John David Bower
16 May 1945–1 April 2002 (Age 56)
Halifax, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
The Life of John David
When John David Bower was born on 16 May 1945, his father, John Henry Bower, was 24 and his mother, Gladys Virginia Miller, was 22. He died on 1 April 2002, at the age of 56.
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Family Time Line
John Henry Bower
1920–1988
Gladys Virginia Miller
1923–2005
John David Bower
1945–2002
Parents and Siblings
1920–1988Male
1923–2005Female
siblings
(1)
1945–2002Male
Name Meaning
1 Scottish: occupational name for a bow maker, Older Scots bowar, equivalent to English Bowyer .2 English and Scottish: from Middle English bur, bour ‘bower’, ‘cottage’, ‘inner room’ (Old English būr), hence a topographic name for someone who lived in a small cottage, an occupational name for a house servant who attended his master in his private quarters ( see Bowerman ), or a habitational name from any of various places, for example in Essex, named Bower or Bowers from this word.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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