Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

Gabriel Bowers Bowman[1]

Male 1837 - 1866  (29 years)


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  • Name Gabriel Bowers Bowman 
    Born 29 Jan 1837  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Christened 1 Dec 1848  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Teacher 
    Residence 1861  Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    W. 
    Eby ID Number 00002-422 
    Died 10 Sep 1866  Oakfield, Kent, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I8046  Generations
    Last Modified 12 May 2025 

    Father Jacob W. Bauman,   b. 10 Feb 1811, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1891, Greenwich, Kent Co., Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Mother Mary Ann Bowers,   b. 17 Oct 1817, , Northumberland Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F2049  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Gabriel Bowman, "was born in Waterloo County, Ontario, January 29th, 1837. He was engaged as a public school teacher. Moved to Greenville, Michigan, with his parents, where he died September 10th, 1866. He was unmarried."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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      Gabriel Bowers, son of Jacob W. Bowman, formerly of Elmira, C. W, died 10th inst., at Oakfield, Kent County, Michigan, age, 29 years, 7 months, 12 days.

      Christian Guardian Newspaper 26 Sep 1866, pg 155

  • 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..., 292.

    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..., 144.

    3. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library.

    4. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 27 Sep 1866.
      Gabriel Bowers Bowman died 10 Sep 1866 in Oakfield, Kent Co., Michigan, son of Jakob W., formerly of Elmira, 29 yrs, 7 mths, 12 days.

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 26.
      Gabriel BOWMAN Birthplace: Canada Age 15 Wesleyan Methodist b. 9-Jan

    6. [S835] News - ON - Christian Guardian, "Death notice of Gabriel Bowers Bowman," 26 Sep 1866, p. 155.

    7. [S915] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1861, Township of Woolwich 1861 Div. 4 Page 35.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Jan 1837 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Dec 1848 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. - 1861 - Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 10 Sep 1866 - Oakfield, Kent, Michigan Link to Google Earth
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