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

Mary "Polly" Bowman[1, 2, 3]

Female 1829 - 1895  (66 years)


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  • Name Mary "Polly" Bowman 
    Born 29 Mar 1829  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10
    Gender Female 
    Name Mary "Polly" Unger 
    Name Polly Bowman 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1871  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    United Brethren 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Bretheren 
    Occupation 1891  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    United Brethren 
    Eby ID Number 00002-259 
    Died 8 Oct 1895  Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Buried Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Person ID I7459  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2024 

    Father Warden Wendell Bauman,   b. 21 Jan 1806, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bricker,   b. 12 Aug 1807, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1890, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F2032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Councillor John Unger,   b. 10 Sep 1825, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Apr 1915, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 27 Apr 1847  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Children 
     1. Maranda Unger,   b. 25 Apr 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jun 1942, Seattle, King, Washington, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years)
     2. Julia Ann Unger,   b. 2 Jun 1857, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Apr 1928, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     3. Lena Unger,   b. 1858, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Magdalena "Maggie" "Lena" Unger,   b. 15 Aug 1859, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Dec 1951  (Age 92 years)
     5. Irvine B. Unger,   b. 1861, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Mar 1912, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years)
     6. Hannah Unger,   b. 22 Oct 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 May 1933, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years)
     7. Susannah Unger,   b. 10 Dec 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 May 1947  (Age 80 years)
     8. Mary Unger,   b. 1869, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Margaret "Maggie" Unger,   b. 1869, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     10. Austin J. Unger,   b. 1873, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Oct 1931  (Age 58 years)
     11. Gertrude Unger,   b. 5 Oct 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 13 May 2024 
    Family ID F1214  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Polly Bowman, "the second daughter, was born March 29th, 1829. She is married to John Unger, and they reside in the town of Waterloo, near the park. They have a family of eight 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..., 549.

    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..., 318.

    3. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Div 2 Page 12 Family 49.

    4. [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..., 110.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 5 Pg 10.

    6. [S302] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1881, Waterloo Village 1881 Div. 2 Page 12.

    7. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 1 Page 8.

    8. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 9 Page 72.

    9. [S1573] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1891, Section 4 Page 50.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/149553513/mary-unger.

    11. [S12] Vit - ON, Gore - Gore District Marriage Register - Waterloo Entries, Rev. Alex'r Richie, Presbyterian Minister, Dumfries pg 78.
      John Hunger, to Polly Bowman, 27 Apr 1847, by banns. Rev. Richie, Wit. Isendal? Bowman and Adam Hunger.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Mar 1829 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 27 Apr 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Brethren - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - United Brethren - 1891 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 8 Oct 1895 - Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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