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

Family: Rev. Moses B. Bowman / Anna Cressman (F2072)

m. 8 Oct 1844


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  • Father | Male
    Rev. Moses B. Bowman

    Born  9 Nov 1819  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  4 Jan 1898  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  8 Oct 1844  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin H. Bauman | F2017 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Susannah Bechtel | F2017 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Anna Cressman

    Born  7 Aug 1828  Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Dec 1902  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Joseph Cressman | F4189 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Barbara Biehn | F4189 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Female
    Louisa Bowman

    Born  28 Nov 1845  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jan 1931  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Deacon David E. Bergey | F1955 
    Married  31 Dec 1872  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Female
    Leah C. Bowman

    Born  16 May 1847  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Nov 1937  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Deacon Henry Baer | F2074 
    Married  27 Feb 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    Menno Bowman

    Born  18 Jan 1849  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  9 Jan 1870  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 4 | Female
    Nancy Bowman

    Born  1850  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

    Child 5 | Female
    Anne "Nancy" Bowman

    Born  24 Jan 1851  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 Aug 1916  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Wendel E. Shantz | F2076 
    Married  13 Feb 1872  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 6 | Male
    Samuel C. Bowman

    Born  23 Dec 1852  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Feb 1924  Maple Valley, Sanilac Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Evergreen Cemetery, Burnside Twp., Lapeer Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Emily Shantz | F2078 
    Married  9 Dec 1873  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 7 | Male
    Rev. Moses C. Bowman

    Born  1 Jan 1855  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  28 Apr 1933  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Shantz | F2079 
    Married  5 Feb 1878  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Susannah E. Shantz | F5703 
    Married  20 Oct 1900  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 8 | Female
    Barbara Bowman

    Born  1 Mar 1857  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Nov 1937   
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  David Shuh | F480 
    Married  8 Jan 1878   

    Child 9 | Female
    Susannah Bowman

    Born  23 Apr 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1949   
    Buried    Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Menno M. Shantz | F2081 
    Married  27 Nov 1877   

    Child 10 | Male
    Aaron C. Bowman

    Born  23 Jul 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 May 1941  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  15 May 1941  Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Sarah Bricker | F2082 
    Married  25 Mar 1886   
    Spouse  Sarah Bricker | F251278 
    Married     

    Child 11 | Male
    Noah C. Bowman

    Born  26 Feb 1864  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1938   
    Buried    Aylsham and District Cemetery, Aylsham, , Saskatchewan, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Bricker | F2083 
    Married  9 Mar 1887  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 12 | Female
    Lydia Bowman

    Born  7 Oct 1866  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     
    Spouse  John Walter Berry | F2085 
    Married  2 Jul 1890  North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 13 | Male
    Ezra C. Bowman

    Born  16 Oct 1873  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  1961   
    Buried    Clearfor Cemetery, Garden City, Cass, Missouri, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Anna Laura "Laura" Cressman | F8555 
    Married     

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 482.

    2. [S3] Book - Vol I 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..., 77.

    3. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Moses S. Bowman/ born/ Nov. 9, 1819/ died/ Jan. 4, 1898/ aged 78 years/ 1 mo & 26 dys/ married Oct. 8, 1844/ to Anna Cressman/ lived in matrimony 53 years/ served as a Deacon in the/ Mennonite Church 6 years/ and Minister of the Gospel/ for 39 years/ yet again we hope to meet thee/ when the day of life is fled/ then in Heaven with joy to greet thee/ where no farewell tear is shed

    4. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, February 1, 1898 - Obituary of Moses S. Bowman.

    5. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      Moses S. Bauman, to Anna Kressman, both of Waterloo. 8 Oct. 1844. Wit. Benjamin Bauman and John B. Kressman.

    6. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 10 Oct 1844 Pg 41.
      BAUMAN, Moses S. married 8 Oct 1844 To Anna KRESSMAN. minister Benjamin Eby