Mervyn Buckborough Bowman^[1]

1880 - 1939  (58 years)

• Name	Mervyn Buckborough Bowman
  Born	26 Nov 1880	Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer Son
  Occupation	1904	Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Carpenter
  Occupation	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1911	Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	United Bretheran
  Misfortune	1939
  	killed in auto accident
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-202249P
  Died	21 Nov 1939	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I202249	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Noah S. Bowman,   b. 1 Aug 1847, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Sarah Buckborough,   b. 12 Oct 1852, Windham Township, Norfolk, Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	2 Apr 1878	Waterford, Townsend Twp., Norfolk Co., Ontario   [5]
  Family ID	F2208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Madter,   b. 3 Sep 1880, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1974  (Age 93 years)
  Married	9 Nov 1909	Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Eva Idella Bowman,   b. 23 Mar 1909, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 63 years)   2. Nellie Irene Bowman,   b. Dec 1910, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F188488	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mervyn Bowman, 59, Fatally Injured in Bethel Corner Crash on Tuesday. FUNERAL ON FRIDAY NEW DUNDEE.-An inquest will be held at New Dundee, November 29, into the death at St. Mary's Hospital, here, Tuesday, of Mervyn Bowman, 59-year-old New Hamburg farmer, Chief County Coroner Dr. Ward Woolner said today. Bowman was fatally injured shortly before noon, Tuesday, at Bethel Corners, near New Dundee, when his car collided with a truck, allegedly driven by Alvin Egerdee, R.R. 2 Petersburg. Rushed to hospital by ambulance, he died three hours later. According to the coroner, Bowman's chest was crushed and he suffered a fractured skull and fractured ribs. Despite the fact the car was almost completely demolished Mrs. Bowman, wife of the victim, and his four-year-old grandson, Larry Schmidt of New Dundee, suffered only slight abrasions. According to police, Bowman was driving west and Egerdee south towards New Dundee when the accident occurred. Egerdee told police the front of Bowman's collided with the side of his truck. Both left the road and broke off "several" telephone poles and fence posts before coming to rest, police said. Dr. W. S. Foote, New Dundee, who attended the injured at the scene of the accident said Egerdee was not injured. Born at Port Elgin, Mr. Bowman was a son of Mrs. C. W. Backus, New Dundee, and the late Noah Bowman, New Dundee. He had lived most of his life in New Dundee district. Deceased was secretary-treasurer of Pine Hill public school for twenty-five years and a member of the finance board of New Dundee United Brethren church, of which he was a valued member. Besides his widow, he is survived by his mother, two daughters, Mrs. Jack Schmidt, New Dundee, and Mrs. Walter Schmidt, Kitchener. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon at 2 p.m. from the residence to New Dundee United Brethren church for service. Ayr News Nov 24 1939 pg 1, 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 018816-04. Mervyn Bowman, 23, Occ. Carpenter, b. Port Elgin, Res. Wilmot, son of Noah Bowman and Sarah Buckborough married Mary Madter, 24, b. Wilmot, Res. Wilmot, daughter of Frederick Madter and Magdalena Walch, Witn: Herbert and Ottilia Madter Both of New Dundee, 9 November 1904 in Baden [S133] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1901, Wilmot H-1 Page 11. [S346] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1911, Div. 8 Page 5. [S619] News - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr News (1897- ), "Mervyn Bowman, 59, Fatally Injured in Bethel Corner Crash on Tuesday.," Nov 24 1939 pg 1, 2. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Noah S Bowerman Born: Woolwich Age: 30 Father: Jacob Bowerman Mother: Mary Bowerman Born: abt 1848 Spouse: Sarah Buckborough Age: 24 born: Windham Father: James Buckborough Mother: Rachael Buckborough married 2 Apr 1878 married: Norfolk

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Nov 1880 - Port Elgin, Saugeen Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Carpenter - 1904 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Nov 1909 - Baden, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Bretheran - 1911 - Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 21 Nov 1939 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Dundee Union Cemetery, New Dundee, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth