John Bowman (abt. 1861 - 1917)

Born about 1861 in South Australia, Australia

Husband of Agnes Dora (Norris) Bowman — married 1890 in South Australia, Australia

Descendants

Died 2 Nov 1917 at about age 56 in South Australia, Australia

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Biography

• Born in 1860 or 1861, per cemetery gravestone which states he died aged 56 in 1917.^[1]
• Likely birth record is SA BDM birth registration #22/378 which lists John BOWMAN born in 1861 as child of William BOWMAN and Annie FERAN in (historic cadastral) county of Frome (Mid North, South Australia).^[2]
• Married Agnes Dora Norris (third daughter of Stephen Norris of Uley) in 1890.^[3] in the (historic cadastral) hundred of Barossa (near Williamstown or Lyndoch), South Australia.^[4][5]
• Child, Vera Adelaide, born in 1891 in (historic cadastral) hundred of Clare, South Australia.^[6]
• Died 2 November 1917 in the (historic cadastral) county of Burra.^[7][1]
• Buried in same grave as wife, Agnes, at Burra Cemetery on 3 November 1917.^[1]

Sources

1. South Australia Births, Deaths and Marriages Registry (https://www.genealogysa.org.au/resources/online-database-search)
2. South Australian Cemetery Records (Local Government Association of South Australia)

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Cemetery Record: BOWMAN, JOHN

   Surname BOWMAN

   Given Names JOHN

   Cemetery Burra Cemetery

   Plot/Grave/Niche 1995

   Last Residence GUM CREEK

   Date of Death 2/11/1917

   Age at Death 56

   Date of Burial 3/11/1917

   Minister Officiating CJ PEARCE

   Grant Number 1995

   Source: [1] accessed online 31 August 2015
2. ↑ SA BDM birth registration #22/378
3. ↑ SA BDM marriage registration #164/1055
4. ↑ Marriage notice 1.

   BOWMAN—NORRIS.—On the 11th September, at the residence of the bride's parents, by the Rev. W. H. Rofe, John Bowman, of Mannanarie station, second son of Mr Wm. Bowman, of Mitton Band, to Agnes Dora, third daughter of Mr. Stephen Norris, High Farm, near Uley.

   Source: The Advertiser, Adelaide, SA. Wednesday 17 September 1890. Page 4
5. ↑ Marriage notice 2

   BOWMAN—NORRIS.—On the 11th September at the house of the bride's parents, by the Rev. W. H. Rofe, John Bowman, of Mannanarie Station, second son of Mr. Wm. Bowman, of Mitton Band, to Agnes Dora, third daughter of Mr. Stephen Norris, High Farm, near Uley.

   Source: South Australian Register, Adelaide, SA. Wednesday 17 September 1890. Page 4
6. ↑ SA BDM birth registration #483/153
7. ↑ SA BDM death registration #414/259