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A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Mary Angela Bowman

Female 1869 - Yes, date unknown


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  1. 1.  Mary Angela Bowman was born 19 Jun 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Aug 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Boman and Angelina, daughter of Warden Israel David Bowman and Angelina Louisa Tyson); died Yes, date unknown.

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    • Name: Mary Angela Thibaudeau
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-566
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England

    Notes:

    May Angela Bowman, "was born June 19th, 1869. She is married to A. J. Thibaudeau and resides at Niagara Falls, New York."


    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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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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    A Quiet Wedding - at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. I. D. Bowman, corner of Queen and Weber Streets. Contracting parties, May Angela, their daughter and Mr. Augustus Thibaudeau attorney, of Niagara Falls, N. Y. elder son of Dr. A. J. Thibaudeau. Ceremony performed by Rev. F. J. Steen, M. A. rector of the Church of St. John, the Evangelist.


    Berlin Daily Record 3 Jan 1894 pg 1 col 6

    Mary married Augustus James Jackson Thibaudeau 2 Jan 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Augustus (son of Dr. Augustus J. Thibideau and Mary Jackson) was born 1866, Walla Walla, Walla Walla, Washington, USA; died 1939. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Marie Thibideau was born Abt 1895; died Yes, date unknown.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Warden Israel David BowmanWarden Israel David Bowman was born 28 Mar 1830, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of Heinrich Baer "Henry" Bauman and Judith W. Bauman); died 4 Sep 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168735456
    • Historic Building: corner of King and Queen Streets, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Interesting: politics, House of Refuge, public service
    • Name: Israel D. Bauman
    • Residence: 50 Queen St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-563
    • Elected Office: 1858, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor, Reeve
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
    • Residence: 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Business: 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Agent for Phoenix Fire Insurance Co.
    • Occupation: 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Gentleman
    • Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; County Treasurer
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; County Treasurer
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Notes:

    Israel D. Baumann, "the eldest son, was born March 28th, 1830. In 1862 he was appointed Clerk for the county of Waterloo, which position he still holds. He is married to Louisa, daughter of John U. and Elizabeth (Miller) Tyson. They reside at corner of Queen and Weber streets, Berlin. Their family consists 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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    Mr. John Frederick Augustus Sykes Fayette, a well educated mulatto, built a schoolhouse on his own account in rear of where the Royal Exchange hotel now stands, in 1840. He called it the "Wellington Institute," and opened it in December, charging the usual rates, but being poorly patronized he ran into debt and left a year or two afterwards quite suddenly, greatly to the chagrin of his creditors. His was the first school in Berlin in which any attempt had been made to teach grammar and also the first in which the pupils saw a geographical map. Jacob Y. Shantz, then 18 years of age, and the late Israel D. Bowman, a lad of 11, attended this school.


    Second Annual Report of the Waterloo Historical Society, Berlin, Ontario 1914

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    Bowman, Israel D., County Clerk Waterloo Co. Has held this office since 1862. Is a native of the county.

    Illustrated Atlas of the County of Waterloo, H. Parsel & Co., Toronto - 1881

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    Israel D. Bowman, Reeve 1858.

    The late Israel D. Bowman was Reeve of the Village of Berlin in the year 1858 and on the 27th of March, 1861, was appointed County Clerk and Clerk of the Village of Berlin, which positions he held until his death in 1896. He was the first telegraph operator in Berlin, operating on the old Capt. Snow line, the office being in the same building at present occupied by the C. P. R. Telegraph Co. He always took a great interest in his native town and watched with much satisfaction its growth. Mr. Bowman was a fine stamp of man and widely esteemed.

    Official souvenir of the celebration of cityhood, July 17th 1912, Berlin, Ontario, The German Printing and Publishing Co

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    ISRAEL D. BAUMANN


    Israel D. Baumann died quite suddenly early Friday morning. He was afflicted with a heart ailment and since the sudden death of his brother William and of his cousin Daniel had been somewhat concerned with his health. However, he was still in the position to fulfill the duties of his office and was seen every day on the street. On Thursday evening, he had been at the Post Office, spoke with some friends in front of it for a while about various things, listened for a while to the musical band playing at the market building, went home around 10pm and apparently went to bed still in good health. At l am he awakened his wife and complained of cold feet. While she attempted to warm his feet with a warm brick, he died.

    The deceased was born in 1830 two miles north of the city of Waterloo on a farm. His parents were Henry B. Baumann & Judith, nee Baumann. He was employed for some years in his father's shop, managed it for a few years with his brother-in-law, Heins, and also managed the Telegraph Office as well. In 1858 he was reeve of the village of Berlin, in 1861 he became the clerk of Berlin and in the same year also, clerk of the County of Waterloo, and in 1880, County Treasurer. In addition he was the Poorhouse Inspector & Director of the Mercantile Fire Insurance Co. of Waterloo. He remained in these offices until his death, to the satisfaction of all. He was precise and reliable in all that he did, and he was regarded as an authority in municipal matters. He is survived, in addition to his widow, by 2 sons and a daughter. His burial took place on Sunday afternoon, with a large number of people in attendance.

    Berliner Journal 10 Sep 1896 pg 4 col 2.Translated by: Patricia J. Kauk

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    THE OLD SCHOOLHOUSE

    An interesting meeting took place the Saturday before last in the old log cabin in Waterloo Park.

    This house was, of course, the first schoolhouse in this area and stood originally on the school-house square at the corner of King and Church Streets in Waterloo. It was built in 1820 and served its purpose until 1842, when it was torn down and a 1-storey stone house was constructed on the site. The dismantled log house was erected again in Greenbush and served as a residence for a long time for the coloured man, Mr. Carroll and his family. In the course of this year, the Waterloo Park Commissioners purchased the house, moved it to their park and furnished it again as it was when it was a school-house.

