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Octavia Van Laeys Bower

Female 1856 - 1934  (77 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Octavia Van Laeys Bower was born in Jan 1856 in Belgium; died in 1934; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: William Michigan Bower, Sr.. William was born on 3 Mar 1856 in Michigan; died in 1938 in Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Eva Bower  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Nov 1881 in Kansas.
    2. 3. Zoa Virginia Bower McGinnis  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 30 Nov 1882 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 30 Nov 1970 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    3. 4. Jerome F Bower  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 13 Jul 1887 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died in 1928; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.
    4. 5. Clara Sophie Bower Dalto  Descendancy chart to this point was born in Jan 1891 in Kansas.
    5. 6. William Samuel Bower  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Apr 1896; died on 29 Dec 1936 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Eva Bower Descendancy chart to this point (1.Octavia1) was born in Nov 1881 in Kansas.

  2. 3.  Zoa Virginia Bower McGinnis Descendancy chart to this point (1.Octavia1) was born on 30 Nov 1882 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 30 Nov 1970 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

  3. 4.  Jerome F Bower Descendancy chart to this point (1.Octavia1) was born on 13 Jul 1887 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died in 1928; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

  4. 5.  Clara Sophie Bower Dalto Descendancy chart to this point (1.Octavia1) was born in Jan 1891 in Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Silvester E Dalto. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  5. 6.  William Samuel Bower Descendancy chart to this point (1.Octavia1) was born on 27 Apr 1896; died on 29 Dec 1936 in Silver Lake, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas.

    Family/Spouse: Mary Adeline Beseau Bower. Mary was born on 5 May 1904; died on 7 Mar 1994. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 7. Clara Marie Bower Reser  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 27 Sep 1920 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 14 Sep 1998 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.
    2. 8. Margaret L Bower Mongold  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1923; died in 1976.
    3. 9. Robert C Bower  Descendancy chart to this point was born in 1932; died in 1991.
    4. 10. Janet Louise Bower Reser  Descendancy chart to this point was born on 7 Jul 1936.
    5. 11. William Joseph Bower  Descendancy chart to this point
    6. 12. Bernard Bower  Descendancy chart to this point
    7. 13. Pauline R Bower Day  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Clara Marie Bower Reser Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1) was born on 27 Sep 1920 in St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas; died on 14 Sep 1998 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas.

    Clara married Melford E Reser on 8 Oct 1940 in Oskaloosa, Jefferson County, Kansas. Melford (son of William Lottie Reser and Laurel Pearl Wood Reser) was born on 5 Nov 1916 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 4 Jan 1996 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried in Prairie Home Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 14. Rodney M Reser  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 15. Marilyn Reser Bush  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 16. Patricia M Reser Haynes  Descendancy chart to this point

  2. 8.  Margaret L Bower Mongold Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1) was born in 1923; died in 1976.

  3. 9.  Robert C Bower Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1) was born in 1932; died in 1991.

  4. 10.  Janet Louise Bower Reser Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1) was born on 7 Jul 1936.

    Janet married Robert Neil Reser in 1954. Robert (son of William Lottie Reser and Laurel Pearl Wood Reser) was born on 5 May 1933 in Rossville, Shawnee County, Kansas; died on 4 Mar 2015 in Tecumseh, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 7 Mar 2015 in Zion Cemetery, Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 17. Rickie Reser  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 18. Dave Reser  Descendancy chart to this point
    3. 19. Mark Reser  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 11.  William Joseph Bower Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  6. 12.  Bernard Bower Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  7. 13.  Pauline R Bower Day Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.Octavia1)


Generation: 4

  1. 14.  Rodney M Reser Descendancy chart to this point (7.Clara3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

    Rodney married LuAnne Conaway Reser on 24 Feb 1979 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 15.  Marilyn Reser Bush Descendancy chart to this point (7.Clara3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  3. 16.  Patricia M Reser Haynes Descendancy chart to this point (7.Clara3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  4. 17.  Rickie Reser Descendancy chart to this point (10.Janet3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  5. 18.  Dave Reser Descendancy chart to this point (10.Janet3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)

  6. 19.  Mark Reser Descendancy chart to this point (10.Janet3, 6.William2, 1.Octavia1)


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