Families of Frederick Lowry Howren

FREDERICK LOWRY HOWREN, son of MARY ANN S. LOWRY and THOMAS ITHAMER HOWREN, was born July 27, 1892 in Knightstwon, Henry, Indiana,¹¹⁸⁶ and died April 19, 1959 in Henry Hospital, New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{924, 1056} He is buried in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{924, 1056}

He married (1) PAULINE CLEMENTS MASON on December 29, 1912. She was born in 1896 in Richmond, Wayne, Indiana,^{15, 4917} and died January 13, 1923 in Miami, Dade, Florida.^{15, 1059, 99} She is buried in Glen Cove Cemetery, Knightstown, Henry, Indiana.^{15, 1075}

He married (2) ELLA MARIA WALLACE on January 8, 1925 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania.¹²⁷⁸² She was born August 14, 1901 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania,^{4931, 12784} and died March 10, 1982 in Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.^{4931, 12784} She is buried in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle, Henry, Indiana.^{924, 4931}

• Descendant Reports
  • William Scott Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frederick L. Howren)
  • Jacob Clements Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frederick L. Howren)
  • Edward Erwin Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frederick L. Howren)
  • William Campbell Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frederick L. Howren)
  • Francis Stuart Descendant Report (Ancestor of Frederick L. Howren)

Children of PAULINE CLEMENTS MASON and FREDERICK LOWRY HOWREN:

1. JANICE LOUISE HOWREN, b. September 30, 1914, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;^{4917, 1058} m. (1) CLAUDE C. SOUDER on July 15, 1936 in Milton, Trimble, Kentucky^{4358, 12783}, m. (2) ROBERT WORTH PITTS on June 8, 1952 in Rush County, Indiana^{924, 4357}; d. November 2, 1963, Carthage, Rush, Indiana.^{924, 4931}
2. ELIZABETH JANE HOWREN, b. August 23, 1917, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;^{4917, 4355} d. February 24, 1944, Caltagirone, Città Metropolitana di Catania, Sicilia, Italy.^{923, 456}
3. THOMAS FREDERICK HOWREN, b. March 20, 1920, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;⁴⁹¹⁷ m. GLADYS ELIZABETH HONEY; d. April 28, 1970, Seattle, King, Washington.⁷⁵⁶

Children of ELLA MARIA WALLACE and FREDERICK LOWRY HOWREN:

4. JAMES EDWARD HOWREN, b. November 28, 1925, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;^{507, 4917} d. October 26, 2007, Union Hospital, Terre Haute, Vigo, Indiana.^{507, 4931}
5. JOHN RICHARD HOWREN, b. September 2, 1927, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;^{117, 4917} d. May 15, 2015, Broussard, Louisiana.¹²¹¹⁴
6. JEAN ANN HOWREN, b. December 26, 1929, New Castle, Henry, Indiana;⁴⁹¹⁷ m. WILLIAM LEWIS VEACH on June 24, 1952 in Cook County, Illinois²⁰⁸⁵; d. April 9, 2020.¹²¹¹⁵



Personal Information

Frederick L. Howren

• operated a tire store in New Castle from 1918-1932 and worked at Chrysler⁷⁹⁰²
• was a member of the Eagles Lodge⁷⁹⁰²
• was a member of the CIO Retired Members Club⁷⁹⁰²
• was a member of the First Methodist Church, New Castle, Henry, Indiana. ⁷⁹⁰²

Ella M. Wallace

• was a member of the First United Methodist Church, New Castle, Henry, Indiana. ¹²⁷⁸⁴

Marriage Announcements and News

Knightstown Banner, January 23, 1925¹²⁷⁸²

Announcement has been made of the marriage of Fred Howren, of New Castle, to Miss Ella Marie Wallice, at Pittsburg, Pa., on the 8th of this month. They are now at New Castle, where they will reside. Mr. Howren is the son of Thomas and Mary Lowry Howren, former citizens of Knightstown. To Fred and his wife the Banner extends congratulations.

