Benjamin
Franklin
Bower
Born in Bunker Hill, Russell, Kansas, United States
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Nettie Jane (Spradley) Bower
— married
1903 [location unknown]
Died about
at about age 78
in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 31 Dec 2018
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Biography
Benjamin Franklin Bower was born on 30 Jun 1877 in Bunker Hill, Russell, Kansas to parents Franklin Augustus Bower and Mary Catherine Bowlus.
He married Nettie Jane Spradley about 1903. They were divorced before 1940.
Children: Margery F, Virginia, Benjamin (Ben) Franklin.
He died on 30 Jan 1956 in Oakland, Alameda, California.
He worked as a boiler maker for the railroad and later for Standard Oil. In 1926 he owned a car garage and was a mechanic.
Sources
- US World War II Draft Registration Cards Birth 30 Jun 1877, Bunker Hill, Kansas.
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