) ( ) Good Morning Family! .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . \| |// ...and we even have decaf, | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! \ / ------ Today's topics include: 1. Welcome to new cousins 2. Please vote 3. The Retreat 4. Cousins helping cousins 5. Happy Father's Day! 6. Kuzin's Korner If you've been with the family [the BOWER-L list] for at least three weeks, you'll probably want to skip the following paragraph… TO OUR NEWEST COUSINS ~~ On behalf of the entire family, I'd like to extend a most hearty welcome to those cousins who came into the family fold this past week. We are very glad to have you with us and hope you'll stay and remain a part of our online family. As soon as you're comfortable with us and the list, please send in your Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines so we can all see how we're related to you. We do not have a fancy format for sending in records or queries to the list. Post as many as you wish! If the data has anything to do with Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines or any of the variant spellings that might help someone, please feel free to post it. Every scrap of information is appreciated. If you haven't visited the homesite of this list yet, you are encouraged to do so. The Bower Family Homestead [a.k.a., the Homestead] is our homesite and the gathering place for much of our information. It waits to join us all in welcoming you into the family at <http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead>, or you can use or shortcut URL of <http://embark.to/Homestead>. We also have a newly opened sister site, the Bower Cottage, that we're currently preparing to fill. At present only the frameworks are there -- NO names or data are there yet. This coming week we should begin to enter information. The Cottage is at <http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowercottage>, or you can use the shortcut URL of <http://embark.to/bowercottage>. PLEASE VOTE Our name has fallen off at the World Wide Top 100 site. Where we used to be on the first two pages and received a great deal of traffic, we are now submerged somewhere in the back 20. I need your help here. When you go to the front page at the Homestead please click on the logo in the top right corner; at the Cottage it's a link on the second page near the bottom. To keep our sites in view of the public we need to click on each one every day. You can return to the Homestead or Cottage simply by hitting the 'Back' button on your browser twice. It only takes a few seconds to do this simple vote, but it makes such a difference toward our data being seen. THE RETREAT Participation at the Retreat is almost next to nothing. Only one or two people are showing up for the bi-weekly chats. Are the scheduled times for these visits not good for you? Would you participate if the chats were held on different days? Please let Vicky Bowers-Gielau <vicky2000@myfamily.com> or me <ladyaudris@earthlink.net> know what days and hours would be best for you. The Retreat is for everyone, though only several of us are enjoying its amenities and comaraderie. COUSINS HELPING COUSINS I'm sure you've all noticed Brenda Moore's multitude of messages filled with data and helpful information for all of us. What you may not realize is that she is checking for all four basic names - Bauer, Baur, Bower and Bowers - everytime she digs through a reference. What a wonderful extra measure this is! We have over 80 variant spellings we need to watch for when we're checking sources, but if you'll do even our four basic surnames the extra time takes only a few seconds more and can make such a difference to our homebound cousins or those who don't have ready access to research facilities. We all need help and we can all provide a lot of assistance to each other with that one extra step. The next time you pick up a reference looking for your surname, won't you please also look for variant spellings? HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! The following poem is dedicated to each of the fathers in our family: A Dad is a person who is loving and kind, And often he knows what you have on your mind. He's someone who listens, suggests, and defends. A dad can be one of your very best friends! He's proud of your triumphs, but when things go wrong, A dad can be patient and helpful and strong In all that you do, a dad's love plays a part. There's always a place for him deep in your heart. And each year that passes, you're even more glad, More grateful and proud just to call him your dad! ~~Author Unknown.~~ Happy Father's Day, guys! You are loved! :) KUZIN'S KORNER In just one week one of our own will be heading for Sydney, Australia to take part in this year's summer Olympics. Jacquie "Jak" Daniels <Jak@daniels.flexnet.co.uk> is a Bower cousin on the English archery team. Can anyone be more of a 'Bower' than her? :) She'll be in Australia until the end of September. So, family, when you're watching this year's Olympics and you happen to spot Jak, you can yell out, "there's my cousin!" I know I will! :) Jak, we wish you well on your trip and look forward to seeing you at the Olympics. We know you'll do well ... after all, what else could a 'Bower' do? :) Family ... it's what we're all about. My coffee cup is empty once again. I really enjoyed this time with you. It was so nice. I hope you all have a fantastic upcoming week. I wish you all a week filled with health, fun, productivity, and above all, filled with love. ) ( ) _.-~~-. (@\'--'/. Colleen ('``.__.'`) `..____.'

Hi family, Increasingly I am receiving notices from you that you're unable to access the Homestead or the Cottage. Over the next 2-3 days they are installing a new server. Extracting from their daily updates on the situation, here's the scoop direct from Crosswinds: Saturday, June 17th, 2000 1:58:10pm "We are now going to be bringing down the server to attach its disks to the new server and begin the copy process. During this time FTP and uploads and new signups will not be available. "We are going to be bringing up and configuring the replacement server, ensuring no damage was done in shipping and to get it ready to replace the old server. When that is done, the old server will be taken offline and its disks connected to the new server to begin the data transfer. "At this point, signups, uploads and ftp will be turned off. This will ensure you don't make changes we miss and it improves the speed at which the data can be copied. "During this copy, ..... read access to your sites will still be allowed. Thus you will still get hits to your sites 8-) "We expect the data copy to take up to 2-3 days...." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ As of this writing (12:23 p.m. US MST), both sites are offline and the Crosswinds server is down. If you try to access either site you'll automatically be taken to the following URL <http://home.crosswinds.net/down.php> and receive this message: Oops... Our member server is currently down. We are aware of the problem and are moving to get it back up as soon as possible. Please watch the updates page for details. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ All I can tell you is to keep trying through the next couple days to see if you can access our sites. Since we're supposed to be able to read the sites, but not update them, I can only presume at this point in time our particular sites are being uploaded onto the new server. To read the updates for yourselves, they're at: <http://home.crosswinds.net/updates/>. Once you've read the updates, you'll know as much as me. And now you know the rest of the story....... I hope you're all having a super, sunny Saturday. Me? Eastern Colorado is socked in with clouds and cool temps. I'm sitting here with leggings on and my space heater running full blast! :) Colleen

