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Sophia Walter 1808 – 1849 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jun 1808

Birth Location: Homer

Death Date: 1849

Death Location: Pennsylvania

Father: Rev. Walter

Mother: Eva Bauersachs

Spouse(s): Jacob Bowersox

Children(s): Elizabeth Bowersox, Levi Bowersox, Bennival Bowersox, Harry Bowersox, Jefferson Bowersox, Edward Bowersox, Amelia Bowersox

Sophia Walter was born in 1808 in Homer, the child of Rev. Philip Walter and Eva Maria Bauersachs. Sophia Walter married Jacob Steinbruch Bowersox, and had children including Elizabeth Bowersox, Levi Bowersox, Bennival B. Bowersox, Harry B. Bowersox, Jefferson Bowersox, Edward Bowersox, Amelia Bowersox. Sophia Walter passed away in 1849 in Pennsylvania.

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  • A 3 criteria (Strong)
  • B 2 criteria (Medium)
  • C 1 criteria (Basic)
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Biography

  • Sophia Walter was born in 1808 in Homer, the child of Rev. Philip Walter and Eva Maria Bauersachs.
  • Sophia Walter married Jacob Steinbruch Bowersox, and had children including Elizabeth Bowersox, Levi Bowersox, Bennival B. Bowersox, Harry B. Bowersox, Jefferson Bowersox, Edward Bowersox, Amelia Bowersox.
  • Sophia Walter passed away in 1849 in Pennsylvania.

Immediate Family

Parents

Rev. Walter
1764 – 1819
Birth Location: Northkill, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
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Eva Bauersachs
1766 – 1843
Birth Location: Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
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Spouses(s)

Jacob Bowersox
1809 – 1889
Birth Location: Northumberland Co, Pennsylvania, USA
JB

Children(s)

Elizabeth Bowersox
1830 – 1886
Birth Location: Snyder County, Pennsylvania
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Levi Bowersox
1831 – 1901
Birth Location: Snyder Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Bennival Bowersox
1841 – 1927
Birth Location: Center Twp, Union Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Harry Bowersox
1842 – 1922
Birth Location: Union Co, Pennsylvania, USA
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Jefferson Bowersox
1844 – 1923
Birth Location: Hancock County, Ohio, USA
JB
Edward Bowersox
1846 – 1864
Birth Location: Snyder County, Pennsylvania
EB
Amelia Bowersox
1849 –
Birth Location: Snyder County, Pennsylvania
AB

Sophia Walter's Ancestors

Self
Sophia Walter
1808 – 1849
Birth Place: Homer
Parents
Rev. Philip Walter
1764 – 1819
Northkill, Berks, Pennsylvania, USA
Eva (Maria) Bauersachs
1766 – 1843
Weingarten, Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Grandparents
Johann (Jacob) Walter
1729 – 1803
Gommersheim, Südliche Weinstraßener Landkreis, Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Paulus Bauersachs
1744 – 1806
Weingarten, Bamberg, Bayern, Germany
Sophia (Margaretha) Neuhaus
1744 – 1810
Platz, Geroda, Bad Kissingen, Bavaria, Bayern, Allemagne
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Bauersaxin
1718 – 1784
Anna Damien*
1722 – 1756
Johann Neuhaus
1715 – 1775
Maria (Geisen)
1721 – 1762
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Bauersachs
1699 – 1759
Anna Hubin
1693 – 1744
Johann Neuhaus
1685 – 1750
Anna Neuhauß
1684 – 1724
Anna Weinheimer
1698 – 1801

