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William Bowser 1833–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Oct 1833

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

Death Date: 6 Aug 1901

Death Location: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John IV

Mother: Susanna Hensel

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Flick

Children(s): Norman Bowser, Amanda (Bowman), Laura (Kuhns), Lucetta (Everett)

William Bowser was born in 1833 in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Peter John T Bowser Iv And Susanna Hensel. In 1850, William Bowser resided in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1860, William Bowser resided in Benford's Store, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. William Bowser married Elizabeth Flick, and had children including Amanda Huldah Bowser Bowman, Laura Elizabeth Bowser Kuhns, Lucetta M Bowser Everett, Norman W Bowser. William Bowser passed away in 1901 in Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Bowser was born in 1833 in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of John Peter John T Bowser Iv And Susanna Hensel.
  • In 1850, William Bowser resided in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1860, William Bowser resided in Benford's Store, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Bowser married Elizabeth Flick, and had children including Amanda Huldah Bowser Bowman, Laura Elizabeth Bowser Kuhns, Lucetta M Bowser Everett, Norman W Bowser.
  • William Bowser passed away in 1901 in Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Bowser's Ancestors

Self
William Bowser
1833–1901
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

William Bowser's Descendants

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William Bowser (21 Oct 1833–6 Aug 1901) m. Elizabeth Flick (22 Feb 1837–11 Mar 1906)
  1. 1. Norman (W) Bowser 1871–
  2. 2. Amanda (Huldah Bowser) (Bowman) 1864–1946
  3. 3. Laura (Elizabeth Bowser) (Kuhns) 1868–1906
  4. 4. Lucetta (M Bowser) (Everett) 1874–1937

William Bowser's Timeline

6 Records

1833
21 Oct 1833
Birth of William Bowser in Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1850
1850
Age 17
William Bowser resided here in Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Greenville, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1860
1860
Age 27
William Bowser resided here in Benford's Store, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Benford's Store, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1880
1880
Age 47
William Bowser resided here in Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1900
1900
Age 67
William Bowser resided here in Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
1901
6 Aug 1901
Age 68
Death of William Bowser in Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1833
    Event Place: Greenville Township, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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: 1860
    Event Place: Benford's Store, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Page: 468

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Roll: 1203; Page: 58D; Enumeration District: 090

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0090; FHL microfilm: 1241497

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Donegal, Westmoreland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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