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John Bowers 1825 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: October 22, 1825

Birth Location: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 11 Aug 1864

Death Location: Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia

Father: John Bower

Mother: Elizabeth Reaney

Spouse(s):

Children(s): John Bower

The story of John Bowers began in 1825 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England. John Bowers had children including John Charles Bower. John Bowers passed away in 1864 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia.

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Biography

  • The story of John Bowers began in 1825 in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England.
  • John Bowers had children including John Charles Bower.
  • John Bowers passed away in 1864 in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia.

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John Bowers's Ancestors

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John Bowers
1825 – 1864
Birth Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Parents
John Lodder Bower
1803 – 1841
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Elizabeth Reaney
1805 – 1869
Derby, Derbyshire, England
Grandparents
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John Bowers's Descendants

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John Bowers (October 22, 1825 – 11 Aug 1864)
  1. 1. John (Charles) Bower (30 Oct 1849 – 15 Jan 1908)
    1. 1. John (Frederick) Bower (5 Dec 1875 – 25 Apr 1943)
      1. 1. Wilhelmina (Elizabeth) Bower (25 Jan 1903 – 25 Sept 1970)
        1. 1. Elinor (Ann) Costello (1931 – 1998) m. George (Francis) Prouty (1927 – 1984)

John Bowers's Timeline

2 Records

1825
October 22, 1825
Birth of John Bowers in Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
Sheffield, Yorkshire, England
1864
11 Aug 1864
Age 39
Death of John Bowers in Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia
Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: October 22, 1825
    Event Place: Sheffield, Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Andersonville Prison, Sumter, Georgia

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