John S. Bowman^{[1, 2]}

1822 - 1903  (81 years)

• Name	John S. Bowman
  Born	12 May 1822	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11]
  Gender	Male
  Name	Johann S. Bauman
  Occupation	1852	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	United Bretheren
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Retired	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Eby ID Number	00002-214
  Died	16 Jun 1903	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11]
  Person ID	I7317	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	Reeve Jonathan B. Bowman,   b. 25 Nov 1792, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 1 Apr 1876, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 83 years)
  Mother	Maria "Polly" Snyder,   b. 8 Jan 1796, Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 Feb 1883, Near Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Married	20 Jul 1817  [12, 13, 14]
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 19 Sep 1823, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 17 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 40 years)
  Married	3 Mar 1846	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 15, 16]
  Children	1. Mary Ann Bowman,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1892  (Age 46 years)   2. Menno Bowman,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Hiram S. Bowman,   b. 28 Jul 1849, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 25 Mar 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   4. Jonathan S. Bowman,   b. 7 Aug 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)   5. Angeline Bowman,   b. 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Joseph Bowman,   b. 6 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Dec 1899  (Age 43 years)   7. Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Amanda Bowman,   b. 2 Jun 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Dec 1933  (Age 75 years)   9. Rebecca Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 18 Dec 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Apr 1938  (Age 77 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F2199	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John S. Bowman, "the second son of Jonathan Bowman, was born May 12th, 1822. On March 3rd, 1846, he was married to Elizabeth, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Rosenberger) Stauffer. She was born September 19th, 1823, and died October 17th, 1863. They resided a few miles north of Bloomingdale." 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

  [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..., 514. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11351-80. Jacob C. HALLMAN, 24, farmer, Wilmot Twp, same, s/o John & Mary HALLMAN, married Amanda BOWMAN, 22, Waterloo Twp, same, d/o John S. & Elizabeth BOWMAN, witn: Abner C. HALLMAN, Wilmot Twp & Pricilla CLEMENS, Waterloo Twp, 30 Jun 1880 at Blair Waterloo Twp [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..., 101. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 9. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 41. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-2 Page 9. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 95. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 56. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 43. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 40. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. In loving rememberance/ of/ John S. Bowman/ Died June 16, 1903/ Aged 81 Yrs. 1 Mo./ 4 Days/ And his wife/ Elizabeth Stauffer/ Died Oct. 17, 1863/ Aged 40 Yrs. 28 Dys./ For they rest from their labors/ And their works do follow them/ Bowman [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. [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. [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. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Evangelical Church in the Village of Preston #65. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 May 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Mar 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Retired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Jun 1903 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth