Brief Life History of Ward Oliver
When Ward Oliver Bowman was born in 1923, in Ross, Ohio, United States, his father, William Oliver Bowman, was 34 and his mother, Gladys Grace Ward, was 30. He lived in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio, United States for about 5 years and Franklin Township, Ross, Ohio, United States in 1940. He registered for military service in 1941. He died in 1944, in France, at the age of 21.
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Family Time Line
Sources (3)
- Ward O Bowman in household of William O Bowman, "United States Census, 1940"
- Ward O Bowman, "United States World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946"
- Oliver W Bowman in household of William O Bowman, "United States Census, 1930"
Parents and Siblings
1889–1954 Male
1893–1940 Female
Siblings (6)
1921–1973 Female
1923–1944 Male
1924–2007 Female
1926–2000 Male
1927– Male
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World Events (8)
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
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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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