Leonard Bowman (1872–?)
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- 1872
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When was Leonard Bowman born? 1872.
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Leonard Bowman (1872–?) was born in 1872. A cemetery record documents Leonard's grave. Source: Names in Stone. AncestryData does not yet have further details about Leonard's life.
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1876 · age 4 — Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone
1903 · age 31 — The Wright brothers made the first powered flight
1917 · age 45 — The United States entered World War I
1933 · age 61 — Prohibition ended in the United States
1944 · age 72 — Allied forces landed in Normandy on D-Day
1954 · age 82 — The Supreme Court decided Brown v. Board of Education
1963 · age 91 — President Kennedy was assassinated
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When was Leonard Bowman born?
Leonard Bowman was born in 1872.
Where is Leonard Bowman buried?
A cemetery record from Names in Stone documents Leonard's grave; see the source link on this page for the cemetery map.
Who was president when Leonard Bowman was born?
Ulysses S. Grant was president of the United States when Leonard was born.
What major events happened during Leonard Bowman's lifetime?
During Leonard's lifetime: Alexander Graham Bell patented the telephone (1876, age 4); the San Francisco earthquake struck (1906, age 34); women won the right to vote in the United States (1920, age 48); World War II began in Europe (1939, age 67); the Korean War armistice was signed (1953, age 81); President Kennedy was assassinated (1963, age 91).
Which U.S. censuses would include Leonard Bowman?
Federal censuses taken during Leonard's lifetime and now public: 1880, 1890, 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930, 1940, 1950. Most 1890 census records were lost in a 1921 fire.
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