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

Abner M. Bowman

Male 1933 - 2005  (71 years)


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  • Name Abner M. Bowman 
    Born 10 Dec 1933  [1, 2
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-167309 
    Died 7 Jan 2005  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I167309  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Henry J. B. Bowman,   b. 23 Jan 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Sep 1979, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Sulinda W. Martin,   b. 15 Jan 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Mar 1990  (Age 81 years) 
    Family ID F48040  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Vera Diefenbacher,   b. 29 Apr 1933,   d. 14 Apr 2013, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F48042  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BOWMAN, Abner M. - Peacefully, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, January 7, 2005, at Freeport Health Centre of Grand River Hospital, Abner M. Bowman, in his 72nd year, of Floradale. Beloved husband of Vera (Diefenbacher) Bowman for almost 49 years. Loving father of Karen and Jamie Gaul of Stratford, Gloria and Ken Martin of Elmira. Fondly remembered by his two grandsons, Jason Haut of Elmira and Jeremy Haut of Alberta. Dear brother of Almeda Krieger, Edna and Vernon Shoemaker, Clayton Bowman, Viola and Willard Lichty.Predeceased by his parents, Henry B. and Sulinda (Martin) Bowman; one brother, Wayne; one brother-in-law, Arch Krieger and one sister-in-law, Vera Bowman. Abner was a faithful member of the Floradale Mennonite Church. He served on the Floradale Fire Department for 37 years. He was enjoying his retirement years.The family will receive friends and relatives at the Dreisinger Funeral Home, Elmira on Sunday evening 7-9 p.m. and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. At noon on Tuesday, transfer will be made to the Floradale Mennonite Church for memorial service at 2 p.m., with Pastor Fred Redekop officiating. The casket will remain open in the church until 1: 40 p.m. Family interment will be in the Floradale Mennonite Cemetery.In his memory, donations to Grand River Regional Cancer Centre, the Floradale Mennonite Church Building Fund or the Mennonite Central Committee would be appreciated by the family as expressions of sympathy.

      The Record 8 Jan 2005

  • Sources 
    1. [S490] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - The Record (1994-March 2008), obituary of Abner M. Bowman - 8 Jan 2005.

    2. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33012644/abner-m-bowman.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Jan 2005 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Floradale Mennonite Cemetery, Floradale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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