Hervey Meyers Bowman^[1]

1873 - 1931  (57 years)

• Name	Hervey Meyers Bowman
  Born	30 Sep 1873	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheren
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Student
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Brethren
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Writer
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Elected Office	1917	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	alderman
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/81937718
  Residence	60 Church St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00002-248
  Died	20 Apr 1931	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Buried	Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Person ID	I7420	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Rev. Isaac L. Bowman,   b. 23 May 1830, Near Freeport, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Feb 1893, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 62 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth M. "Lizzie" Meyer,   b. 17 May 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 20 Nov 1927  (Age 83 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1862	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Family ID	F2242	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Photos

  Hervey M. Bowman at the back of his home Church St., Kitchener, Ontario

  
  

• Notes

  Hervey Bowman, "the youngest in the family, was born September 30th, 1873. He is at present attending the Toronto University, preparing himself for the Arts Course." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. _____________ H. M. BOWMAN DIES AT KITCHENER AFTER A SHORT ILLNESS Former Alderman and Well Known Citizen Was in His 59th Year. One of Waterloo County's best known citizens, Harvey M. Bowman, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Isaac L. Bowman passed away early Thursday morning at the St. Mary's hospital at Kitchener following a three weeks' illness. He was in his 59th year. The funeral held on Saturday af ternoon from the family residence 60 Church St., Kitchener, was largely attended. The services at the house and the United Brethren Church were in charge of Rev. George Seipel and Rev. S. H. Swartz. Interment was made in the cemetery at Blair. The late Harvey M. Bowman was a lifelong resident of Kitchener. He was a graduate of the Arts department at Toronto University and received his Ph.D., degree in Leipzig University, Leipalg, Germany. He was intensely interested in research work and was connected with the Carnegie Foundation of Washington, D.C. He also did work for the archives at Ottawa. There survive two brothers, A. M. Bowman, and F. M. Bowman of Pittsburg. two nephews and one nlece. One brother Leander passed away some years ago. Mr. Bowman was a member of the Kitchener city council in 1917 and 1918. and much interested in the municipal life of the city. Waterloo Chronicle 7 May 1931, p. 1

  
  

• 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..., 87. [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..., 108. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div 1 Page 32. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 33 Pg. 5. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 3 Page 13. [S34] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Blair CC#4501 Internet Link. [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..., 107. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 08 Jan 1863. 25 Dec 1862 By Rev. Stahlschmidt, Isaak L. Baumann of Waterloo was married to Elisabeth Moyer of Woolwich. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Isaac L. Bowman b. Waterloo res: Waterloo Age: 30 born abt 1832 father: John mother: Nancy married Elizabeth Meyer Age:: 19 born abt 1843 b. Woolwich Township Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: John mother: Mary married 25 Dec 1862 county: Waterloo [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 45.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 30 Sep 1873 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Student - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Brethren - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Writer - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Elected Office - alderman - 1917 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Apr 1931 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Blair Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth