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    Person Info
  • Name: Jonas BOWER
  • Sex: M
  • Birth: 29 Jan 1797 in Maxatawny, Berks Co, Pennsylvania b
  • Death: 6 Sep 1882 d


  • Parents:

Family:
Marriage: Children:
  1. Catherine BOWER
  2. Elizabeth BOWER
  3. Aaron BOWER Birth: 25 Apr 1828 Death: 21 Feb 1905

Bibliography
  1. Montgomery, Morton, Historical and Biographical Annals of Berks County, Pennsylvania. Chicago, IL: Beers, 1909. FHL 974.816 D2m. Available at http://archive.org/details/cu31924097286300. Also available at http://www.rootsweb.com/~paberks/books/montgomery/index.html Information from this source tagged as [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p[0-9]*].

Sources for birth and parent Information
date:
[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404],
place:
[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]
Sources for death Information
date:
[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]
Sources with Information about marriage to Elizabeth SELL
child:
[Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]
Research Notes:
Morton Montgomery, p404:
Jonas Bower, grandfather of Mrs. De Long, was born in Maxatawny township, at the station that now bears his name, Jan. 29, 1797, and he became a prominent farmer. He gave the land in his district for the Railroad Company to build their station. He also built the well-known "Washington House" at that place. He married Elizabeth Sell, who was born May 20, 1801, daughter of George and Barbara (Haak) Sell. She died April 10, 1879, and he passed away Sept. 6, 1882. They had three children: Catherine, m. to the late Capt. Edward Knoske; Elizabeth, m. to M. J. D. Wanner; Aaron, born April 25, 1828, and died Feb. 21, 1905 [Ref: Montgomery BerksCoPA p404]



Pedigree of Jonas BOWER
Jonas BOWER



Descendants of Jonas BOWER
1. Jonas BOWER m. Elizabeth SELL
m. Elizabeth SELL father: George SELL mother: Barbara HAAK

2nd generation

2. Catherine BOWER m. Edward Capt KNOSKE
m. Edward Capt KNOSKE father: Johann Rev KNOSKE mother: Elizabeth KOCH

3rd generation

5. Louisa E KNOSKE m. Milton H DELONG
m. Milton H DELONG father: David Jr DELONG mother: Catherine HAAS

4th generation

6. Katie Elda DELONG m. Oscar F KUNKEL
m. Oscar F KUNKEL