Hello, I've been a member for quite some time but have never posted before. My great grandfather was Leonard William Bowers, born Mar 12, 1861 in Philadelphia, PA and died Jan 23, 1923 in Norristown, Montgomery County, PA. I know very little about him. His mother's name was Rebecca maiden name unknown. In the 1870 census there is only Leonard and his mother, no father, and they are living with a Joseph Shermer in the Andorra area, which I believe is around Manayunk. There is no information on that census other than their names and age. I can't find them in the 1880 census. In 1900, 1910, and 1920, his father is recorded as born in PA, Germany, and Holland respectively. I'm assuming the name may have originally been Bauer or Bauers. Leonard was an only child. He married Mary W Mensch in Philadelphia in 1908, when Mary was 16 and Leonard 47. In 1900, Leonard and his mother are living in Bridgeport, Montgomery County, PA. Rebecca died June 27, 1907. In 1910 and 1920, Leonard, his wife Mary, and their children are living in Norristown, Montgomery County, PA. Deb Stanish Reading, PA D. Hinson wrote: > I recently saw someone post their line. Why don't we do a roll call. > We have done one in a number of years. I'm not sure who is left on the > list as it's been very quiet for some time. I have been posting > variious web sites, etc., but have not seen too many others posting > > Would someone like to start off by posting their line or their brick > wall? I will jump in and hope everyone else will to. > > Donna H. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOWERS-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >