Rev. Jacob Bechtel Bowman

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• Interesting: life, religion
• Name: Jacob B. Bauman
• Occupation: Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; postmaster
• Eby ID Number: 00002-238
• Occupation: 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Preacher
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Occupation: 1881, New Dundee, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; minister
• Occupation: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Preacher
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Minister
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretren
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Clergyman

Notes:

Jacob B. Bowman, "the eldest son of John B. and Nancy (Bechtel) Baumann, was born near Freeport, December 26th, 1827. In 1850 he married Elizabeth, daughter of Abraham and Rachel (Baumann) Oberholtzer. She was born in Bloomingdale, October 8th, 1831. After their marriage they moved on his father's old homestead where they resided for twenty-four years, thence they moved to Freeport where they resided for nine years, from there they moved (in 1883) to Berlin where they still reside. In 1855 he entered the ministry and labored for the Lord's cause ever since. The first two years of his ministerial life were spent in the services of the Baptist church. In 1857 or 58 he joined the United Brethren in Christ for which body he proved himself to be an honorable and hard working servant both in and out of the pulpit. He is one of those men who are naturally gifted with an ability of making friends of all with whom they meet. As a minister he is much beloved by both his own and other congregations. His family consists of five 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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.].

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Roseville United Brethren in Christ Church

Although early meetings are reported to have begun in the Roseville area as early as 1860, it was not until 1881 that Rev. George Backus of New Dundee came to the area to conduct regular services in Roseville homes on Sunday evenings. The first services were held in the home of Mrs. Jacob Bricker; there were seven charter members in the group. Shortly after this time, c.1884, the present church building, which was originally of frame and dates to 1852 when it belonged to a Lutheran Congregation, was bought from the Wesleyan Methodists who had acquired it earlier from the Lutherans. The first United Brethren in Christ pastors after Rev. Backus were Revs. David B. Sherk and Jacob. B. Bowman. The congregation remained on a circuit until 1969 when the connection ended with New Dundee and Roseville became independent. A parsonage was purchased in 1971 and on September 9, 1973 a sod-breaking ceremony was held for the Christian Education addition. Dedication services were held on October 6, 1974.

A split in the United Brethren in Christ in 1889 resulted in two groups calling themselves by that name. One group joined the Congregationals in 1906. The other group remained United Brethren in Christ until November 16, 1946 when most congregations of the United Brethen in Christ organization joined with the Evangelical Church to form the Evangelical United Brethren Church - later to join with the United Church on January 1, 1968. This congregation is one of three United Brethren in Christ Churches in Waterloo County today. The others are Stanley Park in Kitchener, and New Dundee. The headquarters of the church is in Huntington, Indiana.

Although the building was originally of frame construction, remodelling and renovations have resulted in the church building of today.

Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide To Churches Established Before 1900 By Rosemary Ambrose

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A Bad Fall
Rev. J. B. Bowman, Church street fell while proceeding along the sidewalk in front of the post office this morning and striking his head with great force on the walk was rendered unconscious. He was taken home in a conveyance and a physician called in. At three o'clock in the afternoon he was still unconscious and no one was allowed to see him. We trust that his fall may not result seriously.

The Daily Record 18 Dec 1893

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Pioneer Minister of Waterloo County Passes Away Wednesday

WAS IN HIS 83RD YEAR

The Grim Reaper called one of Waterloo County's, most widely known and respected residents, Rev. Jacob B. Bowman, who passed away at 12:30, Wednesday morning, at the residence of his son, Mr. A. O. Bowman, Church street, Berlin. The deceased has been in poor health for the last eighteen months and for the past two months has been in a helpless condition, his death being calm and peaceful. The late Jacob B. Bowman was born on the old Bowman homestead near Freeport, in 1827 and was 82 years and 24 days of age. He was a son of John Bowman, one of the pioneer settlers of this county. He was educated in the common schools and when about 30 years of age he entered the ministry of German Baptist church and afterwards united with the United Brethren denomination. He resided on the farm near Freeport, until 26 years ago, when he took up his residence in Berlin. The deceased was actively engaged in the ministry for many years and had charge of nearly all the U. B. circuits in this county. During his ministerial career he performed over 400 marriage ceremonies. Had the late Mr. Bowman lived until February 17th next, he would have been married 60 years. He is survived by his bereaved widow, who is in her 78th year and one son and one daughter, Mr. Abram O. Bowman, of the Customs staff and Mrs. (Rev.) W. A. Hutchison of Elyrie, Ohio. Three children died in infancy. The deceased was a brother of the late I. L. Bowman and the late Mrs. Amos Weber. He was a living example of a true Christlike life and his death removed a useful and highly esteemed citizen from this community. The funeral will take place from the residence of A. O. Bowman, 87 Church St., on Friday at 2 o'clock p.m. and proceed to Allan St., U.B. Church and thence to Mount Hope cemetery, for interment.

Chronicle-Telegraph 20 Jan 1910 pg 10

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Post office closed - Freeport post office, which has been in existence for the last 50 years or more, was closed last week by order of the Postmaster General. This office, which was opened in the early sixties. In the old Academy building, (now a mass of ruins), had for its first postmaster Mr. Charles Lutz, only brother Mr. Hy. Lutz of this place. Later on it was transferred to the house now occupied by Mr. Adam Sherman, when Mr Jacob Lutz father the Lutz brothers took over the office. Next and turn as postmaster came Mr. John Schlichter, who was followed by Rev. J. B. Bowman with Miss Harriet Pogson as deputy. On the removal of Mr. Bowman to Berlin Miss Pogson assumed the duties of postmistress, which she filled for some years. On her resignation the office was moved to Centreville, with Mr. Ferdinand Latsch in charge. When he resigned Mr. Jacob Ebel was appointed in his stead, and for the past few years he has been our postmaster, until now on the closing of the office he has been relieved of its duties. With the introduction of the ever popular rural mail delivery there is no call for this office, and said it was closed. 'Aurevoir.

Waterloo Chronicle Telegraph 22 May 1913


Occupation:
Although early meetings are reported to have begun in the Roseville area as early as 1860, it was not until 1881 that Rev. George Backus of New Dundee came to the area to conduct regular services in Roseville homes on Sunday evenings. The first services were held in the home of Mrs. Jacob Bricker ; there were seven charter members in the group. Shortly after this time, c.1884, the present church building, which was originally of frame and dates to 1852 when it belonged to a Lutheran Congregation, was bought from the Wesleyan Methodists who had acquired it earlier from the Lutherans. The first United Brethren in Christ pastors after Rev. Backus were Revs. David B. Sherk and Jacob. B. Bowman . <sup>1a

1a</sup>Ambrose, Rosemary. Waterloo County Churches A Research Guide to Churches Established Before 1900. Kitchener, Ontario, Canada: Waterloo-Wellington Branch, Ontario Genealogical Society, 1993. [used the kind permission of Rosemary Ambrose 2011]

Jacob married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Oberholtzer 17 Feb 1850, Greenbush (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Elizabeth (daughter of Abraham Oberholtzer and Rachel Bauman) was born 8 Oct 1831, Bloomingdale, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Mar 1910; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-239

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-240
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

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Cemetery stone give death as 14 Aug 1854

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• Name: Abram O.
• Eby ID Number: 00002-241
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Occupation: 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; merchant
• Occupation: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Store Keeper
• Residence: 1881, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Baptist
• Occupation: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Merchant
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Dry Goods Clerk
• Occupation: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Customs Officer
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Notes:

Abram O. Bowman, "was born October 8th, 1855. In his younger days he chose the mercantile life as his calling. When seventeen years of age he commenced clerking for Messrs H. and C. Boehmer of Berlin (now The Boehmer Co.), in whose services he remained for eight years. In 1889 he went into partnership with Mr. George Giller to start a general store in Berlin. They are still in partnership and doing a well paying business. He was first married to Agnes Babcock and after her decease he married Susannah Detweiler. His family consists of three children, namely: Eva and Marion of the first wife; and Jacob Harold of the second marriage."


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.].

Abraham married Agnes Adeline Babcock 21 May 1879, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Charles Babcock and Roxa Jane Doud) was born 20 Aug 1858, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; died 24 Mar 1888, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

Abraham married Susannah S. "Susie" Detweiler 23 Aug 1892, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Susannah (daughter of Deacon John Z. Detweiler and Magdalena Schlichter) was born 27 Jan 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1945; was buried , Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-242
• Residence: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheran
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

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• Name: Nancy O. Hutchinson
• Eby ID Number: 00002-243
• Residence: 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Bretheren

Notes:

Nancy O. Bowman, "was born September 23rd, 1864. She is married to Rev. William A. Hutchinson, pastor of the Congregational church of Maple Rapids, Michigan. They have one son named Howard Bowman."


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.].

Nancy — Rev. William A. Hutchinson. William was born Abt 1864, Of, Grand Rapids, Kent, Michigan, USA; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Eby ID Number: 00002-241.3
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren

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• Name: Marion Doud Snider
• Eby ID Number: 00002-241.4
• Residence: 1891, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; United Brethren
• Occupation: 1901, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Shoe Maker
• Residence: 1911, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Marion — Frederick William Snider. Frederick (son of Mayor William Snider and Lydia Ann Bauman) was born 18 Feb 1886, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Harold Bowman
• Eby ID Number: 00002-241.5
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

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• Name: Lillias M. Campbell
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-7401
• Residence: 1911, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Residence: 1921, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist

Lillias — Orison S. Campbell. Orison was born 17 May 1880, Ware, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts, USA.; died 17 Mar 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 20 Mar 1965, Mount Hope Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Military: WW2 - Private Unit: Royal Canadian Army Service Corps
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-133537P
• Residence: 1944, 59 Albert St., Waterloo, Ontario

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• Name: Marion Elizabeth Belloni
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-17097

Marion — Thomas Belloni. Thomas was born 8 Jan 1908, , Pennsylvania, USA; died 7 Oct 1992, , Lake Co., Florida. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Susan E. Pearce
• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-22959

Susan — Pearce. was born Abt 1926. [Group Sheet]