THIS MESSAGE IS FORWARDED FROM THE BOWER-L. Please do not hit reply to respond to it. Instead, please direct your response to "Billie J. McInerney" <janemac@juno.com> -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [BOWER] BAUER-St.Louis,MO-Baden,GER Resent-Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:43:35 -0700 Resent-From: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Date: Fri, 16 Jun 2000 07:46:31 -0700 From: "Billie J. Mc Inerney" <janemac@juno.com> To: BOWER-L@rootsweb.com Hello to all, I'm still searching for the following, CHRISTIAN BAUER born abt 1822 in ?Baden, Baden Germany died May 1873 in St. Louis, MO married CHRISTINA WAGNER in ? Germany she died Oct 1915 in St. Louis, MO children: 1. CARL (CHARLES) BAUER born may 1844 in Baden, Germany , m. Mary KAMMERER and d. 8 may 1915 in Omaha, NE 2. MARTIN J BAUER born sept 1849 in Baden, Germany, m. Emma BRINNER in St. Louis, MO and d. July 1926 in St. Luis , MO. 3. ANDREAS BAUER b. may 18?51 in Baden, Germany m. Mary FRANK in St. Louis, MO 4. LOUISA BAUER b. ?1855 in ?St. Louis, MO, m. Nickolaus CHRISTMANN 5. JOHN GEORGE BAUER b. may 1860 in St. Louis, MO m. Annie KESSLER and d. July 1910 janemac@juno.com thanks Billie Jane ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== Need to reach Colleen, the discussion coordinator? Send her an email at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>.

Hi cousins, Would you like to be a volunteer for the Look Up Project at the Bower Cottage? If so, please send me a list of the resources you are willing to do lookups in along with a 5-letter code as an identifier for you. The deadline for your is tomorrow (Friday, 16 June) midnight as I'd like to get this project online on Saturday. Thanks everyone. Hope you're all having a thrilling Thursday! :) Colleen

BAUR (2) Database: Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900 ancestry.com Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State XAVIER BAUR LENORA BODMAN 23 Jul 1873 Muscatine IA JOHN BAUR MARY HELNA GRISBAUM 9 Apr 1866 Marion IA --------- : BAUER (15) Database: Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900 Combined Matches: 15 Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State ANDREW BAUER HANNA KOENIG 07 Mar 1894 Muscatine IA FRED F. BAUER MAUD A. LINCOLN 14 Nov 1900 Muscatine IA JOHN BAUER ERESTINE PREPPERNAU 31 Jan 1881 Muscatine IA JOHN A. BAUER EMELIA HERMLEY 03 Feb 1880 Muscatine IA WILLIAM BAUER LIXXIE HECHTNER 15 Aug 1888 Muscatine IA WILLIAM BAUER MAGDALENA SCHWALM 05 Dec 1876 Muscatine IA A. RIPPERGER A. A. BAUER 10 Jan 1880 Marion IA ANDREW GRIESBAUM JOSEVA BAUER 3 May 1870 Marion IA ANTONY SCHNEIDER CATHENNA V. BAUER 24 May 1873 Marion IA EDWARD GASS ELLA BAUER 25 Apr 1899 Marion IA FRANCIS J. BAUER ELIZABETH SAMMONS 10 Apr 1877 Marion IA GEORGE OHNEMUS MARY ELIZABETH BAUER 23 Nov 1870 Marion IA J. A. WOODYARD EVA C. BAUER 26 Apr 1897 Marion IA JOSEPH SCHULTZ MARGARET F. BAUER 18 Feb 1878 Marion IA JOSEPH D. MANIETT IDA BAUER 12 Oct 1874 Marion IA ------------------------ BOWER Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State FREDERICK CLEAVEANDER MINA BOWER 09 Feb 1870 Muscatine IA WILLIAM LOEB ANNE E. BOWER 17 Jul 1872 Muscatine IA GEORGE A. STRONG ELLA M. E. BOWER 23 Aug 1891 Marion IA GEORGE F. BOWER ELLEA M. ELY 3 Jan 1878 Marion IA A. J. HUTCHINSON CLARA [Mrs] BOWER 13 Aug 1879 APPA IA BENJAMIN B. PARKER MARY B. BOWER 6 Aug 1871 APPA IA GEORGE ANDREW MELISSA BOWER 31 Dec 1876 APPA IA HENRY FEAR ALICE ANNETTA BOWER 14 Feb 1884 APPA IA ISAAC H. BOWER LUELLA SCOTT 7 Oct 1877 APPA IA J. J. C. BOWER ADDIE HORNER 9 Dec 1885 APPA IA JOHN L. MADDUX MAGGIE BOWER 30 Jul 1870 APPA IA SYLVESTER DAVIS KATHERINE BOWER 15 Dec 1881 APPA IA ___________________ BOWERS (8) Database: Iowa Marriages, 1851-1900 Combined Matches: 8 Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State ALBERT ANSON BOWERS HARRIET R. FOULKE 10 Feb 1898 Muscatine IA ANDREW J. TUCKER REBECCA BOWERS 10 Oct 1872 Muscatine IA AUSTIN BLACKWELL CATHARINE BOWERS 18 Jun 1867 Muscatine IA HARRY CONGERS BOWERS HATTIE MYRTA AYERS 31 Jul 1895 Muscatine IA EDGAR V. WELCH ELLA J. BOWERS 3 Jul 1883 Marion IA JOSEPH D. BOWERS SINA A. STRADLEY 18 Sep 1884 Marion IA VALENTINE E. BOWERS DORA HART 22 Jul 1883 Marion IA J. H. BOWERS CARRIE STREET 26 Aug 1898 APPA IA Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

