Christian Yerty Bowser and Sadie J. Helm

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Husband Christian Yerty Bowser ^{1 2}

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           Born: 31 Jan 1853 - Armstrong Co, PA 1 2
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         Father: Benjamin Stevens Bowser (1823-1915) 3 4
         Mother: Elizabeth Yerty (      -1855) 5 6

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       Marriage: 31 Jan 1881 7

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   Other Spouse: Delilah Salsbury (      -      ) 2

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Wife Sadie J. Helm ^{2 7}

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           Born: Nov 1853 - Washington Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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           Died: 7 Mar 1910 2
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         Father: Samuel Helm (      -      ) 7
         Mother: Elizabeth [Unk] (      -      ) 7

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Children

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1 M Ralph D. Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Mar 1883 8
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           Died: Feb 1905 8
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2 F [Infant] Bowser ⁷

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3 F Vioma Bowser ⁷

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            AKA: Vima E. Bowser 8
           Born: Jul 1884 8
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         Spouse: Curtis E. Toy (      -      ) 7 8

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4 F Mabel Sidney Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Jan 1886 8
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           Died: Feb 1914 8
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         Spouse: Blair Gumbert (      -      ) 7 8

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5 M B. S. Watson Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Oct 1889 8
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         Spouse: Essie R. Tarr (      -      ) 8

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6 F Anna Arminta Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Oct 1887 8
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         Spouse: R. M. Collier (1888-      ) 8

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7 F Polly Irene Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Jul 1894 8
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         Spouse: H. L. Benton (      -      ) 8

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8 M Spurgeon Bowser ^{7 8}

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           Born: Jun 1898 8
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General Notes: Husband - Christian Yerty Bowser

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He was reared in East Franklin and Washington townships, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, and received a common school education. He passed his early life principally on his father's home place, a tract of ninety-seven acres, in Washington township, and after his school days was engaged at work in the oil fields in Pennsylvania, Ohio, New York and West Virginia. Returning to Pennsylvania he began farm work in Sugar Creek township, Armstrong County, on what was later known as the Charles Read farm, which was in the Read family for 110 years. After his marriage he settled in New York State for a time, and then returning to Armstrong County lived in Washington township until he moved to his father's old farm in East Franklin township. From there Mr. Bowser moved to another farm, a tract of 150 acres of woodland and pasture, where he put up all the buildings except the residence, which the former owner built. He had three barns, including one 50 by 80 feet in dimensions, and was engaged in general farming, though he gave special attention to thoroughbred cattle and hogs. Mr. Bowser also opened a coal bank on his farm, having a four-foot vein, which was operated very successfully, and there were four gas wells on the place, three of which were operated by the Phillips Gas Company, and the other by himself. Of the 310 acres he owned, the northern part was in Sugar Creek and the southern in East Franklin township; it included part of the Read farm.
He was a member of the Baptist Church, which he served as deacon. He was a prominent member of the Washington Grange, P. O. H., of which he was master, and also belonged to the Knights of Malta and to the I. O. O. F., being a prominent member of the Odd Fellows lodge at Cowansville, where he passed all the chairs. In political sentiment he was a Republican, but took no active part in such matters.

1 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 377.

2 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 137.

3 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 378.

4 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 136, 198.

5 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 334.

6 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 136.

7 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 379.

8 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 138.