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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Marion "Mary" Bowman

Female 1867 - 1957  (90 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Marion "Mary" Bowman was born 13 May 1867, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (daughter of Joseph Bowman and Anna Catherine "Anna" Fetter); died 29 Oct 1957, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183172717
    • Name: Marion "Mary" Fetter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-211118
    • Occupation: 1901, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; House Keeper
    • Residence: 1911, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

    Notes:

    Mary and Henry were divorced and her second marriage was to James Wheeler. Mrs. James Wheeler died on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 1957 at Green Acres rest home in Newmarket, Ont. She was in her 91st year.Born in Morriston,she was the former Marion Bowman Fetter. Her parents were the late Joseph Bowman and the former Catherine Fetter. Surviving are her husband, James Wheeler of Toronto, one son, Wesley of Bay City Michigan,two daughters, Mrs. William Hertzberger (Laura) of Waterloo, and Mrs. Pearl McEwen of Galt; two brothers, William Bowman of Preston and John Bowman of London, and three sisters, Mrs. Emma Johnson of Hespeler, Mrs. John Leach (Carrie) of Oshawa, and Mrs. Clara Black of Hespeler. There are 19 grandchildren and 8 great grandchildren. Interment in the Hespeler Cemetery.

    Cemetery, New, North America, Waterloo Municipality, and New Cemetery. 1867. " Marion Ann "Mary" Bowman Wheeler (1867-1957) -...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/183172717/marion-ann-wheeler.

    Marion — Henry William Fetter. Henry (son of Johann George "John" Fetter and Catharina Elizabetha Kuhl) was born 4 May 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1941, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Wesley John Fetter was born 8 Feb 1886, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 2 Jan 1962, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA; was buried , Saint Patrick Cemetery, Bay City, Bay Co., Michigan, USA.
    2. Laura Margaret Fetter was born 29 Nov 1889, , Ontario, Canada; died 1975; was buried , Memory Gardens Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Kate Pearl May "Pearl" Fetter was born 26 Jan 1894, , Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1968; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph Bowman was born 4 Feb 1842, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Bowman and Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler); died 10 Aug 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173461718
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74540
    • Residence: 1915, 82 Lowell St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    BOWMAN, JOSEPH

    At his home at 82 Lowell St. in Hespeler, on Tuesday evening at 9, August 10, 1915, in his 74th year. The funeral took place on Thurs, Aug. 12th at 2 from his residence to the Hespeler Cemetery. Surviving are his widow and children: Mrs. W. Black of Hespeler; Mrs. H. Fetter of Toronto; Mrs. Ed Cutting of Hespeler; Mrs. H. Cutting of Hamilton; Mrs. H. Leach of Guelph; Mrs. H. Black of Guelph; Mrs. G. MacDonald of Rochester; Mrs. J. Jones of Guelph; J. Bowman of Berlin; W. Bowman of Hespeler; A. Bowman of Galt; and E. Bowman of Hespeler. The pallbearers were his four sons, John, William, Albert and Irwin; Wellington Cutting and Frank McConnel. Mr. Bowman had been a resident of the city only since last spring, when he came here from his farm near Freelton.

    -Information from the death certificate: Born in Puslinch.

    -Information from the death certificate of Fanny Bowman: Died on May 18, 1900, at age 80 years. Of lot 28, front of concession 7. Born in Germany.

    -Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Fanny Steffler, b. 1818, daughter of Anthony Steffler and Catherine Fritz married Joseph Bowman Jr.

    -information from the death certificate of Joseph Bowman. : Died on March 3, 1877, aged 58 years. Born in Ohio State. Informant - Joseph Bowman Jr. Of Morriston.

    -Information from Our Germans Were Linked Through Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Joseph Bauman, 1784-1856, shoemaker, of Herbolzheim, Breisgau, Baden and his wife, Josepha "Sepha" Wegmann-Spitz, born 1797, landed in Pennsylvania in 1818, serving for three years as indentured servants to David Lightfoot. They made their way to Waterloo Twp. by 1826, settling on lot 13, concession 1 in Beasley's Lower Block (Fisher Mills). In 1830 they settled on lot 33, front concession 8, Puslinch Twp.

