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 Joseph Bowman and Catherine Fetter

Descendants of Clara Elizabeth Bowman and Bill Black

Clara Bowman and her sister Viola - click to enlarge

      CLARA ELIZABETH¹⁰ BOWMAN  was born January 22, 1879 in Puslinch Township, Ontario, Canada, and died June 1958 in Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. (headstone)  She married WILLIAM JOSEPH BLACK September 08, 1897 in Paisley St. United Church, Guelph, Ontario, son of ROBERT BLACK and HANNA BOLLS.  He was born March 17, 1872 in Puslinch Township, Ontario, Canada, and died August 03, 1926 in Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for CLARA ELIZABETH BOWMAN:

GALT REPORTER JUNE 18, 1958

DEATHS

Miss Clara E. Black

   A resident of Hespeler for the past 55 years. Mrs. Clara Elizabeth Black died this morning at her residence, Black St. She was in her 80th year.

 The late Mrs. Black was born in Wellington County near Morriston. She was a daughter of the late Joseph Bowman and the former Catharine Fetter.

   Mrs. Black was a member of the Christian Brethren Church of Guelph.

   She is predeceased by her husband Willam Joseph Black. Surviving are one son, Calvin of Hespeler and four daughters, Mrs. John Ruttan (Ivy) of Parry Sound, Mrs. Magnus Christenson (Jean) of Kitchener, Mrs. Alick Stuart (Eileen) RR6 Guelph and Mrs. Edward Arno (Verle) of Fort Erie.There are 22 grandchildren and 39 great grandchildren.

    Also surviving are 2 brothers William Bowman of Preston and John Bowman of London and three sisters, Mrs. Henry Leach (Carrie) of Oshawa, Mrs. Emma Johnson, River Road, Hespeler and Mrs. Harry Black (Ollie) of Guelph.

    The late Mrs. Black will rest at the Stager Funeral Home, Galt St., Hespeler from Thursday evening. Funeral arrangements will be announced later. Interment in the Hespeler cemetery.

Notes for WILLIAM JOSEPH BLACK:

HESPELER HERALD-Dec. 10, 1914

  Mr. William Black is moving his portable saw mill to Mr. Ironside's woods at Morriston where he will have fully three hundred thousand feet of logs to saw this winter. 

Wm.Joseph Black, was the son of Robert Black,who was the son of John Black & Elizabeth Henry. Robert is a 1/2 brother to John and the Uncle of Henry Black, who is the Grandfather of Mr.*William Black (who has supplied most of the "Black" family information).Therefore, the above mentioned Wm. Joseph Black & *William Black were 1st cousins, as were all Wm. Jos. brothers and sisters. Since Wm. Jos. married Clara Eliz.Bowman, a sister to *William's Grandmother (Viola Josephine Bowman) she would be his Great Aunt and he would be his Great Uncle!!!!

DEATH OF WILLIAM J. BLACK

    The death of William J. Black occurred at his residence, Cooper St, on Tuesday afternoon, after an illness extending over several months. The deceased was born in Puslinch Township, 54 years ago, the son of the late Robert Black. For many years he was a thresher in this neighborhood going 5 or 6 years ago to the Parry Sound District where he carried on a saw mill business at Deer Lake. He returned to Hespeler last fall not in the best health, having suffered a paraytic stroke. He is survived by a wife and 6 children Florence (Mrs. W. Cosgrove ) of Burlington, Gordon of Guelph, Ivy (Mrs. John Ruttan) of Parry Sound, Jean , Eileen, Verley and Calvin at home. There ar 6 grandchildren. Mrs. Jas. Currie is his only surviving sister. The funeral will be held on Friday afternoon. Interment being made in the Hespeler Cemetery.

Children of CLARA BOWMAN and WILLIAM BLACK are:

                   i.       FLORENCE ETHEL¹¹ BLACK, b. April 20, 1898; d. October 31, 1948, St. Joseph's Hospital, Guelph, Ontario; m. (1) WILLIAM COSGROVE, September 10, 1918, Galt, Ontario, Canada²; b. 1885; d. March 07, 1935, Kilbride, Ontario; m. (2) NORMAN FOSTER, May 1940.

                  ii.       WILLIAM GORDON BLACK, b. December 10, 1899, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; d. April 22, 1957; m. ROSE SUSANNAH FOSTER, August 1921; b. December 11, 1901; d. July 31, 1963.

                 iii.    IVY CLARA BLACK, b. April 10, 1904, Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; d. July 01, 1993, Huntsville, Ontario, Canada; m. JOHN ALEXANDER RUTTAN, April 09, 1920, Dunchurch, Parry Sound District, Ontario; b. Kingston Ontario.