BAUER (2) Database: Leavenworth, Kansas Funeral Home Records, 1942-54 Combined Matches: 2 Leavenworth, Kansas Funeral Home Records, 1942-54 Free Until 6/25/00 Name or Keyword: Description: One of the earliest permanent settlements in Kansas, Leavenworth is located along the Missouri River less than twenty miles northwest of Kansas City. This database is an index to four large boxes of funeral packets containing a variety of information collected by the Sexton Funeral Home (now known as Belden-Sexton-Sumpter Funeral Chapels). The microfilmed funeral packets are held by the Leavenworth County Genealogical Society. Each record provides the decedent's name, microfilm reel number, and frame number for each reel. For researchers of ancestors from eastern Kansas this can be an illuminating index. Copies of individual records may be requested by sending a donation of $5.00 per name to the Leavenworth County Genealogical Society (L. C. G. S.), P. O. Box 362, Leavenworth, Kansas 66048-0362 and stating the name and reel number of the record requested Surname Given Name Roll # Frame Bauer Alburt 16 1227 Bauer Martha 7 2059 Surname Given Name Roll # Frame Moore May Bowers 12 805 Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

: BAUER (54) Database: Middletown, Connecticut Directories, 1882-91 Combined Matches: 54 http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4687.htm No Baur Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Conrad Bauer weaver Main S F Middletown CT Conrad Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1885, 1886 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Gottlieb Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Henry Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 John Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Thomas Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Thomas Bauer, 2d weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Conrad Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Frederick Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Gottlieb Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Henry Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Henry Bauer, 2d boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 John Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Thomas Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Thomas Bauer, 2d weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Conrad Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Frederick Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Gottlieb Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Henry Bauer weaver Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 John Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Louis Bauer Middletown Plate Company employee boards High, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Thomas Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Thomas Bauer, 2d weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Thomas; John W. Bauer Bauer Bros. grocers Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Conrad Bauer weaver Main, S F Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Frederick Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Henry Bauer weaver Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 John Bauer Middlesex pike, S F Middletown CT 1888, 1889 John W. Bauer Bauer Bros. Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Margaret Bauer, widow Gottleib Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Thomas Bauer Bauer Bros Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Thomas Bauer, 2d weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 William A. Bachman Bachman & Bauer 295 Main 297 same location Middletown CT 1889, 1890 W. A. Bachman; Thomas Bauer Bachman & Bauer dining room and saloon 295, to 299 Main Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Conrad Bauer Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Frederick Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Grand Middletown CT 1889, 1890 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Henry Bauer weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1889, 1890 John Bauer Middletown CT 1889, 1890 John W. Bauer Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Thomas Bauer Middletown Plate Company employee Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Thomas Bauer, 2d Bachman & Bauer weaver 295 Main same location Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Conrad Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Frederick Bauer saloon 537 Main boards same location Middletown CT 1890, 1891 George H. Bauer Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1890, 1891 John Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee Fowler, S F Middletown CT 1890, 1891 John W. Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee Main, S F Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Kate Bauer, widow Henry Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Thomas Bauer Russell manufacturing Co. employee Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Thomas Bauer, 2d weaver 537 Main Middletown CT 1890, 1891 ---------------------- : BOWER (17) Database: Middletown, Connecticut Directories, 1882-91 Combined Matches: 17 Next Hits Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Conrad Bower weaver. boards A. Heinrich, Johnson lane Middletown CT Fred Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Heinrich Bower weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Lida Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Rosa Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Thomas Bower weaver boards A. Heinrich, Johnson lane Middletown CT Thomas Bower weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT George Rausch weaver boards Thomas Bower Middletown CT George H. Bower weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Heinrich Bower weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT John Bower weaver Main, S F Middletown CT Lida Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Rosa Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Thomas Bower weaver boards A. Heinrich, Johnson lane. Middletown CT Thomas Bower weaver Front, Farm hill Middletown CT Thomas Bower Russell manufacturing Co. employee boards Front, Farm hill Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Charles Bower Star Mill employee n same location, Staddle hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 - ----------------------------- BOWERS (45) Database: Middletown, Connecticut Directories, 1882-91 Combined Matches: 45 Next Hits Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Charles Bowers machinist West n railroad bridge Middletown CT Samuel Bowers pump maker West n railroad Middletown CT Charles Bowers machinist West n railroad bridge Middletown CT Samuel Bowers pump maker West n railroad Middletown CT Charles Bowers machinist boards West n railroad bridge Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Henry Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Samuel Bowers pump maker West n railroad Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Stephen H. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1885, 1886 Charles Bowers machinist boards West n Railroad bridge Middletown CT 1886, 1887 E. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Henry Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1886, 1887 James Bowers joiner Westfield Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Mrs. Louis Bowers Westfield Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Samuel Bowers pump maker West n Railroad Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Stephen H. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1886, 1887 Charles H. Bowers machinist boards Staddle hill Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Henry Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1887, 1888 James Bowers joiner Westfield Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Mrs. Louis Bowers Westfield Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Margaret Bowers, widow Samuel West n Butternut Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Stephen H. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1887, 1888 Charles H. Bowers machinist boards Staddle hill Middletown CT 1888, 1889 George H. Bowers Augur & Bent hack driver rooms 26 Court Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Henry Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1888, 1889 James Bowers joiner Westfield Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Mrs. Louis Bowers Westfield Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Margaret Bowers, widow Samuel West n Butternut Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Stephen H. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1888, 1889 Charles H. Bowers Star Mill machinist, employee n same location Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Dwight Bowers boards 65 Broad Middletown CT 1889, 1890 George H. Bowers Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Harriet Bowers, widow Stephen H. Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Henry J. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1889, 1890 James Bowers joiner Westfield Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Levi Bowers boards Middle, Westfield Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Mrs. Louis Bowers Westfield Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Margaret Bowers, widow Samuel West n Butternut Middletown CT 1889, 1890 Charles H. Bowers Arrowanna Mills employee 48 Grand Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Dwight Bowers Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Edson Bowers tinner Middle Westfield Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Harriet Bowers, widow Stephen H. Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Henry J. Bowers farmer Westfield n Berlin Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Levi Bowers boards Middle Westfield Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Mrs. Louis Bowers Westfield Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Margaret Bowers, widow Samuel West n Butternut Middletown CT 1890, 1891 Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

http://three-legged-willie.org/texas/016.htm Credit to webowner~ Texas Probate Records.. in process searchable database Bower, Amanda R. deceased, (No papers) Mar 23 1916 Brown Bowers, Mary minor Nov 19 1930 Rusk Bowers, Mary minor Nov 17 1923 Rusk Bauer, C. A. Sr. deceased Dec 03 1920 Guadalupe Bauer, Henry deceased May 23 1909 Guadalupe Bauer, J.J. deceased Mar 24 1900 Delta Bauer, Maria deceased Feb 18 1935 Guadalupe Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Hi Family, FINALLY! Our GEDCOM project is FINALLY off the backburner and, as of today, is officially launched!!!!! *yippee ..... clap, clap, clap* :0 It isn't that big - just 3,527 individuals in 1,284 families, but cousins, THIS PROJECT IS ONLINE!!! I am sorry to report though, that there are no Baur's or Bauer's in the database at this time. No researchers of those lines submitted a GEDCOM. :-| However, now that you can all see what our lines can/could like like all put together, I hope our next run of GEDCOM's will be a lot larger. The next update will be in October with submissions called for in September. Are you one of our newest cousins and don't know where to go? Hit this hyperlink and you'll be taken to the front door of the cottage <http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowercottage>. Then, head for the kitchen! GO LOOK.....GO LOOK!!! Another project down ....... only 58 more to go!!! :) I hope you're all having a terrifically, wonderful Wednesday evening! Colleen

I don't know how to send a Gedcom even though I do have my geneology work in the latest Family Tree program. My maiden name was Bauer and all my family was from St Louis the same as myself. My grandfather George Bauer from the Township of Carondelet in St Louis Missouri had a Father John Bauer and a mother Gottliebin Engel. Both from Germany. They lived around 1850 in St Louis My grandfather was born in St Louis in 1860. I'm very anxious to trace more family from my ggrandfather John Bauer. Please let me know if anyone has a possible connection to our family Marge

: BOWER (10) Database: West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900 Combined Matches: 10 ancestry.com No Baur, Bauer Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State J. M. BOWER MARY A. SAUNDERS 11 Jun 1871 Calhoun WV SALATHIEL STALNAKER NANCY J. BOWER 19 Jun 1876 Calhoun WV A. P. HENDERSHOT ETTIE B. BOWER 28 Jan 1883 Calhoun WV W. W. BOWER CORA CRISS 12 Jul 1891 Calhoun WV THOMAS A. BLACKSHIRE CORA A. BOWER 23 Oct 1892 Calhoun WV JOHN G. RADER MAY BOWER 28 Aug 1894 Calhoun WV GUY H. BOWER LORA L. NICHOLAS 26 Feb 1899 Calhoun WV HENRY BOWER IDA H. KEATON 21 May 1899 Calhoun WV CHARLES H. BOWER OLVIE MEREDITH 23 Mar 1892 Marion WV GEORGE W. BOWER JENNIE FLEMING 20 Sep 1889 Marion WV : BOWERS (7) Database: West Virginia Marriages, 1863-1900 Combined Matches: 7 Given Name Surname Given Name Spouse Surname Spouse Marriage Date County State WILLIAM F. STARCHER SALLIE BOWERS 1 Feb 1896 Calhoun WV CURTIS BOWERS CHARITY CHANCEY 13 Sep 1899 Calhoun WV OLIVER P. BOWERS KATIE SHOUTZ 29 Dec 1886 Marion WV THOMAS K. JONES EMMA BOWERS 10 Mar 1888 Marion WV WILLIAM BOWERS ORA CORNELL 29 Oct 1898 Marion WV WILLIAM F. GOULD ROSA BOWERS 15 Apr 1899 Marion WV WILLIAM M. PEARASE LUCY M. BOWERS 20 Dec 1887 Marion WV Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4682.htm BOWERS (12) Database: Nash County, North Carolina Vital Records Abstracts Combined Matches: 12 no Baur, Bauer, Bower............ Carved out of the much larger Edgecombe County in 1777, Nash County, North Carolina is nestled in the northeast corner of the state. In 1909 a local genealogical group published a series of county histories for the northeastern region of the state Name Other Notes/Race Birth Date Birth Place Father Mother Spouse Marriage Date Marriage Place Children Occupation Death Date Place of Death Residence Bowers, J.B. (male) Nash co., NC Son of William Powell, Jr. Nash co., NC Bowers, Max Bef 1777 Nash co., NC Anne Strickland Bef 1800 Nash co., NC Planter Nash co., NC Bowers, Piety 1821 Nash co., NC James Griffin Jun 10, 1843 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Bowers, Susan 1821 Nash co., NC John J. Williams Jun 4, 1842 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Bowers, Thomas 1841 Nash co., NC Rhoda Watkins Oct 14, 1863 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Bowers, Thomas His mother was terribly upset before his birth and he was born retarded. 1835 Nash co., NC Cooper, Nash co., NC Bowers, Williams 1800 Nash co., NC Prudence Bridgers Dec 21, 1822 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Bridgers, Prudence 1804 Nash co., NC Williams Bowers Dec 21, 1822 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Griffin, James 1819 Nash co., NC Piety Bowers Jun 10, 1843 Nash co., NC Strickland, Anne Bef 1790 Nash co., NC Lazarus Strickland Max Bowers Bef 1800 Nash co., NC Watkins, Rhoda 1845 Nash co., NC Thomas Bowers Oct 14, 1863 Nash co., NC Nash co., NC Williams, John J. 1820 Nash co., NC Susan Bowers Jun 4, 1842 Nash co., NC Good Luck, Brenda kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

Full Context of Ireland Householder's Index, Antrim County http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4631.htm No baur, bauer, bower Bowers, John, Ballyeaston Town With no complete census for Ireland or Northern Ireland prior to 1901, researchers of Irish ancestors are left with the few local censuses available or the title applotment books, which can be used for most of the country. The latter of these two record sources have been combined into a printed index entitled: Index of Surnames of Householders in Griffith's Primary Valuation and the Tithe Applotment Books, commonly called the Householders Index. This database is a re-index of the original records used to produce the original Householders Index. Each record provides the name of householder and town of residence. The records in this database currently only cover Antrim County in Northern Ireland. Future updates will include other counties. It provides the names of about 10,000 persons. For researchers of Irish ancestors, this index can be an invaluable tool. Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

