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

Jonathan B. Bowman[1, 2, 3]

Male 1792 - 1876  (83 years)


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  • Name Jonathan B. Bowman 
    Born 25 Nov 1792  , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Elected Office Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    1st Reeve of Waterloo Township 
    Land Bef 1831  Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Public Service 1842  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Councilor - Waterloo Township 
    Elected Office 1850  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    councillor - Waterloo Township 
    Land Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Jonathan B. Bauman 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    magistrate 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Esquire 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Brethren 
    Occupation 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Universalist 
    Eby ID Number 00002-37 
    Died 1 Apr 1876  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 9
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Person ID I6751  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Reverend Joseph O. Bauman,   b. 19 Jul 1766, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jan 1849, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Mary Baer,   b. 23 Jan 1772,   d. 29 Oct 1842, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Family ID F2021  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Maria Snyder,   b. 8 Jan 1796, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1883, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1817  [1, 4, 5
    Children 
     1. Mary S. Bowman,   b. 16 Jul 1818, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1899, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     2. Noah S. Bowman,   b. 26 Feb 1820, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 May 1886, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 66 years)
     3. John S. Bowman,   b. 12 May 1822, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jun 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     4. Jacob S. Bowman,   b. 14 Oct 1824, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1905  (Age 80 years)
     5. Samuel S. Bowman,   b. 30 Jun 1827, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1902, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     6. Salome S. Bowman,   b. 26 Jul 1830, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1882, Near, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     7. Levi S. Bowman,   b. 23 Nov 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1918, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years)
     8. Joshua S. Bowman,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Apr 1895, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     9. Menno S. Bowman,   b. 13 Sep 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jonathan Baumann, "eldest son of Joseph Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, November 25th, 1792, and died April 1st, 1876. He was married to Polly Schneider July 20th, 1817. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 8th, 1796, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 28th, 1883."

      Jonathan Baumann, "the eldest son of Rev. Joseph Baumann, (see No. 37), was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, November 25th, 1792. He came to Canada with his parents in 1816. On July 20th, 1817, he was married to Polly, daughter of Jacob and Mary (Erb) Schneider. She was born in Franklin County, Pennsylvania, January 8th, 1792, and died in Waterloo County, Ontario, February 28th, 1883. They lived on a farm about two miles north-west of Bloomingdale where they resided many years. The farm is now in possession of Joseph S. Snyder. They had a family of nine 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..., 326.

    2. [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..., 622.

    3. [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..., 385.

    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..., 68.

    5. [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..., 99.

    6. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 95.

    7. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 42.

    8. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 7 Page 63.

    9. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link.
      In loving remembrance of/ Jonathan B. Bowman/ 1st Reeve of Waterloo Township/ Born Nov. 25, 1792, in Berks Co. Pa./ Died April 1, 1876 Aged 83 Yrs. 4 Mo. 6 D./ Maria Snyder/ His wife/ Born Jan. 8, 1796, in Franklin Co. Pa./ Died Feb. 27, 1883 Aged 87 Yrs. 1 Mo 19 D./ Erected by their surviving children/ and grandchildren, in 1912/ Bowman

    10. [S1322] Land - Founding Families of Waterloo Township 1800-1830, 15.

    11. [S1449] Book - Grassroots Government Biographies of Waterloo Township Councillors.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Nov 1792 - , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - 1st Reeve of Waterloo Township - - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - Bef 1831 - Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Councilor - Waterloo Township - 1842 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - councillor - Waterloo Township - 1850 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsLand - - Waterloo Township - Wilson's Tract (Upper Block) Lot 9E, Waterloo County, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - magistrate - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Esquire - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Universalist - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Apr 1876 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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