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Susannah Bowman[1, 2, 3]

Female 1859 - 1949  (89 years)


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  • Name Susannah Bowman 
    Born 23 Apr 1859  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11] 
    Gender Female 
    Family Photograph Menno M. Shantz & wife Susannah Bowman 
    • Image from Mennonite Archives of Ontario
    Shantz,MennoM.-SusannahBowman-MennoniteArchivesofOntario.jpg    		 Shantz,MennoM.-SusannahBowman-MennoniteArchivesofOntario.jpg
    Name Susannah Shantz 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-109 
    Died 1949  [11] 
    Buried Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11] 
    Person ID I6902  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    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, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16] 
    Family ID F2072  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Menno M. Shantz,   b. 4 Apr 1850, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Dec 1917, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 27 Nov 1877  [1] 
    Children 
     1. Milton Shantz,   b. 5 Feb 1879, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 May 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 22 years)
     2. Moses B. Shantz,   b. 29 Jan 1882, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Jul 1963  (Age 81 years)
     3. Anna Jeanette Shantz,   b. 31 Mar 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Joshua B. Shantz,   b. 25 Mar 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Wayne Shantz,   b. 25 May 1887,   d. 19 Oct 1906  (Age 19 years)
     6. Magdalena Shantz,   b. 15 Apr 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1963  (Age 73 years)
     7. Elven B. Shantz,   b. 7 Apr 1893, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Sep 1984, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F2081  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Susannah Bowman, "the fifth daughter, was born April 23rd, 1859. She is married to Menno Shantz, a farmer. They reside near New Dundee. Their family consists of five 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. [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..., 404.

    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. [S3108] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 020767-07.
      Moses B. Shantz, 25, occ. Farmer, b. Wilmot, res. Wilmot, son of Menno M. Shantz and Susanna Bowman married Clara Lovina Weber, 22, b. Waterloo Twp, res. Waterloo Twp, daughter of Menno S. Weber and Sarah Ann Knipe, Witness(es) Milton Bergey of Toronto and Sophia Weber of Chicago, 11 September 1907 in Waterloo Twp

    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..., 79.

    5. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-6 Page 5.

    6. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 3 Page 28.

    7. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 3.

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

    9. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 27.

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

    11. [S15] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Breslau - Breslau Mennonite CC#4579 Internet Link .
      Shantz/ Father/ Menno M.Shantz/ 1850-1917/ Milton, son/ 1879-1901/ Mother/ Susannah Bowman/ 1859-1949/ Wayne, son/ 1887-1906/ Magdalena Shantz/ 1889-1963

    12. [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.

    13. [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

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

    15. [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.

    16. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 23 Apr 1859 - 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 - 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 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Breslau Mennonite Cemetery, Breslau, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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