Texas Family Group Sheet for the Joseph Edward BOWERS Family *********************************************** Copyright Heather W. Bowers. All rights reserved. http://www.fgs-project.com/copyright.html *********************************************** Submitted by: Heather W. BOWERS Email address: Husband: Joseph Edward BOWERS Birthdate: 21 Sept. 1878 Birthplace: Clearfield, Clearfield Co., PA. Death date: 2 July 1957 Place of death: Lake Oswego, Clackamas Co., OR. Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery Father: James HASSAN Mother: Mary LIPPERT Marriage date: 15 Oct. 1921 Marriage place: Lake Oswego, Clackamas Co., OR. Wife: Bertha Mae WORTHINGTON Birthdate: 20 Jan. 1886 Birthplace: Chimacum, Jefferson Co., WA. Death date: 7 Sept. 1958 Place of death: Portland, Multnomah Co., OR Burial: Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery Father: William W. WORTHINGTON Mother: Alice (Amedia) CUTRIGHT CHILDREN Child No. 1: Howard Edward BOWERS Sex: M Birthdate: 1 Nov. 1922 Birthplace: Wichita Falls, TX. Death date: 13 May 1959 Place of death: Denver, Denver Co., CO. Burial: Fort Logan Cemetery Marriage date: 7 Sept. 1946 Marriage place: Woodburn, Marion Co., OR. Spouse's name: Helen Emilie Cowan Documentation: Joseph Edward Bowers was adopted when he was real young. All we know of his adopted parents is there names are Edward and Mary Bowers of Cameron Co, Pa. Edward fought in the Civil WAR and received a pension. In Edward's Will proved Oct 1911 in Cameron Co., PA, named Joseph Edward BOWERS as Executor of WILL and Estate. His real name before he was adopted was Charles Agustine Hassan. He was in the St. Joseph's Orphange in Erie , Pa. along with his 4 other brothers. Which are James, John, Frank, and William. Information was gathered by Heather Bowers, by gathering letters from Chamber of Comerece, Catholic Social Services, Church Records, and relatives on the East coast. All letters are in the possesion of Heather Bowers. His birth parents were James HASSAN and Mary LIPPERT. Census of 1880 in Erie, Pa. list him at St. Joseph Orphenage with his 4 brothers. Census Records of Cameron Co., Pa. for 1900 and 1910 list Joseph living with his adopted parents Mary and Edward BOWERS. Joseph is buried at Lincoln Memorial Park in Portland, Or. next to his wife Bertha Worthington BOWERS.