Lynn, I am interested in your OH. Bower (Jacob). What information do you have on him? Date of birth, where did he live in OH., who he married, etc. Thanks, Jeanette ----- Original Message ----- From: Lynne Ranieri <LKRanieri@home.com> To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: mmmm/11/2001 7:34 PM Subject: Re: [BOWER] SUNDAY MORNING COFFEE > Mary, > My Bauer/Bower ancestor, Johann Mathias Bauer, was apparently born in Berks > County ca. 1754. Among his children were sons Frederick, Michael, Jacob and > Benjamin and according to Johann Mathias' Bauer's biography (that is posted to > our Bower family Web site): "His wife; Catharine, born Jan. 1, 1760, died Nov. > 25, 1836, and she is also buried at the Stone Valley Church. She bore him > children as follows: Frederick, who died in Indiana; Jacob, who died in > Ohio...", so it would seem that these J. Mathias Bauers have ties to both Berks > County and Indiana. If you would like more information about my ancestor, I am > happy to share what I found thus far. > Lynne > > "Mary L. Moore" wrote: > > > My Bower family was in Washington Cty, Ind in 1860 census. John W. Bower was > > born in Berks Cty, PA ca 1830, married in Ind. on March 22, 1868 to Ann > > Gorman. His father was Thomas b. ca 1808. on the 1860 census children listed > > are Henry, Mary C. James, Elizabeth, and Homer (?) age 12, By 1870 census, > > John's father is evidently dead as he and his wife and small child live next > > residence from his Mother. If there were other children or grandchildren > > (your Thomas?) it could have been from a brother of my John who moved > > north? > > Or am I grasping at straws again? > > Mary Lou-KS > > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > > The Bower Family Homestead, homesite of the Bower mailing list -- > > http://bowercommunity.com/homestead > > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Bower Cottage, sister site to the Bower Family Homestead, homesites of > the Bower research group -- http://bowercommunity.com/cottage > >

Hello, I am afraid I do not have much on the other children of Johann Mathias Bauer, but I have a little about him. First, Johann Mathias Bauer's will only mentions: "...sale to be Dividet among my childern. My son Frederick to have his share and my son Michael to have his share. My son Jacob to have his share. My son Benjamin to have his share. My Daughter Maria, her share I bequeath to her son [Charls Daniel (?)]. My Daughter Catrine to have her share and the childern of my deceased Daughter Susana, late wife of Daniel Witmer, to have her share and share alike and my Daughter Elizabeth, wife of Henry Witmer, to have her share. My son Samuel shall Draw no share out of my estate as I dit give him in share a certain tract of land I sold to him here to fore." The (Northumberland Co, PA) biography posted at the Bower Web site states: "J. Matthias Bauer was a native of Berks county, Pa., born near Reading March 6, 1754. Tradition and records apparently relating to him credit him with service in the Revolutionary war. About 1794 he came with his family to Northumberland county and settled in that part of Jordan township then still known as Jackson township, on the farm now owned by Jonathan M. Byerly. He himself erected the first set of buildings there, having been a carpenter. But he took to farming, having "taken up" and purchased between five hundred and six hundred acres of land; 133 acres of this land have never been out of the family name since he took it up. He was a small man, industrious and energetic, and it is related that he enjoyed a "scrap" occasionally. He prospered in his work, and was a useful member of society. He died May 1, 1837, and is buried at the Stone Valley (Zion's) Church, having been a member of the Lutheran congregation of that church. Politically he was a strong Democrat. His wife; Catharine, born Jan. 1, 1760, died Nov. 25, 1836, and she is also buried at the Stone Valley Church. She bore him children as follows: Frederick, who died in Indiana; Jacob, who died in Ohio; Michael, who died in Buffalo Valley, Union Co., Pa.; Samuel; Elizabeth, Mrs. Henry Witmer; and another daughter who married Samuel Wolf, and they settled in Buffalo Valley, Pennsylvania." By the way, I see that I forgot to mention their son Samuel in my first post. Finally, I note that "A Genealogist's Guide to Burials in Northumberland County PA, Vol. III, 4th Edition", compiled by Joseph A. Meiser and Sarah Roadarmel Meiser (1997) list the following for Zion Lutheran and Reformed Cemetery in Lower Mahanoy Twp, Northumberland Co, PA: "Bauer, J. Mathias 3/6/1754-5/1/1887 Catherine Helcot 1/1/1760-11/25/1836 (Bower) s/o Michael & Margaret (Steinbach) Bauer, Jacob (Williams Co, Ohio) Cath Bingeman Hain 11/20/1780-2/14/1864 s/o J. Mathias & Cath. (Helcot) Bauer, Mary A. 1/22/1814-6/21/1886 Elijah Byerly 10/5/1813-3/19/1873 d/o Jacob & Cath Bingeman (Hain)" I have more information on Johann Mathias Bauer and his wife if it is of interest. Lynne > Lynn, I am interested in your OH. Bower (Jacob). What information do you > have on him? Date of birth, where did he live in OH., who he married, etc. > Thanks, Jeanette