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

Elijah Bowman[1, 2]

Male 1839 - 1922  (82 years)


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  • Name Elijah Bowman 
    Born 10 Oct 1839  Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Mennonite 
    Occupation 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Laborer 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Free Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1880  Leighton, Allegan, Michigan Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    farmer 
    Residence 1890  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00002-265 
    Died 28 Jan 1922  Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I7493  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Warden Wendell Bauman,   b. 21 Jan 1806, , Berks Co., Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jul 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years) 
    Mother Susannah Bricker,   b. 12 Aug 1807, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Feb 1890, Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Family ID F2032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Ann Kraft,   b. 27 Apr 1840, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Apr 1935, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years) 
    Children 
     1. Nora Bowman,   b. Jul 1863, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Annetta Bowman,   b. 1864, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Susannah Bowman,   b. 1866, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lillie Bowman,   b. 1868, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Ralph Bowman,   b. 1871, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Wendel Bowman,   b. 1873, , Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F2265  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Elijah Bowman, "the youngest son of Wendel Baumann, resides in Kent County, Michigan, near Caledonia, where he is engaged in farming. He is married to Mary Ann Kraft, and has a family of six 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..., 112.

    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..., 318.

    3. [S142] Census - Michigan - 1880, Leighton, Allegan, Michigan Film 1254569 Page 46C.

    4. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 18.

    5. [S1946] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (South Division), Div. 1 Page 1.

    6. [S2493] Michigan, Death Records, 1867-1952.
      Name:Elijah Bowman
      Gender:Male
      Race:White
      Marital status:Married
      Death Age:82
      Birth Date:10 Oct 1839
      Birth Place:Canada
      Death Date:28 Jan 1922
      Death Place:Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA
      Father:Nindell Bowman
      Mother:Susan Bricker
      File Number:001650

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 10 Oct 1839 - Blair (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Free Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1880 - Leighton, Allegan, Michigan Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1890 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 28 Jan 1922 - Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, United States Link to Google Earth
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