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 1894 - 1997 (102 years)
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| Name |
Hilda Bowman [1] |
| Born |
28 Oct 1894 |
30 Francis Street North (initial house address was 19 Francis Street), Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario  |
| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
6 Feb 1997 |
at her residence in Kitchener, Ontario |
| Person ID |
I14258 |
All |
| Last Modified |
23 Oct 2007 |
| Father |
Reuben S. Bowman, b. 3 Aug 1852, near Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 5 Jan 1918 (Age 65 years) |
| Mother |
Louisa H. Geiger, b. 17 Oct 1852, Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 08 Feb 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo County, Ontario (Age 84 years) |
| Married |
30 Dec 1879 |
Berlin, Waterloo Township, Waterloo County, Ontario |
| Notes |
Married:
- Three records/references of the marriage of Reuben Bowman and Louisa Geiger have been located. Information provided in the three sources is not consistent.
Marriage record ( view image) certifies that Reuben Bowman of Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario and Louisa Geiger of Berlin, Waterloo County, Ontario were married by David B. Sherk, Minister of U.B.C. Waterloo at Berlin on the 30th day of December 1879. Witnesses were ?? Ziegler and Carrie Geiger.
- http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~maryc/water79.htm
011197-80 (Waterloo Co) Reuben BOWMAN, 27, carpenter, Canada, Berlin, s/o Joseph BOWMAN & Mary Ann SHOEMAKER married Louisa GEIGER, 27, Canada, Berlin, d/o Jacob & Elizabeth, witn: Albert ZIEGLER & Aaron ERB both of Berlin, 30 December 1879 in Berlin.
- http://www.waterlooogs.ca/Newspapers/BerlinerJournal1880Marriages.PDF
Dec. 23, 1879 - Ruben Baumann and Louise Geiger, both of Berlin, were married by Preacher Baumann of Freeport. Print date Jan. 8, 1880.
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| Family ID |
F3807 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
| Family |
Percival Weber Shelley, b. 27 Jan 1896, Conestogo, Woolwich Township, Waterloo County, Ontario , d. 14 Jan 1924, 240 Samuel Street, Kitchener, Ontario (Age 27 years) |
| Married |
Aft 1916 |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
7 Oct 2007 |
| Family ID |
F5229 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Photos
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 | 2 Hilda Place, Kitchener, Ontario
Residence of Hilda Bowman prior to her marriage. She lived in the downstairs and rented the upstairs. |
 | 240 Samuel Street, Kitchener, Ontario
Residence of Hilda Bowman and Percy Shelley |
 | 30 Francis Street North, Kitchener, Ontario
Family of Reuben Bowman and Louisa Geiger at their home, 30 Francis Street North, Kitchener, Ontario about 1903. Reuben built this home for his growing family in 1889
On balcony: Fred and Clayton Bowman.
Below: Louisa, Hilda, Reuben, Dora, Edie (Edith), Gordon, Beatrice, and Ivan.
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 | Louisa Geiger (centre) with children Hilda (left) and Ivan Bowman
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 | Ivan and Hilda Bowman
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 | Louisa Geiger and five of her children
Left to right are:
Gordon Bowman, Hilda Bowman, Ivan Bowman, Louisa Geiger, Dora Bowman, Edith Bowman
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 | Hilda and Dora Bowman in Detroit, Michigan.
Hilda and Dora Bowman by the Oak Oaken Bucket at Waterworks Park in Detroit, Michigan. It appears that, during this period of time, Dora Bowman was boarding with her aunt Carrie Geiger in Detroit. |
 | Hilda and Dora Bowman visiting Detroit
(Reverse side of post card) |
 | Hilda Bowman and Virginia Coulton
Photo was taken at the Highland Baptist Church, of which Hilda Bowman was a member. |
 | Hilda Bowman
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| Notes |
- Source: "Reuben Bowman, His Family" by Fred Bowman 1948
HILDA BOWMAN, the eighth child of Reuben and Louisa Bowman, was born at No. 30 Francis St., Berlin, on October 28th 1894. On selecting a name for this child, which must necessarily begin with the letter H, various names were suggested among which was the name of Hazel. When, however, the hired girl, in pronouncing the name, dropped the H sound and pronounced it “esel”, this being the German word for donkey, the name Hazel immediately became very unpopular and Hilda was selected.
She attended Agnes St. School, the Collegiate Institute and the Ontario Normal School at Stratford, where she passed the requirements for teaching in the Public Schools of Ontario. She followed the teaching profession, first in country schools and later in the schools of Kitchener. She was married to Percival Weber Shelley, a son of Jacob C. Shelley, after his return from overseas where he served with the 134th Highlanders and the 15th Battalion, 1st Div. He died on January 4th 1924 of acute endocarditis, a direct outcome of his military service.
They had two children, both girls, the mother returning to teaching in order to provide a home and a proper upbringing for her small family. She is now living at No. 21B Krug St. in Kitchener.
- Obituary - undated newspaper
SHELLEY, Hilda - On Thursday, Feb. 6, 1997, at her Kitchener residence, in her 103rd year.
Hilda Shelley, loving wife of the late Percy Weber Shelley. Dear mother of [....].
Arrangements are incomplete at this time but may be obtained by calling the Schreiter-Sandrock Funeral Home, Kitchener, 742-4481.
- Obituary - undated newspaper
DEATHS
SHELLEY, Hilda Bowman - Passed away peacefully, at her home, age 102 years.
Beloved Kitchener teacher from 1915-1964. Descended from pioneer Jacob D. Shoemaker, 1799-1902, who recounted to her his trek by covered wagon from Pennsylvania.
Daughter of the late Reuben and Louisa Bowman, one of nine children named in alphabetical order. Widow of Percy Shelley, First World War veteran, since 1924. Mother of [....]. Lovingly remembered by 14 great-grandchildren and all who had the privilege of knowing her.
A memorial celebration will be held at Highland Baptist Church at 2pm, on Wednesday, Feb. 12, 1997, with Rev. Franklin Morgan presiding. Friends and family will be received at 1pm at the church preceding the service.
As expressions of sympathy, donations would be gratefully received by Highland Baptist Church Children's Support Programmes, 135 Highland Rd., Kitchener, N2M 3B9 or the Mennonite Central Committee, 50 Kent Avenue, Kitchener, N2G 3R1.
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