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

John S. Bowman[1, 2]

Male 1822 - 1903  (81 years)


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  • Name John S. Bowman 
    Born 12 May 1822  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11
    Gender Male 
    Name Johann S. Bauman 
    Occupation 1852  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    farmer 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Farmer 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    United Bretheren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Gentleman 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Mennonite 
    Retired 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Eby ID Number 00002-214 
    Died 16 Jun 1903  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Buried Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Person ID I7317  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 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  [12, 13, 14
    Family ID F186  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Stauffer,   b. 19 Sep 1823, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Oct 1863, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 40 years) 
    Married 3 Mar 1846  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3, 15, 16
    Children 
     1. Mary Ann Bowman,   b. 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1892  (Age 46 years)
     2. Menno Bowman,   b. 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Hiram S. Bowman,   b. 28 Jul 1849, West Montrose, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Mar 1940, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     4. Jonathan S. Bowman,   b. 7 Aug 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years)
     5. Angeline Bowman,   b. 1853, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Joseph Bowman,   b. 6 Apr 1856, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Dec 1899  (Age 43 years)
     7. Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 1858, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Amanda Bowman,   b. 2 Jun 1858, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Dec 1933  (Age 75 years)
     9. Rebecca Elizabeth Bowman,   b. 18 Dec 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Apr 1938  (Age 77 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    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 
    1. [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.

    2. [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

    3. [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.

    4. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 9.

    5. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 41.

    6. [S177] Census - ON, Waterloo - 1901, ON WATERLOO (North/Nord) (#121) Subdistrict: Waterloo c-2 Page 9.

    7. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 95.

    8. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 56.

    9. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 43.

    10. [S2545] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Township North 1891, Section 1 page 40.

    11. [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

    12. [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.

    13. [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.

    14. [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.

    15. [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.

    16. [S826] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Preston - Saint Peter's Lutheran - index.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 12 May 1822 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Mar 1846 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1852 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsRetired - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 16 Jun 1903 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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