Fourth Generation

26. Ruth Gilbert (Catherine Rachel "Katie" Berry-4, Emma Jane Miller-3, Emily L. Manson-2, Capt. Jean Francois-1) was born in 1921 in Michigan.⁷⁴

Ruth Gilbert and Donald Cowell (son of Howard Cowell and Minnie Shoneback) were married before March 1940 in Michigan.⁷⁴
Donald Cowell was born 18 Jul 1918 in Oakland Co., Michigan.^50,⁷⁴
Donald appeared in the census on 8 Apr 1940 in Avon Twp., Oakland Co., Michigan.⁷³ The 1940 census has Donald & Ruth living with her parents as: Donald Cowell [son-in-law][new worker] a.21 b.Mich. & Ruth Cowell [daughter ] a.19.
He died 17 Oct 2006 in Brooksville, Hernando Co., Florida.⁵⁰