Lydia Wismer^[1]

1833 - 1916  (83 years)

• Name	Lydia Wismer
  Born	2 May 1833	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Lydia Bowman
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Free Thinker
  Eby ID Number	00133-8225
  Died	5 May 1916	, Kent Co., Michigan   [3, 7]
  Buried	Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan   [3, 7]
  Person ID	I14605	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry Wismer,   b. 20 Dec 1789, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 15 Feb 1854, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Mother	Hannah Schlichter,   b. 18 Dec 1798, , Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 26 Jun 1878, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Married	23 Apr 1818  [8, 9]
  Family ID	F960	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Joseph C. Bowman,   b. 12 Jan 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jun 1905, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  (Age 75 years)
  Married	5 Oct 1852	Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 10, 11]
  Children	1. Nancy Bowman,   b. 15 Jul 1854, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 68 years)   2. Hannah Bowman,   b. 25 Sep 1856, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Feb 1872  (Age 15 years)   3. Maria Bowman,   b. 9 Jun 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Solon H. Bowman,   b. 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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

  [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..., 113. [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..., 665. [S179] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Gaines Township - Gaines Cemetery. 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 [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Gaines, Kent, Michigan Film 1254588 Page 173A. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 12. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65187835/lydia-bowman. [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..., 663. [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..., 261. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Joseph C. Bowman - June 29, 1905, pages 207 and 208. Bowman.-Joseph C. Bowman, oldest son of Elias and Polly (Clemens) Bowman, was born in Waterloo Co.., Ontario, Jan, 12, 1830, and was married to Anna Bowman, May 14, 1850. She died Nov. 29, 1850, and Oct. 5, 1852, he was married to Lydia Wismer of Waterloo Co.., Ont. They moved to Kent Co., Mich., in 1865, where they have since resided. At that time Grand Rapids was little more than a trading post, and the surrounding country an almost unbroken forest. He died at his home, about 3 1/2 miles west of Caledonia, on the 16th of June 1905, after suffering for a few days of paralysis; aged 75 Y., 5 M., 4 D. He leaves his wife, one son, two daughters, also a number of grandchildren, beside three brothers and four sisters and a host of friends. He was the oldest of fourteen children and the seventh to pass away. He was widely known and highly esteemed for his excellent qualities as a Christian and his end was peace. Until his eyesight failed, a few years ago, he was a regular reader of the Herald. Interment on the 19th in the cemetery adjoining the Gaines U. B. church. Funeral services by Bish. H. T. Barnaby from Heb. 9: 27, assisted by Alvin Barnaby. We mourn not as do those who have no hope, but because there has passed from our circle one whom we loved, one whose life wielded an influence for good, and at whose home all were made welcome. May God bless and comfort the bereaved widow and family in this affliction. A. B. K. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852. Joseph C. BOWMAN, to Lydia WISSMER. 5 Oct. 1852, Ayr. Rev. RITCHIE. Wit. Abraham C. BOWMAN and E. WISSMER.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 2 May 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 5 Oct 1852 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Free Thinker - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 May 1916 - , Kent Co., Michigan Buried - - Gaines Cemetery, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  = Link to Google Earth