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George Bower 1590–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: Manby, Lincolnshire, England

Death Date: 30 DEC 1656

Death Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex)

Father: Thomas Bower

Mother: Iwerner Minister

Spouse(s): Barbara Smith

Children(s): Ruth Bower, John Bower

In 1590, George Bower entered the world in Manby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Thomas Bower And Iwerner Minister. In 1638, George Bower was employed in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth). George Bower married Barbara Smyth Smith, and had children including John Bower, Ruth Bower. George Bower passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex).

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Biography

  • In 1590, George Bower entered the world in Manby, Lincolnshire, England, born to Thomas Bower And Iwerner Minister.
  • In 1638, George Bower was employed in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth).
  • George Bower married Barbara Smyth Smith, and had children including John Bower, Ruth Bower.
  • George Bower passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex).

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bower
1565–
Birth Location: First Child, Lincolnshire, England
TB
Iwerner Minister
1570–
Birth Location: First Child, Lincolnshire, England
IM

Spouses(s)

Barbara Smith
1596–1644
Birth Location: Braithwell, England
BS

Children(s)

Ruth Bower
1620–1687
Birth Location: Braithwell, England
RB
John Bower
–1687
Birth Location: –
JB

George Bower's Ancestors

Self
George Bower
1590–1656
Birth Place: Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Parents
Thomas Bower
1565–
First Child, Lincolnshire, England
Iwerner Minister
1570–
First Child, Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Bower's Descendants

