GARNER McQUOWN 1898- 1960

Garner McQuown, 1925 Photo Courtesy of Jack McQuown

 

BIOGRAPHICAL NOTES via email from Thomas H. McQuown, 6-26-04      Garner McQuown was born July 30, 1898 in Hardin County, Ohio. He died in February 1960, in Butler, Augusta County, Kansas. He is buried in Dunkirk Cemetery, Dunkirk, Ohio.      He married Vera Mae Woodmency who was born in Dunkirk, Ohio and died in Monterey Park, Calif. Their children were Jack Spencer McQuown and Robert McQuown. They are descendents of David Samuel McQuown, a son of Laurance and Jean McQuown who came to York County, Pa. from Ireland c1764.      Hope this helps you. It was nice to see Garner McQuown so well represented.

 

AVIATOR'S CERTIFICATE, 1925 Photo Courtesy of Jack McQuown      Aviator's Certificate signed by committee members, Orville Wright and B. Russell Shaw.

 

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