Peter Bowser and Jane Bowser

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Husband Peter Bowser ^{1 2 3 4 5 6}

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           Born: 20 Oct 1815 - Westmoreland Co, PA 1 6
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           Died: 29 Jan or 14 May 1879 1 3 6
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         Father: Valentine Bowser (1777-1852) 7 8 9
         Mother: Elizabeth Fluke (1782-1879) 8 10 11

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       Marriage: 

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Wife Jane Bowser ^{1 4 5 6}

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            AKA: Jennet Bowser 12
           Born: 11 Dec or 21 Dec 1821 1 6 12
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           Died: 22 Jan 1900 or 1901 6
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         Father: Peter Bowser (1786-1879) 5 12 13
         Mother: Sarah Russell (1787-      ) 12 13

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Children

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1 M Alfred Bowser ^{3 4 5 14}

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           Born: 
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           Died: in infancy
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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2 F Adeline Bowser ^{3 4 5 14}

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           Born: 15 Mar 1844 14
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         Spouse: John Cravenor (1838-1902) 14

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3 M Lewis Bowser ^{3 4 5 14 15}

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           Born: 23 Nov 1846 14
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           Died: Jun 1922 14
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         Spouse: Evaline Snowden (1852-1889) 16

         Spouse: Pollie Noble (      -1916) 14 15

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4 M Loben R. Bowser ^{5 14}

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            AKA: Logan Bowser 3 4
           Born: 23 Apr 1849 - Armstrong Co, PA 5 14
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         Spouse: Catherine Fair (      -      ) 5 14

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5 M Andrew J. Bowser ^{1 3 4 14 17}

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           Born: 1854 - Armstrong Co, PA 1 14
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         Spouse: Mary Kriebel (1855-      ) 17
           Marr: 1876 1

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6 F Melinda J. Bowser ^{3 5}

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            AKA: Malinda J. Bowser 14 18
           Born: 1855 14
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         Spouse: Orman P. Berry (1845-1917) 18 19
           Marr: 3 Sep 1872 3 4

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7 M James M. Bowser ^{3 4 5 14}

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           Born: 1857 14
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         Spouse: Evaline Stewart (1858-      ) 14

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8 F Amelia Bowser ^{3 4 5 14}

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           Born: 7 Jul 1859 14
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         Spouse: John Collier (1852-      ) 14

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9 M Ross Toy Bowser ^{3 5 14}

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           Born: 11 May 1861 14
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         Spouse: Cora Peat (1876-      ) 14

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10 M Harry M. Bowser ^{3 4 5 14}

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           Born: 27 Jun 1863 14
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         Spouse: Minnie Rupert (1871-      ) 14

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11 M Melancthon G. Bowser ^{3 4 14}

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            AKA: Melingson G. Bowser 5
           Born: 6 Mar 1868 14
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         Spouse: Nettie Swartzlander (1874-      ) 14

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General Notes: Husband - Peter Bowser

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He was born in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania, and there was brought up and educated. He was one of the pioneer settlers in East Franklin township, Armstrong County, where he cleared and improved a farm of one hundred and sixty acres, on which he resided until his death.
He was a Democrat in politics, and in religious faith a member of the Baptist church. He filled the offices of township supervisor and collector.

1 A. J. Davis, History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania (Syracuse, NY: D. Mason & Co., 1887), Bios viii.

2 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 804.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1433.

4 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 935.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 615.

6 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 136, 173.

7 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 334, 378, 804.

8 Lewis Clark Walkinshaw, A.M, Annals of Southwestern Pennsylvania, Vol. IV (New York, NY: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, Inc., 1939), Pg 393.

9 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 132, 135.

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

11 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 132.

12 Editor, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, Her People Past and Present (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1914), Pg 729.

13 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 133.

14 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 158.

15 Jane Maria Craig, Samuel Craig, Senior, Pioneer to Western Pennsylvania, and His Descendants (Greensburg, PA: Privately printed, 1915), Pg 33.

16 Addison B. Bowser, A.M, The Bowser Family History (Chicago, IL: Excelsior Printing Co., 1922), Pg 159.

17 Estella B. Keefer, The Keefer Family: Jacob & Catharina 1791 - 1976 (Franklin, PA: Privately Published, 1976), Pg 41.

18 C. Hale Sipe, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Topeka - Indianapolis: Historical Publishing Co., 1927), Pg 934.

19 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1430.