I bought your gold ring on eBay. I wanted to know all about the woman who owned the ring I'm now wearing.
Born to Flora Currier and her husband.
Sister of Christina Jupp and Florence (Flora) Drew.
Married at the age of 18 to Charles P. Bowman. One child, Frances Edna, who died at the age of 9 in 1904. Charles himself met an untimely death at the age of 34 in 1906.
Served as a nurse during WWI. According to the Red Cross historian - Minnie was assigned to Base Hospital #4, from Cleveland's Lakeside Hospital. Grace Allison was Chief Nurse of that unit, and Dr. George Crile was Medical Director. This was a famous unit, and the first to mobilize and embark for France. Minnie left with the first unit.
Sometime around 1928 she married George F. Waters He died in 1939.
Her gold ring is inscribed: Minnie J. Bowman-Cleveland-Red Cross-207D-U.S.A.
Born to Flora Currier and her husband.
Sister of Christina Jupp and Florence (Flora) Drew.
Married at the age of 18 to Charles P. Bowman. One child, Frances Edna, who died at the age of 9 in 1904. Charles himself met an untimely death at the age of 34 in 1906.
Served as a nurse during WWI. According to the Red Cross historian - Minnie was assigned to Base Hospital #4, from Cleveland's Lakeside Hospital. Grace Allison was Chief Nurse of that unit, and Dr. George Crile was Medical Director. This was a famous unit, and the first to mobilize and embark for France. Minnie left with the first unit.
Sometime around 1928 she married George F. Waters He died in 1939.
Her gold ring is inscribed: Minnie J. Bowman-Cleveland-Red Cross-207D-U.S.A.
I bought your gold ring on eBay. I wanted to know all about the woman who owned the ring I'm now wearing.
Born to Flora Currier and her husband.
Sister of Christina Jupp and Florence (Flora) Drew.
Married at the age of 18 to Charles P. Bowman. One child, Frances Edna, who died at the age of 9 in 1904. Charles himself met an untimely death at the age of 34 in 1906.
Served as a nurse during WWI. According to the Red Cross historian - Minnie was assigned to Base Hospital #4, from Cleveland's Lakeside Hospital. Grace Allison was Chief Nurse of that unit, and Dr. George Crile was Medical Director. This was a famous unit, and the first to mobilize and embark for France. Minnie left with the first unit.
Sometime around 1928 she married George F. Waters He died in 1939.
Her gold ring is inscribed: Minnie J. Bowman-Cleveland-Red Cross-207D-U.S.A.
Born to Flora Currier and her husband.
Sister of Christina Jupp and Florence (Flora) Drew.
Married at the age of 18 to Charles P. Bowman. One child, Frances Edna, who died at the age of 9 in 1904. Charles himself met an untimely death at the age of 34 in 1906.
Served as a nurse during WWI. According to the Red Cross historian - Minnie was assigned to Base Hospital #4, from Cleveland's Lakeside Hospital. Grace Allison was Chief Nurse of that unit, and Dr. George Crile was Medical Director. This was a famous unit, and the first to mobilize and embark for France. Minnie left with the first unit.
Sometime around 1928 she married George F. Waters He died in 1939.
Her gold ring is inscribed: Minnie J. Bowman-Cleveland-Red Cross-207D-U.S.A.
