I am taking a long shot here, but can't think of any other way to possibly find the information.
John Bowen was born in Illinois in 1886, he married Grace E. Marshall in Peoria Co., in 1904 and they had one son, LeRoy born in 1905 in Farmington, IL. Grace returned to her Mother in Iowa sometime prior to the 1910 Federal Census WITHOUT her husband.
She re-married in 1912.
I am trying to find out what happened to John Bowen. We understand that he re-married, don't know to whom, had at least one daughter, and she had a daughter who married a RUFFATO and they (the Ruffato's) ran a tavern in St. David, IL. I am assuming this would have taken place sometime around the late 30's or early 40's.
Long way around to get to what I am looking for. We would like to know where and when John Bowen died and where he is buried. I know nothing more about him other than what is stated above.
Any help ?? Marriage record of John and Grace? Divorce records available? Thanks for at least reading !!
Kathy

The Illinois State Archives has posted death records from 1916 through the 1940s. URL is

http://www.cyberdriveillinois.com/departments/archives/datab....

20th c. marriages and divorce records are available hrough the counties.

Thanks, I appreciate this.
Kathy

I am originally from Lewistown, and tho I don't know any Ruffatto's personally, I have always heard the name in the St. David area. Looking in a phone book that is about five years old, there was a Dominic Ruffatto listed in St. David.
Perhaps this could be a relative?

I'm sure it may possibly be, but I don't know anything about them, beyond the fact that John Bowen's daughter married a Frank, we believe his name was, Ruffatto. My main interest is in John Bowen, when he died and where.
Thanks for the response.
Kathy

BOWEN John b. 1886 d. 1930 Sec 1
BOWEN,-HUBBS Sylvia B. b. 1892 d. 1938 Sec 1
Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington, Fulton County, IL
FROM: Cemetery Inscriptions of Fulton County,IL, Vol. 8, Oak Ridge Cemetery, Farmington, and other Farmington Township Cemeteries. Fulton County Historical and Genealogical Society, April, 1984.
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World War I Draft Registration Cards, Ancestry.com:
John Bowen, birthdate March 14, 1886; Occupation-miner, Norris Coal Co., Norris, Fulton, IL; Nearest relative: Sylvia Bowen, Farmington, Fulton, IL
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US Census 1920, Illinois, Fulton County, Farmington, District 89, January 10, 1920, Ancestry.com
Bowen, John -age 33 -born IL -Machineman -Coal Mine
Bowen, Sylvia B. -age 27 -wife -born IL
Charlotte G. -age 7 -daughter -born IL
Alice E. -age 3 -daughter -born IL
Cape, Della O. -age 25 -sister-in-law -born IL
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US Census 1930, Illinois, Peoria County, Kickapoo, District 13, April 2, 1930, Ancestry.com
Bowen, John -age 44 -Miner -Coal Mine
Bowen, Sylvia - age 37
Bowen, Alice - age 13
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The Peoria Journal Star, Peoria,IL, August 27, 1991

ELAINE RUFFATTO

ST. DAVID _ Elaine A. Ruffatto, 75, of 513 Fifth St. died at 1:40 a.m. Monday, Aug. 26, 1991, at Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.

Born April 26, 1916, in Farmington to John and Sylvia Cape Bowen, she married Ralph Ruffatto on Jan. 21, 1934, in Peoria. He survives. She was preceded in death by one sister and one brother.

She and her husband owned and operated Elaine's Tap in St. David until 1972. Services will be at 1:30 p.m. Wednesday at Oaks Memorial Chapel in Canton. The Rev. Delmar Smith will officiate. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 tonight at the chapel. Burial will be in White Chapel Memory Gardens in Canton.
(She is probably the "Alice E." in the census.)

Thanks so much !! perhaps taking a loonngg shot wasn't such a bad idea after all !!!
Kathy