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Note: opted 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 Agustus 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, 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.
Note: Joseph Edward Bowers was adopted when he was real young. All we know of his ad
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