Oras Bowman

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144146

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-144145

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• Interesting: pioneer, story
• Eby ID Number: 00002-326
• Occupation: 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1865, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 078, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Residence: 1867, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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"Abraham Baumann, "the third son of Benjamin W. Baumann, was born in Bloomingdale, February 11th, 1821. On September 5th, 1865, he was married to Hannah, widow of the late Abraham Buehler, and daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Hembling) Woolner. She was born in Suffolkshire, England, July 22nd, 1825, and came to Canada in 1832. They reside about a mile east of Bloomingdale, and are both well and enjoying life. They have no family."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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ABRAHAM BAUMANN - was the son of Beniamin V. Baumann, and a grandson of the pioneer Jacob (Yoch) Schneider. He was born in Bloomingdale Feb. 11, 1821, on the place now known as the Rellinger farm. He attended the Public School S.S.#12 at Bloomingdale and helped his father on the farm. he was a bachelor 44 years old when he realized it was not good for man to live alone. He married Hannah Woolner, widow of the late John Buehler, Sept. 5, 1865. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Joseph Hagey of the Mennonite church. They settled on a 50 acre farm, Lot #78 (Rowlett property) purchased Dec. 27, 1865 and sold to Daniel Shantz, Feb. 12, 1867.

ABRAHAM BAUMANN purchased the Rosendale property Oct. 12, 1867. He was a carpenter by trade, and from information received from Oris Hembling of British Columbia, Mr. Baumann had a workshop in an old log building beside the brick house where he manufactured grain cradles and axe handles which were made with a drwwing knife. The brick house was built by Abraham Baumann. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman raised two children, Maria Buehler born 1854 and Oris Hembling born 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman lived here for 28 years until his death on Dec. 20, 1895. lie is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Bloomingdale.

Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History Rosendale Vol. 2

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From the Diary of Ben Moyer, Bloomingdlae, Nov. 16, 1922 - "Today when I was going through Rosendale, Henry Shantz was tearing down the old log shop where Abraham Baumann manufactured grain cradles"

Abraham married Hannah Woolner 5 Sep 1865, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of William Woolner and Phyllis Grey) was born 22 Jul 1825, Ringsfield, , Suffolk, England; died 8 Nov 1915, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Hannah Bauman
• Name: Hannah Buehler
• Name: Hannah Eby
• Eby ID Number: 00002-326.1
• Immigration: 1834, , Canada
• Residence: 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Hannah Woolner, "was born in Suffolk, England, July 22nd, 1825. She was first married to William Buehler and after his decease to Abraham Baumann. They reside near Bloomingdale. She has no children."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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Eby. - Hannah Woolner was born in Ringsfield, Suffolk Co., England, 1825, and came to Canada in 1834. She united with the Mennonite Church early in life and remained faithful to the end. For the last few years she lived with her niece, Sister Louisa Brubacher, at whose home she passed away Nov. 8, 1915; aged 90 y. 3 m. 17 d. During the last few months she suffered much from cancer, but she bore it patiently and quietly awaited the end. Besides many relatives and friends she leaves 1 brother, 2 sisters, 1 step son, and 1 step daughter. Her third husband, Henry Eby, died 1898. Funeral services on the 10th, conducted at the home by Bro. E. S. Bauman, and at Snider's meeting house by Bro. Oscar Burkholder. Text, 1 Cor. 15: 51. burial in adjoining cemetery.

Gospel Herald - Volume VIII, Number 35 - November 25, 1915 - Page 574, 575

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Abraham Baumann's widow was again married to Henry B. Eby, widower of Berlin, and they resided in Rosendale. He died in 1898 and Mrs, Eby continued living at Rosendale. She shared her home with foster daughter Maria (Buehler) Eby and her four children for several years when they needed help. Hannah Eby was a good neighbor and friend to all in the community. On her 80th birthday she walked from Rosendale to Bridgeport, 3 miles, took the street car from there to Berlin and had her picture taken. She managed to look as fresh as a daisy. When she was eighty eight years of age her niece, Mrs. Dilman Brubacher of St. Jacobs, gave her a home until her death on Nov. 8th, 1915. She is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Bloomingdale. The prooerty of 8 acres was disposed by executor, Henry Wenger, March l 7, 1914 for $1,305 to Frederick Kurschinski.

Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History Rosendale Vol. 2

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-50

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Benjamin W. Baumann, "was born February 9th, 1793, and died July 8th, 1850. Resided at Bloomingdale, Ontario. Was married to Nancy Schneider."

Benjamin W. Baumann, "the eldest son of Christian and Magdalena (Weber) Baumann, and grandson of Peter Baumann who was the second son of Wendel Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, February 9th, 1793, and came to Canada with his parents in 1807. He was married to Nancy, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Erb) Schneider. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, June 4th, 1792, came to Canada with her parents in 1806, and died at Bloomingdale, May 11th, 1837. He died at Bloomingdale on his old farm, afterwards owned by his son Moses Baumann, July 8th, 1850. They had a family of eleven children, .."


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

Benjamin — Anna Schneider. Anna (daughter of Jacob Yost Schneider and Maria "Mary" Erb) was born 4 Jun 1792, . Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 11 May 1837, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Bauman
• Name: Nancy Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6179
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image

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• Eby ID Number: 000136-8368

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William Woolner, "with family of six children, came from England to Canada in 1835."

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

William married Phyllis Grey 21 Oct 1824, Beccles, , Suffolk, England. Phyllis was born 1796, , England; died 2 Aug 1877, East Garafraxa Township, Wellington Co., Ontario; was buried , Price's Corners Cemetery, Prices Corner, Dufferin County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Phyllis Syret
• Name: Phyllis Woolner
• Eby ID Number: 000136-8368.44