Barbara Elizabeth Gowans

Brief Life History of Barbara Elizabeth

When Barbara Elizabeth Gowans was born on 13 February 1855, in Liverpool, Lancashire, England, her father, Hugh Sidley Gowans, was 22 and her mother, Elizabeth Ann Gowans, was 22. She married Benjamin Lewis Bowen on 24 July 1876, in Salt Lake Temple, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 7 daughters. She lived in Utah, Utah, United States in 1870. She died on 3 June 1942, in Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in Tooele City Cemetery, Tooele, Tooele, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

Benjamin Lewis Bowen
1852–1927
Barbara Elizabeth Gowans
1855–1942
Marriage: 24 July 1876
Betsy Ann Bowen
1878–1962
Lewis Gowans Bowen
1880–1963
Isabel Gowans Bowen
1881–1963
Hugh Sidley Gowans Bowen
1884–1948
Benjamin Harris Bowen
1885–1974
Grace McKay Bowen
1887–1979
Martha Irvin Bowen
1889–1969
Barbara Lulu Bowen
1891–1932
Hortense Bowen
1896–1988
Mary Gladys Bowen
1899–1992
Royal Gowans Bowen
1900–1948

Sources (79)

  • Barbara Gowana, "Utah, Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Church Census Records, 1914-1960"
  • 1942, Barbara Gowans Bowen, "Utah Death Certificates"
  • Barbara G Gowans in entry for Royal Bowen, "The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, Record of Members (Worldwide), 1836-1970"

World Events (8)

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1863 · The Battle at Gettysburg

The Battle of Gettysburg involved the largest number of casualties of the entire Civil war and is often described as the war's turning point. Between 46,000 and 51,000 soldiers lost their lives during the three-day Battle. To honor the fallen soldiers, President Abraham Lincoln read his historic Gettysburg Address and helped those listening by redefining the purpose of the war.

1881 · The Assassination of James Garfield

Garfield was shot twice by Charles J. Guitea at Railroad Station in Washington, D.C. on July 2, 1881. After eleven weeks of intensive and other care Garfield died in Elberon, New Jersey, the second of four presidents to be assassinated, following Abraham Lincoln.

Name Meaning

Irish and Scottish: variant of McGowan ‘son of the smith’, in which the Gaelic patronymic prefix Mac has been replaced by the English patronymic suffix -s.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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Story Highlight

Hugh Sidley Gowans coming across the plains to Utah.

"It was now late in July and the many immigrants leaving earlier in the summer had taken most available wagons and teams. Finally they were fortunate enough to find a wagon and team for sale. But othe …

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