Ralph Bowman was born in 1809, in Durham, England, United Kingdom. He had at least 1 son and 1 daughter with Anne W. He lived in Omaha, Douglas, Nebraska, United States for about 20 years.
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1809– Male
1820– Female
1854–1936 Female
1859– Male
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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