Pioneer Families of Grand Traverse County, Michigan

Irene Chase was born 13 October 1869 in Long Lake township, daughter of Ira Chase and Susanah Fillmore. She was married on 16 December 1893 at Lake Ann, Benzie County, Michigan to Joseph Bower. Joseph was born 28 December 1853 at Elkhart, Indiana, son of Grant and Lydia Mickmes Bower. He worked as a farmer. Irene died in 1953 at White Cloud, Newaygo County Michigan.

Children of Joseph and Irene Chase Bower

(by Joseph's first marriage)

i. Liddy E Bower was born in 1887 (1900 Census says May 1880).

(by Joseph and Irene)

ii. James Bower was born in 1894 in Grand Traverse County.

iii. Berlin Melford Bower was born 22 December 1897 at Long Lake.

iii. Francis Bower was born in 1899/1900.

iv. Bernie Bower was born in 1901/1902.

v. Joseph Bower was born in 1904.

vi. Martha Bower was born 19 April 1905 at Long Lake

vii. Emma E Bower was born on 10 July 1907 at Long Lake. She died 13 November 1907 and is buried in Linwood Cemetery.