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

Jacob S. Bowman[1]

Male 1824 - 1905  (80 years)


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  • Name Jacob S. Bowman 
    Born 14 Oct 1824  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheran 
    Occupation 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1891  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00002-221 
    Died 12 Feb 1905  [4
    Buried Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I7331  Generations
    Last Modified 30 Sep 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 Mary Stauffer,   b. 30 Jun 1830, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 May 1897  (Age 66 years) 
    Married 9 Sep 1847  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 11
    Children 
     1. Noah S. Bowman,   b. 1 Aug 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Menno Bowman,   b. 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary "Polly" Bowman,   b. 5 Apr 1851, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Aug 1935  (Age 84 years)
     4. Levia S. Bowman,   b. 1853, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Joshua Bowman,   b. 21 Mar 1855, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Dec 1862, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 7 years)
    Last Modified 1 Oct 2024 
    Family ID F2206  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Jacob S. Bowman, "the third son of Jonathan and Polly (Schneider) Baumann, was born near Bloomingdale, October 14th, 1824. On September 7th, 1847, he was married to Mary, daughter of Joseph and Rebecca (Rosenberger) Stauffer. She was born June 30th, 1830. They live in the township of Wilmot, not far from New Dundee, where he is engaged in farming. Their family consists of five children"


      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. [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..., 102.

    3. [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 11.

    4. [S138] Cemetery - ON, Oxford, Blenheim - Blenheim Mennonite Internet Link Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery online.
      In Memory of/ Jacob S. Bowman/ who died/ Feb 12th 1905/ aged 80 years/ 3 mos/ & 29 d'ys/ his wife/ Mary Stauffer/ died May 6th, 1897/ aged 66 years/ 10 mo's/ & 7 dy's

    5. [S141] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1851, Div 1 Pg 3.
      Jacob F. BOWMAN Farmer Canada Methodist 27
      Mary BOWMAN Canada Methodist 21
      Noah BOWMAN F. Ontario Methodist 4
      Menno BOWMAN F. Ontario Methodist 3
      Mary BOWMAN F. Ontario Methodist 1
      Christian SMITH Canada Methodist 12
      Angus CAMPBELL Canada Methodist 13

    6. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 12.

    7. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 2.

    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.

    11. [S13] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register Part 1 1840-1852, Huttner, Jacob Rev. - Minister of the Lutheran Church in Preston #80.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 14 Oct 1824 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 9 Sep 1847 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheran - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Blenheim Mennonite Cemetery, Blenheim Township, Oxford Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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