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Irene Mettes was born on 16 January 1910 as the
first child of James Haley
Mettes and Mary Leona Delaney. |
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16 January 1910 - October 1973 |
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Irene Mettes was born on 16 January 1910 as the
first child of James Haley
Mettes and Mary Leona Delaney. |
Irene married Orville Kenneth (Short) Bowen in oct 1930 and she passed away in October 1973. Orvile was born on 23 February 1906 and he passed away in 1964. Their children are: 1. Barbara Bowen, born 4 Jan 1931 (married 5 Aug 1949 to: Robert Burks, born 1 Jun 1929) 2. James (Jim) Bowen 25 Nov 1933, married Carol Brandt. 3. Jeanie Bowen, married Way 4. Lois Bowen, married Bishop The photo at the top of this page is part of the photo below, taken in 1943 and featuring Irene with her four children. From left to right, James Bowen, Jeanie Bowen (Way), Irene Mettes Bowen (mother), Lois Bowen (Bishop), Barbara Bowen (Burks). |
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version of this photo. back to Mettes family tree page [photos provided by Chris Mettes and David Garth Mettes] |