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Melvin Bowman

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Melvin Bowman was born on 16 Nov 1884 in Ontario (son of Noah U. Bowman and Nancy "Selina" Kaufman).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Noah U. Bowman was born on 5 May 1859 (son of Joseph Bowman and Leah Unger); died on 28 Sep 1928; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Noah married Nancy "Selina" Kaufman. Nancy was born on 7 Jul 1857; died in 1929. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Nancy "Selina" Kaufman was born on 7 Jul 1857; died in 1929.
    Children:
    1. Angus Bowman was born on 30 Nov 1879 in Blenheim Township, Ontario; died in 1963; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. Samantha Bowman was born on 2 Sep 1881 in Ontario.
    3. Lloyd Bowman was born on 8 Feb 1883 in Ontario.
    4. 1. Melvin Bowman was born on 16 Nov 1884 in Ontario.
    5. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Bowman was born on 26 Jun 1890 in Ontario.
    6. Selina K. Bowman was born on 19 Apr 1893 in Washington, Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario.
    7. Nelson Bowman was born on 29 Dec 1894 in Ontario.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Joseph Bowman was born on 11 May 1821 in Near Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario (son of Benjamin Baumann and Susannah Bechtel); died on 3 Jul 1889 in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    Joseph Bowman, "the second son of Benjamin and Susannah (Bechtel) Baumann, was born near Berlin, May 11th, 1821. He was first married to Leah, daughter of George and Catharine (Kraft) Unger. They resided near Manheim where she died. After his first wife's decease he was married again to Amanda, daughter of Christopher Cress. They resided in Blenheim where they both died. He died July 3rd, 1889. He had a family of nine children, six of whom are of the first wife.

    Joseph married Leah Unger. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Leah Unger (daughter of George Unger and Catherine Kraft).
    Children:
    1. Hannah U. Bowman was born on 29 Aug 1849; died on 21 Sep 1895; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. Susannah U. Bowman was born on 8 Sep 1852 in Ontario; died on 11 Sep 1920.
    3. Lydia U. Bowman was born on 14 Apr 1855; died on 3 Jan 1929; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    4. Benjamin U. Bowman
    5. 2. Noah U. Bowman was born on 5 May 1859; died on 28 Sep 1928; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    6. Mary U. Bowman was born on 25 Aug 1861 in Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 25 Sep 1924; was buried in Sharon Mennonite Cemetery, Guernsey, Saskatchewan.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Benjamin Baumann was born on 15 Feb 1787 in Berks County, Pennsylvania (son of Wendel Baumann and Maria Huber); died on 7 Dec 1874 in Waterloo County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    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]


  2. 9.  Susannah Bechtel was born on 16 Jun 1797 (daughter of Joseph Bechtel and Magdalena Allebach); died on 19 Sep 1870 in Waterloo County, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Moses S. Baumann was born on 9 Nov 1819; died on 4 Jan 1898; was buried in Mannheim Latschaw Mennonite Cemetery, Wilmot Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.
    2. 4. Joseph Bowman was born on 11 May 1821 in Near Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario; died on 3 Jul 1889 in Blenheim Township, Oxford County, Ontario.
    3. Magdalena Bowman was born on 30 Sep 1822.
    4. Benjamin Bowman was born on 22 Feb 1825.
    5. Susannah Bowman was born on 26 Sep 1826.
    6. Tobias Bowman was born on 26 Jun 1829.
    7. Maria Bowman was born on 18 Sep 1831.
    8. Samuel S. Bowman was born on 15 Jul 1834.
    9. Elizabeth Bowman was born on 29 Oct 1835; died on 24 Apr 1903; was buried in First Mennonite Cemetery, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario.

  3. 10.  George Unger was born in 1802 in Warwick Twp., Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania (son of Adam Unger and Elizabeth Koehner); died on 18 Aug 1880 in Normanby Township, Grey County, Ontario.

    Notes:

    From Ezra Eby Book

    George Unger, "second son of Adam and Elizabeth (Koehner) Unger, was born in Warwick Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, in 1802, and came to Canada with his parents in 1812. He was married to Catherine Kraft. After their marriage they moved to Strasburg, Waterloo County, where they resided for many years. When old they moved to Normanby Township, Grey County, near Neustadt, where they died. He died August 18th, 1880. They had a family of eight children.

    George married Catherine Kraft. Catherine died in in Normanby Township, Grey County, Ontario. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Catherine Kraft died in in Normanby Township, Grey County, Ontario.
    Children:
    1. Christian Unger was born about 1821 in Canada.
    2. George Unger died before 1895.
    3. Henry Unger died in in Port Rowan, Elgin County, Ontario.
    4. Absalon Unger
    5. Menno Unger
    6. 5. Leah Unger
    7. Catherine Unger
    8. Hannah Unger
    9. Magdalena Unger
    10. Lydia Unger




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