Mary Amanda Bowers

Brief Life History of Mary Amanda

When Mary Amanda Bowers was born on 6 January 1909, in Arizona, United States, her father, Wallace Frederick Bowers, was 34 and her mother, Mary Amanda Drorbaugh, was 26. She married Ralph Douglas Lewis on 18 June 1938, in Florence, Pinal, Arizona, United States. She lived in United States in 1949 and Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States for about 47 years. She died on 30 April 2000, in Glendale, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, at the age of 91, and was buried in Mountain View Cemetery, Mesa, Maricopa, Arizona, United States.

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Family Time Line

Ralph Douglas Lewis
1907–1997
Mary Amanda Bowers
1909–2000
Marriage: 18 June 1938

Sources (12)

  • Mary E B Lewis, "United States Census, 1950"
  • Mary Bowers, "Arizona, County Marriages, 1871-1964"
  • Mary Amanda Bowers Lewis, "Find a Grave Index"

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1910 · The BSA is Made

Being modeled after the Boy Scout Association in England, The Boy Scouts of America is a program for young teens to learn traits, life and social skills, and many other things to remind the public about the general act of service and kindness to others.

1919 · Mesa Arizona Latter-day Saint Temple Announced

The Mesa Arizona Latter-day Saint Temple was announced on October 3, 1919. Don Carlos Young and Ramm Hansen were chosen to design the temple. The Mesa, Arizona temple was the first temple to be built in Arizona.

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.

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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