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George Bower 1590–1656 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1590

Birth Location: England

Death Date: December 1656

Death Location: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Father: Thomas Bowers

Mother: Iverner Minster

Spouse(s): Barbara Bower

Children(s): Ruth Bowers

In 1590, George Bower entered the world in England, born to Thomas Bowers And Iverner Minster. George Bower married Barbara Bower, and had children including Ruth Bowers. George Bower passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1590, George Bower entered the world in England, born to Thomas Bowers And Iverner Minster.
  • George Bower married Barbara Bower, and had children including Ruth Bowers.
  • George Bower passed away in 1656 in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bowers
1565–1656
Birth Location: First, Lincolnshire, England
TB
Iverner Minster
1570–1659
Birth Location: Lincolnshire, England
IM

Spouses(s)

Barbara Bower
1596–1644
Birth Location: Braithwell, South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom
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Children(s)

Ruth Bowers
1616–1687
Birth Location: En
RB

George Bower's Ancestors

Self
George Bower
1590–1656
Birth Place: England
Parents
Thomas Bowers
1565–1656
First, Lincolnshire, England
Iverner Minster
1570–1659
Lincolnshire, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Bower's Descendants

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George Bower (1590–December 1656) m. Barbara Bower (1596–25 March 1644)
  1. 1. Ruth Bowers 1616–1687 m. Richard Knowles 1614–1670
    1. 1. Mehitable Knowles 1653–1721 m. George Brown 1652–1721
      1. 1. George (Brown) II 1690–1704 m. Isobel (\ Isabell) Marshall 1687–1735
        1. 1. Agnes Brown 1710–1784 m. George (Blacketer \ Blacater \) Blackader 1709–
      2. 2. William Brown 1670–1768
      3. 3. Samuel Brown 1687–1739
      4. 4. James Brown 1675–1704
      5. 5. Mary Brown-Mayo 1685–1721
      6. 6. Mehitable (Brown) Jr. 1690–1721
      7. 7. Mercy Brown-Walker 1683–
    2. 2. Barbara Knowles 1656–1715 m. Thomas Mayo 1650–1729
      1. 1. Theophilus Mayo 1680–1763
      2. 2. Thomas (Mayhew Mayo) Jr 1678–1774
      3. 3. Ruth Norcott 1688–1720
      4. 4. Judah Mayo 1691–1761
      5. 5. Maria Mayo 1685–
      6. 6. Mary Mayo 1683–1777
      7. 7. Lydia Mayo 1694–1935 m. Joshua (Merrick \ Meryck \) Merich 1680–1740
        1. 1. Mary Myrick 1734–
        2. 2. Seth Myrick 1720–
        3. 3. Hannah Myrick 1731–
        4. 4. Bezaleel Myrick 1736–
        5. 5. Joseph Myrick 1722–
        6. 6. Abigail Myrick 1724–1783 m. Nathaniel Hopkins 1716–1765
        7. 7. Thomas Myrick 1718–
        8. 8. Lydia Myrick 1726–
      8. 8. Israel Mayo 1700–1771
      9. 9. Mercy Mayo 1685–1765
      10. 10. Richard Mayo 1696–1744
    3. 3. Richard (Knowles) Knowles 1651–1737 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745 m. Mercy Freeman 1659–1745
      1. 1. Nathaniel Knowles 1686–1732
      2. 2. Mercy Rich 1681–1732 m. Thomas Rich 1680–1753
        1. 1. Rebecca Rich 1724–1743
        2. 2. Ruth Rich 1722–1813
        3. 3. John Rich 1714–1777 m. Lydia Young 1718–1809
        4. 4. Mercy Rich 1704–1743
        5. 5. James Rich 1706–1743
        6. 6. Thankful Rich 1716–1745
        7. 7. David Rich 1710–1748
        8. 8. Rebecca Rich 1702–
        9. 9. Joseph Rich 1709–
        10. 10. Cornelius Rich 1720–1790
        11. 11. Thomas Rich 1702–1750
        12. 12. Samuel Rich 1718–1743
        13. 13. Sarah Rich 1712–1743
      3. 3. John Knowles 1691–1754
      4. 4. James Knowles 1680–1704
      5. 5. Rebecah Wethrell 1690–1755
      6. 6. Ruth Avery 1694–1745
      7. 7. Cornelius Knowles 1695–1764
      8. 8. Samuel Knowles 1682–1750
      9. 9. Amos Knowles 1702–1786
      10. 10. Richard Knowles 1688–1769
      11. 11. James Knowles 1705–1765
      12. 12. Mercy Rich 1681–1732
    4. 4. James Knowles 1648–1678
    5. 5. Ruth (Bower) Collins 1650–1714
    6. 6. John ((Captain John Knowles)) Knowles 1640–1675 m. Apphia (Bangs Knowles) Atwood 1651–1722
      1. 1. John Knowles 1673–1757
      2. 2. Rebecca Knowles 1675–1758
      3. 3. Edward Knowles 1671–1740
    7. 7. Mercy ((Mary)) Knowles 1642–1690

George Bower's Timeline

2 Records

1590
1590
Birth of George Bower in England
England
1656
December 1656
Age 66
Death of George Bower in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1590
    Event Place: England
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: December 1656
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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