1.
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George Bower (1590–30 DEC 1656) m. Barbara ((Smyth)) Smith (1596–25 MAR 1644)
  1. 1. Ruth Bower 1620–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1670
    1. 1. Barbara Knowles 1656–1715 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
      1. 1. Thomas Mayo 1678–1773 m. Elizabeth Rogers 1693– m. Elizabeth Higgins 1679–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Mayo 1702–1761 m. Joseph Paddock 1700–1768
        2. 2. Mercy Mayo 1718– m. Elkanah Young 1711–
      2. 2. Judah Mayo 1691–1761 m. Mary Hamilton –1735
      3. 3. Lydia Mayo 1694–1745 m. Joshua Merrick 1680–1736
        1. 1. Thomas Merrick 1717–1745
        2. 2. Seth Merrick 1720– m. Elizabeth Brown 1724–1795
        3. 3. Joseph Merrick 1722–
        4. 4. Abigail Merrick 1724– m. Nathaniel Hopkins 1717–1765
        5. 5. Lydia Merrick 1726–1726
        6. 6. Barnabas Merrick 1728–
        7. 7. Hannah Merrick 1731–
        8. 8. Mary Merrick 1734–
        9. 9. Bezaleel Merrick 1736–
      4. 4. Israel Mayo 1700–1760 m. Mercy Ryder 1701–1785
        1. 1. Ruth Mayo 1725–1789
        2. 2. Phebe Mayo 1728–
        3. 3. Thomas Mayo 1730–
        4. 4. Priscilla Mayo 1732–1828
        5. 5. Alice Mayo 1734–1759
        6. 6. Ellis Mayo 1735–
        7. 7. Phebe Mayo 1738–
        8. 8. Esther Mayo 1740–1827
        9. 9. Mercy Mayo 1728–1760 m. Jonathan Linnell 1723–1797
      5. 5. Theophilus Mayo 1680–
        1. 1. Isaac Mayo 1708–1757 m. Patience Rogers 1710–
      6. 6. Mary Mayo 1683–1777 m. Samuel Arey 1688–1773
        1. 1. Joseph Arey 1715– m. Hannah Rogers 1717–1745
      7. 7. Mercy Mayo 1685– m. Jonathan Godfrey 1682–
      8. 8. Ruth Mayo 1688–1720
      9. 9. Richard Mayo 1697–1744
      10. 10. Un-named (Male) Mayo 1699–1699
    2. 2. John Knowles 1640–1675 m. Apphia Bangs 1651–1722
      1. 1. Edward Knowles 1671–1740 m. Ann Ridley 1671– m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753
        1. 1. Thomas Knowles 1702–1759 m. Elizabeth Snow 1703–1769
        2. 2. Elizabeth Knowles 1700–1761 m. Joseph Smith 1697–1763
        3. 3. Mercy Knowles 1704–
        4. 4. Ann Knowles 1707–
        5. 5. Edward Knowles 1713– m. Ann Doane 1706–1777 m. Eunice Harding –1780
        6. 6. Hannah Knowles 1717–
      2. 2. John Knowles 1673–1757 m. Mary Sears 1672–1745 m. Rebecca ((Chanle)) Chanly –1773
        1. 1. James Knowles 1704–1732 m. Ann Doane 1706–1777
        2. 2. Joshua Knowles 1696–1786 m. Sarah Paine 1699–
        3. 3. John Knowles 1698–1752 m. Mehitable Walker 1700–1752
        4. 4. Seth Knowles 1700–1752 m. Martha Remick –1760
        5. 5. Paul Knowles 1702–1775 m. Phebe Paine 1700–1748 m. Mercy ((MNU)) Harding 1711–1761
        6. 6. Jesse Knowles 1707–
        7. 7. Mary Knowles 1709–1773 m. John Wing 1702–1773
        8. 8. Willard Knowles 1711–1786 m. Bethia Atwood 1713–1789
    3. 3. Mary Knowles 1642–1692 m. Ephraim Doane 1645–1700
      1. 1. Hezekiah Doane 1672–1752 m. Hannah Snow 1670–1717 m. Sarah Elkins 1674–1753
        1. 1. Elisha Doane 1699–1783 m. Hannah Cole 1693–1786
        2. 2. Rachel Doane 1701– m. Joseph Strout 1698–1748
        3. 3. Hannah Doane 1703–1742 m. Ezekiel Cushing 1698–1765
      2. 2. Patience Doane 1668–1675
      3. 3. Apphia Doane 1670–
      4. 4. Thomas Doane 1674–1756 m. Patience Mulford 1674–
        1. 1. Ruhamah Doane 1709–
        2. 2. Elizabeth Doane 1703– m. Daniel Howes 1702–
        3. 3. Thomas Doane 1701–
        4. 4. Reuben Doane 1705–
        5. 5. Abigail Doane 1708–
        6. 6. Benjamin Doane 1710–
      5. 5. Ebenezer Doane 1676– m. Lydia ((MNU)) Doane 1684–
        1. 1. Ebenezer Doane 1706–1752 m. Elizabeth Skillings 1713–
        2. 2. Thankful Doane 1708–
        3. 3. James Doane 1709–
        4. 4. Keziah Doane 1712–1782
        5. 5. Levi Doane 1714–
        6. 6. Lydia Doane 1718–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Doane 1720–
        8. 8. Mary Doane 1724–
      6. 6. Nehemiah Doane 1680–1684
      7. 7. Patience Doane 1682–
      8. 8. Ruhama Doane 1685–
    4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1744
      1. 1. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732 m. Elizabeth Bacon 1692– m. Mary Hunt –1716
        1. 1. Samuel Knowles 1733–1777 m. Sarah Elwell 1730–1784
        2. 2. Rebecca Knowles 1710– m. George Hubbard 1717–1762
        3. 3. Mary Knowles 1713–1759 m. William Luddington 1702–
        4. 4. Malatiah Knowles 1715–
        5. 5. Ruth Knowles 1718–
        6. 6. Nathaniel Knowles 1720–
        7. 7. Mercy Knowles 1722–1816 m. Archibald Douglas –1790
        8. 8. Freeman Knowles 1723–
        9. 9. Elizabeth Knowles 1727–
      2. 2. James Knowles 1680–
      3. 3. Mercy Knowles 1681– m. Thomas Rich 1680–1753
        1. 1. John Rich 1714–1777 m. Lydia Young 1718–1809
