Jacob BOWERS

1834 - 1900  (47 years)

• Name	Jacob BOWERS
  Birth	1834	NS
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between 1881 and 1900
  Person ID	I145892	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	1 Jul 2011

  
  

  Father	Matthias BOWERS,   b. 2 Dec 1799, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah MOSHER,   b. 30 Apr 1803, Petite Riviere, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Dec 1823	Lunenburg County, NS   [1]
  Family ID	F55191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Ann COHOON,   b. 1839, Queens County, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	23 Dec 1859	East Port Medway, Queens, NS   [2]
  Children	1. Laura M. BOWERS,   b. Jun 1862, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. 26 Oct 1909, Brookline, Norfolk, MA (Age ~ 47 years)   2. Rosella May BOWERS,   b. 1864, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   3. Edna Elizabeth BOWERS,   b. 16 Mar 1871, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   4. Infant BOWERS,   b. 20 Jun 1873, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. 20 Jun 1873, East Port Medway, Queens, NS (Age 0 years)   5. Steadman BOWERS,   b. 1876, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown   6. Elva BOWERS,   b. 1878, East Port Medway, Queens, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F55196	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  The evidence that he belongs in the family of Matthias BOWERS is circumstantial. First, that he is living in East Port Medway in 1871 and all other BOWERS family there are either Matthias or his children. And second, he fits nicely into Matthias' birth order. The evidence that he belongs in the family of Matthias BOWERS is circumstantial. First, that he is living in East Port Medway in 1871 and all other BOWERS family there are either Matthias or his children. And second, he fits nicely into Matthias' birth order.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg. [S12554] !NS Historical Vital Statistics, Year: 1871 - Book: 1819 - Page: 77 - Number: 120.