Cora E. Bowman

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-228.3

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-228
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Brethren
• Occupation: 1878, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States
• Residence: 1900, , , Michigan

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Nelson S. Bowman, "was born December 21st, 1853. He resides at Lucknow, and is married to Catharine Singer. Their family consists of three 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Nelson married Catharine Singer 10 Nov 1878, Cascade, Kent, Michigan, USA. Catharine (daughter of Alexander Singer and Elizabeth Hewitt) was born 28 Jun 1855, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1915, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-228.1
• Residence: 1878, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-226
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; M. E. N. S.
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Brethren
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Occupation: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Retired: 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

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Samuel S. Bowman, "the fourth son of Jonathan Bowman, was born June 30th, 1827. On May 11th, 1850, he married Levia, daughter of Abraham and Mary (Bechtel) Shantz. She was born September 21st, 1831. They reside near Conestogo, along the Waterloo Township line. They have a family of five 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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BOWMAN.-Dec. 27, 1902, near Winterbourne, Waterloo Co., Ont., after an illness of a few weeks, of dropsy and heart failure, Samuel S. Bowman. He leaves a loving wife, two sons and two daughters to mourn their loss, but which in the true sense, is his eternal gain. He left a bright evidence of a strong assurance to meet his Savior in peace. Services at the house were conducted by Elder Menno Bowman, of the New Mennonite church, and at Snyder's M.H. by Pre. Springer, of the U.B. church; text, Job 7: 16; and Pre. E.S. Hallman; text, Rev. 14: 13.


HERALD OF TRUTH, Vol. XL, No. 3, January 15, 1903 - pg 23

Samuel married Levia Shantz 11 May 1850, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Levia (daughter of Abraham Shantz and Mary Bechtel) was born 21 Sep 1830, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Feb 1912, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Levia Bowman
• Name: Levina Shantz
• Name: Livy Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6623
• Immigration: 1846
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; M. E. N. S.
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; New Brethren
• Residence: 1891, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1911, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Income
• Residence: 1911, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; U. Bretheran

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Livy Shantz, "was born September 21st, 1831. She was married to Samuel S., son of Jonathan Bowman. They reside near Conestogo, Woolwich Township, east side of the Grand River."

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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There died at the home of her son Leander, last Friday morning, Livia Shantz widow of the late Samuel S. Bowman, after a prolonged illness. Her husband predeceased her by ten years. She is survived by one son Leander and two daughters, Mrs. J. Shantz, of Buffalo, N.Y., and Mrs. G. Bowman, of Royersford, Pa. She reached the ripe old age of 81 years 4 months and 19 days. The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon from her late residence to the Bloomingdale cemetery and meeting house. Rev. Mr. Stolz officiating. We extend sympathy to the bereaved ones.

Elmira Advertiser 15 Feb 1912

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69369
• Residence: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; wagon maker
• Residence: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Wagon Maker
• Occupation: 1880, Bear Creek, Emmet Co., Michigan; farmer
• Occupation: 1915, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; wagon maker

Alexander married Elizabeth Hewitt 12 Jan 1850, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Elisha Hewitt and Rachel Cress) was born 1830, , Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jul 1882, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Misfortune: killed by a runaway accident
• Name: Betsy Hewitt
• Name: Elizabeth Singer
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2015..6
• Residence: 1850, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic
• Residence: 1880, Bear Creek, Emmet Co., Michigan
• Misfortune: 27 Jul 1882, Petroskey, Emmet, Michigan; killed in accident

Notes:

A Sad Accident

About 1 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, as Mrs. A. Singer, living a few miles west of this village, was driving along the road in a buggy near her house, and while coming down a small hill the horse became frightened and started to run, and when near the foot of the hill one of the wheels struck a stump, throwing Mrs. Singer to the ground, striking on her head in such a manner as to break her neck, killing her instantly. She leaves a husband and several children to mourn her untimely death. The afflicted family have the hearty sympathy of a large circle of friends and neighbors in the bereavement.

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• Elected Office: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; 1st Reeve of Waterloo Township
• Land: Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Name: Jonathan B. Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-37
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Public Service: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Councilor - Waterloo Township
• Elected Office: 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor - Waterloo Township
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; magistrate
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Esquire
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Universalist

Notes:

Jonathan Baumann, "eldest son of Joseph Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, November 25th, 1792, and died April 1st, 1876. He was married to Polly Schneider July 20th, 1817. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 8th, 1796, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 28th, 1883."

Jonathan Baumann, "the eldest son of Rev. Joseph Baumann, (see No. 37), was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, November 25th, 1792. He came to Canada with his parents in 1816. On July 20th, 1817, he was married to Polly, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Erb) Schneider. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 8th, 1792, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 28th, 1883. They lived on a farm about two miles north-west of Bloomingdale where they resided many years. The farm is now in possession of Joseph S. Snyder. They had a family of nine 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.].

