William Ewart BOWERMAN

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• Name: William E. Bowerman
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• _UID: 856B3C2BBB8C43D68DFD330298E118333AED
• Birth registration: 10 Jul 1899, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• Literacy: 31 Dec 1921, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; He could read and write
• Occupation: 31 Dec 1921, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; labourer
• Religion: 31 Dec 1921, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; a Methodist
• Residence: 31 Dec 1921, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

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Registration # 037-205-99. Born July 10, 1899 in Hillier Township. Family History Library index microfilm # 2,023,011.

Birth registration:
His father, J. H. Bowerman, registered his birth.

William married Alta Alena NORTON on 31 Dec 1921 in Picton, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. Alta (daughter of Willet Henry NORTON and Naomi Adelia SHARP) was born about 1897 in Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Marriage registration:
The marriage registration number was 019167, and was received in Toronto by the Registrar General's office on January 3, 1922.

J.H. married E.M. BENSON [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Clark Jonathan Bowerman
• Name: Jon C. Bowerman
• Name: Jonathan C. Bowerman
• Name: Jonathan Clark Bowerman
• Reference Number: 62.5
• Religion: Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; Friend [Quaker]
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• _UID: F8BA438FBA2448ECA88B0FC8E5C8D308289C
• Birth: Abt 1832, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Birth: 15 Jan 1832
• Church list: Abt 1838, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Birth: Abt 1843, Canada West, Canada
• Census: 1881, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada
• Land: 3 Jun 1886, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; called lot 27 in Herman's plan, being a block of land lying between Main Street and Second Street, east of West Street and west of Wharf Street
• Death registration: 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; # 022149/97
• Land: 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; called lot 27 in Herman's plan, being a block of land lying between Main Street and Second Street, east of West Street and west of Wharf Street
• Will: 1897, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; with a reference of Book 209, Grant 194, Register 765
• Death: 5 Apr 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; of chronic bronchitis, lasting about six years, according to his physician Dr. Broad
• Occupation: 5 Apr 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; retired farmer
• Residence: 5 Apr 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; at 27 Main Street
• Burial: Abt 8 Apr 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery
• Burial: Abt 8 Apr 1897, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 28, stone 16, grave 1

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Clark BOWERMAN: Wellington # 1156 in 1897. FHL microfilm # 0,815,142. Reference: book 209, grant 194, registration 765. Hillier Township. Index microfilm: Family History Library microfilm # 0,815,127.

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FHL microfilm # 1,375,873. NAL microfilm # C-13237. Hillier Township. District 119, sub-district E, Division 1, page 33, household # 169. See A00691.

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Image from Ancestry accessed 2006 March 18 and 2017 May 19. Reg # 022149/97 Wellington, Prince Edward County. Archives of Ontario MS935; Reel: 85. He died 1897 April 5, death registered in Wellington.

Birth:
Since he was aged 65 when he died on April 5, 1897, his birth year was calculated as circa 1832.

Birth:
Since he died on May 4, 1897 aged 65 years 3 months, his birthdate was calculated as January 15, 1832.

Church list:
Jonathan Clark was listed with his parents, Susanna and Jonathan I. Bowerman. He was "disowned 12th month 1884" from the West Lake Orthodox Quaker meeting.

Birth:
Since he was age 20 when he married on January 5, 1863, his birth year was calculated as circa 1843. [I think that he was age "30" and therefore born c. 1833.]

Census:
He was enumerated as age 49, of German ethnic origin, born in Ontario, a farmer and a Quaker. He was living with his second wife, Sarah E. Bowerman, and his three children, Susan Bowerman, Jonathan Bowerman, and Charlotte Bowerman.

Land:
The "B & S" instrument # 643 was dated June 3, 1886 and registered June 4, 1886. Clark bought the land from Francis Mitchell & wife.

Death registration:
His death was registered on April 13, 1897 by C. S. Cunningham [Charles S. Cunningham].

Land:
The "B & S" instrument # 1092 was dated August 30, 1897 and registered August 30, 1897. The estate of J. C. Bowerman et al sold part of the lot to Ichabod Bowerman, Clark's brother.

Will:
The will reference date was April 23, 1897.

Clark married Charlotte M. PETTINGELL. Charlotte was born in Apr 1837; died on 16 Aug 1861; was buried about 18 Aug 1861 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: 3DFD2D2DD8584B269596F6411505A3A0F4A2
• Birth: 16 Apr 1837
• Burial: Abt 18 Aug 1861, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery
• Burial: Abt 18 Aug 1861, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 28, stone 16 ls, grave 3

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Birth:
Since she died on July 16, 1861 aged 24 years, 4 months old, her birthdate was calculated as April 16, 1837.

