Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Robert Gordon Bowman

Male 1922 - 2011  (89 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Gordon Bowman was born 2 Jan 1922 (son of Tobias S. Bowman and Sybilla Schweitzer); died 9 Mar 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Robert — Eileen Ethel Weltz. Eileen was born 11 Nov 1922, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Aug 2016, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Tobias S. Bowman was born 6 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Benjamin S. Bowman and Hannah Shantz); died 23 Jan 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Tobias married Sybilla Schweitzer 19 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Sybilla (daughter of Samuel Schweitzer and Barbara Cressman) was born 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1977; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Sybilla Schweitzer was born 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Samuel Schweitzer and Barbara Cressman); died 1977; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 1. Robert Gordon Bowman was born 2 Jan 1922; died 9 Mar 2011, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Williamsburg Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Dorothy Isabel Bowman was born 1924; died 10 Apr 2014, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Rev. Benjamin S. Bowman was born 15 Jan 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Rev. Tobias Bowman and Anna Schneider); died 16 Sep 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Benjamin married Hannah Shantz 30 Oct 1883. Hannah (daughter of Aaron S. Shantz and Barbara Nahrgang) was born 10 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Hannah Shantz was born 10 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Aaron S. Shantz and Barbara Nahrgang); died 12 Dec 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Minerva Bowman was born Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.
    2. Weston Bowman was born 10 May 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Nov 1975; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Annie Bowman was born 9 Nov 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Aaron Bowman was born 6 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Aug 1968, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    5. 2. Tobias S. Bowman was born 6 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jan 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  Samuel Schweitzer was born 10 Mar 1859, , Ontario, Canada (son of Jacob Schweitzer and Catharina Weber); died 18 Sep 1930; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Samuel married Barbara Cressman 8 Mar 1887. Barbara (daughter of Isaac S. Cressman and Barbara Snyder) was born 6 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1935; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Barbara Cressman was born 6 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Isaac S. Cressman and Barbara Snyder); died 6 Mar 1935; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Gordon Schweitzer was born 22 Sep 1888, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1912, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Sybilla Schweitzer was born 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1977; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Estella "Stella" Schweitzer was born 15 Aug 1900, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1990, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Lloyd Sweitzer was born Sep 1909, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Rev. Tobias Bowman was born 26 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Benjamin H. Bauman and Susannah Bechtel); died 2 Sep 1909; was buried 5 Sep 1909, Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Tobias married Anna Schneider 24 Apr 1853, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Christian C. Snyder and Anna Cressman) was born 19 Feb 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1918; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Anna Schneider was born 19 Feb 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian C. Snyder and Anna Cressman); died 9 May 1918; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Christian S. Bowman was born 14 Jun 1854, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1897, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Sarah S. Bowman was born 21 Oct 1855, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 13 Oct 1858; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Rev. Benjamin S. Bowman was born 15 Jan 1858, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1936, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    4. Absolom Bauman was born 1860, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Absalom S. Bowman was born 6 Mar 1860, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Sep 1876.
    6. Dilman S. Bowman was born 23 Oct 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jan 1942, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Moses Bauman was born 1864, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    8. Moses S. Bowman was born 15 Aug 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. Lea Bauman was born 1866, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Leah S. Bowman was born 16 Sep 1866, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Aug 1918; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Tobias Bauman was born 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    12. Tobias S. Bowman was born 13 Oct 1868, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    13. Anna S. Bowman was born 25 Jan 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    14. Anna Bauman was born Feb 1871, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    15. Levi S. Bowman was born 7 Dec 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1964; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    16. Aaron S. Bowman was born 5 Mar 1877, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1911; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    17. Enos S. Bowman was born 22 Jan 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 10.  Aaron S. Shantz was born 27 May 1839, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph Y. Shantz and Elizabeth Stauffer); died 27 May 1917; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

    Aaron married Barbara Nahrgang 10 Jun 1863, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Christopher Nahrgang, daughter of Christopher Nahrgang and Mary Schneider) was born 31 Dec 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jun 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Barbara Nahrgang was born 31 Dec 1841, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christopher Nahrgang, daughter of Christopher Nahrgang and Mary Schneider); died 21 Jun 1876, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Odo Shantz was born , Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. Ezra Shantz was born , Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 5. Hannah Shantz was born 10 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.
    4. Judith Shantz was born 31 Mar 1867, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Feb 1965; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    5. Persida Shantz was born 25 Jun 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 9 May 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario.
    6. Mariah Shantz was born 15 Nov 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Nov 1964, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Barbara Shantz was born 17 Apr 1875, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Mar 1969, RR2, Petersburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario.

  5. 12.  Jacob Schweitzer was born 25 Jul 1814, , Alsace Lorraine, France (son of Joseph Schweitzer and Barbara Ulrich); died 4 Aug 1891, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob — Catharina Weber. Catharina was born CALC 8 May 1819, , Bavaria, Germany; died 6 Dec 1888, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Catharina Weber was born CALC 8 May 1819, , Bavaria, Germany; died 6 Dec 1888, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Michael Schweitzer was born CALC 6 Jun 1841, Downie Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1899, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hillside United Cemetery, Wellesley Twp, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Catharina Schweitzer was born 10 Dec 1842, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 7 Dec 1922, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Elmwood, Grey Co., Ontario.
    3. Caroline Schweitzer was born 10 Nov 1844, , Ontario, Canada; died 14 Aug 1925, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Jacob W. Schweitzer was born 7 Sep 1846, , Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1918; was buried , Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Margaret Schweitzer was born 13 Jun 1848, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 10 Sep 1922, , Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Sanctuary Park Cemetery, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario.
    6. John Schweitzer was born 1849, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. John W. Schweitzer was born 12 May 1850, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 5 May 1934, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Schweitzer was born 1 Aug 1852, Sebringville, Ellice Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 21 Dec 1946, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Louis Schweitzer was born 4 Dec 1854, , Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1930; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. 6. Samuel Schweitzer was born 10 Mar 1859, , Ontario, Canada; died 18 Sep 1930; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. Noah Schweitzer was born 20 Mar 1864, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Oct 1935, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Oct 1935, Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Mary Ann Schweitzer was born 2 Apr 1865, , Ontario, Canada; died 23 Sep 1951; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  Isaac S. CressmanIsaac S. Cressman was born 6 Jul 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Abraham Cressman and Mary Schneider); died 20 Aug 1894, Near Strasburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Isaac married Barbara Snyder 28 Feb 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Barbara (daughter of Jacob E. Schneider and Elizabeth Clemens) was born 9 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Barbara Snyder was born 9 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Jacob E. Schneider and Elizabeth Clemens); died 21 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Ephraim S. Cressman was born 4 Oct 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Feb 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary Cressman was born 20 Aug 1857, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 May 1932, Near Guernsey, Saskatchewan; was buried , Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Near Guersey, Saskatchewan.
    3. Jacob S. Cressman was born 11 Sep 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jan 1926, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Josiah Cressman was born 29 Oct 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Dec 1935, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Pioneer Park Mennonite Cemetery, [formerly Weber Mennonite Biehn Drive Cemetery] Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Nelson Cressman was born 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. 7. Barbara Cressman was born 6 Feb 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1935; was buried , Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.