Rev. Menno B. Bowman^{[1, 2]}

1837 - 1906  (68 years)

• Name	Menno B. Bowman
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	20 May 1837	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39170070
  Residence	1858	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [13]
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1884	Mount Joy, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada
  	clergyman
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Minister
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1901	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1906	Bingeman St., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Eby ID Number	00002-363
  Died	18 Mar 1906	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  Buried	Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [11, 12]
  Person ID	I7906	Generations
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025

  
  

  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	Susannah B. "Susan" Snider,   b. 2 Dec 1838, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1 May 1925, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Married	11 Apr 1858	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6, 7, 13, 14]
  Children	1. Alice Bowman,   b. 2 Dec 1858, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Dec 1919, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 61 years)   2. Oliver Bowman,   b. 2 Dec 1861, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 15 Dec 1923, Perth, , Western Australia, Australia  (Age 62 years)   3. Cyrus Bowman,   b. 31 Mar 1864, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 May 1865, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   4. Nancy Bowman,   b. 25 Feb 1866, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 11 Sep 1952  (Age 86 years)   5. Susannah "Susan" Bowman,   b. 4 Feb 1868, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Sep 1910, Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 42 years)   6. Allan Bowman,   b. 15 Apr 1870, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Feb 1890, Ottawa, Carleton Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 19 years)   7. Magdalena "Lena" Bowman,   b. 31 Aug 1872, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1927  (Age 54 years)   8. Emerson Bowman,   b. 23 Oct 1874, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1973, Salmon Arm, , British Columbia, Canada  (Age 98 years)   9. Lloyd Bowman,   b. 28 Sep 1877, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 16 Jan 1951, Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, United States  (Age 73 years)   10. Anna Bowman,   b. 29 Mar 1881, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Apr 1946, Markham, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 65 years)   11. Franklin Bowman,   b. 3 Sep 1884, Mount Joy, Markham Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	11 Sep 2025
  Family ID	F179	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Rev. Menno B. Bowman and wife Susannah Snider Find A Grave

  
  

