George Corwin Bowne

Brief Life History of George Corwin

When George Corwin Bowne was born on 4 October 1888, in Chatfield, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States, his father, Virgil Seward Bowne, was 25 and his mother, Francis L Johnson, was 20. He married Mae Edwina Patterson on 9 April 1923, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Jordan Township, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States in 1905 and Fillmore, Fillmore, Minnesota, United States in 1905. He registered for military service in 1919. He died on 3 March 1942, in Saint Paul, Ramsey, Minnesota, United States, at the age of 53, and was buried in Fort Snelling, Hennepin, Minnesota, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Corwin Bowne
1888–1942
Mae Edwina Patterson
1889–1970
Marriage: 9 April 1923
Echo F. Bowne
1924–1998
George Corwin Bowne
1926–1993

Sources (20)

  • George ? Bowne, "Minnesota, State Census, 1905"
  • George Corwin, "Minnesota Births and Christenings, 1840-1980"
  • George Corwin Bowne, "United States, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"

World Events (8)

1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act

This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.

1893 · The Minnesota State Flag

The Flag of Minnesota was adopted on August 2 and consists of scenes from the seal of Minnesota. The flag has been modified over the years to be easier to manufacture.

1903 · Department of Commerce and Labor

A short-lived Cabinet department which was concerned with controlling the excesses of big business. Later being split and the Secretary of Commerce and Labor splitting into two separate positions.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bown (see also Boone or Bone ).

History: John Bowne (c. 1627–95), a Quaker, came from Matlock, Derbyshire, England, to Boston, MA, in 1651.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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