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

John E. Bowman[1, 2]

Male 1851 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John E. Bowman 
    Born 18 Dec 1851  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1879  Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Occupation 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    labourer 
    Residence 1881  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1887  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    carpenter 
    Eby ID Number 00002-448 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I8190  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Isaac G. Bowman,   b. 13 Aug 1822, , , , New York Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Apr 1893, Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Catharine W. Eby,   b. 4 Jun 1830, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Jul 1909  (Age 79 years) 
    Married 2 Jan 1849  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 9
    Family ID F2056  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Caroline Reichert,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Jun 1879  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Amanda Louisa Bowman,   b. 6 Jan 1880, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Laura Edna Bowman,   b. 31 Jul 1881, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Ervin Sylvester Bowman,   b. 19 Aug 1884, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Royensa Clayton Bowman,   b. 20 Aug 1887, Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F2429  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • John E. Bowman, "the eldest son, is a carpenter by trade and resides in Yale, Michigan. He is married to Caroline Reichert. Their family consists of four 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.].

  • 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..., 149.

    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..., 597.

    3. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      John Bowman res. Waterloo City Born: Canada Age: 27 Father: Isaac Bowman Mother: Catharine Bowman Born: abt 1852 Spouse: Caroline Reichert Age: 18 born: Canada Father: Lea Reichert Mother: Reichert Reichert married 29 Jun 1879 married: Berlin

    4. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 2 Page 12 Family 52.
      John E BAUMAN M M 28 Swiss Ontario Laborer Mennonite
      Caroline BAUMAN F M 20 Swiss Ontario Mennonite
      Amanda BAUMAN F 1 Swiss Ontario Mennonite

    5. [S131] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1851, Div 4 Pg 20.
      John BOWMAN Birthplace: Canada Age 1 Mennonite b. 18-Dec

    6. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 23.

    7. [S130] Census - ON, Waterloo, Woolwich - 1881, Div 2 Page 12 Family 52.

    8. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 2 Page 12.

    9. [S244] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Deutsche Canadier (1841-1865) - Index to Births, Deaths and Marriages Announced in the Deutsche Canadier, Berlin, Canada West. originally indexed by Simone Nieuwolt and Sylvie Kuppek..organised by Rosemary Ambrose, 5 Jan 1849 Pg 1.
      BAUMAN, Isaac married 2 Jan 1849 To Catharina EBY. minister J. Huttner

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 18 Dec 1851 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1879 - Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Jun 1879 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - carpenter - 1887 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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