Christopher immigrated to the United States of America with his parents circa 1873, with the family settling in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania by 1880. By 1900, Christopher had become a naturalized citizen of the USA.
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Circa 1893, Christopher married Cora J. Snyder. They appear to have had at least 7 children. Christopher supported his family as an engineer and a steelworker.
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On May 22, 1916, in Jamestown, Chautauqua County, New York, Christopher married Annie E. Crow/Krow.
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Christopher died circa July 16, 1938, in Struthers, Mahoning County, Ohio.
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"United States Census, 1880", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MW62-NWR : Wed Aug 02 19:16:51 UTC 2023), Cretz Bower in household of John Bower and Carry Bower, 1880.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3MS-F59 : accessed 17 August 2018), Crist Bowers and Cora Bowers, Duquesne borough Ward 3, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 369, sheet 1B, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,366.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MGSB-JQB : accessed 17 August 2018), Christopher Bowers, Jefferson, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 103, sheet 4B, family 72, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1294; FHL microfilm 1,375,307.
"New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QKJM-DWXC : 9 March 2021), Christopher Bowers and Annie E Krow, 22 May 1916, Chautauqua, New York, United States; citing ref. ID 362, county clerk offices from various counties, New York; FHL microfilm 988,888.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQK-RMBX : 28 November 2018), Christ Bowers in entry for Harry Stewart and Viola Ruth Bowers, 1922.
"Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPQR-Z1QZ : 28 November 2018), Chris Bowers in entry for Edwin L Wheland and Helen Bowers, 1924.
"Ohio Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZCG-913 : 8 March 2021), Christopher Bowers, 16 Jul 1938; citing Struthers, Mahoning, Ohio, reference fn 41967; FHL microfilm 2,023,611.
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