Harold William Bogan

M, b. 13 February 1904, d. 22 August 1955
     Harold William was born on Saturday, 13 February 1904 in Holmes Township, Crawford County, Ohio. He was the son of Joseph W. & Mary Bertha Bogan.1 Harold married Ruby May Beery, daughter of LeRoy Selby Beery and Bertha Smith, on 19 April 1931 in Liberty Township. Harold and Ruby had one daughter, Vivian May [5/31/1932-2/11/1937]. 8 April 1940, Harold and Ruby was listed on the U.S. Federal Census at Holmes Township [at L2]. Enumerated in this household were George Steinhilber [58 Ohio], Harold Bogan [36 Ohio], Ruby Bogan [35 Ohio]. Harold was working on the farm for 26 weeks and was making $200.2 Harold departed this life on Monday, 22 August 1955 in Bucyrus, Crawford County, Ohio, at age 51 years, 6 months and 9 days.

Obituary: Harold W. Bogan, 51, a lifetime Bucyrus area resident, died Monday night in University Hospital, Columbus, where he had been a patient three weeks. A heart ailment caused death following a year's illness. The family home is located east of Bucyrus on the Reservoir Rd.
Born February 13, 1904, in Crawford County, he was a son of Joseph and Bertha Wagner Bogan. His parents now live in North Robinson. He was married April 26, 1931 to Ruby Beery, who survives. A sister, Mrs. Rebecca Hill of North Robinson, also is living.
Mr. Bogan was employed as a laborer at the Swan Lumber Co. here and was a former employee of the Nelson Tree Trimming Service.
Services at 2 p.m. Thursday in the Wise Funeral Home here. Rev. W. Bruce Harris of the Evangelical-United Brethren Church at North Robinson will officiate and burial will be in Oakwood Cemetery. Friends may call tonight at the funeral home.

He was buried there at Bucyrus in Oakwood Cemetery.

Family

Ruby May Beery b. 20 Dec 1904, d. 21 Jan 1992

Citations

  1. [S426] U. S. Federal Census Record.
  2. [S683] 1940 United States Federal Census - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.