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

Joseph B. Bowman[1, 2, 3]

Male 1821 - 1889  (68 years)


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  • Name Joseph B. Bowman 
    Born 11 May 1821  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    weaver 
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-114 
    Died 3 Jul 1889  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I6920  Generations
    Last Modified 1 Dec 2024 

    Mother Susannah Bechtel,   b. 16 Jun 1797, , Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Dec 1870, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F2017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family ID F264212  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Joseph Bowman, "the second son of Benjamin and Susannah (Bechtel) Baumann, was born near Berlin, May 11th, 1821. He was first married to Leah, daughter of George and Catharine (Kraft) Unger. They resided near Manheim where she died. After his first wife's decease he was married again to Amanda, daughter of Christopher Cress. They resided in Blenheim where they both died. He died July 3rd, 1889. He had a family of nine children, six of whom are of the first wife"


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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] 608.

    2. [S10] 552.

    3. [S3] 200.

    4. [S3] 80.

    5. [S131] Div 4 Pg 13.
      Joseph BOWMAN Weaver Canada 32 Mennonite b. May
      Lea BOWMAN Canada F. 27 Mennonite b. May
      Hanah BOWMAN Canada F. 3 Mennonite b. 29-Aug
      John STRIMPEL Germany 13 Lutheran

    6. [S190] Div. 3 Page 16.

    7. [S844] Sect. 8 Page 49.

    8. [S131] Div 4 Pg 13.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 11 May 1821 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - weaver - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - 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 MapsDied - 3 Jul 1889 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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