Marion Joshua OWEN

                   *.)  Search 700 Enc 675 - Delayed Certificate of Birth for William J.Owen.  Missouri State Board of Health, Bureau of Vital Statistics.Certificate No. 131591. Informant is Harriet Truitt, Aunt sworn by her onMarch 1942, Address 816 Loma Vista Dr. {Long Beach, CA}. Certified byRegina Cown (SP?). June 16, 1942.

Place of Birth:  State,Missouri; County, St Clair,; City, Collins.  Name:William J Owen. Sex M. Date of Birth: March 29, 1883.
Father: Marion J Owen, age at time of this birth; 28, Birthplace: StClair Co. Missouri; Occupation at the time of Childs birth: Farmer,
Mother: Paulina S Thomson. Birthplace: St Clair County, Missouri. Age attime of birth 23. Occupation: Housewife.

*.)  Search 475 - Entry from Paulina Owen's Bible.

"This is to certify that if Papa and Mama will pay for my watch, I willnever smoke another cargarette or drink another drop of wiskey so help megod.  Signed Willie J Owen, Collins Mo Dtd June 1, 1903."

*.) Search 436 Enc 440 - Application No 51684 for License to Mary forWilliam J Owen and Ethel V Armstrong.  Dtd August 26, 1911.

State of Missouri, County of Jackson.  William J Owen of Kansas City;county of Jackson and State Of Missouri desiring to process a license tomarry Ethel V Armstrong of Kansas City county of Jackson and State ofMissouri do hereby solemnly swear, that I am the age of 28 years of ageand that the said Ethel V Armstrong is of the age of 20 years, and thatwe are both single and unmarried and not first cousins, and may lawfullycontract and be joined in MARRIAGE.  Signed  William J Owen,  Subscribedand sworn to before me this 26th day of August, 1911,  P H BowlerRecorder by Harry Y Hall.
    I Ethel V Armstrong do hereby solemnly swear that I am the person namedin the above application for a marriage license, and that I am the age of20 years, and that I am single and unmarried and may lawfully contractand be joined in MARRIAGE.  Signed  Ethel V Armstrong.  Subscribed andsworn to before me this 26th day of August, 1911,  P H Bowler Recorder byHarry Y Hall.


*.) Search 435 Enc 439 - Certified Copy Marriage License No. 51684 officeof RECORDER OF DEEDS, Jackson County, Missouri at Kansas City.  State ofMissouri, County of Jackson. Appears of record in my office in Book 51page 266.  Dtd Setember 15, 1950

This License authorizes any Judge, Licensed or ordained Preacher of theGospel, who is a citizen of the United States, or other person authorizedunder the laws of this State to solemnize marriage between  William JOwen of the county of Jackson and State of Missouri who is over the ageof twenty-one years and Ethel V Armstrong of the County of Jackson andState of Missouri who is over the age of eighteen years.
     Witness my hand as Recorder, with the seal of Office hereto affixed,at my office in Kansas City, Missouri this 26th day of August, 1911. P HBowler Recorder by Harry Y Hall Deputy Recorder.
     This is to certify that the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace did,in said county and State on the 26th day of August AD, 1911 unite inMarriage the above named persons.  Signed Casimir J Welch, JP, 6th Dist.
     Filed for record and duly recorded in my office this 26th day ofAugust AD, 1911. P H Bowler Recorder By Harry Y Hall, Deputy Recorder.

*.) Search 438 Enc 442 - Various Draft Board documents from the WarDepartment, Dtd between September 1918 to October 26, 1918, Prescott,Arizona

This is to certify that William James Owen order No X-5159, Serial No.1701 has been finally classified and recorded in Class IVA.  Local BoardPrescott, Ariz.  Lives in Cottonwood, Ariz.

*.) Search 702 Enc 677 Identification Card 9-4411 Department ofEmployment State of California. Dtd November 13, 1939

Lived at 5930 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, California during the followingtime.  December 11, 1939 Through November 3, 1942.

*.) Search 703 Enc 678 - Registration Certificate for Selective Servicefor William James Owen.  Dtd April 27, 194(?) 2?.

Registration Certificate; This is to certify that in accordance with theSelective Service Proclamation of the President of the United States.William James Owen. 5930 Myrtle Ave, Long Beach, Cal, has been dulyregistered this 27 April 194(?) 2?.  Registrar for Local Board 275, LongBeach Ca..

*.) Search 437 Enc 441  Death Certificate for WIlliam J Owen. District No1903, Registrars No. 1717. Long Beach Health Department, Bureau of VitalStatistics.

William J Owen; Place of Death, County, Los Angeles, City or Town LongBeach, CA,  Usual Residence of Deceased.  401 1/2 E 55th St. Long Beach,Calif. In this community 26 years in California 26 years.  Date of Death;October 13, 1945, 4PM. Name of wife; Ethel V Owen, age of wife 54.  Causeof death: Cirrhosis of Liver.  Birth date of Deceased. March 29, 1883.Age 62 yrs 6 mos 14 days.  Birthplace; Collins, MO,  Occupation:Machinist, Industry Ship Yards.  Fathers name: Marion Owen, Birthplace;Mo; Mothers Name; Paulina Thompson. Birthplace. MO.  Informant Mrs EthelOwen.  Burial Date, Oct 17, 1945; place Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.Embalmers AA Hunter, License 2058;  Funeral Director HUNTER MORTUARY,Long Beach, Ca.  Registers Signature Harrison Eilers, MD.

*.) Search 665 Enc 643 - Obiturary for William James Owen. Banner cut offbut I believe it is from the Long Beach Independant.  Around October 13,1945

OWEN- William J Owen, 62 of 401 1/2 E 55th St. died Oct 13, at his homeafter a brief illness. He was born in Collins, MO and came from KansasCIty, Mo to Long Beach in 1919.  Surviving are the widow Ethel, a son CplRobert M Owen, Army Air Force; a grandson, Rellen Owen.  Services will beheld Wednesday at 2 PM in the chapel of Hunter Mortuary, Rev DanBarrington of Berea Baptist Church will officiate,  Entombment will be inAngeles Abbey Mausoleum.

*)  Search 698 Enc 673  Certificate of ownership NO 7525 for AngelesAbbey Mausoleum Park, Compton CA; Dated May 15, 1937

Deed made out to W.J. Owen for Crypts NO's 620/621 Corridor One, BuildingF.

*.)  Search 696 Enc 671 Souviner Rememberance of the Funeral of William JOwen Dated October 17, 1945

In Memory of William J Owen born March 28, 1883, Collins, MO. Passed awayOctober 17, 1945 - 2:PM.  Hunter Chapel officiating Rev DanielBarrington. Final Resting Place, Angeles Abbey Mausoleum.


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                   1.)  Search 758 Enc 734 Obituray for Grace Collins {Owen}, Microfilm copyfrom the Long Beach Daily Telegram, Roll #46. Beginning Jan 8, 1919 andending Apr 23, 1919, Film located at the Long Beach Library.

Mrs Grace Collins

Mrs Grace Collins, aged 33, wife of James W Collins, Died Jan 18, at SealBeach after a prolonged illness.  Funeral services will be held from theMottel Chapel at 10AM and interment will be in Sunnyside Cemetery.

{NOTE: Ethel Owen's anniversary book indicates the date of death to beJan 17}


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