Rev. Benjamin S. Bowman^[1]

1858 - 1936  (78 years)

• Name	Benjamin S. Bowman
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	15 Jan 1858	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Mennonite
  Residence	1871	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer & Servant
  Residence	1881	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1891	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Mennonite
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Mennonite
  Eby ID Number	00002-130
  Died	16 Sep 1936	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario   [4]
  Person ID	I6991	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Rev. Tobias Bowman,   b. 26 Jun 1829, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 2 Sep 1909  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Anna Schneider,   b. 19 Feb 1832, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 9 May 1918  (Age 86 years)
  Married	24 Apr 1853	Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 7, 9, 10, 11]
  Family ID	F2105	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Shantz,   b. 10 Apr 1864, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 12 Dec 1938, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	30 Oct 1883  [12]
  Children	1. Minerva Bowman,   b. Jan 1885, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Weston Bowman,   b. 10 May 1887, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Nov 1975  (Age 88 years)   3. Annie Bowman,   b. 9 Nov 1889, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Jan 1978, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 88 years)   4. Aaron Bowman,   b. 6 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 31 Aug 1968, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)   5. Tobias S. Bowman,   b. 6 Dec 1892, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1968, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F2107	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Benjamin S. Bowman, "was born January 15th, 1858. He is married to Hannah Shantz. They reside in the town of Berlin." 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.]. ________________________ Bowman.-Benjamin Bowman was born in Waterloo Co., Ont., Jan. 15, 1858; died at his home near New Hamburg, Ont., Sept. 7, 1936, after an illness of seven and a-half months; aged 78 y. 8 m. 23 d. Nearly 53 years ago he was married to Hannah Shantz. This union was blessed with 5 children, who with their mother survive him. This was the first time their home was visited by the messenger of death. The children are Weston of Toronto, Aaron on the homestead, Tobias of Kitchener, Minerva (Mrs. Titus Rosenberger) of Sask., and Annie at home. He also leaves 14 grandchildren, 4 brothers, and many other relatives and friends. He was a member of the Mennonite Church for many years and was seldom absent from church services until he was physically unable to attend. He lived in Waterloo Co., all his life with the exception of eleven years, when he with his wife and family lived in Michigan. Before he passed away he left testimony that all was well and that be was ready to meet his Lord. Funeral services were held Sept. 10 at the home and the Geiger Mennonite Church with Bros. M. Hallman and M. H. Roth in charge. The body was laid in the adjoining cemetery, there to rest till He comes. Gospel Herald, October 1, 1936 - Vol. XXIX, No.27 - page 575

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 394. [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..., 83. [S140] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1881, Div. 1 Page 17. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, October 1, 1936 - Obituary of Benjamin Bowman. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 9. [S190] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1871, Div. 4 Page 44. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div. 1 Page 1. [S939] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1891, Div. 1 Page 65. [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..., 303. [S6] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Bindeman, F. W. - Card Index Kitchener Public Library. Tobias Baumann, farmer of Waterloo T. married 24 Apr 1853 Greenbush by banns to Anna Schneider of Waterloo T. witnesses: Isaac Baumann of Waterloo & Isaac Kressman of Waterloo [S8] News - Gospel Herald, Sept. 30, 1909 - Obituary of Tobias Bowman. [S8] News - Gospel Herald, January 12, 1939 - Obituary of Hannah Shantz.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 15 Jan 1858 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1871 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer & Servant - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1881 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1891 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Mennonite - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 16 Sep 1936 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Wilmot Mennonite (formerly Geiger) Cemetery, Wilmot, Waterloo Region, Ontario  = Link to Google Earth