    At this gathering, in addition to many other ladies and gentlemen, the following (male and female) former pupils attended, took their places on the benches, and were called to order by the 82-year-old teacher, Benjamin Burkholder, who held the scepter, or rather, the switch, from 1831 to 1842 in the old log-house: Joel Guth, 80 years old; Abraham Scherk, Blair, 79; Jakob Bricker, Waterloo, 77; Sarah Burkholder, nee Erb, Bridgeport, 75; Amos Weber, Berlin, 73; John C, Bricker, Hawksville, 71; Maria Erb, nee Quickfall, Norwich 69; David B. Eby, Waterloo, 69; Wendel Baumann, Woolwich, 68; Henry Stauffer, Erbsville, 67; Simon Beatty, Elmira, 67; Jakob Ratz, New Hamburg, 67; Israel Baumann, Berlin, 65; George Elbert, Moorefield, 63; George H. Baumann, Elmira, 63; John Devitt, Waterloo, 62; Richard Quickfall, Bridgeport, 62; Isaak Hoffmann, Waterloo, 61; Robert Barkwell, Peel, 60; Diana McMahon, nee Dekay, Berlin, 60; Thomas Quickfall, Floradale, 60; Benjamin Devitt, Waterloo, 60; Isaak Devitt, Floradale, 58; John Longmann, Peel, 57. In addition, to these, the teacher read the names of 25 pupils from the roll; they were, however, absent.

    Mr. Burkholder gave an interesting talk about the history of the old school-house, and after him, Rev. J.A. MacLachlan, Rev. J. McNair, Mr. J.E. Baumann, M.P., and Mr. Jakob Ratz spoke about the old days which brought many things out of the past to mind again. School was, as a rule, only in session in winter and the costs were borne by the parents of the children. There were few subjects taught, namely: Reading, Writing and Sums. The children heard little about language, and geography; no child had more than 2 or 3 books. The predominant language was German. The pupils learned to read and write English, but didn't understand a word of it. Among the teachers in the old school-house from 1820-1842, with the exception of Mr. Burkholder, were the following whose names are still recognized: Jephtha DeKay, Joseph Guth, John Herringer, Peter Otto, John Dobbin, Elias Eby, Robert Barber, & Joseph Eby.

    After those present, on hearing the various speeches felt themselves transported back to the past, the school was closed at four o'clock and the pupils were gathered together in front of the school and photographed as a group. On their return into the school, they found it had been transformed into a dining room with heavily-laden tables, which the old-timers thoroughly enjoyed. After everyone had chatted cordially for a while longer, the gathering broke up. The company will not meet again in complete numbers, nor in such a way.

    Berliner Journal September 26, 1895 Page 4 Column 4

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    Queen Street North, West Side

    Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal.

    A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy.

    Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's.

    A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country.

    A lane.

    A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company.

    A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff.

    One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building.

    Duke Street.

    A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto.

    building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building.

    Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there.

    Weber Street.

    On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister.

    A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber.

    Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist.

    A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street.

    Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp.
    frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years.

    A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger.

    A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse.

    Margaret Avenue.

    On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist.

    Ellen Street.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

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    In Loving Memory. Died. At Berlin, Sept. 4th, 1896, Israel D. Bowman. Aged 66 years, 5 mos., 7 days. Funeral On Sunday, September 6th., at 2 o'clock p.m. To Mount Hope Cemetery.

    Funeral Card

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    THE LAST ROLL CALL

    Death of Israel D. Bowman, County Clerk, and A. LaCourse, Senior Judge of the County. Benjamin Unger, an Old and Well Known Resident of the County Also Answers to the Summons of the Grim Reaper.

    The past week has been eventful in the number of deaths of prominent persons in the County, including the County Clerk and Senior Judge.

    ISRAEL D. BOWMAN.

    The whole community received a shock when it was learned on Friday morning that Israel D. Bowman, the County Clerk and Treasurer, had passed over to the majority. Lately he had been subject to an affection of the heart, but for the past week or two had been in better health than usual. On Wednesday he attended a meeting of the Commissioners and on Thursday evening after going to the post office he listened to the band concert for a while and went home about 10 o'clock. He retired in apparent good health but shortly after midnight he called his wife owing to an attack of coughing and expired in about 15 minutes. The announcement called forth a widespread feeling of regret.

    Mr. Bowman was born in Waterloo Township in 1830, being the eldest son of Henry Baer Bowman, a native of Pennsylvania. He was educated at Rockwood Academy and afterwards engaged in mercantile business with his brother-in-law, Mr. Hines. He retired from business in 1865.

    In 1858 he was elected reeve of the village of Berlin and was appointed Clerk in 1861. In the same year he was appointed Clerk of the County and on the death of Mr. Charles Stanton in 1880 he was appointed County Treasurer. He also filled the office of Insðåñ tor of the House of Industry and Refuge and was Secretary of the Berlin Public School Board and a Director of the Waterloo Mutual Fire Ins. Co.

    In 1864 he was married to Angelina L., daughter of the late John U. Tyson. By this marriage there were three children - two sons and a daughter. Herbert J, civil engineer, David and Mrs. Thibaudeau of Niagara Falls.

    The funeral took place on Sunday afternoon according to the rites of the Anglican church of which deceased was a member, and was very largely attended.

    In Mr. Bowman the County loses a painstaking and reliable official, whose place it will be difficult to fill.


