Lydia Ann Clemens^[1]

1827 - 1904  (77 years)

• Name	Lydia Ann Clemens
  Born	26 Aug 1827	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9]
  Gender	Female
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/101658775
  Name	Lydia Ann Bowman
  Name	Lydia Ann Elsley
  Residence	West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  Residence	1861	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	United Brethren
  Eby ID Number	00023-1818
  Died	16 Oct 1904  [9]
  Buried	19 Oct 1904	West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I17194	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Deacon Abraham S. Clemens,   b. 7 Mar 1790, Salford, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 25 Dec 1867, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Rachel Dierstein,   b. 15 Nov 1791, , Pennsylvania, USA ,   d. 3 Dec 1864, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)
  Married	19 May 1812  [10]
  Family ID	F4489	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Noah S. Bowman,   b. 26 Feb 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 May 1886, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 66 years)
  Married	18 Feb 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 11, 12]
  Children	1. George W. Bowman,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Rachel Ida Bowman,   b. Jul 1852, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 95 years)   3. Clemens Derstine Bowman,   b. 6 Apr 1857, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Dec 1951, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 94 years)   4. Byron C. Bowman,   b. 1861, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2191	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William Elsley,   b. 30 Sep 1827, London, England ,   d. 4 Oct 1919, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Married	27 Sep 1887	Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F4507	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Lydia Ann Clemens, "was born August 26th, 1827. On February 18th, 1845, she was married to Noah S. Bowman. They resided on a farm near West Montrose where he died May 4th, 1886. Some time after Mr. Bowman's death she was married to William Elsley. They now reside in West Montrose" 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.]. __________________________________________ DEATH OF MRS. ELSLEY. At 12 o'clock on Sat. night last at the residence of her son, Mr. C. D. Bowman, Mrs. Elsley passed peacefully away. During the past two weeks, she has been seriously ill, and her physician, Dr. Ullyott, had but slight hope of her recovery. For a number of years Mr. and Mrs. Elsley resided in the village of West Montrose, but for some time past, owing to increasing feebleness, the old couple found a comfortable home in the commodious residence of her son, about a mile north of the village. There kind and loving hands ministered to the requirements of paralytic weakness, and encircled by tenderness and affection after a useful honored life this estimable lady in her seventy-eight year passed calmly to her eternal home. The funeral was held on Wednesday Oct. 19th after the hour of 10 o'clock a.m., the interment being at West Montrose cemetery. The various members of the family, who resided in Pennsylvania and New York arrived in time to see their well beloved mother prior to her departure for a better world; Mr. Byron Bowman, a successful druggist of Lyons, N. Y., Mr. George Bowman, Banker, and Rev. John Lynn M. A., Mr. Lynn and daughter Lida were present at the death bed. The beautiful and devoted life in harmony with the pure and ennobling graces of Christian character will live on in the memory of all who knew her in a more vital memorial than that of marble, a life that lives on, a blessed inspiration to surviving relatives and friends, pointing with no uncertain hand to a glorious immortality. Deceased was in her 78th year. Elmira Signet 20 Oct 1904

  
  

• 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..., 429. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-6 Page 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..., 100. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851. gives age and country of birth [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. William Elsley Born: London England Age: 60 Father: John Elsley Mother: Hannah L Elsley Born: abt 1827 Spouse: Lydiann Bowman Age: 60 born: Waterloo Township Father: Abraham Clemens Mother: Rachael Clemens married 12 Oct 1887 married: Waterloo [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 4 Page 16. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 61. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 6 Page 54. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Death of Mrs. Elsley - 20 Oct 1904. [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..., 425. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev - Lutheran Minister, Preston #53. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Aug 1827 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 18 Feb 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Sep 1887 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 19 Oct 1904 - West Montrose United Cemetery, West Montrose, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth