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From Bauer to Bowers in 95 Years
A Genealogy sketch traces the Bauer to Bower surname shift in Frederick County Maryland. It covers G Hunter Bowers born 1897 at Bowers Lumber Co Walkersville, family lineages from Daniel and Margaret Bower to William D Bowers, and the firm’s continuation by Bowers descendants including G Hunter Bowers. It notes ROTC veteran and SAR officer roles and provides contact for further contributions through Calvin Schildknecht.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bauer
G. Hunter Bowers
Bowers Lumber Co
Walkersville
Frederick County
Tam
Judith Proffitt
Angie Brosius
Historical Society of
America
Anders
Bowers
Byers
Haines
Hedges
Myers
Nichols
Peters
Runkles
Stevens
Summers
Toms
Wiles
Middletown Valley
Hedge
Somer
Weil
Meyer
Bower
Europe
Pennsylvania
Maryland
Johnsville
Dunkard
Church of the Brethren
Jacob M. Holdcraft
Jacob Bower
Susan
Catherine
Barbara
Daniel
Jacob
Frederick Een
Carroll County
Beaver Dam
Pipe Creek
Daniel Bower
Woodsboro
Reformed Church
Margaret
Beaver Dam Brethren Cemetery
William D. Bowers
D. Jerney
Harry W
Anna I. Fox
Charles
Clara Elizabeth
Viola R
William D
Harry Hubert
Ralph R
Harriet M. Quynn
Grayson E
Chrysse Byrd Dell Firestone
Martin Luther Firestone
Katherine Virginia (Gall
Martinsburg
Joseph Routzahn
Routzahn
Chrysse
Grayson
G. Hunter
Isabel Houck
Virginia
Cromwell
Harmony Grove
Frances Good
Frederick
G. Hunter Jr
Charles R
Anderson
Robert G. Butler
Utah
Ralph F
M Ruth Worman
William J
Mary
Memphis
Ralph F. Jr
Columbia
Betsy Dolan
Asheville
Charles F. (Fritz
Catherine Dean
Charles F. Jr
Hagerstown
Martin L
Helen Potter
New York City
Bowers Road
Martin L. Jr
Natalie Colbert
Grayson R
Emmitsburg
Say
Landon M. Proffitt
Lawrence Everhart
Sons of the American Revolution
Hunter
Sons of the American Revolution of
U.S
SAR
Hunter Bowers
24Th Cavalry Division
Pancho Villa