Brief Life History of Mary Virginia
When Mary Virginia Mower was born on 17 March 1845, in Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, her father, Andrew Mower, was 41 and her mother, Mary Anne States, was 33. She married William Benton Filler on 2 February 1870, in Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She lived in Bedford Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1860 and Colerain Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States in 1910. She died on 2 August 1921, in Rainsburg, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States, at the age of 76, and was buried in Colerain Township, Bedford, Pennsylvania, United States.
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Sources (24)
- Mary Monez in household of Andrew Monez, "United States Census, 1870"
- Mary Virginia Mower, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Births and Baptisms, 1520-1999"
- Mary Virginia Mower, "Pennsylvania, Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Deaths and Burials, 1856-1971"
Spouse and Children
1845–1920 Male
1845–1921 Female
Children (10)
1871–1951 Male
1872–1923 Male
1874–1930 Female
1875–1959 Female
1877– Male
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Parents and Siblings
1804–1882 Male
1812–1884 Female
Siblings (9)
1828–1902 Male
1835–1905 Female
1836– Male
1839–1912 Male
1841–1900 Female
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World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1863 · Battle of Gettysburg
Age 18
1865
Age 20
Name Meaning
English (mainly East Anglia): variant of Mawer .
English: occasionally a dialectal form of Moore .
German (Möwer): nickname from an agent derivative of Middle High German mōven ‘to torment, trouble, or burden’. The surname Möwer is virtually non-existing in Germany.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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