Researching Frank Bowes
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The name Frank means "Form of FRANCIS. (Male) A Free Man" and is of Latin origin.
Records of Frank Bowes on Ancestry
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DNA
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for Frank Bowes and the Bowes Genealogy
Birth, Death and Marriage records are often the best method of making the links to the Bowes Genealogy that will form part of your family tree. Although records vary from country to country, they are normally the most formal record of a person's relations. From the sources listed below it will be possible to locate a birth record and, from that record, a birth certificate may be obtainable which is likely to list the names of the parents, therefore taking you back another generation. A marriage certificate may also list the names of the respective fathers of the bride and groom which may then help you to find them earlier in life on a census record enabling you to fill out more detail in the Bowes family tree.
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Bowes Genealogy Databases
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Search the Ellis Island Database for information on Frank Bowes. This database contains over 25 million immigration records detailing passengers arriving in the United States of America.
Some Famous People called Frank Bowes
Frank Bowes
Frances M. Bowes (1865 – January 21, 1895) was an American professional baseball player for one season. He appeared in 61 games for the 1890 Brooklyn Gladiators of the American Association. Bowes' father, Patrick, was police officer in the Greenpoint area of Brooklyn. After his baseball career, he was working for Edward C. Smith's box factory on Oakland Street. On January 21, 1895 he confronted his factory manager over his pay. William Snow, his manager, told him to talk to the owner but Bowes began assaulting Snow. Bowes continued though Snow warned him that he was armed. When Bowes did not comply, Snow shot him three times through the heart, killing him. Bowes is interred at Calvary Cemetery in Woodside, Queens, New York.
Source: Frank Bowes, Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
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