George Bowles

Brief Life History of George

When George Bowles was born on 28 December 1866, in Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom, his father, Henry Bowles, was 30 and his mother, Catherine Brown, was 30. He married Charlotte Ann Hirst Taylor on 17 May 1893, in Cache, Utah, United States. He lived in Reigate, Surrey, England, United Kingdom in 1881. He died on 30 June 1942, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Salt Lake City Cemetery, Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

George Bowles
1866–1942
Christina Andrew
1866–1937
Marriage: 6 September 1899
George Alfred Bowles
1900–1985
Norman Andrew Bowles
1902–1906

Sources (40)

  • George Bowles, "United States Census, 1930"
  • George Bowles, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
  • George Bowles, "Utah, County Marriages, 1887-1940"

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World Events (8)

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 The Amendment was later repealed.

1880 · School Attendance Becomes Mandatory for Children

School attendance became compulsory from ages five to ten on August 2, 1880.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

English: variant of Bowell , with post-medieval excrescent -s.

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

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Recovery from Illness in Mission Field, 1910

[letterhead: New Zealand Mission] Auckland, December 15th, 1910 President Joseph F. Smith and Counselors Salt Lake City, Utah Dear Brethren: ... Elder W.W. Taylor of Loa, Wayne Co., has bee …

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