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Moses C. Bowman[1]

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Title  Rev. 
Birth  1 Jan 1855    [2,3
Sex  Male 
Eby ID  00002-107 
Person ID  I14976 
Last Modified  23 May 2004 
 
Father  Moses Baumann, b. 9 Nov 1819 
Mother  Anna Cressman, b. 7 Aug 1828, near Freeport, Waterloo Co., Ontario 
Group Sheet  F2607 
 
Family 1  Lydia Shantz, b. 22 Jan 1858 
Married  5 Feb 1878    [4
Children 
 1. Alvah Bowman
 2. Henry Bowman
 3. Edwin Bowman
 4. Malinda Bowman
Group Sheet  F2014 
 
Notes  Moses C. Bowman, "the third son, was born January 1st, 1855. He is married to Lydia Shantz. They reside near Manheim where he is engaged in farming. A few years ago he was ordained as a minister of the Mennonite church. He is a fluent speaker and wherever he preaches his sermons make a good impression on the minds of the audience. His family consists of four children, namely:..."
 
Sources  1. [S2]   Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 405   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S1]   Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 79   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S2]   Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 405   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
4. [S2]   Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra Eby, 405   [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
 
Documents
Certificate of Exemption from Military Service
A Certificate of Exemption from Military Service stating that Moses S. Bowman is a member of the Society of Menonists of the Township of Wilmot in the County of Waterloo.
Deed
A deed dated September 9, 1912 between Moses C. Bowman and Simon E. Bowman for parts of the block of land marked 11,12, 13, 14 and 15 in Berlin, Ontario.
Family Register
A printed family register titled "The Family of Preacher Moses and Anna Bowman."
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