Ida married RIGERMAN, Harry on 12 Jun 1926 in Town of Lewiston, Niagara County, NY. Harry was born on 13 Jul 1899; died in Aug 1983 in Miami, Miami-Dade County, FL. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 6/14/1926

On Saturday, June 12, the wedding
of Ida May, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
William Bowerman, of the Saunders
Settlement. Road, t o Harry Rigerman
of LaSalle was solemnized at the
home of the bride, the Rev. Paul Burt
officiating.
Yellow and whits decorations were
used throughout ths homs and ferns,
bridal wreathes and iris were banked
about the predlu where vows were
exchanged. Preceding the ceremony,
Mrs. Frederick Bowerman aang the
"Song of Ruth," by Gounod. Immediately
after the solo, at 4:30 p. m. the
birdai party approached to the strains
of ths Lohengrin bridal music played
by Misa Mina Mudge.
The bride, given In marriage by her
father, wore a gown of ailver white
taffeta with lace, and a wreath of
orange blossoms adorned h«r hair.
She carried a ahower bouquet of
brides' rosea Miss Salome Strauss
was maid of honor, wearing Frsncb
blue taffeta with spray of roses. She
also wore a wreath and hsr bouquet
was fssbloned of pink tea roses and
sweet peas. Little Phyllis Bowsrman
of Toronto preceded the bridal party
scatteringg daisies. J. Nelon Bower-
man attend the groom as best man.
Later dinner waa served to some
fifty guests. Twelve were seated at
the bridal table where yellow and.
white blossoms in a large silver bowl
formed the center piece. The groom's
gift to his bride was a chest of silver,
while the bride gave a bar pin.
set with emeralds, to her honor maid
and a dainty necklace to her flower
girl. The groom's gift to hia best
ma'n was a fountain pen.
After the dinner Mr. and Mrs. Rigerman
left for a abort trip into
Pennsylvania and the south, the bride
wearing a suit of navy blue Polret
twill with gray squirrel choaker and
hat to match. After July 1, they will
be at home at Somerset. Guests attended
from Casenovla, Toronto, Ont
Canton, Ohio and La Salle.

Notes:

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/22/1926

William H. Bowerman died at the
City Hospital this Thursday afternoon,
July 22, 1926.
Notice of funeral later.

ALSO

Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 7/23/1926

William Henry Bowerman. 89
years of age. well known Niagara
county farmer residing on the
Saunders Settlement road about a
mile west of Lockport, passed away
at the City hospital late yesterday
afternoon, following but little over
a day's illness. He was working in
bis garden "Wednesday afternoon
when stricken. Death was due to
an intestinal obstruction.
Mr, Bowerman was born in Nottawasaga,
Ont., on May 21, 1857, and
had resided the past 24 years in Niagara
county. He was a member
and prominent worker In the First
Methodist Episcopal church, this
City.
Besides his widow Mr. Bowerman
Is survived by nine sons. Charles,
Ernest and Harvey, town of Lockport;
Fred, Toronto, Ont.: Wilfred,
Beach Ridge; Harold. MapleJon; John
Percy and Nelson, Cambria; two
daughters, Mrs. LeRoy Reed, Canton,
0.; and Mrs. Harry Rigerman,
town of Somerset; one brother, J.
Nelson Bowerman, Creemore, Ont.;
and six sisters, Mrs. James Brest,
Creemore, Ont.; Mrs. Andrew Craig,
Toronto, Ont.; Mrs. Harry Blaton.,
Barry, Ont.; Mrs. Joseph Johnson
and Mrs. James Smith, Walkersvllle,
Ont.; and Mrs. Frank Epperly, Cookstown,
Ont.
The funeral service will be conducted
at the family home, at 2:30
o'clock standard time Saturday afternoon
and burial will be in Glenwood
cemetery.

William + SIMMONS, Eliza. Eliza was born about 1860 in Canada; died on 23 Aug 1937 in Town of Royalton, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Lockport NY Union Sun Journal - 8/24/1937

Mrs. Eliza Bowerman, 77, widow
of William H. Bowerman. died Monday
afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
home of her son, Charles Bowerman,
Jonnnycake road, Royalton,
after a long Illness. She was born
In Canada but had lived in this
vicinity lor the past 39 years. She
was a member of Emmanuel Methodist
Episcopal church.
Mr. Bowerman died 11 yean ago.
Surviving are nine sons and two
daughters, Charles, of Royalton,
Ernest, Harvey and Percy, town of
Lockport; Fred, of Toronto; Wilfred,
of Beach Ridge; Harold, of
Mapleton, John of Cambria; J
Nelson, of Lockport; Mrs. Ida M.
Rigerman of Kenmore and Mrs
Margaret Reid of Jackson, Mich.
21 grandchildren; one great grandchild;
two brothers and one sister
William and George Simmons of
Elberta, Can. and Mrs. Margaret
Sinclair of St. Catharines, Ont.
The body was taken to the home
of the son, Ernest Bowerman, Upper
Mountain road, town of Lockport
where services will be held.Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. The
Rev. Paul Morrison, minister of
Emmanuel church, will officiate.
Burial will be in Glenwood ceme-
tery.