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Matilda P. Bowman

Female 1868 - 1950  (81 years)


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  • Name Matilda P. Bowman 
    Born 29 Oct 1868  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9] 
    Gender Female 
    Name Matilda P. Moss 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1895  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1921  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-144 
    Died 5 Apr 1950  [6, 10] 
    Buried First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I7015  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ploch,   b. 1 May 1839, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1886, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 46 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1861  Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15] 
    Family ID F2112  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Father 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) 
    Mother Elizabeth Ploch,   b. 1840, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married Dec 1861  [9] 
    Family ID F273951  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John K. Moss,   b. 18 Oct 1870, Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1950  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 20 Feb 1895  Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 8] 
    Children 
     1. Clayton B. Moss,   b. 17 Mar 1897, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Dec 1971  (Age 74 years)
     2. Milton Moss,   b. 21 Oct 1899, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Irvin B. Moss,   b. 3 Nov 1901, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Verna Moss,   b. Oct 1903, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Gertrude Moss,   b. 23 Apr 1907, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1991, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2025 
    Family ID F6554  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Matilda P. Bowman, "was born October 29th, 1868."


      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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      Moss. --- Matilda, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Samuel S. Bowman, was born Oct. 29, 1868; passed away April 5, 1950; aged 81 y. 5 m. 6 d. She was born in the home near Kitchener, Ont., where she died. She was baptized in 1896 and was a member of the Stirling Avenue Mennonite Church, Kitchener. On Feb. 20, 1895, she was united in marriage to John K. Moss. Surviving are 3 sons (Clayton and Irvin, of Centerville; and Milton, of Kitchener), 2 daughters (Verna-Mrs. Emerson Burkhart, of Centerville; and Gertrude-Mrs. Floyd Culp, Strasburg, Ont.), 10 grandchildren, and 2 great grandchildren. She was predeceased by 2 brothers (Simon and Tillman). Her husband followed her in death April 22. Relatives and friends gathered for the memorial service on April 8.


      Gospel Herald - Volume XLIII, Number 24 - June 13, 1950 ----- page 565, 566, 583.

  • 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..., 85.

    2. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-5 Page 5.

    3. [S47] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - First Mennonite CC#4507 Internet link First Mennonite Cemetery online.
      Moss / John K. Moss / 1870-1950 / his beloved wife / Matilda E. Bowman / 1868-1950 / in silence we remember

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

    5. [S214] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1911, Div. 5 Page 15.

    6. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, June 13, 1950 - Obituary of Matilda Bowman.

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

    8. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12532 (1895), Moss-Bowman.
      John Moss, 24, Farmer, res. Centerville, b. Centerville, son of Charles and Mary married Matilda E. Bowman, 26, res. Centerville, b. Centerville, daughter of Samuel S. and Elizabeth, Witness(es): Tilman E. and Velina Bowman, 25 February 1895 at The Residence of Bride's Father.

    9. [S514] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1871, Sect. 1 Page 47.

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

    11. [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

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

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

    14. [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.

    15. [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 - 29 Oct 1868 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - 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 MapsResidence - 1895 - Centreville (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 20 Feb 1895 - Centreville (Kitchener), 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 MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - 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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