Tilman P. Bowman

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From Ezra Eby Book

Samuel S. Bowman, "the fifth son of Benjamin and Susannah (Bechtel) Baumann, was born July 15th, 1834, on the farm he now owns. His boyhood days were spent on the farm. After he had attained the age of eighteen or twenty years, he commenced teaching our public schools during the winter months. When a young man he joined the church of his choice, the Mennonite body. After the decease of Rev. Abraham C. Weber it was deemed expedient by the church to have a minister appointed to assist the aged ministers, Jacob Oberholtzer and John Steckley, in the teaching of the "Word" according to their views. On February 2nd, 1878, he was ordained as minister of the Gospel. His untiring energy, together with his clear thought and common sense, soon raised him to be one of the best pulpit declaimers of our day. It did not take a long time until friends and enemies became convinced that he was by no means a man of ordinary ability. His sermons are short, instructive and encouraging to the child of God, while the sinner is powerfully convinced of his fallen state and earnestly entreated to become a child of God. On December 1st, 1861, he was married to Elizabeth Ploch who was born May 1st, 1839, and died January 30th, 1886. After her decease he married Anna, daughter of Samuel and Barbara (Cressman) Cressman. She was born February 15th, 1844. The second marriage took place March 24th, 1887. His family consists of four children.

Samuel married Elizabeth Ploch. Elizabeth was born on 1 May 1839; died on 30 Jan 1886. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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From Ezra Eby Book

Benjamin Baumann, "eldest son of Wendel and Maria (Huber) Baumann, was born in Berks County, Pennsylvania, February 15th, 1787. He was married to Susannah, daughter of Joseph and Magdalena (Allenbach) Bechtel. She was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, June 16th, 1797 and died September 19th, 1870. In spring of 1815 he came to Canada, prospecting the country. He found Waterloo to be a favorable county for the forming of settlements. In fall of the same year, he in company with Jonathan B. Baumann and John Brubacher (Deacon Johney), returned to Pennsylvania. In 1818 he, in company with Christian Burkholder and family, John Good and family, old Betty Baumann (wife of Peter Baumann), old Esther Cressman, Samuel Bechtel and others, came from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania to Waterloo County, Ontario Canada, making the journey in 28 days. On arriving here he settled on lot No. 54, German Company's Tract, township of Waterloo, about two miles south-east of Berlin, where he resided until his death. The farm is now owned by his son, Rev. Samuel Baumann. They had a family of nine children.

Benjamin married Susannah Bechtel. Susannah (daughter of Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach) was born on 16 Jun 1797; died on 19 Sep 1870 in Waterloo County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Wendel married Maria Huber. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Source Ezra Eby

Joseph Bechtel "son of Martin Bechtel, a minister of the Mennonites, was born in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, May 9, 1761. He was married March 5th, 1786, to Magdalena Allebach who was born September 21st, 1761, and died September 21st, 1837. They moved to Canada in 1802 and settled on the farm situated at the mouth of the Speed River where it meets with the Grand River. Here they resided many years. In 1804 he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite body which position he held until his death which took place April 11th, 1838. They had a family of seven children.

Joseph married Magdalena Allebach on 5 Mar 1786. Magdalena was born on 21 Sep 1761; died on 21 Sep 1837. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]