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Bower Family History
Bower Genealogy & Family TreeBower is a Scottish name from Peeblesshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English bower which menas "bow maker." The earliest known ancestor--Teodricus Bouer--was recorded in 1187. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Ad metam which means "To the mark."
Other spellings of the name include "Bowre," "Bowers," "Bowyr," "Bowyer," and "Beauer." Notable people with the surname include English actor Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2), American football player Da'Quan Bowers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), and American football player R.J. Bowers (Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns). The first Bower to come to America was Henry Bower in Virginia in 1637.
Bower Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Byron M. Bower -- --, 1864 December 0, 1922 Ohio
- Francis S Bower -- --, 1844 May 25, 1916 Pennsylvania
- Cara Bower -- --, 1872 May 1, 1902 Kansas
- David Thomas Bower -- --, 1850 November 28, 1936 Ohio
- Mary M. Bower -- --, 1836 March 10, 1899 Ohio
Bower Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Christian (Bauer) Bower -- --, 1730 December 0, 1810
- Jesse Samuel Bower -- --, 1896 September 11, 1959 Virginia
- Amelia Bower -- --, 1767 June 30, 1835
- Samuel Lawrence Bower -- --, 1875 August 21, 1934 Illinois
- Donavon Mack Bower -- --, 1999 May 31, 1999 California
