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Bower Family History
Bower Genealogy & Family TreeBower is a Scottish name from Peeblesshire, Scotland, where the family held a seat. It comes from the Old English bower which menas "bow maker." The earliest known ancestor--Teodricus Bouer--was recorded in 1187. Roots for this name can also be found in Germany. The family motto is Ad metam which means "To the mark."
Other spellings of the name include "Bowre," "Bowers," "Bowyr," "Bowyer," and "Beauer." Notable people with the surname include English actor Jamie Campbell Bower (Sweeney Todd, The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones, The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2), American football player Da'Quan Bowers (Tampa Bay Buccaneers), and American football player R.J. Bowers (Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns). The first Bower to come to America was Henry Bower in Virginia in 1637.
Bower Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- John Bower -- --, 1547 August 7, 1619
- Sarah Elizabeth Bower -- --, 1860 December 17, 1923 Ohio
- Clara Adeline Bower -- --, 1864 June 16, 1955 Ohio
- Catherine Bower -- --, 1756 December 0, 1838 Maryland
- Anna Maria Bower -- --, 1770 December 0, 1802 Maryland
Bower Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Thomas Bower -- --, 1538 December 0, 1619
- Robert Bower -- --, 1835 July 0, 1914
- Gustavus M. Bower -- --, 1790 November 17, 1864 Virginia
- Josiah Bower -- --, 1819 July 18, 1857 New Jersey
- Ruth Bower -- --, 1616 December 0, 1687 Massachusetts