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• _UID: 066F49F296414473B6BEE0B301F1135EA8AB
• Residence: Abt 1868, Sophiasburgh Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada

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Residence:
His daughter, Ella May Benson, was born around 1868.

William married Abigail. Abigail was born in 1829; died in 1904; was buried in 1904 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• _UID: EC6573D64A8A496FAE7FB43DC9C6FA96634C
• Birth: 1829
• Burial: 1904, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery, Old Part, row 5, stone 6, grave 2

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Birth:
This date was carved on her gravestone.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Name: Jotham Bowerman
• Reference Number: 124.0
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• _UID: BC8F10CFA00D46498CC1392A4B1FB43064D0
• Birth: 15 Nov 1798
• Land: 1835, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Residence: Abt 1836, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Church list: Abt 1838, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Marriage witness: 7 Apr 1840, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; to the marriage of his daughter, Eliza Jane Bowerman [Eliza Ann?] to Charles Hubbs of Hillier
• Burial: Abt 19 Apr 1867, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 19, stone 20, grave 1

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Family history:
Jonathan Bowerman was the son of Ichabod Bowerman and Rebecca Mastin.

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back issues June 1977, March, June & November 1978, and March & December 1980 at OGS library

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microfilm # 1766351. Petition # B 12 / 247. December 30, 1819. Jonathan Bowerman.

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"Bowerman Family Sheets" were donated by Robert Bowerman to the Quinte Branch, OGS, library (Marilyn Adams Genealogical Research Centre). How many? What part of Bowermans? Send e-mail query. Ref: "The Searchlight", Quinte Branch, OGS, Vol. 12, No. 3, September 1992, page 2.

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Archives of Ontario microfilm MS 692 reel # 11. Hillier Township 1835 Land Orders-in-Council - arranged by place or subject. Part of RG 1-50-3. Ref: Archives of Ontario website, Archives Descriptive Database, Hillier Township, April 6, 2001.

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At Family History Centre, Calgary. The book "Index to American Genealogies", 5th Edition, Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons Publishers, 1900, was republished by Gale Research Company, Detroit, 1966. It has several references to the BOWERMAN family. "American Ancestry" page xii. "Freeman's Cape Cod" page 151. "New England Historical and Genealogical Register" XXXI page 281. "Spooner Genealogy" pages i, 60, and 367. "Swift's Barnstable, Massachusetts, Families" pages i, 80-84.

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Jonathan I. BOWERMAN died in April 17, 1867 likely in Hillier Township, Prince Edward County. Not in yellow index.

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See file folder in Bowerman files.

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Make notes from "The Quakers in Canada: A History" by Arthur G. Dorland, about meetings in Quinte area and who they were under. Book on bookshelf "Quaker" area.

Birth:
Since he died on April 17, 1867 aged 68 years, 5 months, 2 days, his birthdate was calculated as November 15, 1798.

Land:
Jonathan may be on the "Land Orders-in-Council" for Hillier Township.

Residence:
His daugher, Sarah Bowerman, was born around this time.

Church list:
Jonathan and his family were listed in the Members list of the West Lake Orthodox Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers). His residence was Hillier.

Jonathan married Susan CLARK about 1820. Susan (daughter of Jonathan CLARK and Sarah) was born in 1799 in Canada; died on 6 Sep 1855 in Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; was buried about 8 Sep 1855 in Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Susan Clarke
• Name: Susanna Clark
• Name: Susanna Clarke
• Reference Number: 125.0
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• _UID: 64907FC3597A4BEDA80BEFD4BA2E610707BC
• Birth: 15 Nov 1800
• Church list: Abt 1838, Hillier Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
• Burial: Abt 8 Sep 1855, Wellington, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; in Wellington Cemetery, Old part, row 19, stone 17, grave 1

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At Family History Centre, Calgary. The book "Index to American Genealogies", 5th Edition, Albany, NY: Joel Munsell's Sons Publishers, 1900, was republished by Gale Research Company, Detroit, 1966. It has a reference to the CLARK family in a book titled "Clark Family of Rhode Island" written in 1881 with 49 pages.

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Susanna (Clark) BOWERMAN died September 6, 1855 in either Hallowell Township or Hillier Township, Prince Edward County

Birth:
Since she died on September 6, 1855 aged 54 years, 9 months, 22 days, her birthdate was calculated as November 15, 1800.

Church list:
Susanna was listed with her husband, Jonathan I. Bowerman, and their children. In the "How disposed of" column, it records that she was "deceased 6th day of 9th month 1855".