Brief Life History of John Robert
When John Robert Bowers was born on 2 October 1932, in Madelia, Brown, Minnesota, United States, his father, Earl Robert Bowers, was 29 and his mother, Hazel Lydia Bowers, was 15. He lived in United States in 1949. He died on 30 December 2008, in Clark, Clark, South Dakota, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Clark, Clark, South Dakota, United States.
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- Jack R no one home, "United States 1950 Census"
- John Bowers, "South Dakota, Department of Health, Index to Births 1843-1914 and Marriages 1950-2016"
- John Robert Bowers, "United States Social Security Death Index"
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World Events (8)
1933 · The Browns Valley Man
Just like the Minnesota Woman, The Browns Valley Man are deemed the oldest human remains found in Minnesota. They were found by W. H. Jenson, while he was laying gravel for his driveway, in the Traverse gap in western Minnesota. The remains are believed to be around 9,000 years old.
1935 · The FBI is Established
The Bureau of Investigation's name was changed to the Federal Bureau of Investigation to help citizens know that the Government is helping protect from threats both domestically and abroad.
1955 · The Civil Rights Movement Begins
The civil rights movement was a movement to enforce constitutional and legal rights for African Americans that the other Americans enjoyed. By using nonviolent campaigns, those involved secured new recognition in laws and federal protection of all Americans. Moderators worked with Congress to pass of several pieces of legislation that overturned discriminatory practices.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Bower , with plural or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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