Obituaries

Knightstown Banner, January 19, 1923¹⁰⁵⁹

Mrs. Fred Howren Dies

Mrs. Fred Howren, aged 27 years, of New Castle, died Saturday night at Miami, Fla., her death following an operation. The entire family, including Mrs. Mary Howren, mother of Fred Howren, went to Florida several weeks ago to spend the winter. Mrs. Howren leaves her husband and three small children, ranging in ages from three to eight years.

The body, accompanied by the members of the family arrived at New Castle, Wednesday at noon, and was taken to the home of Mr. Howren's brother-in-law, Wrighter R. Steele. The interment will take place at Glencove cemetery.

Knightstown Banner, April 23, 1959¹⁰⁵⁶

Fred Howren Dies At Henry Hospital

New Castle—Funeral services were conducted at New Castle Wednesday for Fred L. Howren, 66, who died Sunday afternoon in Henry County Hospital. A retired Chrysler Corp. employe, he had been ill for more than a year.

He is the father of Mrs. Janice Pitts of Carthage. Burial was in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle.

Carthage Citizen, April 24, 1959⁷⁹⁰²

Father Dies In Henry Hospital

Fred Howren, 66, of New Castle, father of Mrs. Janice Pitts, died Sunday afternoon at the Henry County Hospital.

Mr. Howren was a retired Chrysler employe. He had been in ill health for more than a year. He was a member of the First Methodist Church and also was a member of the Eagles Lodge and the CIO Retired Members Club.

Mr. Howren between 1918 and 1932 operated a tire store in New Castle.

Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Marie Howren; two daughters, Mrs. Janice Pitts of Carthage and Mrs. Jean Ann Veach of Terre Haute; three sons, M-Sgt. Thomas F. Howren of Selfridge Air Force Base, Mich., James E. Howren of Elwood and John R. Howren of Lafayette, La.; six grandchildren; a half sister, Mrs. Effie Steele of New Castle; several nieces and nephews. A daughter, Elizabeth Jane (Betty) Howren, flight nurse, was killed during the war in 1944 in Sicily.

Funeral services were held Wednesday morning at 10:30 a.m. with Rev. J. Thomas Frost officiating. Burial followed in the South Mound Cemetery at New Castle. The Eagles Lodge held special services at 7 p.m. Tuesday.

Muncie Star, May 12, 1982¹²⁷⁸⁴

Ella M. Howren, 80, Stricken in Terre Haute

NEW CASTLE, Ind. — Ella Marie Howren, 80, 1700 A Ave., died Wednesday, in Terre Haute Regional Hospital after a five-month illness.

Mrs. Howren was born in Pittsburgh, Pa. and came to New Castle in 1925. She was a member of First United Methodist Church, New Castle, and was a member of the church's Philathea Sunday School class.

She is survived by one daughter, Mrs. William (Jean) Veach, Terre Haute; two sons, James Howren, Elwood, and John Howren, Lafayette, La.; nine grandchildren and one great-grandson. Her husband, Fred L. Howren, died in 1959. She was preceded in death by two daughters and one son.

Services will be at 11 a.m. Monday in Couden-Hostetler Funeral Home, New Castle, with Dr. Heedie Cobb officiating. Burial will be in South Mound Cemetery, New Castle.

Friends may call -5 and 7-9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Cemetery Pictures



Knightstown Cemetery, Henry County, Indiana

Census Records

Date	Location	Enumerated Names
June 1, 1900210	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Thomas Ithamer Howren Mary Ann S. Lowry Frederick Lowry Howren
April 22, 1910209	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Thomas Ithamer Howren Mary Ann S. Lowry Frederick Lowry Howren Harry Gard Lowry Ellen Caroline Brady
January 5, 1920208	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Frederick Lowry Howren Pauline Clements Mason Janice Louise Howren Elizabeth Jane Howren
April 9, 193016	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Frederick Lowry Howren Ella Maria Wallace Janice Louise Howren Elizabeth Jane Howren Thomas Frederick Howren James Edward Howren John Richard Howren Jean Ann Howren
April 14, 19402488	New Castle, Henry, Indiana	Frederick Lowry Howren Ella Maria Wallace Elizabeth Jane Howren James Edward Howren John Richard Howren Jean Ann Howren