Hi family, Sally Irvine, would like to introduce her ancestor, Bigger John Bower, aka BJ. This is a fascinating read about an Alaskan gold miner. Accompanying the bio are 9 letters from BJ and his great-uncle that talk a little about their lives in the fields. You'll find this ancestor in the Homestead's dining room. To get there simply click on <http://bowercommunity.com/homestead>. Once inside the house, scroll down about 1/3 of the way on the page till you see the dining room. I might also mention that the parlor has been empty since before Christmas. If you have an ancestor, 1790 or before, that you'd like to spotlight please contact me at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. There are NO restrictions on spotlights except that no living persons are displayed. And yes, your ancestor's descendants can accompany the forbear, provided that first person lived 1790 or before. I wish you all a THRILLING Thursday! :) Colleen

I just stole a few moments from a busy work day to check Sally's entry. I could not resist as my great uncle, Frank Bower, left Vancouver Canada some time around 1910 to become a miner in Alaska. He spent most of his life around the town of Livingood. Odd coincidence! Dixie Bower Cutler Colleen Pustola wrote: > > Hi family, > > Sally Irvine, would like to introduce her ancestor, Bigger John Bower, > aka BJ. This is a fascinating read about an Alaskan gold miner. > Accompanying the bio are 9 letters from BJ and his great-uncle that talk > a little about their lives in the fields. You'll find this ancestor in > the Homestead's dining room. To get there simply click on > <http://bowercommunity.com/homestead>. Once inside the house, scroll > down about 1/3 of the way on the page till you see the dining room. > > I might also mention that the parlor has been empty since before > Christmas. If you have an ancestor, 1790 or before, that you'd like to > spotlight please contact me at <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>. There are NO > restrictions on spotlights except that no living persons are displayed. > And yes, your ancestor's descendants can accompany the forbear, provided > that first person lived 1790 or before. > > I wish you all a THRILLING Thursday! :) > > Colleen > > ==== BOWER Mailing List ==== > Bower Cottage, sister site to the Bower Family Homestead, homesites of > the Bower research group -- http://bowercommunity.com/cottage

Hi Colleen and all listers, Here is a site that may be of interest - read about "Bower House" - http://www.sealedknot.org/knowbase/docs/0034_havering.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colleen Pustola" <ladyaudris@earthlink.net>