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Howard Roy Bowers 1928–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1928

Birth Location: Maryland

Death Date: 11/30/1993

Death Location: MD

Father: Frederick Bowers

Mother: Maggie Crider

Spouse(s): Josephine Puffinberger

Children(s): Kenneth Bowers

Howard Roy Bowers was born in 1928 in Maryland, the child of Frederick B Bowers And Maggie L Bowers Crider. In 1930, Howard Roy Bowers resided in Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA. Howard Roy Bowers married Josephine Virginia Puffinberger, and had children including Kenneth Ray Bowers, Steve Ray Bowers. Howard Roy Bowers passed away in 1993 in MD.

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Biography

  • Howard Roy Bowers was born in 1928 in Maryland, the child of Frederick B Bowers And Maggie L Bowers Crider.
  • In 1930, Howard Roy Bowers resided in Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA.
  • Howard Roy Bowers married Josephine Virginia Puffinberger, and had children including Kenneth Ray Bowers, Steve Ray Bowers.
  • Howard Roy Bowers passed away in 1993 in MD.

Immediate Family

Parents

Frederick Bowers
1893–
Birth Location: West Virginia
FB
Maggie Crider
1894–
Birth Location: West Virginia
MC

Spouses(s)

Josephine Puffinberger
1928–1997
Birth Location: Cumberland, Maryland
JP

Children(s)

Kenneth Bowers
1948–2001
Birth Location: Berkley Morg, West Virginia
KB

Howard Bowers's Ancestors

Self
Howard Bowers
1928–1993
Birth Place: Maryland
Parents
Frederick B Bowers
1893–
West Virginia
Maggie (L Bowers) Crider
1894–
West Virginia
Grandparents
John (William) Bowers
1870–1909
Hampshire County, West Virginia, USA
Christina (Virginia "Jennie" Kesner) Bowers
1869–1923
Pendleton Co., WV, USA
Jonas Crider
1862–1922
Virginia
Joanna (Catherine "Anna") Lewis
1872–1930
Rockingham County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Soloman Kesner
1841–
Sarah Armentrout
1839–1910
Naomi Kesner
1829–1911
Mary Lewis
1838–
John Lewis
1842–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christina\Teny Peterson
1800–1860
Solomon Casner
1785–1860
Jacob Armentrout
1814–1870
Catherine Borrer
1816–1880
John Mongold
1809–1884

Howard Bowers's Descendants

1.
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Howard (Roy) Bowers (abt 1928–11/30/1993) m. Josephine (Virginia) Puffinberger (27 Oct 1928–01 Aug 1997)
  1. 1. Kenneth (Ray) Bowers 1948–2001

Howard Bowers's Timeline

7 Records

1928
03/16/1928
Birth of Howard Roy Bowers in Gormania Gra, West Virginia
Gormania Gra, West Virginia
1928
abt 1928
Birth of Howard Roy Bowers in Maryland
Maryland
1930
1930
Age 2
Howard Roy Bowers resided here in Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Howard Roy Bowers resided here in West Virginia, Mineral
West Virginia, Mineral
1940
1940
Age 12
Howard Roy Bowers resided here in Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
1955
1955
Age 27
Howard Roy Bowers resided here in Cumberland, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Maryland, USA
1993
11/30/1993
Age 65
Death of Howard Roy Bowers in Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03161928
    Event Place: Gormania Gra, West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04430; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 29-6A
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 234-40-3284; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [4] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1928
    Event Place: Maryland
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342280

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0006; FHL microfilm: 2342280

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: West Virginia, Mineral
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04430; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 29-6A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Frankfort, Mineral, West Virginia; Roll: m-t0627-04430; Page: 28B; Enumeration District: 29-6A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1955
    Event Place: Cumberland, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11301993
    Event Place: Cumberland, Allegany, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Department of Veterans Affairs BIRLS Death File, 1850-2010
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 234-40-3284; Issue State: West Virginia; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [3] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: MD
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. Veterans' Gravesites, Ca.
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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