Benjamin B. Bowman

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• Name: Benjamin B. Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-546
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Laborer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Watchmaker
• Residence: 1871, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1881, near, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA
• Residence: 1895, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA

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Benjamin B. Baumann, "the second son of Christian M. Baumann, was born September 14th, 1846. He resides in Petoskey, Michigan. His first wife's name was Mary Ann Beashy, and after her decease he was married to Catharine Stauffer. He has a family of nine children, of which the eldest six are of the first wife. The names of children are Martha, Albert, Ira, Lyman, Lydia Ann, and Dorinda. Of second wife are Ode, Norman, and Carl."

Benjamin B. Baumann, "the second son of Christian M. Baumann, was born September 14th, 1846. He is a jeweller and optician, and has his place of business in Petoskey, Michigan. He was first married to Mary Ann Beashy, with whom he had six children, His second wife is Catharine Stauffer with whom he has 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Bowman, Benjamin B. - Born in Waterloo County, Ontario, September 14, 1846. Parents were Christian M. and Susanna Bowman. Raised on the farm and attended the common school.

Converted at the age of twenty-two.

Married to Mary Ann Beeshy in October, 1867, and after her death, to Katherine Stover. Nine children: Martha, Albert, Ira, Lydia, Lyman, Dorinda, Odie, Normal, and Karl, the last three being by the second marriage.

Served as Annual Conference Secretary for several years; member of committee appointed to arrange for a church organ which was named the Gospel Banner and Evangehums Panier; member of committee to compile the first hymnal, published in English and German; member of the committee to frame the first discipline, and translator of the discipline from German into English. Edited the "Evangehums Panier" for sixteen months, beginning January, 1880.

At present a jeweler in Petoskey, Mich

History of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Church., Jasper Abraham Huffman ... editor-in-chief., The Bethel Pub. Co, New Carlisle

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AGED PETOSKEY MERCHANT DIES

BENJ. B. BOWMAN PASSES UNEXPECTEDLY TUESDAY AT FAMILY HOME

In Jewelry Store Business Here Since 1883, , Retired, Year and Half Ago, Noted Churchman

Benjamin B. Bowman, proprietor of the Bowman jewelry store on Howard street for forty-seven yeurs, passed away peacefully at his home on Grove street late Tuesday afternoon.

He had been in failing health for several years but was in church Sunday morning and strolled aout the immediate neighborhood Monday, only being confined to his bed yesterday. He survived a severe illness just in time to greet his missionary daughter, Dorinda Bowman, when she returned on furlough from Syria in May of last year.

Mr. Bowman was born near Heidelberg, Ontario, September 14, 1846. He learned the jewelry trade in his youth, married Mary Ann Beeshy in 1867 and started a store in Waterloo, Ontario.

To this union were born six children: Mrs. Martha Dorothy Heilman of Saline, Mich.; Rev. Albert Bowman (who died in 1926); Ira (who passed away in 1902); Lyman of Colorado Springs, Colo.; Lydia and Dorinda of Petoskey.

Mr. Bowman moved with his family to Goshen, Indiana, and laltr to Nappanee, Indians, where his wife died. He came to Petorkey in March, 1883, married Catherine Stover of Markham, Ontarlo, who passed away in September, 1920, and to this union were born three sons: Norman of Richmond, Michigan; Karl of Detroit, and Odie of Petoskey.

During the time that he operated his store here, from 1883 until about one year and a half ago when the Bowman-Herrick firm became his successor, he held the respect of the community as a business man and citizen. In private life he was a kind father and beloved neighbor.

Mr. Bowman became a Christian In early manhood and united with the Mennonite Brethren in Christ church in Canada. He was a member of the local church of that danomination and served for years in the caspacity of class leader, Sunday school superintendent and teacher. He was also a delegate to their annual conference in southorn Mlchigan for a number of times.

Ho was granted splendid use of all his faculties until the end of his useful life of eighty-six years and twenty days.

The funeral will be held from The family home on Grove street at 10 o'lock on Friday morning.