• Notes

  Menno Bowman, "the second son of Samuel W. Baumann, was born in Waterloo, May 20th, 1837. Early in spring of 1858 he was married to Susan, daughter of Jacob and Magdalena (Baumann) Schneider. She was born December 2nd, 1838. After their marriage he purchased the old Jacob Schneider homestead at Bloomingdale, where he resided until 1878, when he rented his farm to Mr. Franklin Brubacher. In 1875 he entered the ministry of the New Mennonite church, being ordained in the year 1879. As a minister of the Gospel he was successful in winning many souls to Christ. He had charge of the following circuits in succession: Bethel, Twenty, Markham, and Maryborough, on which circuits he did good work, not withstanding the enemies he would have on account of his radical preaching and dealing with the people. He was very outspoken and dealt straight with his people without respect to person, and on account of this some were not always pleased with him. His sermons as a rule were powerful and stirring and consequently would deal very plainly with such who would settle down into a mere form of religion. It is only justice, however, to Mr. Bowman to say that wherever people would get into a good christian experience they would get along well with him. At the annual conference of Canada in 1886, he was appointed Presiding Elder, which position he has held ever since in a very successful manner. His district for the first years of his Presiding Eldership was the entire Canada Conference, including a few appointments in Michigan. In 1891 the conference was divided into two districts, from which time he travelled and spent much time in the state of Michigan. At present they reside on their farm again where his two sons, Emerson and Lloyd, are managing and working the same. Their family consisted of eleven 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.]. _____________ DEATH OF ELDER MENNO BOWMAN A Well Known and Highly Esteemed Mennonite Minister Passes Away WAS IN HIS 69TH YEAR A well known and highly esteemed minister of the Gospel, of the Mennonite faith, in this section of the province, passed away on Sunday morning at the residence on Bingeman St. in the person of Rev. Menno Bowman, who for fourteen years of his ministry of over thirty years was a Presiding Elder of the Mennonite Brethren in Christ Conference. The deceased has been in poor health for seven or eight years, suffering from paralysis, but he did not retire from the ministry until three years ago. During the last few months he has been confined to his bed and awaited the call of his Master with Christian-like patience and expectancy. The late Menno Bowman was born in Waterloo nearly 69 years ago and was the second son of Samuel W. Bowman, one of Berlin's pioneer settlers, who erected the building which has just been torn down, next Smyth Bros. store, in 1833. He resided on his father's farm and was given a public school education. 1858 he married Susan Schneider and shortly afterwards he purchased the Schneider homestead at Bloomingdale, where he resided until 1878. when he rented his farm. In 1875 the deceased decided to enter the ministry of the Mennonite Church and was ordained in 1879. As a minister he was successful as a winner of souls, and he had charge of circuits in Bethel, Twenty, Markham and Maryborough. At the annual conference of Canada in 1886 he was appointed Presiding Elder, which position he held for 11 consecutive years. During the years of his first years of eldership he had charge of the entire Canada Conference until 1891, when the district was divided. The deceased resided in Berlin for years before returning to the home-stead at Bloomingdale, where he resided for thirteen years, and two years ago he took up his residence in Berlin. Besides his widow, the deceased is survived by five daughters and four sons, namely, Mrs. Daniel Raymer, Markham; Mrs. Isaac Pike, Bethseda. York Co.; Mrs. Wm. Stadelbauer, Wetzell, Mich., Susan and Anna, home, Oliver, Perth, West Australia, Emerson, Vernon, B.C., and Lloyd and Franklin, in Detroit. Two sons, Cyrus and Allan, predeceased their father. Five brothers and three sisters also survive, namely Allan, Blair, John, J. Dundas; Noah, Winnipeg, Simon, California; Samuel, St. Paul, Mrs. Johathan Bowman, Scott street Mrs. Hy. A. Brubacher, of this town and Mrs. Aaron Moyer, Mildmay. The late Mrs. Cyrus Bricker, mother of Mr. S. B. Bricker, of Waterloo, was also a sister of deceased. The funeral will take place from the residence on Bingeman street on Wednesday at 1 o'clock p.m. to the New Mennonite Church, Berlin, thence to the Bloomingdale cemetery. The Daily Telegraph, Kitchener, Ontario, Canada Mon, Mar 19, 1906 Page 1

  
  

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  [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. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 13 Feb 1890. Feb 4, 1890 Allan Bowman, son of Elder Menno Bowman, died in Ottawa at age of 19 years, 9 months & 20 days. [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..., 134. [S132] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1901, Waterloo C-2 Page 1. [S168] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1871, Div 2, Page 31. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Menno BAUMANN, 21, Waterloo, same, s/o Samuel BAUMANN & Ana BEAM, married Susan SNYDER, 19, Waterloo, same, d/o Jacob SNYDER & Magdl, BAUMANN, witn: William BINDEMAN of Berlin, 11 April 1858 [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 3 Pg 20. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 25 May 1837:24. 21 May 1837 The family of Samuel Bauman in Berlin was blessed with a son. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 32. [S226] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery CC#4581 Internet Link. [Front/West] In loving memory of/ Menno Bowman/ Died March 18, 1906/ Aged 68 yrs. 9 mos. 26 d's/ His Wife/ Susan Snider/ Died May 1, 1925/ Aged 86 Yrs. & 5 mos./ I have fought a good fight/ I have finished my course/ I have kept the faith/ Bowman [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/39170070. [S14] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berlin Chronicle (1856-1860), 13 Apr 1858. On the 11th of April, Menno Bowman, to Susan Snyder of Waterloo Township. [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..., 135.

  
  

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  Born - 20 May 1837 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 11 Apr 1858 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Minister - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Mar 1906 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Bloomingdale Mennonite Cemetery, Bloomingdale, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth