Notable Births & Deaths for Bowen ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Bowen. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

• Lucille Ball     (Actress, comedienne)
  • Full name: Lucille Desiree Ball
  • She was born in Jamestown (NY) on August 6, 1911 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on April 26, 1989 (a Wednesday) at the age of 77. She is buried at Lake View Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Jamestown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lucille Ball<1>
• Hugh Carpenter Bedient     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Gerry (NY) on October 23, 1889 (a Wednesday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on July 21, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Levant Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Gerry is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the west of Bowen.
  • Jamestown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Hugh Carpenter Bedient<1>
• Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Warren (PA) on April 4, 1859 (a Monday) and died in Warren (PA) on June 28, 1888 (a Thursday) at the age of 29. He is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Warren County, Pennsylvania).
  • Warren is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Bowen.
  • Warren is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Joseph E. 'Joe' Brown<1>
• Charles Callahan     (Actor, writer)
  • He was born in Olean (NY) on August 2, 1889 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on September 5, 1946 (a Thursday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Los Angeles National Cemetery (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Olean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charles Callahan<1>
• Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Vargarda (Sweden) on March 13, 1892 (a Sunday) and died in Jamestown (NY) on May 19, 1965 (a Wednesday) at the age of 73.
  • Jamestown is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Eric George 'The Swatting Swede' Erickson<1>
• Ray Evans     (Songwriter)
  • Full name: Raymond Bernard Evans
  • He was born in Salamanca (NY) on February 4, 1915 (a Thursday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on February 15, 2007 (a Thursday) at the age of 92. He is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
  • Salamanca is located 15 miles [24.1 km] to the east of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ray Evans<1>
• Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki     (Producer)
  • He was born in Dunkirk (NY) on October 18, 1940 (a Friday) and died in Tonawanda (NY) on August 20, 1989 (a Sunday) at the age of 48. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Orange County, California).
  • Dunkirk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Henry Blight 'Toby' Halicki<1>
• Archibald W. 'Al' Hall     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Worcester (MA) and died in Warren (PA) on February 10, 1885 (a Tueday). We don't have any burial details.
  • Warren is located 20 miles [32.2 km] to the south of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Archibald W. 'Al' Hall<1>
• Guy Jackson Hecker     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Youngsville (PA) on April 3, 1856 (a Thursday) and died in Wooster (OH) on December 3, 1938 (a Saturday) at the age of 82. He is buried at Wooster Cemetery (Wayne County, Ohio).
  • Youngsville is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Guy Jackson Hecker<1>
• Sherwood Robert 'Sherry' Magee     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Clarendon (PA) on August 6, 1884 (a Wednesday) and died in Philadelphia (PA) on March 13, 1929 (a Wednesday) at the age of 44. He is buried at Arlington Cemetery (Delaware County, Pennsylvania).
  • Clarendon is located 24 miles [38.6 km] to the south of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Sherwood Robert 'Sherry' Magee<1>
• Grace S. Richmond     (Author)
  • She was born in Pawtucket (RI) on March 31, 1886 (a Wednesday) and died in Fredonia (NY) on November 28, 1959 (a Saturday) at the age of 73. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Grace S. Richmond<1>
• Olive Risley Seward     (Author)
  • She was born in Fredonia (NY) on July 15, 1844 (a Monday) and died in Washington, DC on November 27, 1908 (a Friday) at the age of 64. She is buried at Forest Hill Cemetery (Chautauqua County, New York).
  • Fredonia is located 26 miles [41.8 km] to the northwest of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Olive Risley Seward<1>
• George Edward 'Rube' Waddell     (Major League Baseball)
  • He was born in Bradford (PA) on October 13, 1876 (a Friday) and died in San Antonio (TX) on April 1, 1914 (a Wednesday) at the age of 37. He is buried at Mission Burial Park South (Bexar County, Texas).
  • Bradford is located 22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: George Edward 'Rube' Waddell<1>
• Cory Wells     (Musician - a member of 'Three Dog Night')
  • Born: Emil Lewandowski
  • He was born in Buffalo (NY) on February 5, 1942 (a Thursday) and died in Dunkirk (NY) on October 20, 2015 (a Tueday) at the age of 73. We don't have any burial details.
  • Dunkirk is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Cory Wells<1>
• Louis Zamperini     (US Prisoner during World War II, Olympic runner, evangelist)
  • He was born in Olean (NY) on January 26, 1917 (a Friday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on July 2, 2014 (a Wednesday) at the age of 97. The body was cremated.
  • Olean is located 29 miles [46.7 km] to the east of Bowen.
  • Find-A-Grave Memorial: Louis Zamperini<1>

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