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Elizabeth "Lizzie" Oberholtzer

Female 1831 - 1910  (78 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Oberholtzer 
    Born 8 Oct 1831  Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Female 
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    Name Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bowman 
    Residence 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    United Bretheran 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    United Bretheren 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00086-5073 
    Died 31 Mar 1910  [5] 
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Person ID I22388  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Abraham M. Oberholtzer,   b. 17 Jan 1802, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years) 
    Mother Rachel Bauman,   b. 21 Apr 1801, Alleghany Valley, Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Nov 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Family ID F2238  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Jacob Bechtel Bowman,   b. 26 Dec 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1910, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 17 Feb 1850  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Lucinda O. Bowman,   b. 21 Mar 1850, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Rachel O. Bowman,   b. 24 Mar 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Aug 1854, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Abraham Oberholtzer Bowman,   b. 18 Oct 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jul 1929, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     4. Nelson O. Bowman,   b. 18 Mar 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1883  (Age 23 years)
     5. Nancy O. Bowman,   b. 23 Sep 1864, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F2235  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elizabeth Oberholtzer, "was born October 8th, 1831. She is married to Rev. Jacob Bowman. They reside in Berlin and have a family of five children... Elizabeth Oberholtzer, "was born October 8th, 1831. She is married to Rev. Jacob 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.].

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      DEATH OF MRS. J. B. BOWMAN

      SURVIVED HUSBAND ONLY A FEW MONTHS.

      Mrs. Elizabeth Bowman, the widow of Rev. Jacob B. Bowman, and mother of Mr. A. Bowman, passed away at the latter's residence, 87 Church street, yesterday afternoon. The deceased had been ill for several weeks but the immediate cause of death was heart failure. She was her 79th year and survived only a few months her husband, who died on January 19th last in the 83rd year of his age. Their home was always in Waterloo County, and since 1883 on Church street in this town.

      Mrs. Bowman, who was born on March 8th, 1831, was married to her late husband in February, 1850. From: this union, lasting nearly sixty years were born five children, of whom three predeceased the parents, Nelson in 1883, and two daughters in infancy. Beside Mr. A. O. Bowman, of the Berlin Customs, with whom the deceased recently had her home, a daughter, Mrs. (Rev.) William Hutchinson, Elyria, Ohio, survives, and also eight grandchildren, including Mrs. A. G. Box, Belmont, Manitoba, and Mrs. Fred Snider, Waterloo.

      Mrs. Bowman was a daughter of Abraham Oberholtzer, an early settler in these parts, who came from Pennsylvania in 1826. He died in 1855. A sister of the deceased, Mrs. Henry Boehmer, died in 1890; her two brothers, Owen and Aaren, the latter survives and the former died in Bloomingdale in 1893. For upwards of fifty years Mrs. Bowman was a consistent Christian and member of the United Brethren church. Her uniform gentleness and kindness endeared her to many who share with her family a sense of deep loss and will long cherish her memory.

      The funeral will take place on Saturday 2 p. m., at the house, and thence to the Alma street church and Mt. Hope for interment.

      The Berlin News Record, Kitchener, Region of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Fri, Apr 1, 1910 Page 1

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 147.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-8 Page 6.

    3. [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..., 105.

    4. [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..., 172.

    5. [S166] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Mount Hope CC#4508 Internet Link , Section H.
      In memory of / Rev. J.B. Bowman / died Jan. 19, 1910 / aged 82 yrs. 24 dys. / Elizabeth Oberholtzer / his beloved wife / died March 31, 1910 / aged 78 yrs. 5 mos. / 23 days / they rest from their labours / and their works do follow them

    6. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 47.

    7. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 2.

    8. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 14.

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 22 Feb 1850 Pg 8.
      BAUMANN, Jacob married 17 Feb 1850 To Elisabeth OBERHOLTZER, of Waterloo. minister F. W. Bindemann

    10. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1831 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Feb 1850 - Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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