George Augustus Bowman (1820 - 1906)

Born 3 Dec 1820 in Bath, Lincoln, Maine, United States

Husband of Ernestine (Lord) Bowman — married 31 May 1855 in Portland, Cumberland, Maine, United States

Died 17 Jul 1906 at age 85 in Waltham, Middlesex, Massachusetts, United States

Biography

George A. Bowman, a clergyman, and resident of Waltham, died 17 July 1906, at 562 Main Street, Waltham, Massachusetts. He was age 85 years, 7 months and 14 days, and son of Joshua Bowman (b. Bath, Maine) and Ernestine Lord (incorrectly says his death certificate). Ernestine Lord was his wife. The information was given by his daughter Mrs. W. D. Parkinson. He was to be buried at the Centre Cemetery in East Hartford, Connecticut.^[1]

George Augustus Bowman's mother was Hannah Flagg North.^[2]

The funeral of Rev. George A. Bowman was held at his grave in Center Cemetery 6 o'clock 20 July 1906, the body having arrived from Waltham, at 5:02.^[3]

Children:^[4]

1. Caroline North Bowman, b. 29 Feb 1856 at Portland;
2. George Ernest Bowman, b. 5 Jan 1860 at Manchester, New Hampshire; d 5 Sep 1941
3. Austin Lord Bowman b. 14 Nov 1861; d. 3 Jun 1915 New York City
4. Ernestine Libby Bowman b. 30 Oct 1863; d. 5 Aug 1864
5. Bernard Davis Bowman b. 5 July 1868; d. 12 Dec 1885

Sources

1. ↑ Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Return of Death George A Bowman. 17 July 1906.
2. ↑ Lord, Charles E. The ancestors and descendants of Lieutenant Tobias Lord ( [Boston] Priv. print. [T. R. Marvin & son], 1917) pp 47-48.
3. ↑ Hartford Courant (Hartford, Connecticut) 21 Jul 1906, Sat Page 4
4. ↑ Roser, Susan E. "Mayflower Births and Deaths." Vol 1,& 2 Baltimore, Md.: Genealogical Publishing Co., (Vol 1, 1992) pp 229, 230

• Find a Grave, images memorial page for Rev George A. Bowman (1820–1906), Find A Grave: Memorial #144531810, citing Center Cemetery, East Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut, USA ; Maintained by Sue (contributor 47067682) .