Simon Peter Bowman^[1]

1844 - 1925  (80 years)

• Name	Simon Peter Bowman
  Born	20 Jul 1844	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Residence	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Manager
  Occupation	1872	New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	miller
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Agent
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Weslyan Methodist
  Occupation	1886	Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States   [9]
  	travelling passenger agent
  Eby ID Number	00002-378
  Died	30 Mar 1925	, San Diego Co., California   [10]
  Person ID	I7434	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Samuel W. Bowman,   b. 4 Nov 1804, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 6 Sep 1866, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)
  Mother	Anna Biehn,   b. 6 Nov 1816, Doon (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 Oct 1905  (Age 88 years)
  Family ID	F2044	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth B. "Eliza" Bowman,   b. 1844, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	4 Aug 1868	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Children	1. Bertram Hawthorne Bowman,   b. 28 Sep 1872, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jul 1934, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States  (Age 61 years)   2. Samuel Howard Bowman,   b. 1873, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Esther Maria Bowman,   b. 16 Dec 1886, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F2249	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Simon P. Bowman, "the fourth son of Samuel W. and Annie (Biehn) Bowman, was born in the town of Waterloo, Ontario, July 20th, 1844. His younger days were spent in teaching in our public schools of Waterloo County. After retiring from the teaching profession, he commenced the life of an agent for the various railroads, fire, life and accident insurance companies. Some years ago he moved to Escondido, California, where he is engaged in farming. He is also the possessor of a beautiful olive and orange ranch. He is married to Eliza, daughter of Samuel B. Bowman. Their family consists of three 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

  [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..., 261. [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..., 137. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Simon Peter Bowman b. Waterloo res: St. Jacobs Age: 24 born abt 1844 father: Samuel W. Bowman mother: Anne Bowman married Eliza Bowman Age:: 24 born abt 1844 b. Blair Spouse res: Blair father: Samuel B. Bowman mother: Elizabeth Bowman married 4 Aug 1868 county: Waterloo [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 3 Page 56. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 54. [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 3 Page 27. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Bertram Hawthorne Bowman Gender:Female Birth Date:28 Sep 1872 Birth Place: New Dundee, Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:S P Bowman - Miller - New Dundee Mother:Eliza Bowman [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Esther Maria Bowman Gender:Female Birth Date:16 Dec 1886 Birth Place:Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Simon P Bowman - Travelling Passenger Agt. - Harrisburg, PA Mother:Eliza Bowman Informant: Bertram S. Bowman of Los Angelas - brother - 1932 [S2130] California Death Index 1905-1939. Name:Simon P Bowman Birth Year:abt 1845 Death Date:30 Mar 1925 Age at Death:80 Death Place:San Diego, California, USA

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 20 Jul 1844 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1861 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 4 Aug 1868 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Manager - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - miller - 1872 - New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agent - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Weslyan Methodist - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - travelling passenger agent - 1886 - Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States Died - 30 Mar 1925 - , San Diego Co., California  = Link to Google Earth