Joshua S. Bowman

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-234
• Residence: 1860, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; School Teacher
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Elected Office: 1875, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; councillor, Deputy Reeve
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper

Notes:

Joshua S. Bowman, "the sixth son of Jonathan Bowman, was born July 17th, 1835. His younger days were spent in teaching school in this county, but finding the profession not to his taste, he entered the mercantile business which he still follows with marked success. At present he resides in Listowel, Perth County, Ontario, where he carries on his business. On January 29th, 1860, he married Amanda, daughter of John and Philippina (Fisher) Eby. She was born November 6th, 1839. They have a family of three 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

Elected Office:
Municipality : Woolwich
Years on local council: Deputy Reeve 1875-6
Years on Waterloo County Council: 1875 1876

Joshua married Amanda F. Eby 29 Jan 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Amanda (daughter of John W. Eby and Philippina Fischer) was born 6 Nov 1839, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Jan 1916, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00031-2683.2
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Mennonite
• Occupation: 1881, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Clerk

Notes:

Addison Bowman who spent his boyhood days in Elmira while his father, Joshua Bowman was engaged in the dry goods business in the stand now occupied by Mr. Geo. Ruppel, died in the Berlin & Waterloo Hospital last Saturday. Deceased had suffered from a lingering disease for several months, prior to which he was resident one year in St. Jacobs where he was interested in the Modern Canner Company. He reached the age of 47 years, 1 month and 24 days. Messrs. M. L. Weber and Geo Ruppel boarded the train Monday morning to attend the funeral, but owing to a delay caused by snow drifts, the train did not arrive at Berlin until after the funeral cortege had left for Listowel, where the remains of Mr. Bowman were interred by the side of those of his late father. Deceased leaves to mourn his loss, an aged mother and one sister.

Elmira Signet, January 23, 1908

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• Name: Elizabeth Shaw
• Name: Lizzie Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-234.5

Elizabeth married Howard Shaw 12 Sep 1889, Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. Howard (son of Brockley Shaw and Martha) was born 1865, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-234.7
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Servant
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Roman Catholic

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-234.6

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-234.8