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

Dr. Jacob Eaton Bowers[1]

Male 1841 - 1922  (80 years)


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  • Name Jacob Eaton Bowers 
    Prefix Dr. 
    Born 10 Oct 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Student 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Christian 
    Residence 1889  Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00013-1149 
    Died 23 Feb 1922  Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I16057  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Reeve Cyrus Bowers, Esq.,   b. 27 Sep 1816, , Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Oct 1889, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Eby,   b. 14 Apr 1814, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1843  (Age 28 years) 
    Married 20 Mar 1838  [5, 6
    Family ID F4277  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Kate Walbank,   b. 21 Apr 1856, Ontonagon, Ontonagon, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Sep 1919, Ely, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F4282  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Dr. Jacob Eaton Bowers
    Dr. Jacob Eaton Bowers
    The Saint Paul Globe Newspaper 26 June 1889

  • Notes 
    • Jacob E. Bowers, "the second son of Cyrus and Elizabeth (Eby) Bowers, was born October 10th, 1841. He spent his boyhood days on the farm, near Berlin, Ontario. After having acquired a fair common school education at home, he entered the Toronto University, choosing the Arts Course, from which in due course of time, he graduated with honors, the faculty conferring upon him the degree of B. A. He afterwards entered the Michigan University, at Ann Arbor, choosing the Medical Course. After his graduation from Michigan University, at which he stood a very creditable examination, he located at St. Peter, Minnesota, having been appointed Superintendent of the Insane Asylum at that place. From here he went to St. Paul, Minnesota, where he enjoyed a very lucrative practice. From here, after the decease of his father-in-law, Mr. Walbank, he moved to Duluth, Minnesota, where he is having an extensive practice in his profession. He is married to Kate Walbank and has had a family of two children, both of which died in infancy."


      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] 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..., 290.

    2. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 1 pg 228.
      Jacob E. BOWERS Birthplace: Canada Age 11 Disciple b. 10-Oct

    3. [S1943] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1861, Div. 11 Page 81.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, F., America, N., County, S., & Cemetery, F. (1840). Dr Jacob Eaton Bowers (1840-1922) - Find A Grave.... Findagrave.com. Retrieved 27 October 2019, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/150671493/jacob-eaton-bowers.

    5. [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..., 287.

    6. [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..., 608.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1841 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Student - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Christian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1889 - Rochester, Olmsted, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Feb 1922 - Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Forest Hill Cemetery, Duluth, St. Louis, Minnesota, United States Link to Google Earth
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