BOWER (29) Database: Greene County, Tennessee Cemetery Records Combined Matches: 29 No Baur or Bauer http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4334.htm Name Relation Relative Birth Date Death Date Age Comments Cemetery Name Cemetery Description Andrew S. Bower 23 Nov 1825 03 Oct 1861 35 Yr. 10 Mo. 10 Ds. "I shall be satisfied when I wake with thy likeness." Ps. 17 - 15. Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. Mrs. Margaret Bowers Wife Moses Bowers 09 Apr 1797 26 Sep 1876 "Oft from lifes withered bower, in still communion with the past we turn, And muse on thes, the dearest flower in memorys urn." Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. John S. Bower 28 Nov 1846 17 Yr., 6 Mo. 5 Ds. Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. John Bower 14 Jun 1835 04 Aug 1897 Greene County Meadow Creek Cemetery Located 12 miles south west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Presbyterian Church. Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessen. September 14, 1937. Mary Bower 05 Aug 1848 16 Aug 1905 "Asleep in Jegus." Greene County Meadow Creek Cemetery Located 12 miles south west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Presbyterian Church. Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessen. September 14, 1937. Elmerle Son W. A. & L. E. Bower 22 May 1901 24 Aug 1901 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 William D. A. Son W. A. & L. E. Bower 15 Mar 1911 08 Apr 1911 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Still Born Son P. M. & E. J. Bower 15 Nov 1892 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 James Henry Son L. & E. Bower 04 Mar 1878 13 Feb 1883 4 years, 11 months, 9 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Infant Babe P. M. & E. J. Bower 05 Jul 1882 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Bonnie A. Twin Daughter P. M. & E. J. Bower 30 Aug 1889 15 Jan 1890 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Bonjamin L. Twin Son P. M. & E. J. Bower 30 Aug 1889 18 Jan 1890 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Infant Son P. M. & E. J. Bower 25 Oct 1890 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 son P. M. & E. J. Bower 22 Oct 1891 Still born Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 David C. Son Noah & M. E. Bower 12 Jul 1886 25 Feb 1889 "Gone so soon." Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Vashti Frances Daughter N & M. M. Bower 24 Jul 1877 26 Dec 1882 5 years, 5 months, 2 days "Budded on earth to bloom In Heaven." Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Infant Son Noah & Mary M. Bower 11 Jun 1873 11 Jun 1873 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Noah Bower - - 1846 - - 1931 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Lizzie Lints Bower - - 1858 - - 1934 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Jacob A. Son John & K. Bower 02 Mar 1863 04 Jun 1864 1 year, 3 months, 2 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 John J. Bower 23 Dec 1855 25 Jul 1883 27 years, 7 months, 2 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Phillip Bower 26 Feb 1819 11 May 1854 35 years, 2 months, 13 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Charles L. Son Sarah E. Bower 14 Sep 1903 27 Jun 1905 Another little darling babe is sheltered in the feld. Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Martha A. Wife Andrew Bower - Oct 1849 20 Jun 1905 In the bright and glorious city we shall evermere abide. Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Andrew Bower 22 May 1844 27 Mar 1905 60 years, 10 months, 5 days In that bright eternal city death can never came. Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Philip M. Bower 25 Mar 1858 20 May 1925 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Eliza J. Bower 02 Mar 1859 30 Aug 1929 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 John Bower 13 Mar 1812 16 Oct 1895 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Martha Love Wife John Bower 02 Jan 1829 15 May 1894 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 --------------------------------------- BOWERS Name Relation Relative Birth Date Death Date Age Comments Cemetery Name Cemetery Description Clena M. R. Dau F. B. & Lillis Bowers 10 Apr 1917 11 Apr 1917 Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cedar Creek Cemetery Located 18 Miles South of Grsenevills, Tenn., on what is locally known as the Cedar Creek Road and is in the eighteenth civil district of Greene County. It is on the property of the Baptist church at that point. Margaret J. Dau A. S. & M. C. Bowers 07 Apr 1860 30 Sep 1860 5 Mo. 23 Ds. "Pale Flower for you the early dew in tender pity weeps, We drop a tear upon the bier where little Maggie sleeps." Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. Moses Bowers 04 Sep 1798 26 Jan 1860 61 Yr. 4 Mo. 22 Ds. "Lifeslabor do?? as si??ks the clay, Light from its load the spirit flies. While heaven and earth combine to say, How blest the righteous when he dies." Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. Mrs. Margaret Bowers Wife Moses Bowers 09 Apr 1797 26 Sep 1876 "Oft from lifes withered bower, in still communion with the past we turn, And muse on thes, the dearest flower in memorys urn." Greene County Tomb Stone Record Cove Creek Cemetery Located nine miles south of Greeneville, on side road connecting with Old State Road 70. This road is known locally as the Cove Creek Church Road. Cemstery is on the property of the Luthern Church at that point. Benjamin H. Bowers 10 Feb 1931 Tennessee Sgt. U. S. Army Greene County Monument Hill Cemetery Tomb Stone Record Callie A. Bird Wife W. E. Johnson 25 May 1875 09 Dec 1904 The fairest flewers we fondly Love How soon it fades and Dies But purer it will bloom Above In bowers of paradise." Greene County Pisgah Cemetery Located three miles south of Greeneville. Southern Methedist Church. Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, July 21, 1937. Pernina M. Bowers Wife Michael Winter - - 1851 - - 1929 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Catharine Wife John Bowers 08 Aug 1816 03 Jun 1865 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, August 30, 1937 Noah F. Bowers 03 May 1869 07 Jul 1869 2 months, 4 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Sarah Welty Wife Phillip Bowers 07 Oct 1820 17 Jul 1910 89 years, 9 months, 10 days Greene County Old St James Cemetery Deloie Belle Daughter R. C. & Addie Bowers 19 Apr 1921 23 Apr 1921 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Infant Son R. C. & Addie Bowers 15 Jun 1924 15 Jun 1924 Greene County Old St James Cemetery Infant Son J. A. & L. B. Bowers 02 Jan 1914 02 Jan 1914 Weep not he is at rest. Greene County Old St James Cemetery daughter W. E. & I. F. Bowers 17 Sep 1920 Still born; Weep not she is at rest. Greene County Old St James Cemetery son W. E. & I. F. Bowers 17 Nov 1917 Still born Greene County Old St James Cemetery Sarah Bowers Wife John Peters 04 Sep 1842 17 Apr 1920 "Tis hard to break the Tender cord When love has bound the Heart Tis hard so hard to speak The words We must forever part." Greene County Old St James Cemetery Jennie Rader Wife Reuben Bowers - - 1859 - - 1936 Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Infant Daughter Mr. & Mrs. R. Bowers 27 Feb 1894 27 Feb 1894 Safe in the arms of Jesus. Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Nannie L. Daughter J. H. & Sarah L. Bowers 14 Jul 1872 18 Mar 1906 Gone but not forgotten. Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. W. A. Bowers - - 1874 - - 1922 Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. David Bowers - - 1835 - - 1919 Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Sarah P. Bowers - - 1837 - - 1916 We shall meet again Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Chpistian Bowers 20 Jul 1833 11 May 1867 In memery of Chpistian Bowers; "Sleep loved one and take your rest God called you home he thought it best Twas hard indeed to part with thee But Christs strong arm supported me." Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. David Bowers 13 Aug 1860 23 years, 6 months Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Sarah M. Bowers 27 Aug 1860 04 months Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. James Andrew Son John & Mary Bowers 17 Jun 1873 02 Jun 1874 Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Reuben Bowers 09 Mar 1841 21 Mar 1919 Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. Catharine Bowers Smith 10 May 1839 01 Aug 1902 "Come ye blessed Greene County Timber Ridge Cemetery Located ten miles west of Greeneville, Tennessee. Northern Presbyterian Church. *All copied by Daley S. Bowman, of Greeneville, Tennessee, October 12, 1937. Good Luck, Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

No Baur or Bower : BAUER (1) Database: Rock Island and Moline, Illinois Directories, 1882-92 Combined Matches: 1 http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4684.htm Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Ernst Bauer Rock Island Lumber & Manufacturing Company laborer r. Davenport Rock Island IL 1891, 1892 --------------------- BOWERS (10) Database: Rock Island and Moline, Illinois Directories, 1882-92 Combined Matches: 10 http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/4684.htm Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year Charles Bowers laborer 406 Seventh avenue Rock Island IL 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885 George Bowers laborer 2129 Third avenue Rock Island IL 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885 Andrew Bowers laborer boards 222 W. Henry Moline IL 1882, 1883, 1884, 1885 Charles Bowers laborer 816 Sixth Rock Island IL 1885, 1886, 1887, 1888 C. Bowers R I Stove Co works r 616 8th avenue Rock Island IL David Bowers C R I & P R R conductor boards R I House Rock Island IL Maggie A. Bowers domestic 519 3d avenue Rock Island IL William Bowers C R I & P R R conductor boards R I House Rock Island IL Charles F. Bowers Rock Island Plow Company grinder r. 215 Third avenue Rock Island IL 1891, 1892 Miss Margaret Bowers domestic r. 215 Third avenue Rock Island IL 1891, 1892 Good Luck Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

BOWERS (6) Database: Chicago Irish Families, 1875-1925 Combined Matches: 6 http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3524.htm No Baur, Bauer, Bower Astericks by Bowers surname~ Fenlon, John, father of Annie Schmeltz, Edward, and Nora Welch, Maggie Miller, Katie Bowers*, Stasia and John Fenlon, native of Co. Carlow, aged 72 yrs. Funeral from resid., 1716 State st. to Brandon, Wisconsin. -Oct. 19, 1893 (1) Gleeson, Patrick, Sept. 23, 1893, husband of Annie, nee Bowers*, at resid., 295 W. Taylor st., born in Parish Tintern, Co. Wexford. Funeral from Jesuit Church to Calvary (1) Ryan, John, husband of Ellen, nee O'Brien, father of Mrs. Nellie Bowers*, John and Mary Ryan, native of Fiddana, Newport, Co. Tipperary. Funeral from resid., 1634 Armour ave. to St. John's Church to Calvary -June 7, 1897 (1) Bowers, Ellen, nee Fitzgerald, wife of Edward, mother of James, Nellie, Edward, Thomas, Garrett, May, Maggie Bowers*, Mrs. Katie Holowell, and the late John and Patrick Bowers, a native of Ellsmore, Co. Kerry. Funeral from resid. 1001 E. 31st Pl. to St. Bridget's Church to Mt. Olivet -May 31, 1902 (1) Bowers*, George of James Bowers* and Margaret O'Callaghan, baptised Oct. 13, 1888 in Holy Family parish, Chgo., married Nov. 20, 1912 to Byrne, Patrick J. of Patrick Byrne and Bridget Kenny, baptised May 1, 1886 in Ireland, married Nov. 26, 1913 to Mary Riley, of John Riley and Mary Guthrie, baptised Nov. 26, 1890 in Moate, Ireland, witnesses: George and Elizabeth Bowers*. (11) Good Luck Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

In a message dated 6/13/00 1:02:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, NYALBANY-D-request@rootsweb.com writes: Are you looking for Albany New York records.. someone says:::::::::::::; << A lot of the old records from Albany are in the Archives in Fonda, Montgomery Co. They have a huge selection and most people aren't aware of it. >> Good luck Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

