Find Vital Records Instantly!
Bowden Family History
Bowden Genealogy & Family TreeBowden is a Scottish name from Cheshire, England, where the family held a seat. The earliest known ancestor--Richard de Boulden--was recorded in 1200. Roots for this name can also be found in England. The family motto is Comme je trouve which means "As I find."
Other spellings include "Bouden," "Boudene," "Boden," "Bodden," "Bolden," "Boldan," "Boulden," and "Bouldene." Notable people with the surname include American baseball player Barry Bowden (Kansas City Royals), American baseball player Michael Bowden (Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs), and Canadian Olympic athlete Norris Bowden (figure skating). The first Bowden to come to America was Ambrose Bowden in Maine in 1620.
Bowden
View the Bowden family tree
Bowden Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Bowden -- --, 1771 November 0, 1840 England
- Susanna Bowden -- --, 1699 July 30, 1709 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Lydia Bowden -- --, 1712 May 13, 1772 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- Susannah Bowden -- --, 1717 September 24, 1799 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- James Robert Bowden -- --, 1891 January 3, 1919 Utah
Bowden Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Ella May Bowden -- --, 1886 March 14, 1937 Utah
- James Robert Bowden -- --, 1891 January 3, 1919 Utah
- Leslie William Bowden -- --, 1889 August 11, 1958 Utah
- Annie E. Bowden -- --, 1898 January 24, 1990 North Carolina
- Clarence William Landy Bowden -- --, 1877 May 31, 1953 New South Wales
Celebrities related to this last name 