Jonathan married Maria Snyder 20 Jul 1817. Maria (daughter of Jacob Yost Schneider and Maria "Mary" Erb) was born 8 Jan 1796, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Feb 1883, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria Bowman
• Name: Mary Schneider
• Name: Polly Schneider
• Eby ID Number: 00106-6229
• Grave Photograph - Find A Grave: Gravestone Image
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; M. E. N. S.
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Polly Snyder, "was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 8th, 1796. On July 20th, 1817, she was married to Jonathan B. Bowman. they resided near Bloomingdale where she died February 28th, 1883."


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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• Name: Abraham Schantz
• Residence: Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00110-6537

Notes:

Abraham Shantz, "the eldest son of Isaac Shantz, was born December 15th, 1776. He was married to Allie Hunsberger who was born January 20th, 1775, and died August 27, 1821. They resided, after they came to Canada, on the farm now possessed by Isadore B. Snyder, a little east of Berlin. Not finding the county to his expectations and the winter too severe for himself, he left Canada and moved to Harmony, Butler County, Pennsylvania, not far from Pittsburg, where he died December 28th, 1856. He had a family of ten 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.].

Abraham — Mary Bechtel. Mary (daughter of Joshua Bechtel and Susannah Gabel) was born 20 Sep 1796, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, USA; died 20 Sep 1869; was buried , Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Harmony, Butler, Pennsylvania, United States. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Mary Shantz
• Eby ID Number: 00002-226.2

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-88234

Notes:

William, according to family lore died of rabies in 1834 in Wellesley Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.



It is possible that William had a son William Singer who lived in the same place as his son Alexander who had a wife named Jennette McCall. source: Bear Creek, Emmet, Michigan census 1880.

William — Katherine Coon. Katherine was born 1805, , Ontario, Canada; died 16 Oct 1869, Winterbourne, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Birth: Virginia
• Name: Katherine Bemis
• Name: Katherine Singer
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-69553
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; E. N. C.

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• Eby ID Number: 00027-2015.1
• Immigration: 1819, , Canada
• Residence: 1823, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1852, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1860, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

Notes:

Elisha Hewitt, came from New York State in 1819 at age of 19, his wealth consisted of one half dollar and an extra pair of socks; he sold the socks for fifty cents and with the dollar bought an axe; settled on his farm 1823, died Oct 1863, owning several hundred acres of land.


A Few Notes on the Early History of Chalmers' Church, Winterbourne" - by Rev. A. M. Hamilton, M. A.

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At this corner, where the road divides, several of the earliest settlers made: their homes. The first to take up land near Capt.. Smith's was Elisha Hewitt, who was born in Cayuga, in northern New York State, in January 1800. His mother was a native of Maryland. He came to Canada in 1819, giving a jacknife to get across the Niagara River at Black Rock. He first worked for John Brubacher, near Berlin, and after that, for four years, at any job he might find. When he came to the township of Waterloo his capital consisted of half a dollar and an extra pair of socks. He sold his socks and then he had enough to buy an axe. From this small beginning he acquired several hundred acres of land. Not only this, but he was married three times and raised a family of fifteen children.

In the fall of the year 1823 Elisha Hewitt took up his farm in the township of Woolwich and in the same year married Rachel Cress, who, with her father, mother, two brothers and a sister, had come along with Mr. Erb in 1806. The Cress family settled at what is now St. Jacob's, in Woolwich, while Mr. Erb was in Waterloo township. One thing that is remembered of Elisha Hewitt is that he made large quantities of maple sugar.

Rachel Cress, Hewitt's first wife, died Dec. 2nd, 1846, at the age of 49 years and eight months. In the first family were: Ephriam married Jane Wright, moved to Wisconsin. Eliza married to Josh. Scheidel, lives in Berlin. Elisha married Catherine Benner, lived on the next farm north of C. D. Bowman's near West Montrose, and is now living in Berlin. Elizabeth married to Alex. Singer, moved to Michigan. Mary married to James Woolner, lives in Peel' township. Peter married Margaret Donaldson ; their home was in Winterboume. Rachel, who is Mrs. Pollock, now living near the old home.It is a remarkable fact that of the first family of seven all are yet living but Elizabeth and she was killed by a runaway accident.

Hewitt's second wife was Elspet Meldrum, who died Jan. 28th, 1860, at the age of 48 years and 3 months. In this family were: Margaret married to John Hillcock, Peterborough. Charlotte married to Daniel Kennedy, 'Toronto. Annie married in Tonawanda, 'N. Y. Jessie married to Joseph Benner, moved to Culross towmship where she died. Helen married Rev. Mr. Groff, lived near Breslau. Alexander died when a young man.

The third wife was Ann Hamilton, and their two children were Elsie and Wilhelmina, who with their mother, who married again, went to live at Ripley, near Kincardine.

Elisha Hewitt died October 8th, 1863, at the age of 63 years and 9 months.

The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

Elisha married Rachel Cress 1823, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Rachel (daughter of Simon Cress and Catharine) was born 6 May 1797, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 2 Dec 1846, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Winterbourne Presbyterian Cemetery, Winterbourne, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Rachel Hewitt
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2015

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Rachel Cress, "the third member of old Simon Cress' family, was married to Elijah Hewitt. They resided on the old 'Hewitt Farm', half way between Winterbourne and Conestogo, in the township of Woolwich, where they both died. To them was born a family of seven 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.].