      4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1682–1750 m. Bethia Brown 1685–
        1. 1. Enos Knowles 1712–
        2. 2. Azubah Knowles –1762 m. Josiah Sears 1708–1772
        3. 3. Samuel Knowles 1715– m. Hannah Freeman 1719–1766
        4. 4. Nathaniel Knowles 1717–
        5. 5. Jerusha Knowles 1719–1750
        6. 6. Seth Knowles 1721–1787 m. Ruth Freeman 1727–1812
      5. 5. Richard Knowles 1688–1769 m. Martha Cobb 1682–1763
        1. 1. Martha Knowles 1713–1755 m. John Shaw 1700–
        2. 2. James Knowles 1719–1781 m. Alice Paine 1728–1777 m. Sarah Doane 1720– m. Ruth Mayo 1721–1766
        3. 3. Mercy Knowles 1717–1758 m. George Godfrey 1707–1768
        4. 4. Richard Knowles 1715–1736
        5. 5. Cornelius Knowles 1722–
        6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1723–1784
      6. 6. Rebecca Knowles 1690–
      7. 7. John Knowles 1692–1753 m. Rachel Olcutt 1701–1739 m. Hannah Wells –1766
        1. 1. Rachel Knowles 1727–1803 m. John (Haynes) Lord 1725–1796
        2. 2. John Knowles 1729–
        3. 3. John Knowles 1730–
        4. 4. Samuel Knowles 1732–
        5. 5. Rebecca Knowles 1735–1786 m. Benjamin Payne 1728–1782
        6. 6. Mary Knowles 1739–
      8. 8. Ruth Knowles 1694–
      9. 9. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764 m. Elizabeth Remick 1700–1789
        1. 1. James Knowles 1736–1766 m. Lydia Higgins 1737–1825
      10. 10. Amos Knowles 1702–1786 m. Rebecca Dillingham –1772
        1. 1. Rachel Knowles 1742–1777 m. Gideon Baty 1738–
        2. 2. Ruth Knowles 1736– m. Joseph Smith 1731–1785
        3. 3. Amos Knowles 1730–
        4. 4. Lydia Knowles 1733–1764 m. William Crocker 1730–1819
        5. 5. Rebecca Knowles 1736– m. Joshua Freeman 1717–1795
        6. 6. Isaac Knowles 1741–
        7. 7. Richard Knowles 1746–1781
        8. 8. John Knowles 1749–
      11. 11. James Knowles 1705–1765 m. Martha ((Allyn)) Allen 1710–1786
    5. 5. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721
      1. 1. George Brown 1677–
        1. 1. Bathsheba Brown 1709–1766 m. Stephen Smith 1706–1766
    6. 6. James Knowles 1648–1678
    7. 7. Ruth Knowles –1714 m. Joseph Collins –1723
      1. 1. Jane Collins 1684–1739 m. Elisha Higgins 1677–1749
        1. 1. Alice Higgins 1707–1786 m. Solomon Doane 1705–1789
        2. 2. Elisha Higgins 1701–1777 m. Sarah ((Luis)) Lewis 1702–1733
        3. 3. Martha Higgins 1704–
        4. 4. Beriah Higgins 1705– m. Jemima Witherell 1709–1754 m. Abigail Higgins 1738–1759
        5. 5. Apphia Higgins 1709–
        6. 6. Jonathan Higgins 1711–
        7. 7. Elizabeth Higgins 1713–
        8. 8. Joseph Higgins 1717–1749
        9. 9. Ruth Higgins 1719–
        10. 10. Barnabas Higgins 1722–
        11. 11. Philip Higgins 1724–
      2. 2. Sarah Collins 1672–
      3. 3. John Collins 1674–1765 m. Hannah Doane –1765
      4. 4. Lydia Collins 1676– m. Isaac Higgins 1672–1760
        1. 1. Mary Higgins 1697–
        2. 2. Benjamin Higgins 1701–
        3. 3. Elkanah Higgins 1703–
        4. 4. Rebecca Higgins 1705–
        5. 5. Isaac Higgins 1708–
        6. 6. Hannah Higgins 1712–
        7. 7. Lydia Higgins 1718–
        8. 8. Sarah Higgins 1699– m. David Smith 1691–1791
      5. 5. Joseph Collins 1678–
      6. 6. Hannah Collins 1680–
      7. 7. Jonathan Collins 1682–
      8. 8. Benjamin Collins 1687–1756 m. Sarah Bangs 1686–1759
      9. 9. James Collins 1689–1689
  2. 2. John Bower –1687

George Bower's Timeline

3 Records

1590
1590
Birth of George Bower in Manby, Lincolnshire, England
Manby, Lincolnshire, England
1638
5 MAR 1638/9
Age 48
George Bower was employed in Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
1656
30 DEC 1656
Age 66
Death of George Bower in Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex)
Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex)

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: Manby, Lincolnshire, England
    Record Source:
    [1] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Ancestral File (R)
    [2] Marie Harrington, Benton, ME, 04901

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 7 MAR 16367
    Event Place: Scituate, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Genealogical Publishing Company, Mayflower Families 1500s - 1800s CD #171 (Broderbund), Knowles Family - pg. 437

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Occupation
    Event Date: 5 MAR 16389
    Event Place: Plymouth, Massachusetts (Plymouth)
    Record Source: Genealogical Publishing Company, Mayflower Families 1500s - 1800s CD #171 (Broderbund), Knowles Family - pg. 437

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 DEC 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Massachusetts (Middlesex)
    Record Source: Marie Harrington, Benton, ME, 04901
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