Brief Life History of Bernice
When Bernice Bowerman was born on 24 October 1888, in Richland Township, Whitley, Indiana, United States, her father, Edson Perchus Bowerman, was 28 and her mother, Clarissa "Clara" Sappington, was 23. She had at least 1 son with John Morris Anderson. She lived in Justice Precinct 1, Harrison, Texas, United States in 1930 and Commissioner's Precinct 3, Pecos, Texas, United States for about 5 years. She died on 15 April 1974, at the age of 85, and was buried in Wheatland Cemetery, Wheatland, Platte, Wyoming, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- Bernice Anderson in household of John Anderson, "United States Census, 1920"
- Legacy NFS Source: Bernice Bowerman - Government record: Census record: birth-name: Bernice Bowerman
- Bernice Anderson, "Find A Grave Index"
Spouse and Children
1883–1950 Male
1888–1974 Female
Children (1)
1923–2010 Male
Parents and Siblings
1860–1897 Male
1864–1944 Female
Siblings (4)
1885–1956 Female
1887–1975 Female
1888–1974 Female
1892–1931 Male
World Events (8)
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
Age 2
1890
Age 2
1911
Age 23
Name Meaning
English: occupational name from Middle English bureman, meaing either ‘chamberer, personal servant’ or ‘cottager’. See Bower 1.
Americanized form of German Bauermann, a variant of Bauer .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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