Notes for IVY CLARA BLACK:

DEATHS

RUTTAN:IVY CLARA (BLACK),

Formerly of Parry Sound, passed away at Huntsville Memorial Hospital, Thursday July 1st, 1993 in her 90th year. Beloved wife of the late John A. Ruttan, dear mother of June and her husband Louis Dennis of Huntsville; Mona and her husband Vern McConnell of Windsor; & William John & his wife Lydia Carfagnini of North Bay, loving grandmother of Paul Alexander; David Allen  & his wife Susan Hamblin; Terry; Alexander & his wife Dianne Elliot; Brian Douglas McConnell; Wayne Allen & Dorothy Martin; Lynn Marie & her husband Douglas Glad; Ian James & his wife Lisa Affleck; Joy & her husband Darby McClosky; Lisa Ivy May Browne & Joell Anthony McConnell; Carol Linda & her husband Wayne Romaine; Brenda Jane & her husband Gary Sharpe; Nancy Marlene Grimster; & the late John Stephan McConnell. Great grandmother of 18. Dear sister of Eileen (Mrs. Alex Stuart) of Guelph; Veryl Arno of Fort Erie: & the late Gordon Black, Calvin, Florence (Cosgrove) Foster, & Jean Christenson. Fondly remembered by her nieces , nephews and many friends. Resting at the Logan Funeral Home, 81 James St. Parry Sound with services in the Penticostal Church, Parry Sound, Monday July 05, at 1 pm. Interment Hillcrest Cemetery. Donation to Gideon Bibles, Canadian Cancer Society, Heart & Stroke Foundation or charity of your choice would be appreciated.

                  iv.       MABEL JEAN BLACK, b. November 24, 1908, Guelph, Ontario, Canada; m. WILLIAM HENRY LEADER, August 26, 1930; b. Feb. 24, 1901.

                   v.       EDITH EILEEN BLACK, b. December 23, 1913, Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; m. ALICK STUART, August 28, 1937; b. Abt. 1908; d. December 19, 1995, Guelph, Ontario, Canada.

Notes for ALICK STUART:

GUELPH MERCURY-DEATH

  Stuart-William George Alexander (Alick). At Guelph Memorial Hospital on Tues. Dec. 19, 1995. Alick Stuart in his 87th year. Beloved husband for 58 years of Eileen (Black) Stuart. Loved father of Barry, Lyn and Larry. Loving papa of Shannon, Jimmy, Linda, Jeremy and great grand papa of Daniel, Samantha, Danielle and Tyler. Dear brother of Bessie Pinder, Albert & Norman Stuart, all of Guelph and Ernie Stuart of Barrie. Alick spent all of his working life on his farm at RR6 Guelph and will always be remembered as a devoted family man. Friends may call at the Gilchrest Chapel-McIntyre & Wilkie Funeral Home, One Delhi St, Guelph (from 2:00-4:00 & 7:00-9:00 pm Wed.) Service in the Chapel on Thurs. Dec. 21 at 11:30 am. with captain Larry Farley officiating. Reception will follow in the Trillum Room of the Funeral Home. Interment New Hope Cemetery, Cambridge (H). Memorial contributions to the Heart & Stroke Foundation of Ontario, Wellington County Lung Association, Kidney Foundation or the Gideon Memorial Bible Plan would be appreciated.

                  vi.       VERL VIOLA CAROLINE BLACK, b. July 06, 1916, Hespeler, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada; m. EDWARD AMO, September 1933.

                 vii.       CALVIN JOSEPH BLACK, b. July 14, 1923; d. December 16, 1965; m. EILEEN UNKNOWN BLACK, December 24, 1946.

Endnotes

1.  Morriston Evangelical /Lutheran Church Records.

2.  Galt Civil Marriages.

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