Brief Life History of Francis Marion
When Francis Marion BOWELL was born in August 1853, in Indiana, United States, his father, Absalom Carr Bowell, was 31 and his mother, Sarah Ann Ireland, was 27. He married Frances Melson in 1882. He lived in La Porte, Center Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States in 1910 and Kankakee, Johnson Township, LaPorte, Indiana, United States in 1920.
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Sources (7)
- Fransis M Bowell, "United States Census, 1910"
- Francis M Bowell, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2007"
- Marion Bowel in household of A C Bowel, "United States Census, 1870"
Spouse and Children
1853– Male
1856– Female
Parents and Siblings
1821–1895 Male
1825–1893 Female
Siblings (3)
1851–1940 Male
1853– Male
1856–1919 Male
World Events (8)
1863
Age 10
1866
Age 13
1886
Age 33
Name Meaning
English (of Norman origin): habitational name from Bouelles in Seine-Maritime, France, so named with Old Norman French boelle ‘enclosure, dwelling’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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