Leslie "Sammy" Bowman

1897 - 1988  (90 years)

• Name	Leslie "Sammy" Bowman
  Born	6 Jul 1897	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Baptist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-24221
  Died	2 Jun 1988	Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Buried	6 Jun 1988	Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I24221	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Joseph K. Bowman,   b. 28 Apr 1866, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1955  (Age 88 years)
  Mother	Julia Appel,   b. 25 Mar 1869, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 83 years)
  Family ID	F2097	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Meriam Ruth Merner,   b. 3 Dec 1909, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1996  (Age 86 years)
  Married	28 Jun 1940
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F259790	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BOWMAN. Leslie (Sammy) On Thursday, June 2, 1988, at Freeport Hospital, Kitchener, Sammy Bowman, of 285 Peel St., New Hamburg. He was born in Wilmot township, 90 years ago, a son of the late Joseph K. Bowman and the former Julia Appel. He had worked at New Hamburg Felt Boot for 50 years and also worked part time at Parkway Ford Sales (Waterloo) Limited, Waterloo, for a number of years. He was a member of Zion United Church, New Hamburg and had been chairman of New Hamburg Hydro Commission, for several years. Sammy was well known for his car polish and waxing of vehicles. He had played OHA senior hockey for over 20 years in New Hamburg and was a member of the Allen Cup Championship team, in 1925-1926 and was known at that time as Motor Bowman. He also enjoyed his daily walk in New Hamburg. Beloved husband of the former Meriam Merner, whom he married June 28, 1940. Lovingly remembered by one son, Leslie Jr. (Sammy) and his wife Bonnie of New Hamburg; five grandchildren, Patricia (Mrs. Gary Cockram), Tammy, Mark. Shane and Amy; two great-grandchildren, Tyler and Samantha. Dear brother of Oliver and his wife Betty of Kitchener, Roxy Bowman of Kitchener and Mrs. Ida Ament of New Hamburg. Predeceased by one daughter, Carolyn Ruth Trachsell, in 1976; four brothers, Walter, Lambert, Harley and Allen and one sister, Mrs. Emma Molson. Friends and relatives may call at the Mark Jutzi Funeral Home, 291 Huron St., New Hamburg, after 2 o'clock on Saturday, until Monday, June 6, 1988, at noon, when transfer will be made to Zion United Church, New Hamburg, for the service at 2 p.m., with Rev. M. M. Irwin and Rev. Paul Erb officiating. Interment to follow in Riverside cemetery, New Hamburg. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 3 Jun 1988 pg B15

  
  

• Sources

  [S307] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1901, New Hamburg (Village) E-1 Page 7. [S1054] Census - ON, Waterloo, New Hamburg - 1911, p. 28;. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:Lesley Bowman Date of Birth:6 Jul 1897 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Joseph Bowman Mother's name:Julia Appel

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Jul 1897 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Baptist - 1911 - New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 2 Jun 1988 - Freeport (Kitchener), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 6 Jun 1988 - Riverside Cemetery, New Hamburg, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth