Owen Bowman

1845 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Owen Bowman
  Born	16 Apr 1845	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1868	Gaines, Kent, Michigan   [3]
  	farmer
  Eby ID Number	00002-284
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I7586	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Elias B. Bauman,   b. 4 May 1809, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 21 Aug 1875, , Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 66 years)
  Mother	Maria "Mary" Clemens,   b. 12 Jul 1811, , Bucks Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 28 May 1886, Gaines Township, Kent Co., Michigan  (Age 74 years)
  Married	1829	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6]
  Family ID	F2033	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ellen Kelley,   b. 1845, Gaines, Kent, Michigan ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	5 May 1868	Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States   [3]
  Children	1. Ada Bowman,   b. , Kent Co., Michigan ,   d. Bef 1893   2. May Bowman
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2287	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Owen Bowman, "the sixth son of Elias Bowman was born April 16th, 1845. He is a farmer and resides near Crosby, Kent County, Michigan. His wife was Ellen Kelley, and their family consists of two children, namely: Ada (dead), and May." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 116. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 2 Pg 79. [S670] Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925, Film number: 2342449 Digital GS number: 4207955 Image number: 413 Reference number: v 1 p 290. Groom's name: Owen Bowman, farmer of Gaines, Groom's age: 23 years Groom's birth year: 1845 Groom's birthplace: Waterloo, Ct. Bride's name: Emma Keeley, residence Gaines Bride's age: 22 years Bride's birth year: 1846 Bride's birthplace: Gaines Marriage date: 05 May 1868 Marriage place: Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 6 Page 42. [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..., 112. [S32] News - Herald of Truth, Obituary of Maria Clemens Vol. XXIII, Number 13, July 1, 1886, page 205.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 16 Apr 1845 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Agricultural Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1868 - Gaines, Kent, Michigan Married - 5 May 1868 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth