Henry Bowerman

     Henry was born on Saturday, 5 August 1843 in Bloom Township, Seneca County, Ohio. Henry married Elmina A. Willis on 17 March 1870 in Berrien Springs, Berrien County, Michigan. Henry W. Bowerman b. Ohio, of Berrien Center, carpenter - married - Minnie A. Willis b. Berrien Center, of Berrien Center. 30 July 1870, Henry and his wife, Elmina, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berrien Township, Berrien County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Henry Bowerman [27 Ohio carpenter] & his wife: Elmira [21 Michigan].² Henry & Almina had children: Maggie Elzina [6/02/1875-3/30/1948][m. 4/05/1894 Albert M. Stemm], Willis B. [12/17/1876-8/18/1909], Miles Arthur [1/09/1880-10/13/1955][m. 10/31/1907 Marie E. Blackman, 2nd. 4/29/1916 Sarah Mesier, 3rd. Anna Mae Hussey], Albert Clyde [1/10/1882-3/19/1959][m.8/10 1910 Mae Ida Wiest], Vena [5/21/1886-5/29/1927][m. 1/01/1906 Adam Eldon Feather] & Frank Leroy [4/08/1891-1/__/1972][m. 6/23/1916 Frances Etheleen Stemm]. 7 June 1880, Henry and his wife, Elmina, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Pipestone Township, Berrien County, Michigan. Enumerated in this household were Henry Bowerman [38 Ohio], his wife: Elmina [31 Michigan], children: Maggie [5 Michigan], Willis B. [3 Michigan], Miles [7/12 Michigan], & his father: Peter Bowerman [77 Pennsylvania].³ 16 June 1900, Henry and his wife, Elmina, were listed on the U.S. Federal Census in Berrien Township. Enumerated in this household were Henry Bowerman [Aug 1843 - 56 Ohio], his wife: Almina [Mar 1849 - 51 Michigan], children: Willis [Dec 1876 - 23 Michigan], Miles [Jan 1880 - 20 Michigan], Albert [Jan 1882 - 18 Michigan], Vena [May 1886 - 14 Michigan], & Frank [Apr 1891 - 9 Michigan]. They had been married 30 years with 8 children, 6 living. They were married 30 with 8 children - 6 living.⁴ Henry died on Saturday, 10 July 1909 in Berrien Springs at age 65 years, 11 months and 5 days of consumption.⁵ He was buried there in Berrien Springs in Rose Hill Cemetery. His stone reads 1843-1909.