
BOWMAN: Bowman Family History: The Descendants of Wendell Bauman 1707-1988
by Dale Merdith Bowman. 1988. 226p
The document outlines the genealogy of the Bowman family, focusing on John Bowman, the youngest son of Hans Baumann, who was born in Thun, Switzerland in 1685 and migrated to Holland around 1698. He married Mary Hutwohl and had nine children, including notable figures such as Peter, who died in 1823 in Rockingham County, VA, and John, who lived from 1760 to 1836 and was buried near Bowmansville, PA. The family was actively involved in the Mennonite community and land ownership, contributing to their legacy in the region.