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![Show Contents]() Bowser History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms
Early Origins of the Bowser familyThe surname Bowser was first found in Hessen, where the name Beaussier was closely identified in early mediaeval times with the feudal of early Europe. The name would later emerge as a noble family with great influence, having many distinguished branches, and become noted for its involvement in social, economic and political affairs. Early History of the Bowser familyThis web page shows only a small excerpt of our Bowser research. Another 96 words (7 lines of text) covering the years 1733 and 1741 are included under the topic Early Bowser History in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bowser Spelling VariationsSpelling variations of this family name include: Beaussier, Beassier, Beausier, Beaucier, Baucier, Baussier, Bowser and many more. Early Notables of the Bowser familyMore information is included under the topic Early Bowser Notables in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible. Bowser RankingIn the United States, the name Bowser is the 2,047th most popular surname with an estimated 14,922 people with that name. 1
 Bowser migration to the United States | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bowser Settlers in United States in the 17th Century- Hen Bowser, who arrived in Virginia in 1666
Bowser Settlers in United States in the 18th Century- William Bowser, who settled in Boston Massachusetts in 1774
- William Bowser, aged 22, who landed in New England in 1774 2
- Henry Bowser, who arrived in Maryland in 1798 2
- Henry Bowser, who settled in Maryland in 1798
- Henry Bowser, who settled in Washington Maryland in 1798
Bowser Settlers in United States in the 19th Century- Robert Bowser, who arrived in New York in 1817 2
| Bowser migration to Canada | + |
Some of the first settlers of this family name were: Bowser Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century- John Bowser, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Mary Bowser, who landed in Nova Scotia in 1750
- Richard Bowser, aged 29, who landed in Halifax, Nova Scotia in 1774
- Anne Bowser who settled in Nova Scotia in 1774 with her mother Anne and brother Richard
- Ann Bowser, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1774
Bowser Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century- John Bowser, who settled in Nova Scotia sometime between 1598 and 1867
- Hannah Bowser, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- George Bowser, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- Charles Henry Bowser, who settled in Ontario in 1871
- Cecilia Bowser, who arrived in Ontario in 1871
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Emigration to Australia followed the First Fleets of convicts, tradespeople and early settlers. Early immigrants include: Bowser Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century- Mr. Timothy Bowser, (Bolster, Bowzer), (b. 1812), aged 21, English plasterer and tiler who was convicted in Middlesex, England for 7 years for house breaking, transported aboard the "Fairlie" on 14th October 1833, arriving in New South Wales, Australia 3
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Emigration to New Zealand followed in the footsteps of the European explorers, such as Captain Cook (1769-70): first came sealers, whalers, missionaries, and traders. By 1838, the British New Zealand Company had begun buying land from the Maori tribes, and selling it to settlers, and, after the Treaty of Waitangi in 1840, many British families set out on the arduous six month journey from Britain to Aotearoa to start a new life. Early immigrants include: Bowser Settlers in New Zealand in the 19th Century- George Bowser, who arrived in Wellington, New Zealand aboard the ship "British King" in 1883
| Contemporary Notables of the name Bowser (post 1700) | + |
- Betty Ann Bowser (1944-2018), American journalist and correspondent for the "PBS NewsHour"
- Yvette Denise Lee Bowser (b. 1965), American television writer and producer
- Charles W. Bowser (1898-1989), American football head coach of the University of Pittsburgh team (1939 to 1942)
- Charles Bowser (b. 1959), former American NFL football linebacker
- Bill Bowser, American founder of Bowser Manufacturing, a manufacturer of model railroad equipment in 1948
- Arda "Ard" Crawford Bowser (1899-1996), American professional NFL football player
- Mary Elizabeth Bowser (b. 1839), American freed slave born in Richmond, Virginia who became a Union spy during the Civil War
- Paul Forbes Bowser (1886-1960), American professional wrestling promoter
- Muriel Bowser (b. 1972), American Democratic politician in Washington D.C., Muriel Bowser American Democratic politician in Washington, D.C
- Sylvanus Bowser (1854-1938), American inventor from Fort Wayne, Indiana credited with inventing the automobile fuel pump
- ... (Another 12 notables are available in all our PDF Extended History products and printed products wherever possible.)
| Historic Events for the Bowser family | + |
- Mr. William Thomas Bowser (1892-1917), Canadian resident from Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada who died in the Halifax Explosion (1917) 4
| Suggested Readings for the name Bowser | + |
- The Bowsers and Claypool(e)s by Evelyn Claypoole Bracken.
- "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
- Filby, P. William, Meyer, Mary K., Passenger and immigration lists index : a guide to published arrival records of about 500,000 passengers who came to the United States and Canada in the seventeenth, eighteenth, and nineteenth centuries. 1982-1985 Cumulated Supplements in Four Volumes Detroit, Mich. : Gale Research Co., 1985, Print (ISBN 0-8103-1795-8)
- Convict Records Voyages to Australia (Retrieved 21st September 2022). https://convictrecords.com.au/ships/fairlie
- Halifax Explosion Book of Remembrance | Maritime Museum of the Atlantic. (Retrieved 2014, June 23) . Retrieved from https://maritimemuseum.novascotia.ca/what-see-do/halifax-explosion/halifax-explosion-book-remembrance
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