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

Mary S. Bowman

Female 1818 - 1899  (81 years)


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  • Name Mary S. Bowman 
    Born 16 Jul 1818  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary S. Wenger 
    Residence 1839  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Protestant 
    Residence 1871  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-208 
    Died 4 Oct 1899  Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Buried Ayton Union Cemetery, Ayton, Grey Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I7286  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Jonathan B. Bowman,   b. 25 Nov 1792, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Apr 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Maria Snyder,   b. 8 Jan 1796, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Feb 1883, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 20 Jul 1817  [8, 9, 10
    Family ID F186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Isaac Z. Wenger,   b. 18 Feb 1812, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1890, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 26 Mar 1839  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 7
    Children 
     1. Joseph Wenger,   b. 22 Dec 1839, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Jun 1842, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 2 years)
     2. Jonathan Wenger,   b. 19 Oct 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Apr 1843, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 1 years)
     3. Noah Wenger,   b. 27 Oct 1844, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Feb 1904, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years)
     4. Aaron B. Wenger,   b. 27 Aug 1848, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     5. Amos Wenger,   b. 17 Jul 1851, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Jun 1882, Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 30 years)
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F2189  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mary Bowman, "the eldest child, was born in Waterloo County, July 16th, 1818. On March 23rd, 1839, she married Isaac, son of Joseph and Elizabeth (Zimmerman) Wenger. He was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, February 18th, 1812, and died at Ayton, Grey County, Ontario, March 6th, 1890. They had a family of several sons. The names of three are, Noah, married to Isa Philps; Aaron, married to Jennet Philps; and Amos (dead), was married to Lizzie Nahrgang."


      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..., 100.

    2. [S270] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1852, Pg 22.

    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..., 622.

    4. [S144] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 90.

    5. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 34.

    6. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/110004750/mary-s-wenger.

    7. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 30 Mar 1839:14.
      last Tuesday Benjamin Eby, teacher, m. Isaac Wenger, Woolwich Tp, to Maria Bauman, daughter of Jonathan B Bauman of Waterloo Tp.

    8. [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..., 68.

    9. [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..., 99.

    10. [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..., 326.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 16 Jul 1818 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1839 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Mar 1839 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Protestant - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 4 Oct 1899 - Ayton, Normanby Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Ayton Union Cemetery, Ayton, Grey Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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