| Home Surname List Name Index Sources Email Us | Third Generation9. Mary W. NEHLS was born about 1852 in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern Province, Preussen (Prussia).6,18,32,35 In the 1870 Census, Mary and her son Fred were living with her parents. She was listed under her maiden name, and there was no indication that she was married. Aside from her father, no adult male is living with them. According to the 1880 Census, in which she was living with her husband George, her children Fred and Laura were his step-children. The Census indicates that Fred's father was born in Germany, and Laura's was born in Wisconsin. She had either been married previously, or the children were born out of wedlock. When she married George, she listed her surname as Nehls. The 1880 Census records indicate that Mary's first husband or boyfriend was born in Germany, and they had a child, Fred, who was born in March 1870 in Wisconsin. Her second husband or boyfriend was born in Wisconsin, and they had a child, Laura, born about 1872 in Wisconsin. Mary then married George Bowers and they had a child, Josephine, born about 1877 in Michigan. (The Census indicates that Josephine's father was born in Pennsylvania, and that fits for George, and her mother was born in Germany, and that fits for Mary.) The 1910 Census indicates that Mary had a total of four children, of whom two were still living at the time. Fred and Josephine were known to be living in 1910, so Laura must have died before then. It is not known who the fourth child was, or when he/she was born and died. . She appeared in the census in 1860 in Rowley Township, Manitowoc County, WI.19 She appeared in the census in 1870 in Kewaunee, Kewaunee County, WI.18 She and her son Fred were living with her parents and her occupation was "Housekeeper." The Census form indicated that she could not read or write English. Mary appeared in the census in 1880 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, MI.32 Her age was listed as 28, her birth place as Germany, and her occupation as "Keeping House." The census record indicates that her parents were born in Germany. . She appeared in the census in 1910 in Escanaba, Delta County, MI.35 She was living next door to her daughter Josephine and her family. (She could not be located in the 1920 or 1930 Census.' She was not living with either of her children, Josephine or Fred. Nor could she be located in a general search for Mary Bowers. She might have re-married and been listed under another surname, or she may have died before 1920.) , Mary W. NEHLS and George BOWERS were married before 1877.32,36 George BOWERS was born about 1839 in Pennsylvania.32,37 He appeared in the census in 1880 in Manistique, Schoolcraft County, MI.32 He was listed as age 41, born in "Penna" and his occupation was listed as "Cook." His household consisted of George, his wife Mary, age 28, born in Germany; his step-son, Fred, age 10, born in Wisconsin; his step-daughter, Laura, age 8, born in Wisconsin; and his daughter, Josephine, age 3, born in Michigan. According to the census, George's parents were both born in Kentucky. . He died before 1910 at the age of 71.35 His wife Mary was listed as a widow in the 1910 Census. . Mary W. NEHLS and George BOWERS had the following children:
Mary W. NEHLS and (Unknown) UNKNOWN were married about 1869.32 (Unknown) UNKNOWN was born in Germany.32 Mary W. NEHLS and (Unknown) UNKNOWN had the following children:
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