Martha L. Bowman

1859 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Martha L. Bowman
  Born	31 Aug 1859	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Martha L. Gottswalts
  Name	Martha L. Wegenast
  Residence	1861	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Residence	1871	Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Bretheren
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	United Bretheren
  Residence	1888	Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	00002-438
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I8149	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Henry William Bowman,   b. 25 Feb 1815, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 7 Feb 1883, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 67 years)
  Mother	Amanda Melvina Lewis,   b. 22 Aug 1821, , New Jersey ,   d. 12 Nov 1878, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 57 years)
  Married	12 Jun 1838	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5, 6, 7]
  Family ID	F2051	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Samuel Wegenast,   b. CALC 11 Jul 1857, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Dec 1886, Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 29 years)
  Children	1. Emma Alvarena Wegenast   2. Louisa Labelle Wegenast,   b. Jun 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Samuel Orval Wegenast,   b. 1882,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Carrie May Wegenast,   b. 1886,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2418	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	William O. Gottswalts,   b. 1860, Hanover, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Sep 1888	Mount Forest, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Children	1. Ethel Gottswalts   2. Flora Gottswalts   3. Edgar Gottswalts
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F2419	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Martha Bowman, "was born August 31st, 1859. She was first married to Samuel Wegenast, and after his decease she was married to William O. Gottwalts. They reside in the city of Ottawa, Ontario. With her first husband she had four children, namely: Lula, Samuel Orval, Carrie May, and Emma Alvarena. Of the second marriage there are three children, namely: Ethel, Flora, and Edgar." 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.].

  
  

• Sources

  [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..., 148. [S224] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo North - 1881, Div 1 Page 41. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12474 (1888), William O. Gottwals-Martha L. Wegenast. William O Gottwals, mechanic of Mount Forest, Birth Place: Hanover Age: 27 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1861 Father Name: Abraham Z Gottwals Mother Name: Mary Gottwals Spouse Name: Martha L Wagenast, residence Mount Forest, Spouse's Age: 28 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1860 Spouse Birth Place: Waterloo Spouse Father Name: Henry Bowman Spouse Mother Name: Manda Bowman Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1888 Marriage Place: Wellington, Mount Forest [S1885] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo City - 1861, Waterloo 1861 Dist. 3 Page 22. [S2658] aaaaWaterloo Village 1871, Sect. 2 Page 22. [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..., 146. [S9] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Canada Museum und Allgemeine Zeitung (1835-1840), 14 Jun 1838:26. last Tuesday Rev F.W. Bindemann m. Heinrich Baumann to Miss Amanda Luis, both of Waterloo Tp.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 31 Aug 1859 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1871 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheren - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth