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

----- Original Message ----- From: Lynne Ranieri <LKRanieri@home.com> To: <BOWER-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 6:34 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 > > Lynne: Please send any information you have of thie family. I think my g-grandfather was a 'maverick' (maybe 'black sheep!) so maybe I won't want to find out too much about him? Mary lou-KS