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

Family: Rev. Moses C. Bowman / Lydia Shantz (F2079)

m. 5 Feb 1878


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  • Father | 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
    Married  5 Feb 1878  [1, 2, 3]  New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1, 2, 3] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Susannah E. Shantz | F5703 
    Married  20 Oct 1900  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Rev. Moses B. Bowman | F2072 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Anna Cressman | F2072 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Lydia Shantz

    Born  22 Jan 1858  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Mar 1899  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  Joshua Y. Shantz | F4722 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Magdalena Martin | F4722 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Alvah Bowman

    Born  23 Feb 1879  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  7 Oct 1946  Guernsey, Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Cressman, , Saskatchewan Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Angeline Knechtel | F7473 
    Married     

    Child 2 | Male
    Henry S. Bowman

    Born  8 Dec 1880  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  12 Sep 1950  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Erb Street Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lydia Ann Weber | F37827 
    Married  12 Dec 1906   

    Child 3 | Male
    Edwin S. Bowman

    Born  3 Nov 1884  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Jan 1975  Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Laura Eby | F6500 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Melinda S. Bowman

    Born  19 Mar 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  19 May 1969   
    Buried    Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Rev. Moses S. Bowman

    Born  12 Mar 1899  Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  14 Aug 1964  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Roseville Mennonite Cemetery [Formerly Detweiller], Roseville, Waterloo, ON, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mildred Elzina Schisler | F41822 
    Married  4 Mar 1926  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 405.

    2. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 15, 1933 - Obituary of Moses C. Bowman.

    3. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 10849-78.
      Moses Baumann, 23, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Same, son of Moses and Anna, Married Lydia Schantz, 20, b. Wilmot Twp., res. Same, daughter of Joshua and Magdalena, Witn: William and Catharina Weber of New Hamburg, 5 Feb 1878 at New Hamburg