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Bowman Family History
Bowman Genealogy & Family TreeBowman is an English name from Northumberland, England, where the family held a seat. Roots for the name can also be found in Scotland. It comes from the Old English bouman and referred to someone who worked a bow and was an archer. The family motto is Numine et arcu which means “The bow by God’s providence.”
Other spellings include “Boeman,” “Boyman,” and “Boman.” Notable people with the surname include American country singer Bon Bowman, American Olympic swimming coach Bob Bowman, English actor Joshua Bowman (Revenge, So Undercover, Night Wolf), American actress Jessica Bowman (Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman, Joy Ride, Derailed), and American baseball player Bob Bowman (St. Louis Cardinals, New York Giants, Chicago Cubs). The first Bowman to come to America was Nathaniel Bowman in Massachusetts in the mid-1600s.
Bowman Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Martha Bowman -- --, 1666 December 10, 1667 Massachusetts
- Nathaniel Bowman -- --, 1702 December 26, 1723 Massachusetts Bay Colony
- John Richard Bowman -- --, 1578 October 31, 1661
- Joshua Bowman -- --, 1787 April 16, 1860 Pennsylvania
- Rachel Bowman -- --, 1807 November 21, 1873 Ohio
Bowman Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bowman -- --, 1844 December 9, 1928
- Cordelia Bowman -- --, 1856 January 18, 1931 Virginia
- Sherwood Bowman -- --, 1758 December 0, 1830 Virginia
- Lee Marion Bowman -- --, 1867 February 22, 1930 Missouri
- Bessie A. Bowman -- --, 1908 December 9, 2001 Missouri
