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

Lydia Wismer[1]

Female 1833 - 1916  (83 years)


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  • Name Lydia Wismer 
    Born 2 May 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Lydia Bowman 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Free Thinker 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8225 
    Died 5 May 1916  , Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Buried Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Person ID I14605  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Jun 2024 

    Father Henry Wismer,   b. 20 Dec 1789, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Feb 1854, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Family ID F960  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Children 
     1. Nancy Bowman,   b. 15 Jul 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1923  (Age 68 years)
     2. Hannah Bowman,   b. 25 Sep 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1872  (Age 15 years)
     3. Maria Bowman,   b. 9 Jun 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Solon H. Bowman,   b. 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F2270  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Lydia Wismer, "was born May 2nd, 1833. On October 5th, 1852, she was married to Joseph C. Bowman."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

  • Sources 
    1. [S3] 113.

    2. [S10] 665.

    3. [S179] .
      Joseph Bowman / Jan 12 1830 - Jaan 16 1905 // Lydia His Wife / May 2 1833 - May 5 1916 // Hannah - Their Daug. / Sept 25 1856 - Jan 23 1872

    4. [S142] Gaines, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page 173A.

    5. [S131] Div 5 Pg 12.

    6. [S1946] Div. 1 Page 6.

    7. [S3231] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65187835/lydia-bowman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 2 May 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Thinker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 5 May 1916 - , Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan Link to Google Earth
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