Benjamin married Catharine "Katie Stover 15 Apr 1883, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA. Catharine was born 1850, , York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 22 Sep 1920, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States. [Group Sheet]

Benjamin married Mary Ann Beeshy 4 Oct 1868, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of Ludwig Louis "Louis" Beeshy and Barbara S. Wanner) was born CALC 6 Dec 1848, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1881, near, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Dorothy Martha Bowman was born 24 Mar 1871, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Sep 1944, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States; was buried , Wacousta Cemetery, Wacousta, Clinton, Michigan, United States.
2. Rev. Albert B. Bauman was born 13 Jan 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Feb 1925, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, USA; was buried , Pilgrims Rest Cemetery, Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, United States.
3. Ira B. Bauman was born 1874, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Mar 1903, , Clinton Co., Michigan; was buried , Wacousta Cemetery, Wacousta, Clinton, Michigan, United States.
4. Lydia Ann Bowman was born 8 Oct 1876, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1967, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States.
5. Lyman B. Bauman was born 29 Oct 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Jan 1960; was buried , Memorial Gardens Cemetery and Mausoleum, Colorado Springs, El Paso, Colorado, United States.
6. Dorinda Bauman was born 11 Oct 1880, Goshen, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; died 9 Dec 1966, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, USA; was buried , Greenwood Cemetery, Petoskey, Emmet, Michigan, United States.

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-544
• Occupation: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Farmer

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Christian M. Baumann, "the second son of Henry and Mary (Mosser) Baumann, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 26th, 1819, and came to Canada with his parents when six years of age. He was raised in the township of Woolwich where he still resides. He was married to Susannah, daughter of David and Maria (Bechtel) Baumann, February 21st, 1843. Shortly after their marriage they moved on their farm which is composed of part of lot No. 13 German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township, where they resided until her death. She was born in Waterloo, March 2nd, 1822, and died March 6th, 1878. They have had a family of four 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.].

Christian married Susannah Bauman 21 Feb 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of David S. Bauman and Maria "Mary" Bechtel) was born 2 Mar 1822, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1878, Heidelberg, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susannah Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-480
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Residence: 1871, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Susannah Baumann, "the eldest daughter of David and Maria (Bechtel) Baumann, was born March 2nd, 1822. On February 21st, 1843, she was married to Christian M., son of Henry and Mary (Mosser) Baumann. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, January 26th, 1819, and came to Canada with his parents in 1825. They resided on the farm composed of lot No. 13, German Company's Tract, in the township of Woolwich, about one mile east of Heidelberg, where she died March 6th, 1878. They had a family of four 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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• Name: Henry Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-87
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Occupation: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Carpenter
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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Henry Baumann, "son of Christian Baumann, moved to Canada in 1825."

Henry Baumann, "son of Christian Baumann, and grandson of Jacob Baumann (See No. 87) who was the fourth son of old Wendel Baumann, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, December 17th, 1789. He was married in 1815 to Maria Mosser, who was born February 6th, 1795, and died August 17th, 1868. They moved to Canada in 1825, and came to Waterloo County some time in May. Their first place of settlement was on the "Bleam Tract" near German Mills, from there they moved to Daniel Good's, near the Martin Mennonite Meeting House. While here he purchased lot No. 13, German Company's Tract, Woolwich Township. This lot is situated about one mile east of Heidelberg. After a small clearing had been made on the place and a log dwelling erected thereon, they moved there some time in 1827. Here they resided until their deaths. He died May 14th, 1866. They had 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.].

Heinrich married Maria "Mary" Mosser 1815. Maria was born 6 Feb 1795, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 17 Aug 1868, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Bauman
• Name: Mary Mosser
• Eby ID Number: 00002-511.1
• Residence: 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonist
• Residence: 1861, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-75
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 015N, Waterloo County, Ontario

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David S. Baumann, "fifth son of Peter Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, January 18th, 1787, and died November 22nd, 1850. He was married to Maria Bechtel, came to Canada in 1812 and settled at the town of Waterloo."

David Baumann, "the fifth son of Peter and Elizabeth (Sprigel) Baumann (See No. 73), was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, January 18th, 1787. He was married to Maria, daughter of Rev. Joseph and Magdalena (Allebach) Bechtel. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, November 15th, 1789, came to Canada with her parents in 1802. She died at Waterloo, June 6th, 1850. He died November 22, 1850. They had a family of eight 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.].

