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Niagara Gazette - 5/21/1951

Funeral services for John E. Bow-,
man, 74, retired millwright who died
late Saturday at hisv home, will be
held at the"Gridley Funeral home at
2 p. m., Wednesday.
Mr. Bowman, who lived at 2216
Twenty-first street, had served with
the Isco Chemical division, Innis
Speideo and company, for 24 years.
He retired four years ago. •
Memorial services for Mr. Bowman
will be conducted by the Niagara
River Lodge 785, F and AM,
at 8 p. m., tomorrow at the funeral
home, -
A native of Fenwick, Ont., Mr.
Bowman had lived in Niagara Falls
for the last 55 years. He was a member
of the Bellevue Lodge 316,100F,.
the Canadian Order of Odd Fellows
and the Niagara River lodge.
Surviving arc his wife, Lily A.;
four sons, Edgar P., C. Bruce and
Fred W. Bowman, this city, and
La Verne A. Bowman, Rahsomville;
two daughters, Mrs. Charles Hildebrandt,
this, city, and Mrs. Raymond
Thiboult, Lewiston; a- brother,
Charles A. Bowman, Ridgeville, OnL
He is also survived by 20 grandchildren
and four grelt-grandchildren.
The Rev. David H. Weeks will
officiate at the .services.
Burial will be in Riverdale cemetery

John married RITENBURG, Lilly A about Oct 1896. Lilly was born about 1875 in Canada; died on 22 Feb 1959 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Niagara Gazette - 10/10/1941

Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bowman
of 2216 Twenty-first street, invited
their family to be home with them
for dinner Tuesday evening. Oct.
7, the occasion being their fortyfifth
wedding anniversary.
Two long dining tables were at
tractively arranged and centered
with a large cake, nicely decorated
with a miniature bridal couple on
top. Pink was the color scheme
throughout.
Those present were Mr. and Mrs.
and family, LaVern Jr, Richard,
John, Janette, Calvin and Sandia;
Mr. and Mrs. C. Bruce Bowman
and ther family. Maxine, Roxanna
and Charles Bruce; Mr. and Mrs.
Fred W. Bowman and their family,
Jean and Jimmie; Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Hlldebrandt (nee Clara
Bowman) and Miss Beatrice Bowman,
at home; Mr. William Fltzgeral,
of Twenty-first street.
Sorrow came to the home of their
eldest son. Mr. Edgar P. Bowman,
Ontario avenue in the early morning.
Mrs. Bowman's father, Mr. J.
Snelllng, suddenly passed away.
But Mr. Bowman and daughter,
Miss Eva Bowman, and Mrs. Bowman's
son and wife. Mr. and Mrs.
Robert Coats, called for a brief
period at the dinner hour. Mrs.
Bowman and little daughters, Lily
and Beatrice, were not present.
Mr. and Mrs. Bowman were the
recipients of many lovely gifts-and
cards' of congratulations from their
family and friends, wishing them
many more happy returns of the
day

1. BOWMAN, Edgar P was born on 16 Jan 1902 in New York; died in Sep 1967 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
2. BOWMAN, LaVerne A was born about 1905 in New York; and died.
3. BOWMAN, Charles Bruce was born about 1907 in New York; and died.
4. BOWMAN, Frederick W was born about 1910 in New York; and died.
5. BOWMAN, Beatrice M was born on 26 Dec 1914 in New York; died on 15 Jun 2004 in Manchester, Hillsborough County, NH.
6. BOWMAN, Clara Maude was born on 29 Jun 1917 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 20 Jul 2019 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
7. BOWMAN, Zetta and died.