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Simon P. Bowman[1]

Male 1865 - 1924  (58 years)


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  • Name Simon P. Bowman 
    Born 26 Sep 1865  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43417797 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Traveler Implements 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Implement Agent, On the road 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Agent, Automobile 
    Residence 1921  138 Lancaster St. E. Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number 00002-143 
    Died 12 Mar 1924  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Person ID I32531  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Rev. Samuel S. Bowman,   b. 15 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ploch,   b. 1 May 1839, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1861  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17] 
    Family ID F2112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father Rev. Samuel S. Bowman,   b. 15 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ploch,   b. 1840, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Dec 1861  [11] 
    Family ID F273951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Alberta "Alberta" Kolb,   b. 6 Feb 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 4 Dec 1889  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4, 10] 
    Children 
     1. Gordon Bowman,   b. 19 Sep 1890, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jan 1891  (Age 0 years)
     2. Elvera Maude "Vera" Bowman,   b. 27 Nov 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Oct 1968  (Age 76 years)
     3. Hazel Evaline Bowman,   b. 18 Feb 1894, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1988  (Age 94 years)
     4. Mary Bowman,   b. 7 Jul 1896, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Bessie Bowman,   b. 27 Jan 1899, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Olive Bowman,   b. Dec 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F8472  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Simon P. Bowman, "was born September 26th, 1865. He is a travelling agent. His home is in Berlin. On December 4th, 1889, he was married to Mary Alberta Kolb. Their family consists of three children"


      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..., 859.

    2. [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..., 85.

    3. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-5 Page 15.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012343-89.
      012343-89 (Waterloo Co.) Simon E. BOWMAN, 24, yeoman, Canada, Waterloo Twp, s/o Samuel S. BOWMAN & Elizabeth PLOEH married Mary Alberta KOLB, 19, Canada, Berlin, d/o Dilman KOLB & Hannah MOYER, witn: Simon MOYER of Hartford & Ida KOLB of Berlin, 4 December 1889 in Berlin.

    5. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Bowman / Simon E. Bowman / 1865-1924 / Alberta Kolb / his wife / 1871-1948 / at rest

    6. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Birth Notice - 28 Sep 1865.

    7. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 39.

    8. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 26 Pg 6.

    9. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 30 Page 1.

    10. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 1 Page 22.

    11. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 47.

    12. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    13. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Samuel S. Bowman b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 27 born abt 1834 father: Benjamin mother: Susanna Beihle married Elizabeth Block Age:: 21 born abt 1840 b. Germany Spouse res: Waterloo father: John mother: Christena Werzel married 1 Dec 1861 county: Waterloo

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

    15. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rev. Samuel S. Bowman - December 11, 1924.

    16. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Dec 1861.
      Married 1 Dec 1861 Samuel S. Bowman was married to Elisabeth Bloch, both of Waterloo.

    17. [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, 12 Dec 1861 Pg: 50.
      BLOCH, Elizabeth married 1 Dec 1861 To Samuel S. BOWMANN. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F. W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Sep 1865 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 4 Dec 1889 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Traveler Implements - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Implement Agent, On the road - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Agent, Automobile - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 12 Mar 1924 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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