Mary Geib

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• Name: Mary Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-289.1
• Residence: 1920, , Snohomish Co., Washington

Mary — Simon C. Bowman. Simon (son of Elias B. Bauman and Maria "Mary" Clemens) was born 8 Feb 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Apr 1921, Everett, Snohomish, Washington, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Ward Simon Bowman was born 1881, , Kent Co., Michigan; died Yes, date unknown.
2. Edna Bowman was born 1883, Gaines, Kent, Michigan; died Yes, date unknown.

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• Occupation: , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; well digger
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-91278
• Residence: 1844, New York City, New York, USA.
• Residence: CA 1851, Providence, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; carpenter
• Residence: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1860, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan; farmer
• Residence: 1860, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan

Notes:

GEIB.-On the 6th of September, in Gaines Twp, Kent county, Mich., Nicholas Geib, aged 65 years, 9 months and 11 days. He was buried on the 8th. Services by H.T. Barnaby from Job 14:14. He was born in Bavaria, Germany, and came to Canada in his youth, where he was married to Elizabeth Shafer. Afterwards he moved to Michigan. Deceased leaves two children, a number of grandchildren and many friends, by all of whom he will be sadly missed.,

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Nicholas Geib, the representative German farmer of Gaines township, died at his late farm residence Tuesday, Sept. 6, 1887, at the advanced age of 65 years.

The deceased was one of the early pioneers of Kent county. lie was born at Bavaria, Germany, Dec. 24, 1821, and came to America in 1844. He first settled in New York city, and from there went to Providence, R. I. In 1852, not being satisfied with his prospects, he moved to Waterloo county,Province of Ontario, Canada, where for five years he followed well-digging. There he remained until 1854, when he moved to Michigan, purchasing 160 acres on section 22.

He was a man of frugal habits and had accumulated $500 in cash by a practice of energy and economy. Believing that there was money in farming, he soon after purchased 160 acres more. These lands were then an unbroken wilderness, three miles from the nearest roadway and infested by a roving band of Indians and wild beasts of the forest. He was not discouraged, however, but labored hard to accomplish his object, and at death ranked fairly with the substantial citizens of Kent county.

In 1853 he led to the marriage altar Miss Elizabeth Shafer, who died in 1864, leaving him with three children, one of whom died later on and the other two are living. Mr. Geib was well known throughout the city and county.

"Nicholas Geib B. Abt 1822 , , Bayern, Germany D. 6 Sep 1887 Gaines Twp., Kent, Michigan, USA: Genealogy Of Susan And Barry Reynolds". 2022. Reynolds-Lake.Ca. https://www.reynolds-lake.ca/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I26677&tree=Main.

Occupation:
Lived with Michael Zimmer

Nicholas married Elizabeth Shafer 16 May 1853, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth was born 14 Nov 1829, , Germany; died 25 Feb 1864, , Michigan, USA; was buried , Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Elizabeth Geib
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-156035
• Residence: 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1860, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan