__
|
_ROBERT BOWER _______|
| (1794 - ....) m 1814|
| |__
|
|
|--GEORGE SMITH BOWER
| (1820 - 1884)
| __
| |
|_SARAH SMITH ________|
(.... - 1851) m 1814|
|__
[6]
George Bower was a Mason from Dorsetshire, Middlesex, UK. He departed
Southhampton 23rd May 1957 on the Hornet, arriving in Melbourne on 2nd
September 1857. He and his wife Louisa Woodrow were Methodists and
both could read but only George could write. George worked for
himself when they arrived in Australia. They settled in King Street,
Melbourne and then later moved to Greenwood Street, East Collingwood
where George was living when he died on 18th May 1884.
George Bower and Louisa Woodrow were married on 28 May 1844, recorded
in Swanage, Dorset, England - Husband's Father: Robert BOWER, Wife's
Father: William WOODROW.
Death certificate has now been obtained. George's place of death was
Greenwood St., Collingwood and he was aged 62. Informant was his son
Frederick Bower of same address. Cause of death - cirrhosis of the
liver, anasarca - duration 7 weeks. Buried 20th May 1884 at
Boroondara Cemetery, Kew minister was Wesleyan. Born Dorset,UK -
resident in Victoria 27 years. Married Swanage Dorset UK at 22 years
to Louisa Woodrow. Parents shown as Robert Bower, Stonemason & Sarah
Bower formerly Smith. Children shown -
Elizabeth 40, (est. 1844 bef. 18/5)
George 38, (est. 1847 bef. 18/5)(our Geo.)
Maria 35, (est. 1849 bef. 18/5),
Walter dec'd.,
Louisa 28,(est. 1856 bef. 18/5),
Walter 25, born 1858 CD Rom,
Alfred, born 1860 = 24 yrs. CD Rom (not on
his father's Death Certificate.
Frederick 23, (est. 1861), CHECK ON CD ROM
Nathaniel 21, born 1863 CD Rom.
Photocopy of handwritten entry of his Will a held by and obtained from
State Office (held by researcher) and numbered 713, reads as follows:-
"GEORGE BOWER late of Greenwood Street, East Collingwood Colony of
Victoria Stone Mason deceased.
This is the Last Will of me George Bower of Greenwood Street East
Collingwood Stone Mason I give all my property real and personal
whatsoever and wheresoever unto my dear wife Louisa Bower for her life
and at her death to be divided between such of my children as shall be
living at my decease and attain twentyone years of age equally as
tenants in common and I appoint my said wife and my son George Bower
Executrix and Executor of this my Will and revoke all former wills.
Dated this 31st day of August 1880
---------------George Bower---------------
Signed by Joseph Alfred Wilmoth for the testator George Bower (who was
unable to write for weakness) and acknowledged by the Testator as his
last Will and Testament in the presence of the undersigned who in the
presence of the said Testator and at his request and in the presence
of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses and the
said Will was also signed by the said Joseph Alfred Wilmoth at the
Testator's request--------Elizabeth Treneman Ross St. North
Richmond------Jane Treneman.
_Charles BOWER ______+
| (1807 - 1863) m 1829
_Thomas McGill BOWER _|
| (1836 - ....) |
| |_Sarah Ann RYER _____
| m 1829
|
|--Mabel Vaughn BOWER
| (1876 - ....)
| _____________________
| |
|_Eliza ? _____________|
|
|_____________________
_Charles BOWER ______+
| (1757 - 1842) m 1789
_John BOWER _____________|
| (1798 - 1872) m 1824 |
| |_Margaret HAMILTON __
| m 1789
|
|--Thomas BOWER
| (1827 - 1829)
| _____________________
| |
|_Penelope Helen THOMSON _|
(1805 - 1882) m 1824 |
|_____________________
_Jacob Sr. BOWERS ________+
| (1794 - 1856) m 1815
_Noah BOWERS ________|
| (1829 - 1870) m 1850|
| |_Susanah (Susanna) ANDES _+
| (1793 - 1873) m 1815
|
|--Elnora J. BOWERS
| (.... - 1859)
| _Edward SHARP ____________
| | (1801 - 1854)
|_Mary S. SHARP ______|
(1831 - 1916) m 1850|
|_Anna THOMPSON ___________
(1808 - 1877)
_Green Willis BOWERS _+
| (1803 - 1849) m 1827
_John B. BOWERS _____|
| (1838 - 1914) m 1865|
| |_Elizabeth HOLLEY ____
| (1812 - 1864) m 1827
|
|--Olla Matilda BOWERS
| (1872 - 1913)
| ______________________
| |
|_Rosamond EDWARDS ___|
(1844 - 1931) m 1865|
|______________________
[1215]
[S522]
Ruby Bowman, Wichita, Kansas, compiler, descendancy chart for John B. (Big John) Bowers, November 15, 1993
[1216]
[S701]
History of Clinton and Caldwell Counties, Missouri, Historical Publishing Company, 1923, pp. 678-679
_Joel BOWER _________+
| (1794 - 1866)
_Benjamin Franklin BOWER _|
| (1835 - 1902) m 1869 |
| |_Sarah LOBAUGH ______+
| (1803 - 1872)
|
|--Katherine Bower (Delia C.)
| (1870 - 1903)
| _William CLINE ______
| |
|_Ruth Ann CLINE __________|
(1848 - 1917) m 1869 |
|_Rachel LEONARD _____
_John HAMILTON ______
| m 1839
_Adam Bower HAMILTON _____|
| (1845 - 1921) m 1876 |
| |_Rachael BOWER ______+
| (1820 - 1904) m 1839
|
|--Maxwell HAMILTON
|
| _____________________
| |
|_Melinda Littlewood SNOW _|
m 1876 |
|_____________________
[1475]
GIVN Benjamin
SURN Munn
_____________________
|
_Joseph ROHLOFF _____|
| (1832 - 1913) m 1869|
| |_____________________
|
|
|--Andrew ROHLOFF
| (1872 - ....)
| _Caspar KLETT _______+
| | (1817 - 1875) m 1833
|_Mary E. KLETT ______|
(1847 - 1913) m 1869|
|_Sophia WIELAND _____+
(1817 - 1893) m 1833