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William Raymond Bower 1939–1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1939

Birth Location: San Diego, San Diego, California

Death Date: 22 Jun 1980

Death Location: Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Boy Bowers

Mother: Bessie Stradley

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

William Raymond Bower was born in 1939 in San Diego, San Diego, California, the child of Boy Bowers And Bessie Leroy Stradley. In 1940, William Raymond Bower resided in National City, San Diego, California, USA. In 1957, William Raymond Bower resided in La Mesa, California, USA. William Raymond Bower passed away in 1980 in Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Raymond Bower was born in 1939 in San Diego, San Diego, California, the child of Boy Bowers And Bessie Leroy Stradley.
  • In 1940, William Raymond Bower resided in National City, San Diego, California, USA.
  • In 1957, William Raymond Bower resided in La Mesa, California, USA.
  • William Raymond Bower passed away in 1980 in Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Boy Bowers
1904–1977
Birth Location: Oklahoma
BB
Bessie Stradley
1912–2000
Birth Location: Oklahoma
BS

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bower's Ancestors

Self
William Bower
1939–1980
Birth Place: San Diego, San Diego, California
Parents
Boy Bowers
1904–1977
Oklahoma
Bessie (Leroy) Stradley
1912–2000
Oklahoma
Grandparents
Joseph (Milton) Bower
1860–1950
Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA
Lily Alison
1865–1934
Lime, Meigs Co, Ohio
Pope Stradley
1888–1946
Woodville, Marshal Co., I.T.
Frances McDaniel
1885–1973
Moores Creek, Jackson County, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Bower
1833–1885
Sarah Creachbaum
1834–1922
Alexander Allison
1819–1897
Mary Alison
1823–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Bauer
1793–1840
Mary Bower
1795–1879
Daniel Kreighbaum
1808–1884
Elizabeth Pyle
1810–1882
Alexander Sr
1784–1869
Nancy Seifert
1797–1866
Chloe Doud
1802–1872
George Olmsted
1797–1845

William Bower's Timeline

6 Records

1939
9 Mar 1939
Birth of William Raymond Bower in San Diego, San Diego, California
San Diego, San Diego, California
1940
1940
Age 1
William Raymond Bower resided here in National City, San Diego, California, USA
National City, San Diego, California, USA
1957
1957
Age 18
William Raymond Bower resided here in La Mesa, California, USA
La Mesa, California, USA
1968
1968
Age 29
William Raymond Bower resided here in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1974
1974
Age 35
William Raymond Bower resided here in San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
1980
22 Jun 1980
Age 41
Death of William Raymond Bower in San Diego, San Diego, California
San Diego, San Diego, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1939
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Helix High School; Year: 1957
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: m-t0627-00297; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-58
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 556-54-7042; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1956
    [4] California Death Index, Date: 1980-06-22
    [5] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 9 Mar 1939; Birth County: San Diego
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: National City, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: National City, San Diego, California; Roll: m-t0627-00297; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 37-58

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: La Mesa, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Helix High School; Year: 1957

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1968
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1974
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jun 1980
    Event Place: San Diego, San Diego, California
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 556-54-7042; Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1956
    [2] California Death Index, Date: 1980-06-22
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Snyder, Kiowa County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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