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Rev Joseph O. Bowman

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Rev Joseph O. Bowman

Birth
Berks County, Pennsylvania, USA
Death
19 Jan 1849 (aged 82)
Waterloo, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada
Burial
Blair, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada Add to Map
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Son of Christian & Elizabeth Oberholtzer Bauman.

Allegheny Mennonite Church (Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania, USA)
"The Allegheny Mennonite Church was a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA), in Brecknock Township, Berks County Pennsylvania, near Alleghenyville. The first Mennonite settler was Jacob Bauman (1722-1770), son of Wendel of Pequea, coming in 1745, who was followed by his brothers Christian and Peter in 1751, also by Peter Eshelman and his sons Jacob and Peter in 1749. Benedict Horning came in 1759.The congregation was organized probably in 1760. Christian Bauman (1724-1790) was the first minister. In 1802 Joseph Bauman (1766-1849), his son, was ordained a minister. In 1816 before moving to Waterloo County, Ontario, he preached a fitting farewell sermon under a tree near his home a mile east from the Allegheny Mennonite Church. Between 1807 and 1825 probably 30 members of this congregation moved to Ontario. The congregation worshiped in private homes until 1855, when they built the first meetinghouse. The 1948 membership was 10"

Weber, Aaron M. "Allegheny Mennonite Church (Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania, USA).
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955.
Son of Christian & Elizabeth Oberholtzer Bauman.

Allegheny Mennonite Church (Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania, USA)
"The Allegheny Mennonite Church was a member of the Lancaster Mennonite Conference (Mennonite Church USA), in Brecknock Township, Berks County Pennsylvania, near Alleghenyville. The first Mennonite settler was Jacob Bauman (1722-1770), son of Wendel of Pequea, coming in 1745, who was followed by his brothers Christian and Peter in 1751, also by Peter Eshelman and his sons Jacob and Peter in 1749. Benedict Horning came in 1759.The congregation was organized probably in 1760. Christian Bauman (1724-1790) was the first minister. In 1802 Joseph Bauman (1766-1849), his son, was ordained a minister. In 1816 before moving to Waterloo County, Ontario, he preached a fitting farewell sermon under a tree near his home a mile east from the Allegheny Mennonite Church. Between 1807 and 1825 probably 30 members of this congregation moved to Ontario. The congregation worshiped in private homes until 1855, when they built the first meetinghouse. The 1948 membership was 10"

Weber, Aaron M. "Allegheny Mennonite Church (Alleghenyville, Pennsylvania, USA).
Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online. 1955.

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"(broken stone)_Joseph Bowman. minister of the Mennonite church. Born July 19, 1766 in Brecknock Twp, Berks Co. Pa. Was joined in holy matrimony with Mary Baer of the same place. They emigrated to the Twp. of Waterloo, C.W. 1816 where they resided to the time of their decease"

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  • Created by: Karen Tober
  • Added: Feb 3, 2011
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/65137428/joseph_o-bowman: accessed ), memorial page for Rev Joseph O. Bowman (19 Jul 1766–19 Jan 1849), Find a Grave Memorial ID 65137428, citing Blair Cemetery, Blair, Waterloo Regional Municipality, Ontario, Canada; Maintained by Karen Tober (contributor 46901145).