James "Jim" Bowie
American pioneer and soldier
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About James "Jim" Bowie
James Bowie continues to remain a Texan folk hero more than a century after his death. Even before the Battle of the Alamo, in which he was killed, the slave trader-turned-soldier had gained repute of his dexterity with the knife, later came to be known as the Bowie knife, in fights. This reputation of his stemmed from the Sandbar Fight in which he was reported to have used a large knife to kill the Rapides Parish sheriff in spite of having been stabbed and shot. He is known to have been influential in the Texas Revolution.
Family Life
He was the last but one of the ten children of Elve Ap-Catesby and Rezin Bowie. In 1833, he married Maria Ursula de Veramendi, with whom he went on to have two children. She and both children died from a cholera epidemic in September 1833.
Death
He died on 6 March 1836 during the “Battle of the Alamo”.
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F.A.Q. about James "Jim" Bowie
When is his birthday?
James "Jim" Bowie's birthday is on April 10, 1796.
In how many days is his birthday?
James "Jim" Bowie's birthday is in 61 days
How old was James "Jim" Bowie when he died?
He was 39 years old.
When did he die?
He died in March 6, 1836.
How old would he be today?
James "Jim" Bowie would be 228 years old if he was alive today.
Where was James "Jim" Bowie from?
He was born in Logan County, Kentucky, U.S..