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Husband: Thomas Bower (1 2 3)
   Born: 26 SEP 1825               in Baden-Baden, Germany
Married: 1848                      in Lockport, Niagra Co., NY
   Died: 1906                      in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
 Father: Benedict Bower
 Mother: Elizabeth Kell
Spouses: 
   Wife: Elizabeth Edgar (10)
   Born: 12 FEB 1826               in , , Pennsylvania
   Died: UNKNOWN
 Father: 
 Mother: 
Spouses:
Children
01  (F): Mary Elizabeth Bower
   Born: 02 APR 1849               in , , New York
   Died: 1944
Spouses: ? Yockey
02  (M): George Bower
   Born: 31 AUG 1850               in , , New York
   Died: 1939
Spouses: Minnie Watson
03  (M): John Joseph Bower
   Born: 15 OCT 1853               in , , New York
   Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Lettie Ewing
04  (M): William H.S. Bower
   Born: 1855                      in , , New York
   Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: 
05  (M): Edgar Eli Bower
   Born: 12 AUG 1858               in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
   Died: 1929                      in Smithland, Woodbury Co.,  Iowa
Spouses: Ida Cox
06  (M): Reuben Franklyn Bower
   Born: 01 AUG 1862               in Iowa
   Died: 1935                      in Soux City, , Iowa
Spouses: 
07  (M): Fred Lewis Bower
   Born: 22 MAY 1864               in Iowa
   Died: UNKNOWN
Spouses: Cara Ruthroff

Additional Information

Thomas Bower:
Born: 1824, Germany 4
Born: 1826, Germany 5
Born: 1829, Prussia 6
Immigration: 1833, From Baden-Baden, Germany
Census: 1860, Listed as 34 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Census: 1850, Listed as 24 years old, living in Niagra County, New York.
Census: 1870, Listed as 41 year old, living in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Occupation: 1860, Farmer (from census)
Occupation: 1850, Miller (from census)
Residence: 1856, Woodbury, Iowa 7
Residence: 1870, Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa 8
Residence: 1880, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, United States 9

Notes:
Thomas came to the U.S. in 1833 with parents Benedict and Elizabeth Bower and brother Joseph and sisters Genevieve, Teresa and Helen.

Thomas and Elizabeth lived in New York or vicinity until 1854 when he brought his family of 5 children and his parents to Smithland, Iowa. His mother was blind and 68 years old, his father was 71. Both died and were buried in Smithland, Iowa.

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Census film numbers 1850 Niagara County, New York,

National Archives film 432
7th Census of US 1850
Roll 560, New York, Niagara County
Family History Library #444276


Sioux City, Woodbury Co., Iowa June 27, 1870

Family History Library #545926
Microcopy #593
Roll 4427 Vol. 30 page 354 house #291


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Elizabeth Edgar:
Born: Baden-Baden, Germany (From 1860 census)
Born: 1824, Pennsylvania 11
Buried: UNKNOWN, Smithland, Woodbury Co., Iowa
Census: 1860, Listed as 34 years old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Census: 1850, Listed as 24 years old, living in Niagra County, New York
Census: 1870, Listed as 40 year old, living in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Residence: 1880, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, United States 12

(04) William H.S. Bower:
Name: H. S. Bower 13
Name: Wm B Bower 14
Born: 1855, New York 15
Born: 1855, New York 16
Census: 1860, Listed as 4 year old, living in Little Sioux Township, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Residence: 1856, Woodbury, Iowa 17
Residence: 1880, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, United States 18

(06) Reuben Franklyn Bower:
Name: R. F. Bower 19
Born: 1862, Iowa 20
Census: 1870, Listed as 7 year old, living in Sioux City, Woodbury Co, Iowa
Residence: 1880, Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, United States 21

Footnotes

  1. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  2. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  3. 1870 United States Federal Census [3].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 354, image 48.
  4. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  5. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  6. 1870 United States Federal Census [3].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 354, image 48.
  7. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  8. 1870 United States Federal Census [3].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2003.Original data - 1870.<li>United States. Ninth Census of the United States, 1870. Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration. M593, RG29, 1,761 rolls. <li>Minnesota. Minnesota Census Schedules for 1870. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration. T132, RG29, 13 rolls. Sioux City, Woodbury, Iowa, post office Sioux City, roll 427, page 354, image 48.
  9. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  10. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  11. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  12. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  13. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  14. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  15. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  16. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  17. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [45].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com. Iowa State Census Collection, 1836-1925 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007.Original data - Microfilm of Iowa State Censuses, 1856, 1885, 1895, 1905, 1915, 1925 as well various special censuses from 1836-1897 obtained from the State Historical Society of Iowa via Heritage Quest.
  18. 1880 United States Federal Census [4].
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  19. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  20. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.
  21. Ibid.
    Online publication - Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005. 1880 U.S. Census Index provided by The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints © Copyright 1999 Intellectual Reserve, Inc. All rights reserved. All use is subject to the limited use license and other terms and conditions applicable to this site.Original data - United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Tenth Census of the United States, 1880. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1880.T9, 1,454 rolls. Little Sioux, Woodbury, Iowa, ED 238, roll T9_370, page 325.3000, image 0840.

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