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

Reuben S. Bowman

Male 1852 - 1918  (65 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Reuben S. Bowman was born 3 Aug 1852, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Joseph C. Bowman and Mary Ann Shoemaker); died 5 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Reuben married Louisa Geiger 30 Dec 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Louisa (daughter of Joseph Jacob Geiger and Elizabeth T. Hollinger) was born 17 Oct 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 12 Nov 1852, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Sep 1937; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Allan Bowman was born 27 Sep 1880, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Sep 1880.
    2. Beatrice Bowman was born 22 Aug 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Clayton Bowman was born 6 Jun 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Dora Bowman was born 25 Jun 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Edith Bowman was born 22 Jun 1887, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Frederick Bowman was born 24 Oct 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Gordon Bowman was born 8 Sep 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1943; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Hilda Bowman was born 28 Oct 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1997; was buried , Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Private Ivan G. Bowman was born 8 Aug 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1967; was buried , Kinzie-Bean Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region. Ontario.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Joseph C. Bowman was born Abt 1824, of, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

    Joseph — Mary Ann Shoemaker. Mary (daughter of Jacob D. Shoemaker and Jane Dunbar) was born 7 Nov 1824, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jul 1876. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Ann Shoemaker was born 7 Nov 1824, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Jacob D. Shoemaker and Jane Dunbar); died 28 Jul 1876.
    Children:
    1. 1. Reuben S. Bowman was born 3 Aug 1852, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jan 1918, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  Jacob D. ShoemakerJacob D. Shoemaker was born 24 Nov 1799, Swamp Creek, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of George Shoemaker, Sr. and Mary Detweiler); died 12 Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Jacob married Jane Dunbar 18 Nov 1823, , Pennsylvania, USA. Jane (daughter of Alexander Dunbar) was born 8 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Jane Dunbar was born 8 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Alexander Dunbar); died 9 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Ann Shoemaker was born 7 Nov 1824, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Jul 1876.
    2. David Shoemaker was born 31 Jan 1827, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Oct 1827, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    3. Elizabeth Shoemaker was born 2 Oct 1828, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Apr 1854; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Martha Shoemaker was born 9 Jun 1831, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. George D. Shoemaker was born 11 Feb 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1910, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Alexander Shoemaker was born 21 Feb 1836, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 29 Aug 1908; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Naomi Shoemaker was born 2 Jun 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Jul 1931; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Jane Shoemaker was born 30 Dec 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Magdalena "Lena" Shoemaker was born 16 Jan 1844, Maryhill (New Germany) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario; died 1 Apr 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Jacob Shoemaker was born 16 Jan 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jan 1844, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  George Shoemaker, Sr. was born 6 Feb 1778, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Shoemaker and Mary Tyson); died 24 Nov 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    George married Mary Detweiler 19 Mar 1799. Mary was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Mary Detweiler was born 10 May 1775, Of, Montgomery Co. Pennsylvania; died 22 Sep 1850.
    Children:
    1. 6. Jacob D. Shoemaker was born 24 Nov 1799, Swamp Creek, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1902, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. John D. Shoemaker was born 26 Dec 1800, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 30 Sep 1895; was buried , Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Mary Shoemaker was born 30 Jul 1802, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 2 Sep 1885, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania.
    4. George D. Shoemaker was born 5 Oct 1803, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Dec 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Elizabeth Shoemaker was born 5 Mar 1805, Pottstown, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA; died 5 Aug 1846.
    6. Joseph Shoemaker was born 12 Jan 1807, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Abraham D. Shoemaker was born 16 Feb 1809, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 13 Jan 1888, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Daniel D. Shoemaker was born 15 Jun 1811, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 23 Aug 1892, Filion, Huron, Michigan, USA.
    9. Joshua Shoemaker was born 20 Apr 1813, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 May 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Wanner Mennonite Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Catherine Shoemaker was born 12 Feb 1815, Lower Salford, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 14.  Alexander Dunbar was born Abt 1775; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 7. Jane Dunbar was born 8 Feb 1798, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 9 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.