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

Elizabeth Ploch[1]

Female 1839 - 1886  (46 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Ploch 
    Born 1 May 1839  , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Bowman 
    Residence 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-141.1 
    Died 30 Jan 1886  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 8, 9, 10
    Cause: heart attack 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8, 11
    Person ID I7007  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father John Ploch,   b. CA 1810, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1852  (Age ~ 41 years) 
    Mother Christina Wenzel,   b. 17 Mar 1810, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Mar 1896, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Family ID F92  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Rev. Samuel S. Bowman,   b. 15 Jul 1834, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Nov 1924, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1861  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 5, 9, 12, 13
    Children 
     1. Noah P. Bowman,   b. 1 Nov 1862, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1862  (Age 0 years)
     2. Simon P. Bowman,   b. 26 Sep 1865, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Mar 1924, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 58 years)
     3. Matilda P. Bowman,   b. 29 Oct 1868, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Apr 1950  (Age 81 years)
     4. Tilman P. Bowman,   b. 19 Jun 1871, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Mar 1941, High River, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Sudden Death

      The Berlin News of Saturday has the following: - "After only an hour's sickness, supposed to be apoplexy, the wife of the Rev. Samuel S. Bowman, near Centreville, died early this morning. She had not been in the enjoyment of good health for some time, but this attack was entirely unexpected and her sudden death will be a great blow t the husband and family she leaves behind."

      Galt Reporter Feb 5 1886 pg 1

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 12 Dec 1861.
      Married 1 Dec 1861 Samuel S. Bowman was married to Elisabeth Bloch, both of Waterloo.

    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..., 85.

    3. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), Feb.4, 1886.
      Jan. 30, 1886 Elisabeth Baumann, n e Ploch, wife of Preacher Samuel S. Baumann, died in Waterloo Twp. quite suddenly, of a heart attack, at age of 46 years, 8 months and 29 days.

    4. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 pg 10.

    5. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Samuel S. Bowman b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 27 born abt 1834 father: Benjamin mother: Susanna Beihle married Elizabeth Block Age:: 21 born abt 1840 b. Germany Spouse res: Waterloo father: John mother: Christena Werzel married 1 Dec 1861 county: Waterloo

    6. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 3 Page 39.

    7. [S2437] Census - Canada - 1851, Div 4 Pg 196.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35600556/elizabetha-bowman.

    9. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Obituary of Rev. Samuel S. Bowman - December 11, 1924.

    10. [S2088] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1921, Sub District 5 Page 19.

    11. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.

    12. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library.

    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, 12 Dec 1861 Pg: 50.
      BLOCH, Elizabeth married 1 Dec 1861 To Samuel S. BOWMANN. Both of Waterloo Twp. minister F. W. Bindemann

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1 May 1839 - , Germany Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1861 - Greenbush (Kitchener), 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 MapsDied - Cause: heart attack - 30 Jan 1886 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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