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Mennonite Archives of OntarioConrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, ON N2L 3G6
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Title: Moses S. Bowman and Samuel S. Bowman fonds
Dates of creation: 1791-1924; some photocopies ca.1990
Physical description: 33 cm of textual records
Biographical sketch: Moses S. Bowman (Nov. 9, 1819-1898) was the eldest son of Benjamin Baumann and Susannah Bechtel. On Oct. 8, 1844 he married Anna Cressman; they had twelve children. He was farmer near Mannheim, Ontario where resided for his entire married life. On May 1, 1853 he ordained a deacon in the local congregation. He was ordained minister in January 1859. He was an early supporter of the Sunday school in Ontario, and was one of the first to invite U.S. Mennonite evangelists to serve in his congregation.
Samuel S. Bowman (July 15, 1834-Nov. 24, 1924) was sibling of Moses S. Bowman. He married Elizabeth Ploch on Dec. 1, 1861; they had four children. He later married Anna Cressman. He served as a public school teacher for a number of years. He was ordained as a minister on February 1, 1878 and served primarily at the Christian Eby Church (First Mennonite) in Kitchener.
Scope and content: The fonds consists of legal and estate documents that Moses S. Bowman and Samuel S. Bowman helped administer; some documents related to Samuel S. Bowman; and four diaries written by Moses S. Bowman.
Notes: For more information see the Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online article on Bowman.
Original description created by Sam Steiner in 2007 and modified by Laureen Harder-Gissing in 2016.
Generally 9:00 am - 4:00 pm Monday to Friday. An appointment in advance is recommended.
Phone: 519-885-0220 x24238
Conrad Grebel University College
140 Westmount Road North
Waterloo, Ontario, Canada N2L 3G6
519-885-0220
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