Margaret Virginia Rowe

1918 - 1980  (62 years)

• Name	Margaret Virginia Rowe
  Birth	ABT. 1918	PA
  Gender	Female
  Death	1980	Burial:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA
  Person ID	I1058	forneyclark
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

  
  

  Family	Charles John,   b. 21 May 1912, PA d. Oct 1980, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA; bur:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA (Age 68 years)
  Children	1. George John, Sr.,   b. ABT. 1934, PA (Age 92 years)   2. Charles? "Harry" John,   b. ABT. 1936, Pennsylvania (Age 90 years)   3. Marshall E. John,   b. 10 Aug 1938, PA d. 10 Apr 1995, Tyler, Smith Co., TX (Age 56 years)   4. Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr.,   b. 2 Sep 1939, Lewistown, Mifflin Co., PA d. 24 Oct 2019, Tyler, Smith Co., TX; bur:ParklawnsMemGar,Chambersburg,FranklinCo,PA (Age 80 years)   5. Ralph L. John, Sr.,   b. 8 Aug 1942, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d. 30 May 2020, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA (Age 77 years)   6. Margaret P. John,   b. 8 Mar 1946, Chambersburg, Franklin Co., PA d. 31 Mar 2014, Hagerstown, Washington Co., MD (Age 68 years)
  Family ID	F0341	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Nov 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Source: George and Becky Leeper Clarence "Bud" Walter: Name Source: https://www.publicopiniononline.com/obituaries/mpa037927 https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/publicopiniononline/name/donald-john-obituary?id=20626436 Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr. Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home Obituary Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr. Tyler, TX - Donald F. "Fred" John, Sr., age 80 of Tyler, TX and formerly of Chambersburg, PA, passed away on Thursday, October 24, 2019, at the Hospice of East Texas. Born in Lewistown, PA on September 2, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles Polk and Margaret Virginia Rowe John. A U.S. Army veteran, Fred served honorably for 26 1/2 years, retiring in 1982. He went on to work for Knouse Foods for an additional 18 years, retiring in 2000. Fred enjoyed hunting, fishing, woodworking, and cooking. He was a member of the VFW, and the AMVETS, both in Chambersburg, PA. SURVIVORS OMITTED In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his first wife, Martha John in 2000 and 3 brothers and a sister. Funeral services will be held on Wednesday, October 30, 2019 at 10 AM in the Chapel of Thomas L. Geisel Funeral Home and Cremation Center, 333 Falling Spring Rd., Chambersburg, PA, where Pastor John Pogue will officiate. The family will receive friends on Tuesday, October 29 from 6 – 8 PM and one hour prior to the service in the funeral home. Interment will follow the service in Parklawns Memorial Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in his name to Franklin County Veterans Affairs Service Dog Program, ATT: Operation Save-A-Vet-, Save-A-Pet 425 Franklin Farm Lane Chambersburg, PA 17202 or to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758516, Topeka, Kansas 66675-8516. Online condolences may be offered on his Book of Memories page at www.geiselfuneralhome.com. Posted online on October 28, 2019 Source: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCL-GP1 "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KQCL-GP1 : 7 January 2021), Charles John, Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-15, sheet 11A, line 15, family 229, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 3574. Charles John Census • United States Census, 1940 Sheet Letter A Sheet Number 11 Sheet Number and Letter 11A Household ID 229 Line Number 15 Affiliate Publication Number T627 Affiliate Film Number 3574 Digital Folder Number 005456731 Image Number 00563 Collection Information United States Census, 1940 Event Type Census Name Charles John Sex Male Age 28 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Head Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1912 Birthplace Pennsylvania Charles John's Spouses and Children Margaret John Wife F 22 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Margaret John Sex Female Age 22 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Married Race White Relationship to Head of Household Wife Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1918 Birthplace Pennsylvania George John Son M 6 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name George John Sex Male Age 6 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence Rural, Mifflin, Pennsylvania Birth Year (Estimated) 1934 Birthplace Pennsylvania Harry John Son M 4 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Harry John Sex Male Age 4 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1936 Birthplace Pennsylvania Marshall John Son M 2 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Marshall John Sex Male Age 2 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1938 Birthplace Pennsylvania Fred John Son M 0 Pennsylvania Event Type Census Name Fred John Sex Male Age 0 Event Date 1940 Event Place Granville Township, Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States Event Place (Original) Pennsylvania, Mifflin, Granville Township Marital Status Single Race White Relationship to Head of Household Son Last Place of Residence , , Birth Year (Estimated) 1940 Birthplace Pennsylvania Source: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219249253/margaret-v-john Created by: sq1979 Added: 2 Dec 2020 Find a Grave Memorial 219249253 Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/219249253/margaret-v-john : accessed 22 November 2021), memorial page for Margaret V. John (1917–1980), Find a Grave Memorial ID 219249253, citing Parklawns Memorial Gardens, Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by sq1979 (contributor 47173937) . Margaret V. John BIRTH 1917 DEATH 1980 (aged 62-63) BURIAL Parklawns Memorial Gardens Chambersburg, Franklin County, Pennsylvania, USA Show Map MEMORIAL ID 219249253 · View Source Family Members Spouse Charles P. John 1912-1980