Family History Research: by Lorna Flint Laughton

Minnie BOWERMAN

Female - Yes, date unknown


Generations:      Standard    |    Vertical    |    Compact    |    Box    |    Text    |    Ahnentafel    |    Fan Chart    |    Media

Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Minnie BOWERMAN (daughter of Stephen BOWERMAN and Matilda READ); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 02CA62A7E008467889921CF0341C7CF26045

    Notes:

    Family history:
    Minnie Bowerman was the daughter of Stephen Bowerman and Mahala Reid.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Stephen BOWERMAN was born about 1839 in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada (son of John I. BOWERMAN and Mary HARRIS); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Residence: Picton, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada
    • _UID: 12C57658B022405FA289DF238577E96B9392
    • Birth: Abt 1839, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: 20 Oct 1863, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada

    Notes:

    Family history:
    Stephen Bowerman was the son of John I. Bowerman and Pollie Harris.

    Stephen married Matilda READ on 20 Oct 1863 in Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada. Matilda (daughter of Hugh READ and Mary) was born about 1837 in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Matilda READ was born about 1837 in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada (daughter of Hugh READ and Mary); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Mahala Reed
    • Name: Mahala Reid
    • _UID: 414B0EC35C0644F9A9600CD25229ECF23CF2
    • Birth: Abt 1837, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Notes:

    Birth:
    Since she married on October 20, 1863 aged 26, her birth year was calculated as circa 1837.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    Stephen Bowerman married Mahala Reid.

    Children:
    1. 1. Minnie BOWERMAN and died.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  John I. BOWERMAN (son of Jonathan BOWERMAN and Sarah VINCENT); and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: John Bowerman
    • Residence: Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; near West Lake
    • _UID: 30380206E92145A69E10E1C2ECDB90334095
    • Residence: Abt 1839, Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Notes:

    Family history:
    John I. Bowerman was the son of Jonathan Bowerman and Sarah Vincent.

    John married Mary HARRIS. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Mary HARRIS and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Name: Polly Harris
    • _UID: 9AD74C26E1224386A8DF0C6C6F4A2EED8245

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    John I. Bowerman married Pollie Harris.

    Children:
    1. Phoebe BOWERMAN and died.
    2. Martha BOWERMAN and died.
    3. Olive BOWERMAN and died.
    4. Jonathan BOWERMAN and died.
    5. Henry BOWERMAN and died.
    6. Valentine BOWERMAN was born in 1829; died in 1885; was buried in 1885 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Sarah BOWERMAN and died.
    8. Clara BOWERMAN and died.
    9. Julia Ann BOWERMAN and died.
    10. 2. Stephen BOWERMAN was born about 1839 in Thurlow Township, Hastings County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died.
    11. Thomas Garratt BOWERMAN and died.
    12. Samuel BOWERMAN was born about 1843 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada; and died.

  3. 6.  Hugh READ and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: E22D0A8B5DE34BEB9C4BDACE0E666453D440
    • Residence: Abt 1837, Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada

    Hugh married Mary. Mary and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Mary and died.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 67C0FB6A21E241D59A619D3198288217C722

    Children:
    1. 3. Matilda READ was born about 1837 in Athol Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; and died.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Jonathan BOWERMAN was born on 18 Sep 1769 in Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America (son of Ichabod BOWERMAN and Jane RICHMOND); died on 2 Feb 1857.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • Occupation: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; owner of the first saw mill of the district
    • Religion: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; a Quaker
    • Residence: Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Residence: Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • _TODO: Open
    • _TODO: Open
    • _UID: 31A3DB8D27B0446AB312518BD9B72B85A29D
    • Birth: 1759
    • Birth: 18 Aug 1769, Dutchess County, New York, British Colonies in America
    • Land: 1817, Bloomfield, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada
    • Land petition: 9 Jul 1819, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; the Second Heir & Devisee Commission
    • Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)
    • Death: 1847, Canada West, Canada; in his 88th year
    • Death: 7 Feb 1857

    Notes:

    _TODO:
    microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Hallowell Township.

    _TODO:
    microfilm # 1766925. Petition # B 8 / 122. February 24, 1808. Jonathan Bowerman, in Midland District. [same as other one?]

    Birth:
    The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 gives the dates of birth and death as "1759" and "1847".

    Land:
    He donated land for the Quaker Cemetery in Bloomfield, on plan 2, lot 95. "In the year 1817 John Bull and Jonathan Bowerman donated land to the Society [Society of Friends or Quakers] for the purpose of constructing facilities to satisfy the needs for a rapidly growing congregation. The 'Brick Meeting House' was used by the Orthodox Friends, who continued to hold services there until 1942."

    Land petition:
    He was petitioning for title to the land that he bought, that is,100 acres east half of lot 13 concession 2 Military Tract in Hallowell township, then in Prince Edward District. The 7-page case file # 40-0371 of the Second Heir & Devisee Commission was from the Archives of Ontario MS 657 microfilm reel 18, microfilm copy made by the Family History Library # 1,313,856, digital file 8265369 with images of microfilm 1,313,856 on FamilySearch, not indexed. Accessed on January 9, 2019.

    Religion:
    He was listed with his wife Sarah as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.

    Jonathan married Sarah VINCENTDutchess County, New York, United States. Sarah was born in 1771; died in 1858. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Sarah VINCENT was born in 1771; died in 1858.

    Other Events and Attributes:

    • _UID: 1A5E0DC50FE44826A8E0F9A20B16AE57F400
    • Religion: 1820, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Upper Canada, Canada; member of the Society of Friends (Quaker)

    Notes:

    Religion:
    She was listed, with her husband, Jonathan Bowerman, as a member of the West Lake Meeting of the West Lake Monthly Meeting.

    Notes:

    Marriage:
    The book "Pioneer Life on the Bay of Quinte" page 131 records that Jonathan Bowerman married Sarah Vincent.

    Children:
    1. Ichabod BOWERMAN was buried in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Canada West, Canada.
    2. 4. John I. BOWERMAN and died.
    3. Deborah BOWERMAN and died.
    4. Jane BOWERMAN died in 1828 in Upper Canada, Canada.
    5. Cornelius BOWERMAN was born in 1799; died in 1870; was buried in 1870 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Eleanor D. BOWERMAN was born in 1805; died in 1842.
    7. Abigail BOWERMAN was born in 1809; died in 1884; was buried in 1884 in Hallowell Township, Prince Edward County, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Thomas BOWERMAN was born about 1812; and died.



Existing Site