Melvin Albert Bowyer

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-193159

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• Name: Albert Bowyer
• Residence: Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-195224

William married Sarah Maud Thomas 2 Aug 1922. Sarah (daughter of Ezra Snyder Thomas and Angeline Rudolph) was born 4 Dec 1897, Rosendale, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 May 1989; was buried , Bridgeport Memorial Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Sarah Maud Bowyer
• Residence: Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69643

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• Family Photograph: Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History - Rosendale Vol. 2
• Eby ID Number: 00121-7509
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1894, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Ezra S. Thomas, "was born April 18th. 1857. He is a carpenter by trade and resides near Bloomingdale. He is married to Angeline Rudolph. They have no family.¹

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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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EZRA SNYDER THOMAS - son of Wm. B. and Hannah (Snyder) Thomas was horn at Rosendale April 10, 1857. He received his early education at the Bloomingdale Public school and was preparing himself for the teaching profession, and applied for a Class 3 Certificate when 19 years of age, 1876 as evidenced by a Minute Book of the Berlin Model School, on file at the Kitchener Public Library, but unfortunately he did not qualify. He assisted his father on the farm and also did some carpenter work.

He married Angeline Rudolph in his late 30's, and was eighteen years her senior. They resided on the father' s homestead, which property they acquired from the executors of Wm. B. Thomas after the death of his mother in 1907. Ezra Thomas was father of 15 children and believed firmly in the old rule of ''spare the rod and spoil the child" . He was the undisputed head of the house and no one dared to question his authority. The children attended S.S.#12 at Bloomingdale. Mr. Thomas attended the Mennonite church at Bloomingdale. A few horses, cows, pigs, chickens and geese were kept. He was a day laborer at the Henry B. Wahl farm for a number of years. Many of the neighboring farmers raised sugar beets and Ezra Thomas, his wife and the children would hoe and thin the beets. In 1934 he acquired from the Executor, Irvin C. Hallman, of Mary Snyder and Judith Snyder, his aunts, the following property in Lot #71 G.C.T. - 32-0-0 acres; 5-1-36 acres and 3.03 acres, mostly bush and swamp land. Mrs. Thomas died July 15, 1975, and Ezra Thomas June 27, 1939. Both buried in Mennonite cemetery, Bloomingdale..

Women's Institute Tweedsmuir History - Rosendale Vol. 2

Ezra married Angeline Rudolph 25 Dec 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Angeline (daughter of John Rudolph and Maria Elizabeth Haus) was born 21 Apr 1875, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Jul 1925, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: , Germany
• Family Photograph: Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History - Rosendale Vol. 2
• Name: Angeline Thomas
• Eby ID Number: 00121-7509.1
• Residence: 1911, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1921, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Name: Wilhelm B. Thomas
• Eby ID Number: 00121-7506
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; shoemaker
• Residence: 1852, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher
• 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

Notes:

William B. Thomas, "son of Ezra and Elizabeth (Bomberger) Thomas, was born in Dundas, Wentworth County, Onario, February 7th, 1825. In spring, 1836, he was adopted by Peter Erb who resided on the old 'Erb Farm' about two miles north of Bridgeport. In 1843, when he was eighteen years of age, he came to Jonas C. Shantz's, Wilmot Township, where he was engaged as farm hand for one year. From here he went to Copetown, Wentworth County, where he served his apprenticeship at the shoemaking trade for three years with one Jasper Dresser. In 1847 he returned to Waterloo County and engaged himself to Mr. John Salyards of Preston to work at his trade, in whose service he remained one year. In fall of 1849 he engaged the Reist school (S.S. No. 14) and in 1850 he taught the River Bank School (S.S. No. 15). On June 10th, 1851, he married to Hannah, daughter of John and Judith (Bingeman) Schneider. After his marriage he worked at his trade for three years, having his shop in his present residence. After the expiration of the three years, he, in 1854, commenced to teach again and taught almost steadily up to 1884 when he retired from the profession. He is now on the superannuated list, receiving a yearly pension of $132. He resides at his old home near Bloomingdale where he has spent many a happy day in his life, and is quite well yet considering his age and the great amount of mental work he has performed in his time. Many good wishes for his happiness in the evening of his far advanced life. (Since writing the biography of Mr. Thomas he died suddenly, May 8th, 1895) To him and his wife was born a family of six 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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On June 10, 1851, he married Hannah, daughter of John and Judith (Bingeman) Schneider of near Bloomingdale. On Oct. 16, 1852, he acquired from his father-in- law John Schneider, two acres of land in Lot #71 G.C.T. -Rosendale. The 1861 Census shows him living in a one storey round log house built in 1845. This house was at some later date converted into a storey and half and covered with boards. A small barn was also erected. He worked at his trade for three years, having his shop in his residence. In 1854 he commenced to teach again. He taught in Bloomingdale S.S.#12 - 1850, 1859 and in 1867. He also acted as Enumerator for District No. 4 in the 1861 Census. He purchased 31 acres and 17 perches of land in Lot #71 from John Schafer April 11, 1874, and along with his teaching, farmed until he disposed of this acreage Dec. 20, 1878, to Henry B. Wahl. He taught almost steadily in various township schools up to 1884 when he retired. He was superannuated, receiving a yearly pension of $132. They resided here until their deaths - William B. Thomas -May 8, 1895 and his wife Hannah, Aug. 29, 1907. Both buried in the Mennonite cemetery, Bloomingdale. They had six children:

Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History Rosendale

William married Hannah Snyder 10 Jun 1851, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Hannah (daughter of John Snyder and Judith Bingeman) was born 12 Jul 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1907, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Artifact: Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Doll
• Name: Hannah Thomas
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6289
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

Notes:

Hannah Snyder, "was born July 12th, 1831. On June 10th, 1851, she was married to William B. Thomas, a teacher"


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.].

Artifact:
According to a descendant, this doll belonged to Hannah Schneider (Snider) Thomas (1831-1907). She was the granddaughter of "Yoch" Schneider, a pioneer from Pennsylvania. The donor, Altie Witmer, was a niece of one of Hannah's sons, John S. Thomas.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34126
• Residence: 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Lutheran
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Evangelical Association
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper
• Occupation: 1901, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Cooper

John married Maria Elizabeth Haus 28 Nov 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Maria (daughter of Henry Hause and Adeline H.) was born 25 Jul 1847, Clinton Twp., Lincoln Co., Ontario; died 1 Jun 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Freeport Pioneer Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Elizabeth Rudolph
• Name: Mary Elizabeth Haus
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-34129