Sophia Walter's Descendants

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Sophia Walter (13 Jun 1808 – 1849) m. Jacob (Steinbruch) Bowersox (30 NOV 1809 – 10 Jan 1889)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Bowersox (1830 – 1886)
    1. 1. Mary (A) Loose (11 Sep 1853 – Dec 1897)
      1. 1. Leonard (Franklin) Spicher (28 Jan 1878 – 17 Jun 1930)
        1. 1. Elmer Spicher (15 Nov 1903 – 19 Jan 1960)
        2. 2. Roy (Clayton) Spicher (15 Jun 1911 – 18 Aug 1971)
      2. 2. Harley (Wilson) Spicher (7 Apr 1888 – 8 Jan 1947)
      3. 3. Alvin (Earl) Spicher (29 Oct 1896 – 26 Dec 1970)
        1. 1. Ruby (June) Drake (14 June 1921 – 2 May 1971)
        2. 2. Robert (Allen) Spicher (20 Jul 1936 – 7 Dec 2001)
        3. 3. Kerry (Lee) Spicher (23 Sep 1938 – 25 Jul 2019)
  2. 2. Levi Bowersox (27 NOV 1831 – 12 DEC 1901)
    1. 1. George (Levi) Bowersox (27 MAR 1872 – 8 Jul 1935)
      1. 1. Clifford (Wilson) BOWERSOX (10 Mar 1914 – 3 Mar 1961)
  3. 3. Bennival (B.) Bowersox (4 JUL 1841 – 13 AUG 1927)
  4. 4. Harry (B.) Bowersox (10 NOV 1842 – 22 OCT 1922)
    1. 1. Laura (Jane) Bowersox (11 Jul 1868 – 5 Sep 1940)
      1. 1. Arlington Hackenburg (abt 1906 – )
        1. 1. Shirley Hackenburg
  5. 5. Jefferson Bowersox (29 Mar 1844 – 10 Mar 1923) m. Marietta ((Mary)) Walter (5 Dec 1855 – 6 Jun 1932) m. Susanna Yeisley
    1. 1. William (May) Bowersox (16 May 1876 – 16 February 1923)
    2. 2. Frank (Lee) Bowersox (14 Feb 1877 – 5 Jul 1937)
      1. 1. Marguerite (A) Bowersox (03 Sept 1922 – 12 July 2000)
    3. 3. Ida Bowersox (20 July 1879 – 4 December 1956)
      1. 1. Dorothy Brugh (14Feb1910 – 06Aug1988)
    4. 4. Leroy ((Roy)) Bowersox (12 Nov 1883 – 11 Sep 1968)
    5. 5. Martha Bowersox (30 May 1886 – 13 Nov 1967) m. Oscar (Lee) Porman (22 May 1884 – 9 Sep 1948)
      1. 1. Robert (Renvue) Porman (15 Jun 1905 – 7 Oct 1975) m. Audrey (Ella) Hindel (17 Dec 1907 – 20 Apr 1963) m. Gladys (Rhea) Porman (8 April 1910 – 1 August 1993)
        1. 1. Bette (Jean Porman) Hoof (7 Sep 1925 – 3 Dec 2012)
        2. 2. Renvue (A) Porman (26 Sep 1929 – 11 Sep 1975) m. Eleanor Porman
        3. 3. Bernetta (Jean) Porman (26 Feb 1931 – 3 Sep 2000) m. Robert (D) Barnette (9 Dec 1925 – 13 Oct 1983)
        4. 4. Cecil (Demont) Porman (10 May 1933 – 17 May 2003) m. Roberta Crossley (17 Apr – 22 May 2004) m. Ann Porman m. Virginia Nichols (27 Mar 1940 – 28 Sep 1991)
        5. 5. Larry (L) Porman (11 Feb 1936 – 15 Feb 1989) m. Darlene (Kay Frick) Porman (29 Nov 1939 – 17 Mar 2000)
        6. 6. Janice (Kay) Porman (22 Mar 1937 – 18 Feb 2003)
      2. 2. Chester (Tilliman) Poorman (8 Sep 1908 – 04-05-1983)
    6. 6. Charles (C) Bowersox (10 Dec 1868 – 15 Nov 1952)
  6. 6. Edward Bowersox (1846 – 9 Jul 1864)
  7. 7. Amelia Bowersox (1849 – )

Sophia Walter's Timeline

3 Records

1808
13 Jun 1808
Birth of Sophia Walter in Homer
Homer
1849
1849
Age 41
Death of Sophia Walter in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1849
1849-1950
Age 41
Burial of Sophia Walter in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jun 1808
    Event Place: Homer
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, U.S., Death Certificates, 1906-1971, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, PA, USA; Pennsylvania (State). Death Certificates, 1906-1968; Certificate Number Range: 095001-098000
    [2] North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000, Book Title: The Hamlin Family; a Genealogy of James Hamlin of Barnstable, Massachusetts

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1849
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 209

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1849-1950
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 209
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