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John Leonard Bowman

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John Leonard Bowman

Birth
Death
21 Sep 1935 (aged 75)
Burial
Oconee, Shelby County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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son of John Lionhart Leonard Baumann
and Marie Barbara Barber Baumann

J. L. BOWMAN RITES TO BE MONDAY AFTERNOON
Decatur, Il. Sunday Sept.22,1935

Resident of Decatur 10 years Dies in Hospital


Short funeral services for John Leonard Bowman, 76, of 861 West Macon street, who died at 12:40 a.m. Saturday in St. Marys hospital after a long illness, will be held in the Brintlinger & Sons chapel at 1 p.m. Monday, followed by graveside services at 2:30 p.m. in the Mound cemetery at Oconee. Rev. Walter Obermeyer of Decatur will have charge.
Mr Bowman came to Decatur from Aurora 10 years ago. five years after his retirement as an employe of the Michigan Central railroad. Most of his life was spent in Oconee where he was a member of the Lutheran church. He made his home here with his niece, Mrs C.S. Fuller, 861 West Macon street.
Three sisters and two brothers preceded Mr. Bowman in death. He leaves the following nieces and nephews; Mrs. Fuller, Mrs G. W. Reed, Mrs C.L.Smith, Decatur; Mrs. C.W. VanInwegen, Gary Ind. and F.A.Morris of Decatur, He also leaves a step- brother , John Roth of Oconee. The body was taken to the Brintlinger funeral home where friends may call.


John changed spelling of last name to from Baumann to Bowman
that is how it is spelled on his tombstone

Household:
1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John ROTH Self M Male W 53 GER Farmer GER GER
Mony(error should be Marie Baumann ROTH Wife M Female W 49 GER Keeping House GER GER
John ROTH Son S Male W 16 IL Farming GER GER
L. BOWMAN SSon S Male W 21 IL Laborer GER GER


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Source Information:
Census Place Oconee, Shelby, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254251
NA Film Number T9-0251
Page Number 135C
son of John Lionhart Leonard Baumann
and Marie Barbara Barber Baumann

J. L. BOWMAN RITES TO BE MONDAY AFTERNOON
Decatur, Il. Sunday Sept.22,1935

Resident of Decatur 10 years Dies in Hospital


Short funeral services for John Leonard Bowman, 76, of 861 West Macon street, who died at 12:40 a.m. Saturday in St. Marys hospital after a long illness, will be held in the Brintlinger & Sons chapel at 1 p.m. Monday, followed by graveside services at 2:30 p.m. in the Mound cemetery at Oconee. Rev. Walter Obermeyer of Decatur will have charge.
Mr Bowman came to Decatur from Aurora 10 years ago. five years after his retirement as an employe of the Michigan Central railroad. Most of his life was spent in Oconee where he was a member of the Lutheran church. He made his home here with his niece, Mrs C.S. Fuller, 861 West Macon street.
Three sisters and two brothers preceded Mr. Bowman in death. He leaves the following nieces and nephews; Mrs. Fuller, Mrs G. W. Reed, Mrs C.L.Smith, Decatur; Mrs. C.W. VanInwegen, Gary Ind. and F.A.Morris of Decatur, He also leaves a step- brother , John Roth of Oconee. The body was taken to the Brintlinger funeral home where friends may call.


John changed spelling of last name to from Baumann to Bowman
that is how it is spelled on his tombstone

Household:
1880
Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
John ROTH Self M Male W 53 GER Farmer GER GER
Mony(error should be Marie Baumann ROTH Wife M Female W 49 GER Keeping House GER GER
John ROTH Son S Male W 16 IL Farming GER GER
L. BOWMAN SSon S Male W 21 IL Laborer GER GER


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Source Information:
Census Place Oconee, Shelby, Illinois
Family History Library Film 1254251
NA Film Number T9-0251
Page Number 135C

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