John Bowman
(1812-1877)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. Maria Moyer

John Bowman 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1812, , , Pennsylvania, USA 2 4 5
  • Marriage (1): Maria Moyer on 4 Oct 1857 in , Lancaster, PA 1
  • Died: 11 May 1877, Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA at age 65 1 4 5
  • Buried: Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA 4 5

   Another name for John was John Bauman.1

   FamilySearch ID: L8BT-6H5.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1850 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. The 1850 census recorded John Bowman, laborer, 38, living in the household of capenter Daniel Harting, 40, and his wife Frances, 34 with their children Eliza, 14, Franklin, 12, and Sarah, 6. Also in this home is tailor John Lutz, 38, carpenter Jeremiah Sowers, 21, and carpenter Addam Sowers, 19. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

2. Census in 1860 in Earl Twp., Lancaster, PA. 2 In the 1860 Census in Earl Township in Lancaster County, post office New Holland, we find the household of John Bowman, age 45, day laborer, living with Maria, 35; son Samuel, 3; John, 7; and Lucetta, 9. (In the census John and Lucetta are listed as Bowman but in reality were born when Maria was married to Isaac Bicher.) Everyone was born in Pennsylvania. John owns no real estate; his possessions are worth $600.
On the previous census page is Henry Moyer, age 40 and his wife Mary, 39 and their family. Henry is likely Maria's brother as her maiden name was Moyer.

3. Census in 1870 in Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA. 6 The 1870 census recorded John Bownman, laborer, 52, living with wife Mary, 44, and son John, 9. Everyone was born in Pennsylvania.

4. He has conflicting death information of The Bicher family bible has 1877 birth year but the Pennsylvania Cemetery Records have 1878. May be a worn tombstone?, 11 May 1878 and Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA. 4


John married Maria Moyer on 4 Oct 1857 in , Lancaster, PA.1 (Maria Moyer was born on 20 Mar 1825 in , , Pennsylvania, USA,1 7 8 9 died on 3 Feb 1903 in Mohnton, Berks, PA 1 3 4 9 and was buried on 8 Feb 1903 in Voganville, Lancaster, PA, USA 3 9.)


Sources


1 Bicher, John M., b. 1851, Bicher Family Bible & Records (In possession of John H. Bicher Jr.).

2 1860 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Earl Township, Series: M653 Roll: 1122 Page: 123.

3 The Inquirer (Lancaster, PA), 7 Feb 1903, page 4. Obituary of Maria Bowman.

4 FamilySearch.org, "Pennsylvania Cemetery Records, ca. 1700-ca. 1950," https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:8TT7-MG2M John Bowman d. 11 May 1878 age 66 buried in Vogansville.

5 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261499744.

6 1870 United States Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Vogansville and Earl, Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1355; Page: 291B; Image: 41; Family History Library Film: 552854.

7 1850 United States Census, Pennsylvania, Lancaster County, Brecknock Township, Series: M432 Roll: 789 Page: 331.

8 1900 United States Census, https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.2/1BT5-GBX John Curley, West Earl Township, Southern District, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States; citing sheet 1B, family 16, NARA microfilm publication T623, FHL microfilm 1241426.

9 Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261499569.



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