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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
- Richard George Bowen -- --, 1938 January 25, 2002 Connecticut
- Mary Jane Bowen -- --, 1831 Tennessee
- William Bowen -- --, 1691 December 0, 1744 Pennsylvania
- Mary Bowen -- --, 1773 March 4, 1836 South Carolina
- Mary Jane Bowen -- --, 1831 Tennessee
Bowen Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Bowen -- --, 1740 December 0, 1801 Virginia
- Nancy Agnes Bowen -- --, 1773 July 4, 1859
- Reese Bowen -- --, 1759 December 0, 1828 Virginia
- Martha Bowen -- --, 1773 July 21, 1868 South Carolina
- William Reece Bowen -- --, 1829 Tennessee
