Category: Boman

A Short Sketch of the Life of Hannah Thompson Brower

by Gary Lee Walker (from some facts related by Phoebe Clarissa Pitcher Boman) Hannah Thompson Brower was born on October 25, 1835, at Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, the daughter of John and Margaret Ballantyne Thompson. Her parents were also natives of Scotland. The Gospel was presented to her and her family by Elder Orson Pratt. Hannah …

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Biography of John William Boman and Fannie Elizabeth Brower

by Alva Boman (edited for continuity by Gary Lee Walker) John William Boman was born on April 10, 1861 in Richmond, Utah. He was the son of Hyrum W. and Hannah Wilson Boman. They came to Utah in 1857, first settling in Whites Fort, now known as West Jordan. In 1860, they came to Cache Valley, …

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My Memories of Milton Boman

(Note: this was compiled by Christine Dent before Mozell died and found in papers of Gary and Rebecca Walker; based on physical format of document, I surmise it was typed at the same time as her personal reminiscence which was Dec 1987; (digitized by Susan Carey Aug 2013 from 8.5×14 pages in possession of Gary …

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Brief Life History of Joseph Bateman and Margaret Turner

Joseph was born and raised in the Manchester England area where he attended school, was married while living there and earned a living. His family was nearby and apparently were in close contact with each other. It was not very long after the first missionaries from The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints arrived …

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Fannie E. Boman

FANNIE E. BOMAN Tribute to a Wonderful Woman given in Relief Society by her daughter Phoebe B. Pitcher Sister Fannie E. Boman was born in Richmond, Utah July 24, 1866. She spent her childhood days there and in 1883 she married John William Boman. They continued to reside at Richmond where seven of their fourteen …

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John William Boman photo family group record

   (digitized by Susan Carey Aug 2013 from 8.5×14 pages in possession of Gary & Rebecca Walker)

The Name and Family of Bro(u)wer

The name of Brower or Bro(u)wer is said to have been derived from the Dutch word of brewer and to have originally referred to the occupation of its first bearers. It is found on the ancient records in the various forms of Brouwere, Browere, Brauer, Brouwer and Brower, and others, of which the last is …

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Recollections of the Children of Milton and Mozell Boman

LEWISTON, UTAH BEGINNING IN THE 1920’s COMPILED BY JAY BOMAN JUNE/1990   VERDEN BOMAN ONE OF MY FOND MEMORIES WAS GOING TO BRIGHAM CITY TO GET FRUIT. I DIDN’T GET TO GO EACH TIME AS WE HAD TO SAVE SPACE FOR FRUIT. OH HOW GOOD WERE THE PEACHES, WATERMELON, CHERRIES, CANTALOUPES AND APPLES. DAD WOULD …

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Hyrum Webster Bowman

History of Great Grandfather Bowman He was born 15 Aug 1814 (taken from family Bible) or 1821 by the record of his endowments.  He was born in Wellington, Penn., the Son of John Bowman and Sarah Thompson Bowman.  The family was very poor so in his youth Hyrum stayed with his Uncle.  By some misunderstanding …

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Richard Ballantyne & the Sunday School

(Note: the relationship to Richard Ballantyne is as follows: Milton Boman>>Fannie Elizabeth Brower>>Hannah Ballantyne Thompson>>Margaret Ballantyne>>David Ballantyne & Cecelia Wallace; Richard is the son of David Ballantyne & his second wife, Ann Bannerman so is half-brother to Margaret Ballantyne)