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Menno B. Bowman[1]

Male 1877 - 1961  (83 years)


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  • Name Menno B. Bowman 
    Born 28 Aug 1877  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10] 
    Gender Male 
    Name Menno B. Bowman 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farm Laborer 
    Occupation 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Farmer, Own Farm 
    Residence 1921  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Mennonite 
    Eby ID Number 00002-524 
    Died 29 Apr 1961  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6, 10, 11] 
    Buried North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House Cemetery, Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [10] 
    Person ID I7718  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father Henry B. Bowman,   b. 3 Apr 1842, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Barbara Bauman,   b. 13 Mar 1844, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 20 Dec 1864  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 12] 
    Family ID F2323  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Martin,   b. 30 Dec 1879, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1937, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 57 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F348  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Elizabeth Brubacher,   b. 27 Aug 1878, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Nov 1914, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 36 years) 
    Married 18 Dec 1900  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Bowman,   b. 18 Dec 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Levi B. Bowman,   b. 27 Apr 1903, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Jan 1989  (Age 85 years)
     3. Jacob B. Bowman,   b. 5 Jul 1904, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Oct 1956, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 52 years)
     4. Jesse Bowman,   b. 5 Jun 1906, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Jul 1985  (Age 79 years)
     5. Elias B. Bowman,   b. 7 Jan 1908, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Jan 2001  (Age 93 years)
     6. Henry B. Bowman,   b. 9 Jul 1909, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Dec 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
     7. Aaron B. Bowman,   b. 10 Dec 1910,   d. 31 Mar 1978, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     8. John L. B. Bowman,   b. 17 Nov 1912, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Dec 1985  (Age 73 years)
     9. Noah Bowman,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Lydia Bowman,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F14507  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 3 Rebecca B. Martin,   b. 21 Nov 1892, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Nov 1964, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 71 years) 
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F231367  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Menno Baumann, "was born August 28th, 1877."

      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.].

      __________________

      MENNO B. BOWMAN

      Menno B. Bowman, 83, of RR 1, Elmira, died Saturday, April 29 at K-W Hospital.

      He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Henry Bowman of Woolwich Township.

      He was predeceased by his first wife, the former Elizabeth Brubacher, in 1914. His second wife, Eliza Martin died in 1937. His third wife, Rebecca Martin, survives.

      Also surviving are six sons. Levi of RR 2. Wallenstein; Elias of RR 1. Wallenstein; Jesse of RR 1, St. Jacobs; Henry of RR 1. Alma; Aaron of St. Thomas, John of RR 1. Elmira; one daughter, Mrs. Angus (Lydia) Weber; 25 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren. Two sons predeceased him.

      The body was at the Dreisinger Funeral Parlor, Elmira. The funeral was held Tuesday at his home followed by a service and burial in North Woolwich Mennonite Meeting House.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 10 May 1961 pg 5

  • Sources 
    1. [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..., 126.

    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..., 165.

    3. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-5 Page 4.

    4. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Menno Banman Born: Woolwich Age: 23 Father: Henry Banman Mother: Barbara Banman Born: abt 1877 Spouse: Elizabeth Brubaker Age: 22 born: Woolwich Father: Michael B Brubaker Mother: Deromea Martin Brubaker married 18 Dec 1900 married: Waterloo, Woolwich

    5. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 2 Page 30.

    6. [S169] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - North Woolwich Conservative CC#4589 Internet Link.
      Menno B. Bowman / geb. / Aug. 28, 1877 / starb. / Apr. 29, 1961 / Alter / 83 Jhr. 8 Mo.

    7. [S348] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1911, Div.. 17 Page 2.

    8. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 5 Page 17.

    9. [S2121] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1921, Sub Dist. 16 Page 8.

    10. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/25329479.

    11. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Mrs. Menno Bowman - 25 Nov 1964 pg 5.

    12. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Henry Bowman b. Woolwich Township res: Woolwich Township Age: 22 born abt 1842 father: Levi mother: Magdaline married Barbara Bowman Age:: 20 born abt 1844 b. Woolwich Township Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: Jonas mother: Matta married 20 Dec 1864 county: Waterloo

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 Aug 1877 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 18 Dec 1900 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1911 - Floradale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer, Own Farm - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Apr 1961 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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