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Leah C. Bowman[1, 2, 3, 4]

Female 1847 - 1937  (90 years)


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  • Name Leah C. Bowman 
    Born 16 May 1847  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13] 
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/44807415 
    Name Leah C. Baer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [13] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1868  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14] 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-103 
    Died 26 Nov 1937  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Buried Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Person ID I6862  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Father Rev. Moses B. Bowman,   b. 9 Nov 1819, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1898, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Mother Anna Cressman,   b. 7 Aug 1828, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1902, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 8 Oct 1844  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19] 
    Family ID F2072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Deacon Henry Baer,   b. 21 Oct 1842, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jan 1927, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Married 27 Feb 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 14, 20] 
    Children 
     1. Avon Baer,   b. Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Angeline B. Baer,   b. 7 Jul 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1942, Petersburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
     3. Aloma Bear,   b. Mar 1871, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Elvina Baer,   b. 12 Mar 1871, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jan 1952, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     5. Moses Baer,   b. 25 Jul 1872, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Nov 1956  (Age 84 years)
     6. Ephraim Baer, I,   b. 27 Feb 1874, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jun 1874  (Age 0 years)
     7. Lydia Baer,   b. 4 May 1875, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1880  (Age 5 years)
     8. Ephraim Baer, II,   b. 24 Jan 1877, Zurich, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Dec 1953, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     9. Simon B. Baer,   b. 22 Dec 1878, Near Zurich, , Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Jul 1969, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     10. Louisa Baer,   b. 18 Feb 1881, Hay Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 1962, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     11. Josiah Baer,   b. 9 Oct 1882, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1964, Elora, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years)
     12. Noah Bear,   b. 26 Oct 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Mar 1893, Near Manheim, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 8 years)
     13. Eva Baer,   b. 16 May 1886, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Aug 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 98 years)
     14. Edon Baer,   b. 22 Sep 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Oct 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     15. Norman Baer,   b. 21 Sep 1888, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Aug 1970  (Age 81 years)
     16. Ezra Baer,   b. 20 Nov 1890, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jan 1936, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 45 years)
    Last Modified 3 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F2074  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Leah Bowman, "the second daughter, was born May 16th, 1847. She is married to Henry Baer who was born October 21st, 1842. They reside at Manheim where he is engaged in farming."

      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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      Mrs. Henry Baer Dies in 91st Year

      In Good Health Until Ten Days Ago When She Fell and Fractured Her Hip.

      Death claimed the third oldest resident of this community in the person of Mrs Henry Baer who passed away at the home of her son, Mr Moses Baer and Mrs. Baer, one and one-half miles west of the village on Friday The late Mrs Baer had been in good health until the preceding Sunday when she fell and fractured her hip. Mrs. Baer whose maiden name was Leah Bowman, was born at Mannheim on May 16, 1847, a daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. Moses Bowman. She was married to Mr. Henry Baer in 1868 and they engaged in farming near Zurich and Petersburg for many years. Her husband predeceased her in 1928 and Mrs. Baer has resided with her son Mr Moses Baer for the last number of years The late Mrs. Bauer was a member of the Latschar Mennonite Church at Mannheim. She is survived by nine of her fourteen children four daughters and five sons. namely Mrs. Daniel Eby of Petersburg, Mrs. William Bachert of Kitchener Mrs Ervin Shantz of Freeport, Mrs John Francis of Kitchener, Moses Baer of New Dundee. Ephraim of Haysville Simon of Mannheim, Josiah of Wainwright, Alta, and Norman of Rosebank: fifty-three grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren, two sisters. Mrs. Susannah Shantz of Kitchener and Mrs. John Berry of Langley Prairie, B.C.; and three brothers Aaron Bowman of Mannheim, Noah of Guernsey, Sask, and Ezra of Lynn Mo

      The funeral in charge of Bishop M. Hallman of Mannheim was held at the Latschar Mennonite Church on Monday afternoon following a brief service at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Moses Baer. Interment was made in the adjoining remetery.

      Waterloo Chronicle, 30 Nov 1937, p. 4

  • 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..., 188.

    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..., 482.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018742-04.
      Ephraim Baer, 27, Occ. Farmer, b. Huron Co., Res. Wilmot Twp, son of Henry Baer and Leah Bowman married Lovina Nahrgang, 21, b. Wilmot Twp, Res. Wilmot Twp, daughter of John Nahrgang and Mary Shantz, Witn: Joshua Nahrgang of Wilmot and Susie Shantz of Waterloo Twp, 16 March 1904 in Waterloo Twp.

    4. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 016349-00.
      Moses Bear, 27, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Henry Bear and Leah Bowman Married Adeline Smith, 27, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of John Smith and Magdalena Hallman, Witnessed by: Daniel and Angeline Eby Both of Wilmot, 13 March 1900 in Waterloo Twp

    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..., 78.

    6. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-2 Page 12.

    7. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Bear, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Barb. (Wismer) married 27 Feb 1868 to Leah Baumann, aged 21, res Wilmot, born Wilmot, daughter of Moses ana Anna (Cressman)

    8. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Henry Baer/ died Jan. 22, 1927/ aged 84 yrs 3 mos 1 dy/ Leah Bowman/ his wife/ died/ Nov. 26, 1937/ in her 91st year/ at rest/ Baer

    9. [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 2.

    10. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 12 Page 4.

    11. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 20.

    12. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 11.

    13. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 45.

    14. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Mar 1868.
      21 Feb 1868 By Rev. Wurster, Henry Baer of Waterloo Township was married to Leo Baumann of Wilmot.

    15. [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..., 77.

    16. [S49] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - Latschaw Mennonite CC#4560 [now Mannheim Mennonite] Internet Link.
      In memory of/ Moses S. Bowman/ born/ Nov. 9, 1819/ died/ Jan. 4, 1898/ aged 78 years/ 1 mo & 26 dys/ married Oct. 8, 1844/ to Anna Cressman/ lived in matrimony 53 years/ served as a Deacon in the/ Mennonite Church 6 years/ and Minister of the Gospel/ for 39 years/ yet again we hope to meet thee/ when the day of life is fled/ then in Heaven with joy to greet thee/ where no farewell tear is shed

    17. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, February 1, 1898 - Obituary of Moses S. Bowman.

    18. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonist Society Report 36.
      Moses S. Bauman, to Anna Kressman, both of Waterloo. 8 Oct. 1844. Wit. Benjamin Bauman and John B. Kressman.

    19. [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, 10 Oct 1844 Pg 41.
      BAUMAN, Moses S. married 8 Oct 1844 To Anna KRESSMAN. minister Benjamin Eby

    20. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Bear, aged 25, res. Waterloo, born Waterloo, son of David and Barb. (Wismer) married 27 Feb 1868 to Leah Baumann, aged 21, res Wilmot, born Wilmot, daughter of Moses and Anna (Cressman)

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 May 1847 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Feb 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 26 Nov 1937 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mannheim Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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