Abraham Bauman^[1]

1821 - 1895  (74 years)

• Name	Abraham Bauman
  Born	11 Feb 1821	Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	pioneer, story
  Occupation	1843	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	farmer
  Residence	1865	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 078, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Residence	1867	Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00002-326
  Died	20 Dec 1895	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 8]
  Person ID	I7768	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Mother	Anna Schneider,   b. 4 Jun 1792, . Franklin Co., Pennsylvania ,   d. 11 May 1837, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 44 years)
  Family ID	F2036	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  "Abraham Baumann, "the third son of Benjamin W. Baumann, was born in Bloomingdale, February 11th, 1821. On September 5th, 1865, he was married to Hannah, widow of the late Abraham Buehler, and daughter of Isaac and Sarah (Hembling) Woolner. She was born in Suffolkshire, England, July 22nd, 1825, and came to Canada in 1832. They reside about a mile east of Bloomingdale, and are both well and enjoying life. They have no family." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.]. ___________________________ ABRAHAM BAUMANN - was the son of Beniamin V. Baumann, and a grandson of the pioneer Jacob (Yoch) Schneider. He was born in Bloomingdale Feb. 11, 1821, on the place now known as the Rellinger farm. He attended the Public School S.S.#12 at Bloomingdale and helped his father on the farm. he was a bachelor 44 years old when he realized it was not good for man to live alone. He married Hannah Woolner, widow of the late John Buehler, Sept. 5, 1865. The ceremony was performed by Bishop Joseph Hagey of the Mennonite church. They settled on a 50 acre farm, Lot #78 (Rowlett property) purchased Dec. 27, 1865 and sold to Daniel Shantz, Feb. 12, 1867. ABRAHAM BAUMANN purchased the Rosendale property Oct. 12, 1867. He was a carpenter by trade, and from information received from Oris Hembling of British Columbia, Mr. Baumann had a workshop in an old log building beside the brick house where he manufactured grain cradles and axe handles which were made with a drwwing knife. The brick house was built by Abraham Baumann. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman raised two children, Maria Buehler born 1854 and Oris Hembling born 1877. Mr. and Mrs. Bauman lived here for 28 years until his death on Dec. 20, 1895. lie is buried in the Mennonite Cemetery at Bloomingdale. Women's Institute - Tweedsmuir History Rosendale Vol. 2 ___________________________ From the Diary of Ben Moyer, Bloomingdlae, Nov. 16, 1922 - "Today when I was going through Rosendale, Henry Shantz was tearing down the old log shop where Abraham Baumann manufactured grain cradles"

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] 689. [S3] 127. [S131] Div 2 Pg 100. [S226] . In Memory Of/ Abraham Bauman/ Who died/ Dec. 20, 1895,/ Aged 74 Yr's/ 10 Mo's & 9 d's/ Husband, thou hast left us lonely/ Sorrow fills our hearts today/ But beyond this vale of sorrow/ Tears will all be wiped away. [S168] Div 2, Page 54. [S224] Div 1 Page 39. [S2545] Section 1 page 36. [S3231] https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/38072344/abraham-bauman. [S13] Rev'd Frederick W. Bindemann, Minister of The German Evangelical Protestant Lutheran Church, At Greenbush, Waterloo Township, Halton County, 1 Sept. 1843 to 1 July 1844 report 32. Abraham Sneyder, Farmer, to Magdalena Bowmann, both of Waterloo. Wit. Abraham Bowmann, Farmer, and Susann Bowmann, both of Waterloo.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 11 Feb 1821 - Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1843 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1865 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 078, Waterloo County, Ontario Residence - 1867 - Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 071, Waterloo County, Ontario Occupation - Carpenter - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 20 Dec 1895 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth