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Josiah C Bowman 1827–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 March 1827

Birth Location: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 5 Nov 1904

Death Location: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Father: Thomas Bowman

Mother: Anna Woland

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Shaffer

Children(s): Julia Bowman

In 1827, Josiah C Bowman entered the world in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas Bowman And Anna Maria Woland. Josiah C Bowman married Elizabeth Shaffer, and had children including Julia Anna Bowman. Josiah C Bowman passed away in 1904 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1827, Josiah C Bowman entered the world in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, born to Thomas Bowman And Anna Maria Woland.
  • Josiah C Bowman married Elizabeth Shaffer, and had children including Julia Anna Bowman.
  • Josiah C Bowman passed away in 1904 in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Bowman
1797–1853
Birth Location: , Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
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Anna Woland
1803–1854
Birth Location: Mifflin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Shaffer
1833–1926
Birth Location: Hanover, Butler, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Julia Bowman
1864–1948
Birth Location: Iowa
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Josiah Bowman's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Bowman
1827–1904
Birth Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
Thomas Bowman
1797–1853
, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
Anna (Maria) Woland
1803–1854
Mifflin, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Bowman's Descendants

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Josiah (C) Bowman (19 March 1827–5 Nov 1904) m. Elizabeth Shaffer (05 Nov 1833–02 Oct 1926)
  1. 1. Julia (Anna) Bowman 1864–1948 m. Frederick (William) Snyder 1859–1940
    1. 1. Walter (William) Snyder 1884–1964 m. Nova (Loleta) Hastin 1889–1972
      1. 1. Walter (Eugene) Snyder 1919–1979 m. Hester (Loventrice) Finch 1916–1995
      2. 2. Eileen (Lolita) Snyder 1915–1952

Josiah Bowman's Timeline

2 Records

1827
19 March 1827
Birth of Josiah C Bowman in Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
1904
5 Nov 1904
Age 77
Death of Josiah C Bowman in Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 March 1827
    Event Place: Paxtang, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Nov 1904
    Event Place: Bakersfield, Kern, California, USA
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