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

William Bowers[1, 2]

Male 1828 - 1907  (78 years)


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  • Name William Bowers 
    Born 15 Jan 1828  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 13 Mar 1833  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1881  Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00013-1160 
    Died 1907  [6
    Buried Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I16117  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Samuel Bowers,   b. 26 Feb 1792, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years) 
    Family ID F416  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Bowers, "is married to Mary Ann Collins, and resides in Kincardine, Ontario."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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] 293.

    2. [S4] 018689-03.
      Horace Alexander Grainger, 31, Occ. High School Teacher, b. Walkerton, Res. Kincardine Bruce Co., son of John Grainger and Caroline P. Wright, married Lizzie W.H. Bowers, 31, b. Huron Twp, Res. Kincardine, daughter of William Bowers and Mary Ann Collins, Witn W.G. Swan of Kincardine and Annie Mae Bowers of Niagara, 24 December 1903 in Galt.

    3. [S211] .
      William geboren 15 Jany 1828, detauft den 13 Mar 1833; parentes Samuel Bowers, Lydia Bowers, sponsors, the parents.

    4. [S131] Div 1 pg 228.
      William BOWERS Farmer Birthplace: Canada Age 25 Wesleyan Methodist b. 15-Jan
      Marian BOWERS Birthplace: Canada Age 20 Wesleyan Methodist b. 17-Jun
      Angelina BOWERS Birthplace: Canada Age 3 Wesleyan Methodist b. 1-Sep
      Benjamin F. BOWERS Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Wesleyan Methodist b. 19-Feb
      William H. COLLINS Labourer Birthplace: Canada Age 18 Wesleyan Methodist b. 5-May

    5. [S444] Division 1 Page Number 35 Household Number 182.
      William BOWERS M Male German 53 Ontario Carpenter Methodist Canada
      Marie A. BOWERS M Female Irish 48 Ontario Methodist Canada
      Agnus BOWERS Female German 22 Ontario Methodist Canada
      Clark A. BOWERS Male German 20 Ontario Taylor Methodist Canada
      Sarah BOWERS Female German 16 Ontario Methodist Canada
      Marie A. BOWERS Female German 13 Ontario Methodist Canada
      Minne BOWERS Female German 9 Ontario Methodist Canada

    6. [S3231] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/144935946/william-bowers.

    7. [S444] Division 1 Page Number 35 Household Number 182.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 15 Jan 1828 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 13 Mar 1833 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1881 - Kincardine, Kincardine Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Kincardine Cemetery, Kincardine, Bruce, Ontario Link to Google Earth
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