John Bower

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John Bower

Birth
Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Death
1840 (aged 46–47)
Ross County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Kingston, Ross County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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John was the first of our Bower family lineage to reside in America, emigrating here from Germany. He was also the one who changed the spelling of his family's name to "Bower" (and the Johannes to "John"), so as to sound more American for their new life.

John and Anna's children:
1. Catherina Barbara Bauer, Nov. 11, 1820 - Oct. 9, 1820. Buried in Germany.
2. Unnamed Bauer, Mar. 2, 1822 - Jul 3, 1822. Buried in Germany.
3. Johann (John) Jacob Bower (Bauer)
4. Anna Margaretha Bower
5. Johannes Bauer, Feb. 17, 1818 - Jun. 8, 1828. Buried in Germany.
6. Johannes Friederich K. Bower (Bauer)
7. John Gottlieb Bower
8. Catherine Bower
9. Joseph Bower
John was the first of our Bower family lineage to reside in America, emigrating here from Germany. He was also the one who changed the spelling of his family's name to "Bower" (and the Johannes to "John"), so as to sound more American for their new life.

John and Anna's children:
1. Catherina Barbara Bauer, Nov. 11, 1820 - Oct. 9, 1820. Buried in Germany.
2. Unnamed Bauer, Mar. 2, 1822 - Jul 3, 1822. Buried in Germany.
3. Johann (John) Jacob Bower (Bauer)
4. Anna Margaretha Bower
5. Johannes Bauer, Feb. 17, 1818 - Jun. 8, 1828. Buried in Germany.
6. Johannes Friederich K. Bower (Bauer)
7. John Gottlieb Bower
8. Catherine Bower
9. Joseph Bower

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JOHN BOWER DIED ABOUT 1840 IN THE 48 YEAR OF HIS AGE