    Children of Joseph Bauman, 1784-1856 were: Joseph, 1818-1877, married Fanny Steffler; Susanna, b. 1820, married John Schmidt; Elizabeth, 1821-1891, married Aegidius Ochs; Maria Anna, 1823-1847, married Jacob Druar; Margaret, 1826-1906, married Joseph Steffler; Johanna, 1828-1915, married Aloys Ochs; Sarah, b. 1830; Barbara, 1831-1915, married Nicholas Schantz; and John, 1833-1915.

    Children of Joseph Bauman, 1818-1877 were: Joseph, 1842-1915; Colenia, b. 1843; Catharine, b. 1845; Elizabeth, 1846-1936, married Joseph Stremble; Jacob, 1848-1897; Christian, b. 1851; Sarah, 1852-1873, first wife of John Munch; Anthony, b. 1853; John, b. 1856; Catharine, 1857-1914, second wife of John Munch; Anthony, 1858-1954, b. 1860.


    A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
    Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

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    Funeral of Joseph Bowman.

    The funeral of the late Joseph Bowman, whose death occurred on Tuesday evening last, took place Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from his late residence to the Hespeler cemetery where interment was made. Besides a widow, the following sons and daughters are left to mourn his loss: Mrs. W. Black of Hespeler, Mrs. H. Fector of Toronto, Mrs. E. Cutting of Hespeler, Mrs. H. Cutting of Hamilton, Mrs. H. Leach of Guelph, Mrs. H. Block of Guelph, Mrs. G. Mcdonald of Rochester, Mrs. J. Jones of Guelph, Mr. J. Bowman of Berlin, Mr. W. Bowman of Hespeler, Mr. A. Bowman of Galt, and Mr. E. Bowman of Hespeler. The pall bearers were four sons, John William, Albert and Irwin and Mr. Wellington Cutting and Frank McConnel.

    Berlin News Record 14 Aug 1915 pg *

    Joseph married Anna Catherine "Anna" Fetter 8 Nov 1870, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Fetter and Mary Margaret Tischer) was born 1845, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 29 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Anna Catherine "Anna" Fetter was born 1845, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany (daughter of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Fetter and Mary Margaret Tischer); died 29 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/173461927
    • Name: Anna Catherine "Anna" Bowman
    • Name: Catharine Fetter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-86354
    • Residence: 1915, 82 Lowell St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    BOWMAN, ANNA CATHERINE (Nee Fetter)

    On Saturday, December 29, 1928, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Cutting of Waterloo Township, in her 84th year. She had been a resident of Hespeler for about fifteen years, coming here from Galt. Her husband, Joseph Bowman predeceased her by some thirteen years. She was born in Germany. Survived by seven daughters: Mrs. J. Wheeler of Toronto; Mrs. Hugh Johnston of Brantford; Mrs. Henry Leach of Oshawa; Mrs. Harry Black of Guelph; Mrs. Gordon McDonnell of Windsor; Mrs. Ed Cutting of Waterloo Township; and Mrs. W. Black of Hespeler; three sons, John Bowman of London; William and Albert Bowman of Hespeler; fifty-eight grandchildren, seventy great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. The funeral was held on Monday afternoon from the home of her daughter, Mrs. W. Black to the Hespeler Cemetery, with Rev. H. L. Merner conducting the service. Pallbearers: Gordon Black of Guelph; Leslie Cutting of Hespeler; Nelson Cutting of Brantford; Gordon and Wellington Cutting of Glen Christie; and Laverne Jones of Guelph.

    -Information from Our Germans Were Linked Though Puslinch Township by Chris Bowman and B. & B. Woolsey: Catharine Foerter/Fetter, 1845-1928, was the daughter of Henry Fetter and Maria Margaret Tischer.

