15. Velma Lucille Fitzwater (1913-2000) Age 86
14. EARL B. BOWMAN (1908-1971) AGE 63
Velma Fitzwater
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Family of Velma Lucille FitzwaterFather:
Wright Christopher Fitzwater Mother: Effie Rue Spouse(s): Earl B. Bowman Children: Velma Jean "Jean" Bowman James Arthur "Jim" Bowman Richard Earl "Dick" Bowman Christine Sue "Chris" Bowman Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Bowman |
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Velma Lucille Fitzwater was born 30 Jun 1913 in Plainville, Hamilton County, Ohio. She was the daughter of Wright Christopher and Effie (Rue) Fitzwater.
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Birth Certificate for Velma Lucille Fitzwater
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On 15 Aug 1931, Earl married Velma Lucille Fitzwater at the Church of the Good Shepherd in Norwood.
The Cincinnati Enquirer 10 Aug 1931
Earl B. Bowman and Velma Lucille Fitzwater on their wedding day 15 Aug 1931.
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Marriage Certificate for Earl Bowman and Velma Fitzwater issued by the Probate Court of Hamilton County, Ohio.
Earl and Velma became parents to five children:
-Velma Jean "Jean" Bowman -James Arthur "Jim" Bowman (1936-2006) -Richard Earl "Dick" Bowman -Christine Sue "Chris" Bowman -Earl Jeffrey "Jeff" Bowman |
The 1940 Census shows Earl at age 32 living with Velma and their kids on Spring Street in Plainville, Hamilton County, Ohio. Velma was the informant and indicates Earl works as a Machinist for a Machine Tool Manufacturing Company. The household enumerated before theirs was Velma's parents, Wright and Effie Rue Fitzwater, but there are a number of errors in the information that was given.
1940 Census for Plainville, Hamilton County, Ohio, showing Earl Bowman and his family starting on Line 8. Velma's parents are enumerated in the household above. Image from ancestry.com.
Velma taking a selfie before they were even called selfies!
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In the late 1940's, Earl and Velma moved their family to Memphis, Tennessee.
Velma, Jim, Dickm Jean, and Earl in Memphis, Tennessee - 1948 or 1949
By 1950, they were back in Ohio.
Eventually, Earl and Velma built a home in Loveland in the Stoneybrook subdivision and moved there with their family. Two of their kids, Jim and Jean, also built homes and moved there with their respective spouses and families in the early 1960's. 
The Stoneybrook Subdivision in Loveland became home to Earl and Velma and their family.
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The Cincinnati Enquirer 26 Sep 1940
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At age 63, Earl died 21 Nov 1971 of coronary insufficiency. He is buried in Rest Haven Memorial Park in Blue Ash, Hamilton County, Ohio.
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Death Certificate for Velma Lucille (Fitzwater) Bowman
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Grave Marker for Velma Lucille (Fitzwater) Bowman in Rest Haven Memorial Park, Evendale, Hamilton County, Ohio.
Photos of Earl B. Bowman and Family
1931 Earl Bowman and Velma Fitzwater
Earl Bowman and Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman
Earl Bowman and Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman and granddaughter, Jo. Photo taken May 1964 in Loveland, Ohio.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman. Photo taken Aug 1975 in Loganville, Georgia.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman and her kids (L-R), Jean, Jim, Dick, Chris, and Jeff, at her 80th birthday party in Jun 1983. Photo taken in Owensville, Ohio. Yes, the boys have paper plates on their heads.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman celebrating Christmas 1990. Photo taken in Maineville, Ohio.
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1949 Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman and Earl Bowman
Earl Bowman and Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman
Earl Bowman and Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman and her half-sister, Mary (Decatur) Wallace. Photo taken 28 Jun 1981 in Loveland, Ohio.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman and her kids (clockwise starting on the left), Chris, Dick, Jim, Jeff, and Jean. Photo taken in Maineville, Ohio.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman demonstrating a special trick of balancing a spoon on the end of her nose while her daughter-in-law, Kay (Shults) Bowman cracks up. Photo taken Christmas 1988 in Maineville, Ohio.
Velma (Fitzwater) Bowman
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