Brief Life History of William
When William Gowan II was born in 1672, in Kittery, York, Massachusetts Bay Colony, British Colonial America, his father, William Gowen, was 11669 and his mother, Elizabeth Frost, was 32. He died on 12 October 1691, in his hometown, at the age of 19.
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Family Time Line
Sources (2)
- William, Jr. Gowen, "Maine Deaths and Burials, 1841-1910"
- William Gowen, "Find A Grave Index"
Parents and Siblings
1634–1686 Male
1640–1732 Female
Siblings (9)
1667–1742 Male
1668–1733 Male
1670– Male
1672–1691 Male
1675–1728 Male
+4 More Children
Name Meaning
Scottish and Irish (Laois and Dublin): from Scottish Gaelic Ó Gobhann, Mac Gobhann, Irish Mac Gabhann ‘descendant (or son) of the smith’ (from gobha ‘smith’). In Ireland (in the south, especially), this name has often been translated into English as Smith . Compare McGowan .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Gowan death
Killed by Indians at age 19.
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