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John J Bowser V 1836–1924 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1836

Birth Location: Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1924

Death Location: Ligonier Valley Cem, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John IV

Mother: Susanna Hensel

Spouse(s): Mary Lenhart

Children(s): Madison Bowser, Charles Bowser, Elsie Bowser, Cyrus Bowser, Dora Bowser

The story of John J Bowser V began in 1836 in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1850, John J Bowser V resided in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1863, John J Bowser V resided in Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA. John J Bowser V married Mary M D Lenhart, and had children including Charles A Bowser, Cyrus Lenhart Bowser, Dora May Bowser, Elsie K Bowser, Madison Lincoln Bowser. John J Bowser V passed away in 1924 in Ligonier Valley Cem, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John J Bowser V began in 1836 in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1850, John J Bowser V resided in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1863, John J Bowser V resided in Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • John J Bowser V married Mary M D Lenhart, and had children including Charles A Bowser, Cyrus Lenhart Bowser, Dora May Bowser, Elsie K Bowser, Madison Lincoln Bowser.
  • John J Bowser V passed away in 1924 in Ligonier Valley Cem, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John IV
1799–1860
Birth Location: Brothersvalley T, Somerset Co., PA
JI
Susanna Hensel
1800–1875
Birth Location: Elk Lick Twp., Somerset Co., PA
SH

Spouses(s)

Mary Lenhart
1835–1912
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
ML

Children(s)

Madison Bowser
1860–
Birth Location: Ligioner, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
MB
Charles Bowser
1866–1958
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
CB
Elsie Bowser
1864–1943
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EB
Cyrus Bowser
1871–1951
Birth Location: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
CB
Dora Bowser
1878–1969
Birth Location: Ligioner, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
DB

John V's Ancestors

Self
John V
1836–1924
Birth Place: Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
John Peter (John T) Bowser IV
1799–1860
Brothersvalley T, Somerset Co., PA
Susanna Hensel
1800–1875
Elk Lick Twp., Somerset Co., PA
Grandparents
John (Bowser (Bauser)) Jr.
1763–1835
Maryland, USA
Maria (Magdalena "Polly") Bittner
1776–1850
Berlin, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Ephraim (Michael Hansel (Hensel)) Sr
1767–1830
Maryland
Great-Grandparents
John Sr.
1733–1822
Christina (Strauman)
1740–1826
Philip Bittinger
1753–1816
Juliana (Philipina)
1747–1841
Johan (Ansel)
1740–1799
Anna Margarthea
1740–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes II
1710–1771
Johann Weimer
1713–1773
Anna Lansken
1717–1769
Heinrich (Bittinger)
1727–1793
Dorothea Bralier
1730–1798

John V's Descendants

1.
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John (J Bowser) V (30 Sep 1836–7 Mar 1924) m. Mary (M D) Lenhart (Nov 1835–1912)
  1. 1. Madison (Lincoln) Bowser 1860– m. Clara Wehn 1860–
    1. 1. Florence (Bowser) (Hudson) 1888–1959
  2. 2. Charles (A) Bowser 1866–1958 m. Annie (E) Miller 1869–
    1. 1. Ruth (Eleanor Bowser) (Hancock) 1894–
    2. 2. Edwin Bowser 1897–
    3. 3. Charles (W) Bowser 1898–
    4. 4. Helen (Elizabeth) Bowser 1904–
  3. 3. Elsie (K) Bowser 1864–1943
  4. 4. Cyrus (Lenhart) Bowser 1871–1951 m. Julia (A.) Irwin 1887–
    1. 1. John (L) Bowser 1896–
    2. 2. Olive (Annetta) Bowser 1898–
    3. 3. Mary Bowser 1901–
  5. 5. Dora (May) Bowser 1878–1969 m. William (Thomas) Rose 1873– m. Perice Miller 1881–
    1. 1. June Rose 1905–1990
    2. 2. Mildred Rose 1902–

John V's Timeline

9 Records

1836
30 Sep 1836
Birth of John J Bowser V in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 14
John J Bowser V resided here in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 27
John J Bowser V resided here in Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1870
1870
Age 34
John J Bowser V resided here in Ligonier, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 44
John J Bowser V resided here in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 64
John J Bowser V resided here in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 74
John J Bowser V resided here in Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 84
John J Bowser V resided here in North Braddock Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
North Braddock Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1924
7 Mar 1924
Age 88
Death of John J Bowser V in Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1836
    Event Place: Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 027001-030000
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241498
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: The Bowser family history

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: 828; Page: 301a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Cook, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Ligonier, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1465; Page: 385A

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1203; Page: 148D; Enumeration District: 095

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 0109; FHL microfilm: 1241498

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1430; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0153; FHL microfilm: 1375440

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: North Braddock Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: North Braddock Ward 2, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1515; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 273

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ligonier Echo; Publication Date: 12 Mar 1924; Publication Place: Ligonier, Pennsylvania, United States of America; ,0.5577721,0.50491446,0.6688

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1924
    Event Place: Johnstown, Cambria, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1967, Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 027001-030000

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ligonier Valley Cem, Ligonier, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865, Historical Data Systems, Inc.; Duxbury, MA 02331; American Civil War Research Database
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