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

Lester Burle "Les" Bowman

Male 1912 - 1991  (79 years)


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  • Name Lester Burle "Les" Bowman 
    Born 5 May 1912  Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1979  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-239154 
    Died 7 Oct 1991  Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I239154  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Noah W. Bowman,   b. 3 Sep 1874, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Mar 1949, Gowanstown, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Mother Susannah Zurbrigg,   b. 16 Jun 1872, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Nov 1931, Listowel, Wallace Twp., Perth County, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 59 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1897  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F40148  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Blanche Kathleen Daily,   b. 27 Apr 1919,   d. 23 Jan 2011, Brantford, Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 91 years) 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F60777  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • BOWMAN Lester (Les) of Langs Drive, Cambridge on Monday, October 7, 1991 at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital in his 80th year. Beloved husband of Blanche Daily, dear father of Ronald and his wife Fran of Cambridge, Marlene and her husband Bruce Heckendorn of Paris, Kathryn Bowman of Cambridge and Karen Bowman of Richmond B.C., lovingly remembered by 8 grandchildren and 1 great grandson. Predeceased by six brothers and five sisters. He was the last survivor of his family. Mr. Bowman was born near Listowel and came to Preston in 1943. He had been employed at Hostess Food Limited, retiring in 1977. He was a member of St. Andrews United Church and the Wandering Canadian Camping Club of Cambridge. The family will receive friends at the Barthel Funeral Home, 566 Queenston Road, Cambridge (today) Tuesday 2 4 and 7 9 p.m. The Funeral Service will be conducted on Wednesday, October 9, 1991 at St. Andrews United Church, 546 Montrose Street North, Cam bridge at 11:00 a.m. Interment following in Listowel Cemetery. As expressions of sympathy donations to St. Andrews Memorial Fund or the Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation gratefully appreciated by the family

      Cambridge Reporter

  • Sources 
    1. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/64777142/lester-burle-bowman.

    2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Noah Bowman, 23, res. Waterloo, b. Canada, farmer, s/o Emanuel Bowman, & Elizabeth Bowman, married Susan Zurbrigg, 24, res. Wallace, b. Canada, laborer, d/o John Zurbrigg and Lydia Good. 7 Apr 1897 Wallace

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 May 1912 - Grey Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1979 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 7 Oct 1991 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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