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Alexander G. Bauman

Male 1871 - 1951  (79 years)


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  • Name Alexander G. Bauman 
    Born 21 Aug 1871  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8] 
    Gender Male 
    Birth St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Name Alex Bauman 
    Occupation 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Tailor 
    Residence 1891  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Lutheran 
    Occupation 1901  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Labourer Creamery 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Tailor, Shop 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Evangelical 
    Residence 1926  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Residence 1937  54 Water St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00002-396 
    Died 18 Apr 1951  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Buried Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7, 8] 
    Person ID I7981  Generations
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 

    Father Moses G. Bauman,   b. 20 Apr 1840, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 28 Mar 1914  (Age 73 years) 
    Mother Martha Geib,   b. 23 Jul 1848, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1926, South Bend, St. Joseph, Indiana, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 19 Jan 1868  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 10, 11] 
    Family ID F2381  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Catharine Gabel,   b. 4 May 1872, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Mar 1937, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Married 22 Nov 1893  St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Children 
     1. Laura Bauman,   b. 21 Mar 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Wilfrid Roy "Bip" Bauman,   b. 4 May 1898, St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 75 years)
     3. Mayor Vernon John Bauman,   b. 12 Sep 1901, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jul 1980, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     4. Helen Beatrice Marie Bauman,   b. 23 Jun 1911,   d. 2 Aug 1998, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years)
    Last Modified 19 Dec 2024 
    Family ID F14176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Alexander Bowman, "was born August 21st, 1871. He is a tailor and resides at St. Jacobs. He is married to Catherine Gabel."

      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.].

      _______________________

      Alexander G. Bauman, 79, father of Mayor Vernon Bauman of Waterloo, died last evening at the home of his daughter, Mrs. John Taylor, 78 Regina (Queen) St., Waterloo, after a brief illness.

      He was a tailor by trade. After moving to Kitchener he was employed in the rubber industry for some time. He was born in Elmira on Aug. 21, 1871, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Moses Bauman. A member of Emmanuel Evangelical United Brethren Church. he also served as church custodian for a time

      Mr. Bauman was a bandsman for 42 years playing with the Waterloo Musical Society Band for 23 years and also with the bands in Kitchener and St. Jacobs. His wife, Catharine Gabel. predeceased him 14 years ago.

      Besides Mayor Bauman, he is survived by another son. Wilfred of Waterloo; two daughters, Mrs. Laura Snyder and Mrs. John (Helen) Taylor, also of Waterloo; a brother, Emmanuel Bauman, Kitchener: a sister, Mrs. Marion Meisner, Detroit, Mich.; 12 grand-children and five great-grand-children.

      The body is at the Ratz-Bechtel Funeral Home where funeral service will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. with Rev. C. F. Barthel, pastor, officiating, assisted by Dr. H. A. Kellerman. Burial will be in St. Jacobs Evangelical Cemetery.

  • 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..., 140.

    2. [S148] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1901, Woolwich F-3 Page 13.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Katie Gabel Born: St Jacobs Age: 21 Father: John Gabel Mother: Catharine Gabel Born: abt 1872 Spouse: Alex G Bowman Age: 22 born: Elmira Onto Father: Moses Bowman Mother: Martha Bowman married 22 Nov 1893 married: Waterloo

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div. 1 Page 56.

    5. [S366] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1911, Div. 41 Page 4.

    6. [S1821] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1891, Section 3 Page 37.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/18306926/alexander-g-bauman.

    8. [S232] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - Calvary United St. Jacobs 4585 Cemetery Internet Link.
      Bauman / In Memory of / Alexander G. Bauman / Aug. 21, 1871 - April 18, 1951 / Catherine Gabel, His Wife / May 4, 1872 - Mar. 21, 1937 / Ever Remembered & Sadly Missed /

    9. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), February 18, 1926 - Obituary of Martha Geip.

    10. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      Moses Bowman b. Waterloo, Canada res: Waterloo Age: 27 born abt 1841 father: Christian Bowman mother: Elisabeth Gunther married Martha Geib Age:: 20 born abt 1848 b. Woolwich Township Spouse res: Woolwich Township father: Philipp Geib mother: Maria Dorbedser married 19 Jan 1868 county: Waterloo

    11. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 23 Jan 1868.
      19 Jan 1868 Moses Baumann was married to Martha Geib, both of Elmira.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 21 Aug 1871 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBirth - - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1891 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Nov 1893 - St. Jacobs, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Labourer Creamery - 1901 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Tailor, Shop - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1926 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1937 - 54 Water St., Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Apr 1951 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Calvary United Brethern Cemetery, St. Jacobs, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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