Brief Life History of John Franklin
When John Franklin Bowring was born on 2 July 1866, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, his father, Henry Ebenezer Bowring, was 44 and his mother, Annie Newman, was 21. He married Edith Ann Midgley on 12 September 1894, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Box Elder Election Precinct, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1900. He died on 3 November 1947, in Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States, at the age of 81, and was buried in Brigham City Cemetery, Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States.
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- John Franklin Bowring, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records (Worldwide), 1914-1960"
- Legacy NFS Source: John Franklin Bowring - birth of Annie Bertha Bowring
- John F. Bowring, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1937"
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1867 · Sorry Mr. President, You can't do that.
This Act was to restrict the power of the President removing certain office holders without approval of the Senate. It denies the President the power to remove any executive officer who had been appointed by the president with the advice and consent of the Senate, unless the Senate approved the removal during the next full session of Congress. The Amendment was later repealed.
1870 · Baron Woolen Mills Built
In 1870, the Baron Woolen Mills is founded as a part of the Brigham City's manufacturing and mercantile association. The mill produced high quality blankets and sweaters from wool from the local sheep.
1890 · The Sherman Antitrust Act
This Act tried to prevent the raising of prices by restricting trade. The purpose of the Act was to preserve a competitive marketplace to protect consumers from abuse.
Name Meaning
English: topographic name from Middle English bouring (Old English būring), a derivative of Old English būr ‘bower, cottage, hall’, probably denoting a cottager or perhaps one who worked at a hall (see Bower ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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It can be truly said of John Franklin Bowring that he was a millionaire in cheerfulness. He carried gladness in his heart and he spread comfort and cheer wherever he walked. He left his friends richer …
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