When Lydia Jane Bowerman was born on 2 February 1856, in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward, Ontario, Canada, her father, Judah Henry Bowerman, was 26 and her mother, Abigail Ellsworth, was 24. She married Hugh McCalmont Callwell on 25 December 1880, in Lane, Oregon, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Springfield, Lane, Oregon, United States in 1880 and Portland City Election Precinct 48, Multnomah, Oregon, United States in 1900. She died on 14 December 1910, in Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States, at the age of 54.
Do you know Lydia Jane? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account
The Capitol was located in Iowa City until the 1st General Assembly of Iowa recognized that the Capitol should be moved farther west than Iowa City. Land was found two miles from the Des Moines River to start construction of the new building. Today the Capitol building still stands on its original plot.
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
British Columbia joins the confederation.
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.
Possible Related NamesAs a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.