    Waterloo Chronicle, 10 Sep 1896, p. 4

    Elected Office:
    Municipality : Berlin
    Years on local council: Reeve 1858
    Years on Waterloo County Council 1858

    Israel married Angelina Louisa Tyson 30 Aug 1864, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Angelina (daughter of John Urmy Tyson and Elizabeth Millar) was born 30 Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Angelina Louisa TysonAngelina Louisa Tyson was born 30 Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of John Urmy Tyson and Elizabeth Millar); died 24 Jun 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

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    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/168747320
    • Name: Angelina Louisa Bowman
    • Eby ID Number: 00123-7547
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Residence: 1864, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Notes:

    Angeline Louisa Tyson, "is married to Israel D. Bowman. They reside in the town of Berlin, where he is engaged as a Town Clerk."


    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.].

    Children:
    1. Herbert Joseph Bowman, C. E. was born 18 Jun 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 2 Sep 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jun 1916, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Albert Bowman was born 13 Apr 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Jun 1867, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 1. Mary Angela Bowman was born 19 Jun 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 22 Aug 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Mary Bowman was born 1872, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. David Tyson Bowman was born 9 Feb 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1934; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Heinrich Baer "Henry" BaumanHeinrich Baer "Henry" Bauman was born 10 Oct 1805, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Martin Bauman and Magdalena Baer); died 16 Aug 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Business: Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Bowman and Heins
    • Name: Henry B. Bauman
    • Name: Henry Baer Bowman
    • Name: Henry Bowman
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-562
    • Land: Bef 1831, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1831, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Broken Front Lot 05, Waterloo County, Ontario
    • Occupation: 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
    • Occupation: 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; storekeeper
    • Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
    • Occupation: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Produce Merchant
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Henry B. Baumann, "son of Martin and Magdalena (Baer) Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, October 10th, 1805, and came to Waterloo County with his mother when a young man. She resided at Bloomingdale. On September 3rd, 1828, he was married to Judith, daughter of Christian and Magdalena (Weber) Baumann. She was born in Waterloo County, April 1st, 1808, and died November 1st, 1866. He died August 16th, 1874. They resided in the town of Berlin where they both died. Mr. Bowman in company with John Hoffman, opened the second store in the town of Berlin. This was in 1837. They had a family of eight children, of whom three died young."

    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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    King Street, Kitchener

    Benton to Eby Street.-Successive occupation was as follows: From Benton Street easterward, before 1855, a one-story brick building with gable facing King Street was erected at the corner and used by Jacob Benner as blacksmith shop. Later Benner moved to West Montrose and the next occupant was Valentine Gildner and after him his son John Gildner . This blacksmith shop continued until comparatively recent years. A frame building painted white, with veranda in front, was Gildner s residence..

    Vacant lot.

    A tinsmith shop owned by Mr. Lehnen . This had a nice front with two good-sized glass windows on either side of the door.

    A dwelling house built by Henry Rothaermel 1848-9. He was a carpenter and later was market clerk and tax collector.

    A lane.

    A one and one-half story building, with gable facing King Street and a verandah extending over the sidewalk, occupied by a Mr. Coleman 1855-1860. Adjoining it was a warehouse. The store passed to Coleman's son and then to John Kegel. Later John George Schmidt, shoemaker, occupied the building.

    A lane.

    A double, frame building about 50 feet along King St.; the east half used as a dwelling had a veranda; the west half was occupied by Charles Koehn, shoemaker.

    Open space.

    Dwelling of Gabriel Bowman, carpenter, who built the house.

    A one and one-half story building occupied by Balzar Allendorf, a coverlet weaver, about 1840. Allendorf later moved to New Hamburg. There was a veranda at the front of the house and under it a well. Cattle ran at large in the streets at this time and one Sunday afternoon a steer got on the veranda floor, which was partly rotted, broke through, fell into the well and had to be pulled out by means of a windlass. The building was torn down later.

    frame building ocupied by Henry Sippel, former employee of Allendorf, as a weaver's shop.

    In 1855 there was a frame building one and one-half story high along King Street divided into two parts, one part a dwelling and the other part a hat shop, owned by John Kidder, who made felt hats and old-fashioned bonnets. The shop was a few steps above the sidewalk level.

    A dwelling.

    A one and one-half story frame building lengthwise with King street occupied by a widow, Mrs. Caroline Lehnen.

    A driveway.

    A two story brick building with gable toward King Street, occupied by J. J. Lehnen, son of the widow Lehnen, as a copper and tinsmith shop and a store. Lehnen made his own tinware. Later Jacob Doebler occupied this building as a bakery.

    A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King Street occupied by George Yantz, a cabinet maker. He had a tavern in this same building for a time, and lived there.

    In the early years a garden.

    A small shop with sloping roof used by Christian Enslin as a book store and book-bindery, the first book-bindery in Berlin Enslm arrived in Berlin about 1830. Jacob Stroh remembers going with his father to the store to buy school supplies. Enslin later was editor, for Henry Eby, the publisher, of the Deutsche Canadier which began publication in 1840.

    Enslin's House, one-half story, frame, standing lengthwise with King Street and having a veranda over the door, was on the site of Dr. Hetts present office and house. At the rear there was an orchard.

    About 60 feet back of King Street there was a house built by Henry Eby. Shubel Randall, brother of George Randall, lived in it later. In 1860 the building was destroyed by fire and a servant girl Dina Hertz, perished in the flames. The walls remaining standing, the house was re-built, and is still in use.

    A brick building, abutting on King Street with gable facing the street, was Henry Eby's printing office. The main floor was she or seven feet above the sidewalk level. In 1860 this building was changed to a church and was the first Anglican Church in Berlin.

    A frame building, one end of which was used by Henry Bowman as a general store; he lived in the other end. This was known as the Bowman building. Later William Stein had a tailor shop in it and after him William Thoms used it as a shoe repair shop.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

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    King Street , North Side

    Foundry Street (now Ontario Street).

