Merle Henry
Bowden
Born in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Albert Sidney Bowden
and Lena (Meservey) Bowden
Brother of
Leeman Bryant Bowden and Royden Waldo Bowden
Husband of
Irma Vivian (Grindle) Bowden
— married
26 Nov 1925 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States
Father of
Boyd Merle Bowden
Died
at age 89
in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 3 Nov 2020
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Biography
Descendant of Stephen Hopkins.
Descendant of Thomas Rogers.
Merle Henry Bowden was born on Mar 3, 1897 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States, son of Albert Sidney Bowden (1872–1922) and Lena Meservey (1872–1940).
Merle married Irma Vivian Grindle on Nov 26, 1925 in Blue Hill. Their known son was Boyd Merle Bowden (1929–2018).
Merle (28) married Merle H Bowden in Maine on Nov 26, 1925.
Merle died on Apr 7, 1986 in Mars Hill, Aroostook, Maine, aged 89. He was buried in Andrew Grindle Family Cemetery.
Sources
See also:
- Maine Vital Records, 1670-1921," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VZ3D-NBM : 4 April 2020), Merle Henry Bowden, 03 Mar 1897; citing Blue Hill, , Maine, United States, multiple sources, Maine; FHL microfilm.
- "Maine, Marriage Index, 1892-1966, 1977-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCN6-ZK4 : 27 November 2014), Merle H Bowden and Irma Grindle, 26 Nov 1925; citing Marriage, Maine, United States, State Archives, Augusta.
- "Maine Death Index, 1960-1996," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KCVL-86S : 27 November 2014), Merle H Bowden, 07 Apr 1986; citing Death, Mars Hill, city code 03390, certificate 8603627, Maine State Archives, Augusta.
- "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGQ-KH5V : 2 August 2020), Merle Henry Bowden, ; Burial, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States of America, Andrew Grindle Family Cemetery; citing record ID 114072718, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
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