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Bowers Family History
Bowers Genealogy & Family TreeBowers is a Scottish name from Peeblesshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat in the Manor of Bower. It comes from the Old English word bower which means "bow maker." Alternately, it may refer to someone who lived in a cottage or shady recess. The earliest known ancestor--Teodricus Bouer--was recorded in 1187. The family motto is Ad metam which means "To the mark."
Other spellings include "Bowers," "Bowre," "Bowyr," "Bowyer," and "Beauer." Notable people with the surname include English director David Bowers (Flushed Away, Who Framed Roger Rabit, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules), American baseball player Cedrick Bowers (Hanwha Eagles, Colorado Rockies, Oakland Athletics), and American football player Da'Quan Bowers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers). The first Bower to come to America was Jonas Bowers in Virginia in 1637.
Bowers Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Anna Bowers -- --, 1668 December 0, 1724 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Aaron Cecil Bowers -- --, 1986 December 0, 2018 Saskatchewan
- Ellen Bowers -- --, 1815 July 7, 1881 England
- William Bowers -- --, 1805 April 29, 1879 England
- Dora Bowers -- --, 1871 April 1, 1940 North Carolina
Bowers Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Wesley Bowers -- --, 1891 September 20, 1975 North Carolina
- John Bowers -- --, 1682 December 19, 1739
- June Bowers -- --, 24 September 28, 13 New York
- Lucy Bowers -- --, 1808 December 0, 1875
- Lydia Bowers -- --, 1871 October 15, 1924 Illinois