    Jacob and John Hoffman, brothers, who came from Pennsylvania, erected a furniture factory on the corner about 1840. It was a two story frame building extending along King St., had 25 to 30 employees and a 15 h.p. engine brought from Buffalo.

    Eby's history gives John Hoffman as having come from Pennsylvania in 1825; Jacob, almost two years older, seems to have come before. They both worked at carpentry, etc., for a number of years before starting the factory in which enterprise they were assisted by Benjamin Eby. On the ridge of the factory roof there was a belfry with the only larger bell in Berlin. This bell served not only the factory but the village as well, pinging at 7 in the morning, at 12, at 1 and at 6 o'clock in the evening. It was used also as a fire bell and was tolled for funerals.

    By some prank or spite the bell was stolen in 1850 before there was a night watchman at the factory, and disappeared for two or three years. Eventually it was found in a well at the comer of Duke and College Streets, put back in place on the Hoffman factory and later was taken to a belfry on the Simpson factory spoken of, where it was used until this factory was discontinued. It was then taken to the pavilion in Victoria Park and was melted down when the pavilion was destroyed by fire.

    Behind the Hoffman factory there was a pond, about three feet deep, fed by a spring, the water being used for the factory boiler, etc. About 1860 a frame building, used by the firm for a warehouse, covered the site of the spring. Further back there was a saw mill, also a planing mill, the first of its kind in Berlin. A two story frame building extending along Foundry Street was later added to the factory and used as a turning shop. At the rear of this building was the factory boiler house.

    Next to the factory on King Street there was a three story brick building. The ground floor was used as a store, called the Berlin Warehouse. Jacob Hoffman, who by this time was alone in the business, John having gone to Waterloo, announced himself as dealer in dry goods, groceries, hardware, china, glassware, crockery, and paint and oils and manufacturer of all kinds of furniture, also sash doors, etc., selling low for cash. An overhead passage way on a bridge connected the second stories of the factory and brick building. Over the store was the paint shop and in the rear a warehouse. Hoffman's store was later occupied by William Schmidt, son of Rev. Wm. Schmidt, an early minister of the Evangelical Church. Schmidt had a dry goods store only, known as the Golden Lion store because of a large gilt lion over the entrance. Isaac Hoffman, son of Jacob, carried on the factory and store for several years; later John S. Anthes was in possession while Hoffman went to Waterloo and continued the furniture business there with Adam Klippert and Martin Wegenast as partners. Jacob and John Hoffman erected a number of houses in Berlin.

    Jacob Hoffman was very stout, weighing over 300 pounds. He was a member of the Evangelical Church. For a time he served on the village council. He resided on Foundry Street in the rear of the Canadian Block in a square, hip roof, two story, frame house, until it was destroyed by fire, when he moved to the west side of Foundry Street, south, where now is the Robe & Clothing Co. building. Here he had a one and one-half story frame house with a large two story addition at the rear where were lodged apprentices and other factory employees. There was a small portico over the front door and a porch extending along the northerly side of the house.

    Next to the Hoffman warehouse there was a saloon and restaurant occupied by a Mr. Unger. He served, among other things, oysters which came in small wooden, 1-gal. kegs. Adjoining Hoffman's store there was the tailor shop of H. J. Nahrgang, later occupied by Henry Glebe, an early band master; next a store differently occupied at various times and next the shoe store of Wm. Niehaus. A three story brick building occupied by Wm. Young as a grocery. Mr. Young eventually went to the Canadian Block and the store was used for various purposes, among them auction sales in the evening. Here there was sold the first white crockery offered in Berlin. Later the building was occupied by the Berliner Journal.

    A one and one-half story frame building with gable toward King St. and a veranda, occupied by Mr. Fuchs, a tailor and shoemaker, whose wife assisted her husband as expert in repairing clocks. The family lived in the building. About 1865 the frame building was moved to the rear and Fuchs' block erected on the street. The ground floor had three stores, the west one occupied by Mr. Fuchs, the middle by John Kayser, dry goods merchant, and the third one by Tindall Simpson and Sons, shoemakers and tailors. The first building on part of the Fuchs' block site was a rough frame structure used by one Susand, colored, who was the first barber in Berlin.

    A two story brick building with gable facing King Street, occupied by Christian Garman, harness maker, who later moved to New Hamburg and started a tannery. This building was later occupied by Levi Gaukel, son of Frederick Gaukel, after his father's death. He had a small hotel known as The Red Lion. In 1860 Urban Prinzer succeeded Gaukel and continued the hotel for a short time.

    A two and one-half story brick building with gable facing King St. was occupied by Levi Gaukel, as a butcher shop after he gave up the hotel next door. Jacob Gaukel was associated with Levi. Later George Debus occupied this shop.

    A building with gable and porch facing King Street, later occupied by George DeBus as a barber shop.

    On the corner of King and Queen Streets there was first a driving shed for the Gaukel hotel opposite, until the Bowman block was erected in 1860. This was a three story brick building lengthwise with King Street. Joseph Bowman the noted violinist occupied the third floor of this building. Half of the ground floor of the building was occupied by Henry B. Bowman with a partner Heins as general dry goods store. This was on the corner. The other half was a brick store occupied by Cole and Graf, druggists, and later by Wm. Bowman in the same business. On the site of the Bowman block is the handsome Bank building built by the Merchants Bank and now occupied by the Bank of Montreal.


    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

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    Queen Street North, West Side

    Gaukel's well at the corner of the hotel shed, the corner being later built up as the Bowman Block, now the Bank of Montreal.

    A brick warehouse belonging to the corner store of the Bowman Block. First occupants of this store were Bowman and Heins, later H. S, Huber and then by Huber and Roy.

