Mary Howden

Biographical Information

Born: July 23, 1942
Died: January 30, 2026
Father: George A Howden (1904 - 1988)
Mother: Irene Miriam Mansur (1906 - 1992)
LPN: School of Vocational and Adult Education in Neenah, 1962.
RN: Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Janesville, 1967.
BSN: Alveron College in Milwaukee, 1982.

Biographical Information

Patriotic Ancestor - Private John Stoud: Capt. Benjamin Mann in Col. James Reed’s regiment
Patriotic Ancestor - Private Hezekiah Lee: 2nd Batt, Capt. Wilson, Col Fisher Gay’s Regt
Patriotic Ancestor - Private William Mansur: Capt. Gershom Drury, Lt Col Thomas Heald
Patriotic Ancestor - Captain Abijah Smith: Col Hale’s Regt.
Patriotic Ancestor - First Lieutenant Levi Whitney: Capt. Henry Farwell, Col. William Prescott’s Regt.

Facts

  • Born in Janesville

  • Descendant of the Mansur Family - a founding family of the city of Neenah

  • Nursing Career at Theda Clark Hospital for over 34 years

  • Lived at 741 Congress Place

  • Part of the Mayflower Society, Daughter of Founders and Patriots, Colonial Dames of the XVII Century, and Daughters of the American Revolution

  • Loved Key Lime Pie

Nursing Certificates and Badges

Newspaper Clippings on Mary Howden

Mary in the news as a Child

As a child, Mary appears to have had quite the curiosity! While not named, this article appeared in Mary’s scrapbook.