Frederick (Bowers) Bower (1780 - abt. 1869)

Born 1780 in PA.

Ancestors

Husband of Hanna Catharina (Wolf) Bower — married about 1803 in Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died about 1869 at about age 89 in IN.

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Biography

Fremont Township, Steuben Co, IN: first known as Brockville Twp, was afterward named after the famous pathfinder, John C. Fremont. It is four miles north and south and 5 3/4 miles east and west. It is 15.000 acres, of which 600 are covered by water. Fred Bower is listed as having settled in the township before 1840. James Critchfield is also listed here.

. Both he and Michael Bower are listed as having been original land owners in the county. Frederick bought land in 1835 in Section 17 and Section 21 of Fremont township. Michael Bower is listed in Steuben township, having purchased land in 1835 in Section 9 and 1836 in Section 10. I do not know is Michael is Fred's son or his brother. He is probably a son because he is serving in the same regiment as Jacob Crichfield in the Civil War.

Research Notes

Last name on all records is BOWER with no S.

Sources

• Tract books: "United States Bureau of L...Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955"
  Catalog: Tract books Vol. 5 Twp. 26-28N, Range 6E Vol. 5 Twp. 21-37N Range 7E Vol. 6 Twp. 30-38N Range 8-9E Vol. 6 Twp. 30-34N Range 10E Vol. 6 Twp. 31-38N Range 11E Vol. 7 Twp. 30-37N Range 12E Vol. 7 Twp. 31N Range 13E Vol. 7 Twp. 37-38N Range 12E Vol. 7 Twp. 32-37N Range 13E Vol. 7 Twp. 31N Range 14E Vol. 7 Twp. 37-38N Range 13E Vol. 7 Twp. 32-38N Range 14-15E Vol. 7 Twp. 38N, Range 7E
  Image path: United States Bureau of Land Management Tract Books, 1800-c. 1955 > Indiana > Vol 7 (Fort Wayne) > image 170 of 233
  FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9WS-T3HM (accessed 25 December 2023)

• "1840 United States Census". https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9YY1-WVM?i=4&wc=31SK-DT3%3A1588665919%2C1588665913%2C1588665969&cc=1786457

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/46337737/frederick-bower: accessed 08 December 2023), memorial page for Frederick Bower (29 Jul 1779–28 Jul 1867), Find a Grave Memorial ID 46337737, citing Brown Family Cemetery, Monroeville, Allen County, Indiana, USA; Maintained by Trina (contributor 46897434).