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John Bower 1820–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 March 1820

Birth Location: Canada

Death Date: 14 July 1903

Death Location: Hinton Township, Mecosta County, Michigan, United States of America

Father: Gasper Bower

Mother: Martha Preston

Spouse(s): Martha Burrows

Children(s):

In 1820, John Bower entered the world in Canada, born to Gasper A Adam Bower And Martha Preston. John Bower married Martha Mary Burrows. John Bower passed away in 1903 in Hinton Township, Mecosta County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1820, John Bower entered the world in Canada, born to Gasper A Adam Bower And Martha Preston.
  • John Bower married Martha Mary Burrows.
  • John Bower passed away in 1903 in Hinton Township, Mecosta County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Bower's Ancestors

Self
John Bower
1820–1903
Birth Place: Canada
Parents
Gasper A. (Adam?) Bower
1788–1871
Camden East, Lennox & Addington, Ont., Can., Ontario, Canada
Martha Preston
1789–1851
Cambridge Washington, New York, USA
Grandparents
Adam Bower
1762–1830
Schoharie County, New York, USA
Elisabetha Shaver\Schafer
1766–1822
Stone Arabia, Montgomery, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Casper Bauer
1730–1794
Nicholas Schafer
1725–1805
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Bower's Timeline

3 Records

1820
26 Mar 1820
Birth of John Bower in Camden Township, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada
Camden Township, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada
1820
26 March 1820
Birth of John Bower in Canada
Canada
1903
14 July 1903
Age 83
Death of John Bower in Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Camden Township, Lennox & Addington County, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 March 1820
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Macosta Co, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 July 1903
    Event Place: Traverse City, Grand Traverse County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Hinton Township, Mecosta County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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