Brief Life History of Mary Ann
When Mary Ann Bowman was born on 4 June 1840, in Ohio, United States, her father, Henry Bowman, was 27 and her mother, Margaret Tyler Mcgoon, was 24. She married Edward Stephen Sweeney on 30 September 1861, in Vinton, Ohio, United States. She lived in Tennessee, United States in 1870 and Jefferson Township, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States in 1900. She died on 28 June 1928, in Rockwood, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 88.
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Sources (26)
- Mary A. Bowan in entry for Franklin West, "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003"
- Mary A Bowman in household of Henry Bowman, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary A. Sweeney, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
Spouse and Children
1836–1891 Male
1840–1928 Female
Children (6)
1866–1923 Female
1869–1941 Male
1872– Female
1874–1947 Male
1876–1962 Female
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Parents and Siblings
1812–1851 Male
1816–1901 Female
Siblings (5)
1840–1928 Female
1844–1928 Female
1847– Female
1847–1921 Female
1850–1900 Male
World Events (8)
1846
Age 6
1846
Age 6
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 23
Name Meaning
English and Scottish: occupational name for an archer, hunter or soldier armed with a bow, from Middle English bow(e)man, bouman (from Old English boga ‘bow’ + mann ‘man’). This word was distinguished from Bowyer , which denoted a maker or seller of bows.
Americanized form of German Baumann or the Dutch cognate Bouwman .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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