What was his step brothers name? When did William die. Was William married? Donna in IN > > My Grandfather William H. Bowser was born in Ligonier, Westmoreland, > PA...I can not find him in any of the earlier census before 1880...I just > found out that they were Pennsylvannia Dutch and I am not quite sure what > that means or what records I could find more information about him in. > His mother's name was Margaret...she married a William Hopkins some time > between my ggrandfathers birth in 1846 and the birth of his step brother > in 1857. William also served in the Civil War, so his obituary said, but > I can't find any record of him that matches age and place where he might > have joined up. Any ideas of where to go next would wonderful! > Jeanie >