    Opposite the Breithaupt leather store stood a one-story brick building, Dr. Pipe's surgery and later Dr. Wright's.

    A two-storey brick house lengthwise with Queen Street and with veranda on two sides, the veranda a few steps above the ground, occupied by Henry Schaefer. In 1871 Dr. Pipe lived in this house. Among other things Dr. Pipe kept bees, although he was quite afraid of them. Dr. Pipe and Henry Stroh succeeded in bringing the first Italian queen bee to this part of the country.

    A lane.

    A handsome brick house, gable roof, lengthwise with the street, the corners faced with limestone from Guelph, erected by Joseph Hobson, the surveyer, in 1860. Hobson eventually was Chief Engineer of the Great Western Railway and when that was merged with the Grand Trunk he became Chief Engineer of the latter Company and was among other things Chief Engineer of the Sarnia tunnel. Alexander MacPherson, editor and publisher of the Berlin Telegraph, later lived in the house. The site is now occupied by the head office of the Economical Fire Insurance Company.

    A two-story red frame building well back from the street built probably before 1850 by Peter Eby, identified with the "Deutsche Canadier" and with the early days of the "Telegraph". Dr. Eggert, homeopath, lived in the house 1859-1860 and later John Klippert, high constable and county bailiff.

    One and a half story brick building at the corner of Duke and Queen Streets occupied by a Mr. Von Ebenau and wife and later for a number of years by Michael Jaehle, a blacksmith. The site is now occupied by the Daily Record building.

    Duke Street.

    A large handsome building trimmed with cut stone built in 1860 by David S. Shoemaker of Bridgeport who was county registrar, The building was intended for a bank and agent's residence and so used first by the Commercial Bank which failed and later by the Merchants Bank of which R. N, Rogers was agent for a number of years. Some time later Dr. H. S. Lackner acquired the property and used it as residence and surgery. After Dr. Lackner's death the property was sold to the present occupants, the Langleys of Toronto.
    building, colonial style, with large posts at the front carrying the projecting roof, erected in 1848-49, the Waterloo Township Hall, the land for which was donated by Frederick Gaukel. General public meetings were held in this hall, among others meetings purposing to have Berlin named as county town. After consummation of this a banquet was held in the hall, which was occasionally used for such purpose. The occasion of this particular banquet was the laying of the corner stone of the new county buildings in 1852. 100 guests were present and there were a number of patriotic toasts. Later the building was used as a printing office, the "Deutsche Canadier" and the "Telegraph" being printed there for a time. Eventually the building was remodelled and enlarged and became the Methodist Church. In 1904 the St. Matthews Lutheran congregation purchased the property and later the First English Lutheran Church, which still continues in the building.

    Behind the present Kitchener Public Library, occupying the site of his ornamental garden, and still standing is Dr. Scott's residence, built in 1855. Henry Rothaermel was the contractor. Dr. Scott was the first warden of the county and first reeve of Berlin. After his death the house was occupied by M. C. Schofield who married Dr. Scott's widow. Later Israel Bowman, for many years county clerk and town clerk of Berlin, acquired the property and lived there.

    Weber Street.

    On the corner the Presbyterian Church first built 1860-61 at a size of 36 ft. by 50 ft., cost $4,500 and seating 175 persons. Rev. John McMeekin was an early minister.

    A two-story red brick building lengthwise with Queen Street, built 1855-56, the house of H. S. Huber.

    Simon Roy's house, also red brick, one and one-half story high, both of these houses were set back from the street. Mr. Roy was nurseryman and florist.

    A one-story double house lengthwise with Queen Street.

    Before Ahrens Street was continued westerly across Queen Street there was on the site a two-story unpainted weather-boarded building, the house of John Dopp.
    frame building, similar to Dopp's, the house of Christina Bloch, a widow who lived there for many years.

    A frame building, similar to Dopp's, but with gable facing Queen Street, the house of August Vetter, painter and paper-hanger.

    A vacant lot later owned by Louis Breithaupt who built, on the corner of Margaret Avenue, a residence for Judge Lacourse.

    Margaret Avenue.

    On Margaret Avenue a short distance westerly from Queen Street was the Moxley farm with house and barn. The barn was later moved to Lexington by Henry Stroh who bought it to replace one that had been struck by lightning. On the corner of Ellen Street a brick house occupied in the early days by Rev. Mr. Savage, Methodist minister, and later by John Hoffman, Jr., a druggist.

    Ellen Street.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

    Heinrich married Judith W. Bauman 3 Sep 1828. Judith (daughter of Christian Bauman and Magdalena Weber) was born 31 Mar 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Judith W. BaumanJudith W. Bauman was born 31 Mar 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Christian Bauman and Magdalena Weber); died 1 Nov 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Judith W. Bauman
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-60
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite

    Notes:

    Judith W. Baumann, "was born March 31st, 1808, and died November 1st, 1866. She was married to Henry B. Bowman. Resided in Berlin, Ontario."

    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.].

    Children:
    1. 2. Warden Israel David Bowman was born 28 Mar 1830, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Sep 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Veronica "Frances" Bauman was born 12 Mar 1832, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Sep 1904, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Magdalena "Lena" Bauman was born 5 Sep 1834, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    4. Samuel Bauman was born 1 Feb 1836, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Oct 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Gideon Bauman was born 17 Jun 1838, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Oct 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Bauman was born 17 May 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    7. Johannes "John" Bauman was born 4 Oct 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Aug 1841, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. William Henry Bowman was born 23 Sep 1842, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 May 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Professor Joseph W. Baumann was born 29 Oct 1846, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1905, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Alexander Bauman was born 8 Mar 1849, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Jun 1854.

  3. 6.  John Urmy Tyson was born 19 Apr 1808, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of William Tyson and Barbara Urmy); died 4 Jun 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00123-7546
    • Land: Bef 1831, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Land: 1848, Bridgeport Free Church, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Possessions: 1848, 76 Bloomingdale Rd., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; donated property for establishing of Bridgeport Free Church
    • Occupation: 1851, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; nurseryman

    Notes:

    John U. Tyson, "was born in Frederick Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, April 19th, 1808. In 1832 he came to Canada and made a stay of several months, then returned again. In 1833 he came the second time and located temporarily at Flamboro, Wentworth County, Ontario, where he was engaged as clerk in one of Mr. Durrand's stores. Several years later he came to Waterloo County and resided in Bridgeport where he was engaged in the mercantile business. He was married to Elizabeth Miller who was born near Lewiston, New York, not far from Niagara River, July 26th, 1812. He died in Berlin, June 6th, 1869. She is still living and has her home with her daughter, Mrs Bowman. They had a family of two 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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    Bridgeport Free Church


    Land on the Bloomingdale Road was donated on November 16, 1848 by John U. Tyson for a free cemetery and free church, to be available for the use of any denomination. The first German Baptist congregation in Canada was organized here on September 10, 1851 by the Rev. August Rauschenbusch. (This 16-member congregation was the forerunner of Benton Street Baptist Church in Berlin/Kitchener.) The first pastor was Rev. Henry Schneider who was ordained to the Baptist Ministry on November 12, 1852.

    Regular Sunday services in the Free Church were discontinued c.1955. The community then assumed responsiblity for the maintenance of the building which was donated to the Boy Scouts for their use. The Scouts continued to meet in it until 1968 when the front entrance was damaged by fire. The church was repaired and some renovations also were accomplished at the same time through the generosity of the Bridgeport Women's Institute. The building, which is designated as a Heritage Landmark of the City of Kitchener, has a plaque on the front wall of the church which reads: FREE CHURCH ERECTED 1848.2a

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

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    John Tyson presented the village of Bridgeport with a parcel of land to be used as a free cemetery also a free church was erected on the premises to be used by any demonination free of John charge. He lived in the village until his death.

    Bridgeport, Idessa Zimmerman

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    King Street , North Side

    Queen St. North.

    On the corner there was a frame building lengthwise with King Street, occupied by J. U. Tyson, dealer in groceries, wines, liquors and meats, erected about 1833. In 1841 Sheriff George Davidson bought this building and in it opened the first Post Office in 1842. His brother William was associated with him. Probably during 1845 Doering & Ahrens occupied the premises as a general store. A little later the firm was Huber & Ahrens. Mr. Huber acted as magistrate for a number of years, in which occupation he was popular and had much to do, people coming from small surrounding villages to Mr. Huber for fair trial. He was the second reeve in Berlin.

    Next came a barber shop occupied by George A. Fischer who also served as dentist and as fruit dealer.

    A house erected by C. A. Ahrens of Huber and Ahrens. Mr. Ahrens had a brick vault at the back of his kitchen, lined with an iron chest and considered fire proof. He was the first treasurer of Waterloo County and had this vault for safe keeping of his books and papers. The house was later occupied by Dr. Mylius.

    Louis Breithaupt, who came from Buffalo in 1861 after having started his tanning business in Berlin in 1857, previously bought the corner of King and Queen Streets, and erected there the first section of the American Block in 1862.

    Next to the Dr. Mylius house there was a two story brick building erected about 1855. It was occupied by Baedeker and Steubing who had a considerable business as book sellers and stationers, also as dealers in wallpaper, etc., besides doing some publishing. This business, moved later to the corner of King and Frederick Streets, continued until Mr. Steubing's death.

    In his younger years Mr. Baedeker was a carpenter and had cut his knee with an adze, necessitating amputation and substitution of a cork leg.

    On the site of the present Steel's store, George Davidson, later sheriff, erected a building in 1845 and moved the Post Office there when Doering and Ahrens occupied the corner store. Mr. Davidson also had a general store in this new building. About 1855 Kranz & Stroh occupied the building as a general store.

    Next came a building occupied at first by George Klein and later the site of Henry Knell's jewelery shop.

    John Winger's pump shop. Wooden pipe called pump logs were of about ten-inch timber, tamarack or pine logs with a bore of about 3". The pumps were mostly finished square and surmounted with turned tops.

    A two story frame building painted white. John Winger's house. Eby's history mentions John Winger as having come from Pennsylvania in 1836.

    A ten-foot lane leading back to the Public School grounds and into Winger's yard. The highest ground in this vicinity was in Winger's yard. Children were in the habit of sliding down the hill in winter to King Street. In 1840 Mr. Bentler erected a building and occupied the second floor as dwelling and shoe shop. Martin Messner had a music store on the ground floor which was a few steps above the street level. In 1855-6 Andrew Nicolaus took over the Winger house and changed it to a hotel. The first considerable street grading operation in Berlin was the lowering of the corner of King and Frederick and vicinity 8 to 10 feet. This put the St. Nicholas Hotel, as it was called, under the necessity of being extended downward one story and this lower part became the hotel office and bar room. At the westerly end of the hotel there was a shed and stable for horses. Over the shed, approached by a stairway, there was a hall known as St. Nicholas Hall used for concerts, balls and entertainments generally. At the rear of the adjoining St. Nicholas Hall there was a building on the high ground known as the Turner Hall and used as German Turnverein.

    REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder.

    Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930

    Land:
    Land on the Bloomingdale Road was donated on November 16, 1848 by John U. Tyson for a free cemetery and free church, to be available for the use of any denomination. The first German Baptist congregation in Canada was organized here on September 10, 1851 by the Rev. August Rauschenbusch. (This 16-member congregation was the forerunner of Benton Street Baptist Church in Berlin/Kitchener.) The first pastor was Rev. Henry Schneider who was ordained to the Baptist Ministry on November 12, 1852.1a

    1aAmbrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

    John married Elizabeth Millar 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Alexander Millar and Janet Gourlay) was born 26 Jul 1812, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States; died 7 Aug 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth Millar was born 26 Jul 1812, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States (daughter of Alexander Millar and Janet Gourlay); died 7 Aug 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Millar
    • Name: Elizabeth Tyson
    • Eby ID Number: 00123-7546.1
    • Residence: 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1861, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Church of England
    • Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Anglican

    Children:
    1. 3. Angelina Louisa Tyson was born 30 Nov 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Jun 1912, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Benjamin Thompson was born 1841, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Albert Munroe Tyson was born 1843, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Martin Bauman was born 3 Oct 1768, Of, Berks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Jacob Bauman and Veronica); died 13 Feb 1813, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; was buried , Allegheny Mennonite Cemetery, Allegheny, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235870348
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-94

    Notes:

    Martin Baumann, "was married to Magdalena Baer, lived and died in the Alleghany Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, one-half mile from his uncle, Christian Baumann."

    Martin Baumann, "the youngest son of Jacob Baumann, and grandson of Wendel Baumann, resided in the Alleghany Valley, Berks County, Pennsylvania, one-half mile from his uncle, Christian Baumann, was born October 3rd, 1768, and died February 13th, 1813, He was married to Magdalena Baer. Their family consisted 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.].

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    BIRTH AND PARENTS
    Martin Bowman (also known as Bauman) was born in 1768 in Pennsylvania to Jacob Bowman and to Veronica (no maiden name known as of 2020). They were born about 1722 in Berks County where they gave birth to eight of their nine children. Their community was Pennsylvania Dutch.

    MARRIAGE AND FAMILY
    Martin married Magdalena Newcomer Baer in 1791 in Allegany, Pennsylvania. They had nine children during their marriage including a daughter, Susanna, who was named Susan in the Mennonite records.

    DEATH
    Martin Bowman died on February 13, 1813, in Pennsylvania at the age of 44. Since he lived in Cumru Township in 1800 according to the census, he may have died there.

    PROBATE
    He had his Will written for him on November 30, 1812. The will's text named him Martin Bauman. The Will was probated on March 2, 1813. The title page named him Martin Bowman.

    BURIAL
    In 2022 it was suspected that he was buried in the Allegheny Mennonite Cemetery.

    Gravesite Details

    History of Cemetery: It was originally named after the families that contributed the land: Bowman (Bauman) and Eshelman.

    https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/235870348/martin-bowman

    Martin — Magdalena Baer. Magdalena was born CALC 18 Sep 1775, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 12 Sep 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Magdalena Baer was born CALC 18 Sep 1775, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 12 Sep 1851, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • FindAGrave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44827605
    • Name: Magdalena Bauman
    • Name: Magdalena Erb
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-94.1

    Children:
    1. Jonas Bauman was born 20 Sep 1792, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 24 Nov 1852, Conestogo, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Susannah Bauman was born 6 Aug 1799, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Sep 1884, Wakarusa, Elkhart, Indiana, USA; was buried , Old Yellow Creek Cemetery, Southwest, Elkhart, Indiana, United States.
    3. Rachel Bauman was born 21 Apr 1801, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 28 Nov 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Samuel B. Bauman was born 19 Feb 1803, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Feb 1866, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 4. Heinrich Baer "Henry" Bauman was born 10 Oct 1805, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Aug 1874, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. John B. Bowman was born 1 Mar 1808, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Nov 1881, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Elizabeth Bauman was born 4 Jul 1810, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 29 Dec 1882, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  Christian Bauman was born 20 Jun 1766, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania (son of Peter Bauman and Susannah Baer); died 20 Jun 1824; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00002-49
    • Land: Bef 1831, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 005, Waterloo County, Ontario

    Notes:

    Christian Baumann, "eldest son of Peter Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, June 20th, 1766, and died June 20th, 1824. Was married to Magdalena Weber who was born March 21st, 1774, and died March 15th 1834. They moved to Canada in 1807, and settled a little east of the town of Waterloo, in the County of Waterloo, Ontario. Had a family of sixteen 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 — Magdalena Weber. Magdalena was born 21 Mar 1774, Of, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1834; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Magdalena Weber was born 21 Mar 1774, Of, Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1834; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Magdalena Bauman
    • Eby ID Number: 00002-49.1

    Children:
    1. Benjamin W. Bauman was born 9 Feb 1793, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 8 Jul 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Mary W. Bauman was born 25 May 1794, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 12 Mar 1826, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Anna Bauman was born 19 Mar 1797, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Apr 1863, near, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Magdalena W. Bauman was born 20 Apr 1798, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Nov 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Wendel W. Bauman was born 28 Jul 1799, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 10 Aug 1799, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania.
    6. Jonathan W. Bauman was born 8 Aug 1800, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 25 Oct 1879, West Flamborough Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Marx Binkley Cemetery., Ancaster Twp., Wentworth Co, Ontario.
    7. John W. Bauman was born 28 Nov 1801, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 16 Oct 1864, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Catharine W. Bauman was born Jul 1802, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 1843, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. Samuel W. Bowman was born 4 Nov 1804, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 6 Sep 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Christian W. Bauman was born 26 Sep 1806, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania; died 3 Jan 1872, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Martin Meeting House Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    11. 5. Judith W. Bauman was born 31 Mar 1808, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Nov 1866, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    12. Joseph W. Bauman was born 1 Oct 1809, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Jul 1884, Benton Harbor, Berrien, Michigan, USA.
    13. Jacob W. Bauman was born 10 Feb 1811, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Dec 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Mar 1891, Greenwich, Kent Co., Michigan.
    14. Leah W. Bauman was born 4 Dec 1813, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Oct 1871, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    15. Henry William Bowman was born 25 Feb 1815, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Feb 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    16. Gabriel W. Bauman was born Between 1 Mar 1818 and 1819, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Dec 1848, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Oct 1883, , Kent Co., Michigan.

