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

Rev. Benjamin Unger Bowman[1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Male 1856 - 1936  (80 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Unger Bowman 
    Prefix Rev. 
    Born 1856  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1884  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    farmer 
    Residence 1929  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Eby ID Number 00002-118 
    Died 1936  [4, 5
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Person ID I6946  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Joseph B. Bowman,   b. 11 May 1821, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1889, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Mother Leah Unger,   b. 12 May 1825, Strasburg (Kitchener) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jun 1864, Mannheim, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 39 years) 
    Married 2 May 1848  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [12, 13
    Family ID F2086  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Rachel C. Hallman,   b. 12 Mar 1863, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Oct 1930, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 26 Dec 1882  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Children 
     1. Elma Bowman
     2. Verna Bowman
     3. Elmer Bowman,   b. 11 Jan 1884, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Irvin Bowman,   b. Abt 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Aden Bowman,   b. Abt 1888,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Ira Bowman,   b. Abt 1890,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. Roy Bowman,   b. Abt 1892,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1910  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Veronica Hallman,   b. 5 Feb 1861, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1882, Breslau, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years) 
    Married 4 Nov 1879  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Children 
     1. Eva Bowman,   b. 12 May 1881, 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 F1920  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Benjamin U. Bowman, "the eldest son, resides at Fargo, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. His first wife was Veronica Hallman. After her decease he married her sister, Rachel Hallman."


      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..., 81.

    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..., 756.

    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..., 552.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/42231420.

    5. [S87] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Woodland CC#4510 Internet Link .
      Rev. Benjamin/ Bowman/ 1857-1936/ Rachel Bowman/ His Beloved Wife/ 1863-1930/ Bowman [A] Mother [B] Father

    6. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Benjamin Unger Bowman Born: Wilmot Township Waterloo Co. Age: 22 Father: Joseph S Bowman Mother: Leah Bowman Born: abt 1857 Spouse: Veronica Hallman Age: 18 born: Wilmot Township Father: John S Hallman Mother: Mary Hallman married 4 Nov 1879 married: Waterloo, Preston

    7. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 1 Page 39.

    8. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 3 Page 16.

    9. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 49.

    10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Aylmer Bowman Born: 11 Jan 1884 County: Waterloo Father: Benj M Bowman Mother: Rachael Halman

    11. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Lydia U. Bowman - January 24, 1929.

    12. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Eby, Benjamin Rev. - Minister of the Mennonit Society #99.

    13. [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, 5 May 1848 Pg 19.
      BAUMANN, Joseph S. married 2 May 1848 To Lea UNGER. minister Benjamin Eby

    14. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Benjamin W Bowman Born: Wilmot Age: 25 Father: Joseph S Bowman Mother: Seah Bowman Born: abt 1857 Spouse: Rachael C Hallman Age: 19 born: Wilmot Father: John S Hallman Mother: Mary Hallman married 26 Dec 1882 married: Waterloo, Waterloo Township

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1856 - 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 MapsMarried - 4 Nov 1879 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - 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 - 26 Dec 1882 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1884 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1929 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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