) ( ) Good Morning Family! .-.,--^--. ( Come on in. . . \\|`----'| - The coffee pot's on. . . \| |// ...and we even have decaf, | |/ tea, and hot chocolate! \ / ------ Today's topics include: 1. Welcome to new cousins 2. Bower Cottage 3. GEDCOM Project 4. Lookup Project 5. A request from Colleen 6. Cottage queries If you've been with the family [the BOWER-L list] for at least three weeks, you'll probably want to skip the following paragraph… TO OUR NEWEST COUSINS ~~ On behalf of the entire family, I'd like to extend a most hearty welcome to those cousins who came into the family fold this past week. We are very glad to have you with us and hope you'll stay and remain a part of our online family. As soon as you're comfortable with us and the list, please send in your Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines so we can all see how we're related to you. We do not have a fancy format for sending in records or queries to the list. Post as many as you wish! If the data has anything to do with Bower[s]/Bauer/Baur lines or any of the variant spellings that might help someone, please feel free to post it. Every scrap of information is appreciated. If you haven't visited the homesite of this list yet, you are encouraged to do so. The Bower Family Homestead [a.k.a., the Homestead] is our homesite and the gathering place for much of our information. It waits to join us all in welcoming you into the family at <http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowerhomestead>, or you can use or shortcut URL of <http://embark.to/Homestead>. We also have a newly opened sister site, the Bower Cottage, that we're currently preparing to fill. At present only the frameworks are there -- NO names or data are there yet. This coming week we should begin to enter information. The Cottage is at <http://www.crosswinds.net/~bowercottage>, or you can use the shortcut URL of <http://embark.to/bowercottage>. BOWER COTTAGE I remember waaaay back, when the BOWER-L first came together and the Homestead's walls still reeked of freshness, that I asked all the cousins who were in the family at the time to think of what our home would look like in a year or two down the road as far as crowding. We were at GeoCities then and our home was only allocated 11-megabytes maximum of space. That may sound like an enormous amount, but cousins, we were EATING bytes up at a terrific rate - even at the beginning. We don't have that problem at Crosswinds now, but we do need to start looking ahead. At the present, the Cottage is set up to house four large projects -- our vital records certificates the Continuum (state/country project) the Lookup Project the GEDCOM Project Also there are the beginner helps. Within the next two weeks I hope to have the novice/advanced research helps/tips online. Cousins please, think a year down the line. Does anyone have any suggestions for any other project or genealogical area of interest you might like to see housed there? We don't have to start working on new ideas right away, nor do we need/want to make the Cottage as large as the Homestead, but I do need advance notice so I can begin plotting where to put any new projects/fields before we start filling the Cottage up....and, once we start entering our data there, it WILL fill up fast! GEDCOM PROJECT This coming week the GEDCOM project will FINALLY get off the veritable back-burners it's been sitting on for over a year. I currently have only three cousins' GEDCOMs ready to put online - one being the one I will add. If you want to put yours online this first time out, please send it to me as an attachment (not a zip file since I can't open it) no later than Tuesday, 13 June. I hope to upload our first GEDCOMs on Wednesday. Following are the guidelines for GEDCOM submissions: 1.) Absolutely NO living persons are to be included in your GEDCOM. 2.) Your GEDCOM must be Bower[s], Bauer, Baur or a variant spelling-related and can be of any size. Please do not include your extended lines. You can, however, include the parents of spouses who marry into our surnames of interest. 3.) I will be using Personal Ancestral File (PAF) to import and export GEDCOMs. Unfortunately, PAF is not compatible with everyone's GEDCOMs and may throw numerous errors, particularly your notes. I have been searching for a genealogy program whose import/export process is compatible with many, many genealogy programs rather than just a few but no luck yet. This run of the GEDCOM database will not be updated again until October. LOOKUP PROJECT Our current lookup volunteers are preparing their lists of references to be entered online. You should expect this project to officially launch next weekend. Would you like to be a lookup volunteer? If so, please send me a list of the resources you'll offer for free lookups along with a 5-letter code to be used as your volunteer login. A REQUEST FROM COLLEEN The time since our move from GeoCities and our site-fight win has been a terribly busy period for me. I've let things go at the Homestead that seriously need working on. But, the Cottage is almost ready and I can finally see the veritable light at the end of this tunnel! :) I would like to ask that each of you not forget about our upcoimg reunion and to please get your "dishes" to me as soon as possible before the 10 July deadline. The more lead-time I have to prepare, the better I'll be able to gauge my time as far as balancing everything (Homestead, Cottage, projects, reunion, etc.). Thanks, everyone. COTTAGE QUERIES Do you have a query at the Homestead? Are you wondering whether or not then, if you should also post one at the Cottage? The answer is YES! Once we start getting traffic, if a visitor comes only to the Cottage your Homestead query won't be seen. Keep in mind that not everyone who visits the Cottage will necessarily want to also go to the Homestead. (and why not?) :) Family ... it's what we're all about. I really enjoyed this time with you. It was so nice. I hope you all have a fantastic upcoming week. I wish you all a week filled with health, productivity, fun, and above all, filled with love. ) ( ) _.-~~-. (@\'--'/. Colleen ('``.__.'`) `..____.'