David — Maria "Mary" Bechtel. Maria (daughter of Rev. Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach) was born 15 Nov 1788, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Jun 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Mary" Bauman
• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0647

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Mary Bechtel "the second daughter, was born November 15th, 1788, and died June 6th, 1850. She was married to David Baumann who was born January 18th, 1787, and died November 22nd, 1850. They resided within the corporation of the town of Waterloo. The farm is now owned by Mr. Moore and is known as the "Hop" farm. They had a family of eight 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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• Eby ID Number: 00002-86

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Christian Baumann, "the eldest son of Jacob Baumann, resided in Berks County, Pennsylvania, where he died.".


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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• Eby ID Number: 00002-48

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Peter Baumann, "second son of old Wendel Baumann, was born September 1726, He was married three times. His second wife was Anna Sprigel. His third wife Elizabeth, known as "Die Alt Betty," came to Canada in 1818. He resided in the Alleghany Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, about one mile east of his brother Christian's place. 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.].

Peter — Anna Sprigel. Anna was born Abt 1726; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Anna Bauman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-48.2

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• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Location of his log house.
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645
• Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 04S, Waterloo County, Ontario

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Joseph Bechtel "son of Martin Bechtel, a minister of the Mennonites, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1761. He was married March 5th, 1786, to Magdalena Allebach who was born September 21st, 1761, and died September 21st, 1837. They moved to Canada in 1802 and settled on the farm situated at the mouth of the Speed River where it meets with the Grand River. Here they resided many years. In 1804 he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he held until his death which took place April 11th, 1838. They had 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.].

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Preston (Bechtel or Hagey) Mennonite Church

The second meeting house in Waterloo County was built, probably in 1814, by John Erb, a wealthy miller of Preston. This brick meeting house served as a community church and was located "near Jacob Hagey's", which was on the road running from the top of the Kress Hill west and "adjoining the Kitchener Highway" (Witmer 1967: 26). Another meeting house, known as the Union Meeting House, was built in the area around 1824. A meeting was held in the Union church on November 20, 1824 to commence recording the accounts of the congregation in Hagey's Deacon Book. The deed of land for the Union Meeting House and burial ground, which was for one acre of part Lot 22, Beasley's Broken Front, was transacted in 1835.

Hagey Meeting House was buiilt of red brick in 1842 on part Lot 23, just north of Preston on the west side of the Breslau Road, and slightly north of the Union Meeting House site. The deed, dated February 2, 1842, recorded the purchase of the land from John Hilborn and stressed that the property was to be for "the purpose of public worship by the Mennonist Society" (Witmer 1967: 28). Joseph Bechtel was the first minister in the area, from 1804-1837; he was followed by David Sherk (1838-1843). Next came Joseph Hagey (1844-1877), who was ordained bishop in 1851, and then Jacob B. Gingrich from 1878 to 1901. Services were held every four weeks until 1890 when bi-weekly services were begun. A Sunday School was established in 1842 with the congregation of Wanner Meeting House near Hespeler, but it was discontinued because of a difference of opinion regarding the need for Sunday Schools. On April 26, 1891 a Sunday School was organized at Hagey's, with deacon Abraham Oberholtzer as superintendent. Five years later, on June 10, 1896, a Sunday School was organized at the Wanner church.

Major changes were made to the church building in 1927-1928 when the basement was excavated, new windows were installed and the roof was raised two feet. Fire on January 15, 1950 caused extensive damage to the interior and furnishings of the church. The building was completely renovated and also enlarged at the same time; dedication was on July 2, 1950. Another fire, on Feburary 19, 1953, completely destroyed the church. A congregational decision was made to build a new church, on Concession Road in Preston, and the cornerstone was laid on Thanksgiving Day, October 12, 1953. Official dedication services in the new Preston Mennonite Church were held on May 16, 1954. The building was enlarged in the summer of 1989.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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The current building contains some original logs from the home.

Joseph married Magdalena Allebach 5 Mar 1786. Magdalena was born 21 Sep 1765, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 21 Sep 1837, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Hagey Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Magdalena Bechtel
• Residence: 168 Bechtel St., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Eby ID Number: 00007-0645.2