  5. 12.  William Tyson was born 23 Aug 1782, Of, Skippack Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (son of John Nash Tyson and Susanna Updegrave); died 7 Jan 1844, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: 00123-7545
    • Land: Bef 1831, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
    • Residence: 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada

    Notes:

    William Tyson, "was born August 23rd, 1782. He was married to Barbara, daughter of Henry and Magdalena (Langenecker) Urmy. She was born January 26th, 1789, and died in Bridgeport, Ontario, April 18th, 1843. In 1835 they with their son, Isaac, and Hannah Hyser, moved to Canada and settled in Waterloo County ("see Vol. I, page 59, for particulars"), Ontario. They resided in Bridgeport, Ontario, where he died Jan 7th, 1844. His family consisted of two sons"


    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.].

    William — Barbara Urmy. Barbara (daughter of Henry Urmy and Magdalena Langenecker) was born 26 Jan 1789, Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 18 Apr 1843, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Barbara Urmy was born 26 Jan 1789, Of, Skippack, Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania (daughter of Henry Urmy and Magdalena Langenecker); died 18 Apr 1843, Bridgeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Barbara Tyson
    • Eby ID Number: 00125-7608

    Notes:

    Barbara Urmy, "was born January 26th, 1789, and died April 18th, 1843. She was married to William Tyson who was born August 23rd, 1782, and died January 7th, 1844. In 1835 they moved to Canada and settled in Bridgeport, Ontario, on the place now owned by Philip Stricker. Here they both died. Their family consisted of two sons"


    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.].

    Children:
    1. 6. John Urmy Tyson was born 19 Apr 1808, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 4 Jun 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Isaac Washington Tyson was born 26 May 1813, Frederick Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania; died 26 Feb 1897, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 1 Mar 1897, First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Hannah Hyser was born Abt 1820, Of, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  7. 14.  Alexander Millar was born 1766, of, Scotland; died 1828, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States; was buried , Lewiston Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Niagara-on-the-Lake, Niagara, Ontario.

    Other Events:

    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-12296
    • Residence: 1790, Dundee, Forfar, Scotland

    Notes:

    TRANSCRIPTION FROM THE HANDWRITING OF WILLIAM G. MILLAR

    The ship's name in which we crossed the ocean was the Mentor of New Bedford, 250 tons Burden. We learnt through the papers that she was lost on the coast of America some years afterwards. We left Dundee in Scotland on the fourth day of June 1804 and did not reach New York in the United States until the fourth of August. We staid in that City about three weeks and then removed to Albany
    .
    In coming over to America Our Ship encountered a severe storm off the banks of Newfoundland. She was laid to for many hours under the three sails seen on the ship below. Our Father [Captain Alexander Millar] who had been many years at sea declared he had never seen the waves run higher. They seemed to me to to reach an altitude as high as top of the main mast.
    We shipped a sea that rose like a house. It swept decks of everything on them. Our Father saved himself by running his arm down to his shoulder into one of the holes in the windlass. The Captain told the owners of the ship at New York that, but for the assistance of our Father, they would never have seen their ship again.

    We landed in New York from Dundee in Scotland on the 4 of August 1804, where we staid three weeks and then removed up to Albany, and remained there nine months, and during that time our Father purchased land on the Niagara River, and to which place we removed in the spring of 1805, and where we continued to reside until we Came to Canada, about the Year 1824.

    Our brothers, John & David, had preceded us to Canada to Waterloo township, and Commenced to keep a store at what was called Crofts. After a time we joined them there and I assisted in the business for nearly three Years. About that time David and myself left Crofts and went to New York City in order to purchase some goods, and which we did-- and again returned to Canada, and made a beginning at Stoney Creek. But not likely to succeed there, we returned to Waterloo again & commenced the second time near Abram Erb's mill. After a time we removed to Green Bush and carried on our business for nearly three Years there, in a rented house. Soon after this we purchased a lot in Berlin as it is now Called, and we built the first frame house there.

    W. G. M

    Alexander married Janet Gourlay 22 Mar 1790, Dundee, Forfar, Scotland. Janet was born 1769; died 1822, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Janet Gourlay was born 1769; died 1822, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Janet Millar
    • Eby ID Number: Waterloo-74015
    • Residence: 1790, Dundee, Forfar, Scotland

    Children:
    1. John Millar was born CALC 3 Jan 1791, Dundee, Forfar, Scotland; died 3 Apr 1871, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Willam Gourlay Millar was born CALC 21 Apr 1792, , Scotland; died 21 Feb 1880, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. David Millar was born CALC 20 Nov 1796, , Dundee, Scotland; died 29 Dec 1866, near New Dundee, Ontario; was buried , Rosebank Community Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Janet Millar was born 20 May 1803, Dundee, , Angus, Scotland; died 24 Jul 1885, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Lillias "Lily" Millar was born 3 Nov 1804, Dundee, , Angus, Scotland; died 31 Jan 1890, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Frederick Gourlay Millar was born 6 Apr 1810, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States; died 6 Sep 1887, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant Co., Ontario; was buried , Holy Trinity Anglican Church Cemetery, Burford, Burford Twp., Brant, Ontario, Canada.
    7. 7. Elizabeth Millar was born 26 Jul 1812, Lewiston, Niagara, New York, United States; died 7 Aug 1896, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.