http://www.ancestry.com/search/rectype/inddbs/3795.htm Source Information: Anonymous. "Records of Immigrants to Canada." [Database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com., 1999-. Search Terms: BOWER (32) Database: Canadian Immigrant Records, Part One Combined Matches: 32 Next Hits Surname Given Name Age Year of Record Occupation Source/Event Reference Others Comments FRASER George Levack Bower b.1851 1904 employed in the Civil Service Civil Service List of Canada National Library of Canada, Ottawa: Canadian Parliamentary Sessional Papers, 1905, No. 30, page 04 BOWER Thomas Tofield b.1867 1904 employed in the Civil Service Civil Service List of Canada National Library of Canada, Ottawa: Canadian Parliamentary Sessional Papers, 1905, No. 30, page 150 Bower Elisabeth 72 1901 born outside of Canada 1901 Census of Canada; Province of Ontario; Leeds and Grenville North Census District (Extraction of those giving a place of birth outside of Canada and a year of immigration). National Archives of Canada [Ottawa] reel T6478; District 082; Sub-Dist. B01; page 3. Bower Mary A. 82 1901 born outside of Canada 1901 Census of Canada; Province of Ontario; Leeds and Grenville North Census District (Extraction of those giving a place of birth outside of Canada and a year of immigration). National Archives of Canada [Ottawa] reel T6478; District 082; Sub-Dist. C02; page 13. BOWER (Mr) W.F. adult 1884 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4512 page 14 Arrived on the 'Parisian' BOWER Abreham 34 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Ontario National Archives of Canada: Microfilm reel No. T-6497, District 116 - Toronto City, Sub-District A11 - Ward 3, page 14 immigrated to Canada in 1898 BOWER Adam 19 1783 War Office Records: List of Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of New York. National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. B-2867 (MG 11, W.O. 28/10), page 276 from America BOWER Alex 67 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec (Extraction of those who where born outside of Canada and have given a year of immigration to Canada) National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. T-6534, District 175 - Montreal City, Sub-District A56 - St. Antoine Ward, page 1 immigrated to Canada in 1853 BOWER Elizabeth M. 63 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec (Extraction of those who where born outside of Canada and have given a year of immigration to Canada) National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. T-6534, District 175 - Montreal City, Sub-District A56 - St. Antoine Ward, page 1 immigrated to Canada in 1842 BOWER Fannie 33 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Ontario National Archives of Canada: Microfilm reel No. T-6497, District 116 - Toronto City, Sub-District A11 - Ward 3, page 14 immigrated to Canada in 1898 BOWER Frank 44 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel #T6522, District 154 - Gaspe, Sub-District N2 - Malbaie, page 1 immigrated to Canada in 1880 BOWER G. 1877 Historical Atlas of Halton County, Ontario: List of emigrants extracted National Library of Canada: ref G1148 H295 P6, page 71 native of United States BOWER Gasher 53 1783 War Office Records: List of Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion of the Royal Regiment of New York. National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. B-2867 (MG 11, W.O. 28/10), page 277 from Germany BOWER John 47 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel #T6522, District 154 - Gaspe, Sub-District R4 - Perce, page 3 immigrated to Canada in 1872 BOWER John 1825 1825 Census of Montreal National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel # C-718, pages 2081-2100 living in Montreal County - City of Montreal BOWER Lillie 7 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Ontario National Archives of Canada: Microfilm reel No. T-6497, District 116 - Toronto City, Sub-District A11 - Ward 3, page 14 immigrated to Canada in 1898 BOWER Olivet M. 32 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec (Extraction of those who where born outside of Canada and have given a year of immigration to Canada) National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. T-6523, District 155 - Hochelaga, Sub-District D1 - Westmount, City, page 11 immigrated to Canada in 1895 BOWER P. 30 1883 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4512 page 3 Arrived on the 'Nova Scotian' BOWER Phil 1825 1825 Census of Montreal National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel # C-718, pages 2081-2100 living in Montreal County - City of Montreal BOWER R. 1886 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4512 page 1 Arrived on the 'Siberian' BOWER Richard 1830 Quebec and Lower Canada Census Fragments: Foucault, Noyan & Sabrevois National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel No. H-1758 (RG4B77), page 10 living in Seigniory of Sabrevois BOWER Richard 1885 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4512, page 3 Arrived on the 'Nova Scotian' BOWER Robert 1879 Historical Atlas of Huron County, Ontario: List of emigrants extracted National Library of Canada: ref F5498 H92 B4, page 94 native of England BOWER Samuel 1830 Quebec and Lower Canada Census Fragments: Foucault, Noyan & Sabrevois National Archives of Canada, Microfilm Reel No. H-1758 (RG4B77), page 11 living in Seigniory of Sabrevois BOWER Sarah 8 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Ontario National Archives of Canada: Microfilm reel No. T-6497, District 116 - Toronto City, Sub-District A11 - Ward 3, page 14 immigrated to Canada in 1898 BOWER T.L. adult 1886 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4513 page 13 Arrived on the 'Parisian' BOWER W. 19 1885 Passenger List: Port of Halifax National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. C-4512 page 1 Arrived on the 'Carthaginian' or 'Sardinian' ? BOWER W. 1877 Historical Atlas of Halton County, Ontario: List of emigrants extracted National Library of Canada: ref G1148 H295 P6, page 71 native of United States BOWER William 50 1901 1901 Census of Canada: Province of Quebec (Extraction of those who where born outside of Canada and have given a year of immigration to Canada) National Archives of Canada: Microfilm Reel No. T-6533, District 175 - Montreal City, Sub-District A5 - St. Antoine Ward, page 13 immigrated to Canada in 1865 BOWER Donald 30 1901 1901 census, province of Ontario, Hastings County West, City of Belleville (selected records; only those giving a year of immigration to Canada and who were born outside of Canada are included). National Archives of Canada - Fourth Census of Canada, 1901: District 72 (Hastings County West); Subdistrict A (Belleville City), Division 5, page 25, reel T-6473. Immigrated to Canada in 1884 Bower Jessie 23 1901 1901 census, province of Ontario, Hastings County West, City of Belleville (selected records; only those giving a year of immigration to Canada and who were born outside of Canada are included). National Archives of Canada - Fourth Census of Canada, 1901: District 72 (Hastings County West); Subdistrict A (Belleville City), Division 5, page 25, reel T-6473. Immigrated to Canada in 1884 Bower Margaret 50 1901 1901 census, province of Ontario, Hastings County West, City of Belleville (selected records; only those giving a year of immigration to Canada and who were born outside of Canada are included). National Archives of Canada - Fourth Census of Canada, 1901: District 72 (Hastings County West); Subdistrict A (Belleville City), Division 5, page 25, reel T-6473. Good Luck Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and

http://home.att.net/~wee-monster/boston.html Great source Check it out~ Brenda Brenda K. Wolfgram Moore kingsley@aol.com http://members.aol.com/fiddlerben/gtindex.html surnames: Wolfgram, Kratochvil, Secor/Sicard, Jacques, Leguerre, Vallee and and