun 1932
Event Place: Steuben, Indiana, United States
Residence Place: Bryan, , Ohio
Gender: Male
Number of Total Marriages: once before
Birth Date: 28 Nov 1901
Birthplace: Evansport, , Ohio
Marriage License Date: 13 Jun 1932
Marriage Place: Steuben, Indiana
Father's Name: B F Gurwell
Mother's Name: Mary Andrews
Spouse's Name: Doris Allison
Spouse's Residence Place: Metz, , Indiana
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Birth Date: 06 Jan 1908
Spouse's Birthplace: Metz, , Indiana
Spouse's Father's Name: Willis Allison
Spouse's Mother's Name: Ellen Bourquin
Officiator's Name: Peter B Ernsberger

Citing this Record
"Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K3LZ-N4Q : 10 December 2017), Willis Allison in entry for O J Gurwell and Doris Allison, 13 Jun 1932; citing Steuben, Indiana, United States, Marriage Registration, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 005329133.
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Sources


1 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 86-14, sheet 9A, household 236, Oakley J. Gurwell and Doris Allison; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3169.

2 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Springfield Township, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 133, sheet 8A, dwelling 167, family 171, Willis D. Allison and Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 3 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624, roll 1241.

3 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 161, sheet 7A & 7B, dwelling 181, family 188, Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images (accessed 28 Aug 2016); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1450.

4 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Bryan, Williams County, Ohio, enumeration district (ED) 14, sheet 5B, dwelling 122, family 127, Crist Bolander and Ellen E. Bourquin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 8 Jun 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 1891.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 June 2019), memorial page for Doris Allison Gurwell (6 Jan 1908\endash 1 May 1984), Find A Grave Memorial no. 74047574, citing Evansport Cemetery, Evansport, Defiance County, Ohio, USA

6 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); accessed 06 June 2019), memorial page for Oakley J. Gurwell (21 Nov 1901\endash 15 Jun 1959), Find A Grave Memorial no. 74047581, citing Evansport Cemetery, Evansport, Defiance County, Ohio, USA


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