Brief Life History of Mary
When Mary Bowman was born on 18 April 1838, in Wayne, Ohio, United States, her father, George Bowman, was 36 and her mother, Christina Hachenberg, was 31. She married William Burton George Greenside on 18 December 1867, in Williams, Ohio, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 4 daughters. She lived in Milton Township, Wayne, Ohio, United States in 1850 and Otho, Webster, Iowa, United States for about 10 years. She died on 13 May 1894, in Webster, Iowa, United States, at the age of 56, and was buried in Oakland Cemetery, Fort Dodge, Webster, Iowa, United States.
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- Mary Bawman, "United States Census, 1850"
- Mary Stambaugh, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
- Mary Boman, "Iowa, Death Records, 1904-1951"
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World Events (8)
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1851
Historical Boundaries: 1851: Yell, Iowa, United States* 1853: Webster, Iowa, United States *Eliminated in 1853 to become part of Webster County
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
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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