    A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
    Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

    Children:
    1. 1. Marion "Mary" Bowman was born 13 May 1867, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 29 Oct 1957, Newmarket, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Violet Bowman was born Between 1883 and 1884, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Margaret Jane Bowman was born 4 Sep 1871, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1945, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Clara Elizabeth Bowman was born 22 Jan 1879, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jun 1958, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. William K. "Bill" Bowman was born 7 Jun 1882, Crieff, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 9 Feb 1967, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Albert Adam Bowman was born Between 1890 and 1891, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 20 Feb 1933, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Parklawn Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Bowman was born 1819, , Ohio, USA (son of Joseph Bauman and Josephine Weymen); died 3 Mar 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208771850
    • Name: Joseph Bauman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118157

    Joseph married Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler 31 Dec 1839, St. Boniface Roman Catholic Church, Maryhill, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Veronica was born 19 Dec 1818, , Germany; died 18 May 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Steffler was born 19 Dec 1818, , Germany; died 18 May 1900, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/208771898
    • Name: Francisa Steffer
    • Name: Veronica "Francisca" "Fannie" Bowman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118295

    Children:
    1. 2. Joseph Bowman was born 4 Feb 1842, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Aug 1915, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catharine Bauman was born 24 May 1857, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1914, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , St. Marys of the Vistation Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Bowman was born 27 Oct 1846, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jan 1936, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Johann Heinrich "Henry" Fetter was born 1 Dec 1813, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany (son of Johann Heinrich "Henry" Foerter and Elizabeth Catherina Ann Koehler); died 31 Oct 1890; was buried , Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248687538
    • Name: Henry Fetter
    • Name: Henry Foerter
    • Name: Henry Vetter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232885

    Johann — Mary Margaret Tischer. Mary was born 17 May 1852; died 10 Jul 1897, Acton West, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Margaret Tischer was born 17 May 1852; died 10 Jul 1897, Acton West, Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/248687538
    • Name: Mary Margaret Fetter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-232886

    Notes:

    VETTER, MARY MARGARET (Nee Tischer, sometimes spelled Discher)

    Sometimes spelled FETTER.

    Another old resident of Puslinch has passed away in the person of Mrs. Vetter, relict of Henry Vetter, whose demise occurred on Saturday, 10th July 1897, at the residence of her son-in-law, Joseph Bowman. Mrs. Vetter was 84 years of age and she leaves twenty-eight grandchildren and seventeen greatgrandchildren to mourn her death. The funeral took place on Monday to the Crown Cemetery and was very largely attended.

    A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 2 Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
    Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

    Children:
    1. 3. Anna Catherine "Anna" Fetter was born 1845, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 29 Dec 1928, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Nicholas D. Foerter was born 11 Dec 1850, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 1934; was buried , Campbellville Burying Ground, Campbellville, Halton Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Margaret Fetter was born 17 May 1852, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1930, Acton, Esquesing Twp., Halton Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Evergreen Cemetery, Milton, Halton Co. Ontario.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Joseph Bauman was born Abt 1789; died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118239

    Joseph — Josephine Weymen. Josephine was born Abt 1789; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Josephine Weymen was born Abt 1789; died Yes, date unknown.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Josephine Bauman
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-118240

    Children:
    1. 4. Joseph Bowman was born 1819, , Ohio, USA; died 3 Mar 1877, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marian Roman Catholic Cemetery, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada.

  3. 12.  Johann Heinrich "Henry" Foerter was born CALC 14 May 1782, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 14 Mar 1862, Morriston, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190850731
    • Name: Johann Heinrich "Henry" Forler
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110785P

    Johann — Elizabeth Catherina Ann Koehler. Elizabeth was born 23 Oct 1793, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 19 Jun 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 13.  Elizabeth Catherina Ann Koehler was born 23 Oct 1793, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 19 Jun 1881, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/190850808
    • Name: Anna Catharina Förter
    • Name: Elizabeth Catherina Ann Foerter
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-110784

    Children:
    1. 6. Johann Heinrich "Henry" Fetter was born 1 Dec 1813, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 31 Oct 1890; was buried , Crown Cemetery, Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario.
    2. George Foerter was born 26 Jun 1821, , Hessen, Germany; died 23 Aug 1890, Poole, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada.
    3. Johann George "John" Fetter was born 5 Oct 1823, Ostheim, , Hessen, Germany; died 24 Dec 1894, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catherina Foerter was born 1824; died 1 Jun 1850; was buried , Berlet's Corners Cemetery, Berlet's Corners, Wilmot Township, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Nicholas Foerter was born 10 Dec 1834, , Hesse-Darmstadt, Germany; died 13 Dec 1912, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Trinity Lutheran Cemetery, Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada.