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From Bowers family Bible: John Joseph Bowers (b. 1828) married Christiana Billmeyer on 18 Dec 1851. Children: Charles Wesley, b. 18 Nov 1852 in MI; John Calvin, b. 4 Aug 1854 in MI; George Edward, b. 1 Oct. 1856 in MI; Joseph Henry, b. 15 Feb 1859 in IA; Cyrus Arden, b. 18 Dec 1861 in IA; Fred Arthur, b. 14 Aug. 1858 in IA; Ina May, b. 21 July 1870 in IA; Gertrude, b. 16 Nov 1878 in IA.

I believe another son, Edward, was stillborn. In the Bowers plot in Osage City Cemetery, Osage, IA: Gertie (baby) buried 24 Apr 1879, John Calvin buried 18 Mar 1879, and Edward (stillborn) 30 Dec 1881. I do not know causes of death for Gertie or John Calvin. The Bowers family moved to Fargo ND @1882. They are listed in the 1885 Dakota Territory Census. Most of the sons were carpenters/contractors. Fred Arthur was Chief of Police in Fargo according to the 1900 Fed. Census.

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Looking for anyone who might have a connection to the following family:


CHRISTIANA ___________ BILLMEYER; b. 1 March 1832 at Milton, Northumberland County, PA; d. 13 March 1905 at Fargo, Cass County, ND; married on _____ __________ ______ JOHN JACOB BOWERS (b. 5 July 1823 in Turbot township, Northumberland County, PA; d. 12 October 1895 at Fargo, ND)(son of John Bowers and Maria Anna H_________)


CHILDREN:

(1) CHARLES WESLEY BOWERS; b. 18 November 1852 in Michigan; d. 13 December 1914 at Fargo, Cass County, ND

(2) JOHN C__________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ 1854 in Michigan; d. _____ __________ _____

(3) GEORGE E__________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ 1856 in Michigan; d. 20 February 193

(4) JOSEPH HENRY BOWERS; b. 15 February 1859 in Iowa; d. 16 February 1916 in Fargo, Cass County, ND; married on _____ __________ _____ TINA __________ WILKINSON (b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____)


CHILDREN:

a/ MALE __________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____

b/ FEMALE __________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____


(5) CYRUS ARDEN BOWERS; b. _____ __________ 1862 in Iowa; d. 4 June 1944 in Fargo, Cass County, ND; married 1st on _____ __________ 1898 IDA M_________ MCGILL (b. 20 July 1870 at Ontario, Canada; d. 11 January 1926 at Fargo, Cass County, ND); married 2nd on _____ __________ 1929 NELL __________ BARNES (b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____)

CHILDREN TO IDA:

a/ __________ _________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____

b/ __________ _________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____

c/ __________ _________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____

d/ __________ _________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____

e/ __________ _________ BOWERS; b. _____ __________ _____; d. _____ __________ _____


(6) A_________ FRED BOWERS; b. _____ __________ 1867 in Iowa; d. _____ __________ _____


(7) INA MAY BOWERS; b. _____ __________ 1870 in Iowa; d. _____ __________ _____