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Bowen Family History
Bowen Genealogy & Family TreeBowen is a Welsh name from Pembrokeshire, Wales, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Welsh surname ab-Owen, meaning “son of Owen,” a Welsh given name meaning “lamb.” Roots for the name can also be found in Ireland. The family motto is Firmitas et sanitas which means “Strength and health.” The family motto is Esse quam videri which means “To be, rather than to seem.”
Other spellings include “Bowne,” “Bowan,” “Bowin,” “Bowene,” and “Bowane.” Notable people with the surname include American astronaut Captain Stephen G. Bowen, American actress Andrea Bowen (Desperate Housewives, Girl, Positive, G.B.F.), American actress Clare Bowen (Nashville, Dead Man’s Burden, The Clinic), and American actress Julie Bowen (Modern Family, Happy Gilmore, Ed). The first Bowen to come to America was Morris Bowen in Virginia in 1638.
Bowen Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Solomon Henry Bowen -- --, 1841 July 10, 1912 North Carolina
- Daisy M Bowen -- --, 1914 March 10, 1989 Ohio
- Jennings Bowen -- --, 1765 February 22, 1813 Rhode Island
- Arthur Mcmurray Bowen -- --, 1792 January 2, 1855
- Jane Jean Bowen -- --, 1704 July 28, 1752
Bowen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rosannah J. Bowen -- --, 1834 January 23, 1897
- George Clifton Bowen -- --, 1913 June 9, 1995 South Carolina
- Jerome H Bowen -- --, 1931 March 5, 1945
- Manson Bowen -- --, 1824 April 15, 1904 Pennsylvania
- Marjorie M. Bowen -- --, 1895 December 19, 1978 New York
