Levi S. Bowman^[1]

1832 - 1918  (85 years)

• Name	Levi S. Bowman
  Born	23 Nov 1832	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	apprentice (blacksmith?)
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00002-233
  Died	30 Jan 1918	Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [3, 4]
  	Cause: Kidney trouble leading to heart trouble
  Buried	Lake View Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA   [4]
  Person ID	I7370	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  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  [8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F186	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Susannah Cress,   b. 1840, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1923  (Age 83 years)
  Married	14 Nov 1861	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 11, 12, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Martha Bowman,   d. AGED 5   2. Elma Bauman,   b. 1862, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1959  (Age 97 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F2222	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Levi S. Bowman, "the fifth son of Jonathan Bowman, was born November 23rd, 1832. In September, 1865, he moved to Kent County, Michigan, where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Susannah, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Eby) Cress. They have a family of two children. The name of the one is Elma, married to a Mr. Bergey. Name of second child not received 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ______________________________ PIONNEER RESIDENT 52 YEARS Levi Bowman Succumbs Following A Long Peroid of Decline At Age Of Eighty-Five Years In the death of Levi Bowman, this community looses one of it staunch pioneers. Kidney trouble of long standing gradually undermined the rugged constitution and a serious heart afflction developed and a trained nurse was placed in charge, Sunday, death occuring Wednesday night. A jovial dispostion which remained with him to the end made a congential companion for young as well as old and many friends now sympathize with the bereft family. For fifty-two years he was a citizen of this section, residing on his late premises of 160 acres, purchased of Abner Thomas in 1860. He was born in Ontario, Nov 23 1832, and died Jan 30 1918, aged 85 years, two months and seven days. His marriage to Susanna Cress occurred in 1861. To this union were born two children, Martha, who died at the age of five years, and Mrs Wellington Bergy, residing on the old homestead. Aside from the widow and one daughter, four grandchildren also survive, Mrs Fred Alberts, Eugene, Floyd, and Walter Bergy, with one great granddaughter. A brother also remains in California. Funeral services were held from the residence, Saturday afternoon, Rev Wesbrook officiating and Mrs. W. J. Robertson rendering vocal selections. Burial followed in Lakeview Cemetery. Mrs. Gretzinger and Miss Myrtle Cress of Grand Rapids attended the funeral services from a distance. The Caledonia News, Caledonia, Michigan, 7 Feb 1918:

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 472. [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..., 104. [S351] News - MI, Kent, Caledonia - The Caledonia News, Obituary of Levi S. Bowman 7 Feb 1918:. [S321] Cemetery - Michigan, Kent, Caledonia - Lake View. Levi S. / 1832 - 1918 [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 67. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Levi Bowman b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 29 born abt 1832 father: Jonathan mother: Polly Snider married Susanna Kress Age:: 21 born abt 1840 b. Woolwich Township Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: Jacob mother: Magdalena Eby married 14 Nov 1861 county: Waterloo [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 7 Page 43. [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. [S20] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Telegraph (title varies: Berlin Telegraph, Berlin Daily Telegraph) (1853-1922), 20 Nov 1861. By the Rev. Mr. Bindeman "Bowman - Cress: Nov. 14: Mr. Levi Bowman, of Waterloo Township, to Miss Susanna Cress, of Woolwich." [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 28 Nov 1861. 14 Nov 1861 By Rev. Bindemann, Levi Baumann of Waterloo was married to Susanna Cress of Woolwich. [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, 28 Nov 1862 Pg: 48. BOWMANN. Levi married 14 Nov 1861 Of Waterloo. To Susanna CRESZ of Woolwich. minister F. W. Bindemann

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 23 Nov 1832 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - apprentice (blacksmith?) - 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 14 Nov 1861 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Kidney trouble leading to heart trouble - 30 Jan 1918 - Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA Buried - - Lake View Cemetery, Caledonia, Kent, Michigan, USA  = Link to Google Earth