Brief Life History of Mary Lou
Mary Lou Bowman was born on 1 August 1908, in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States. She married Charles Conley Houser on 8 September 1935, in Los Angeles, California, United States. She died on 17 June 1969, at the age of 60.
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Family Time Line
Sources (5)
- Mary Lou Denton, "United States Census, 1940"
- Mary Lou Johnston Bowman, "California, County Marriages, 1850-1953"
- Mary Lou Denton, "United States 1950 Census"
Spouse and Children
1907–1973 Male
1908–1969 Female
Parents and Siblings
World Events (8)
1909 · The NAACP is formed
Age 1
1910 · Angel Island Serves Immigrants
Age 2
1927
Age 19
Name Meaning
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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