Gideon Bauman

Birth: Jun. 1, 1817 Death: Jun. 25, 1901 Brothersvalley Township Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA

Gideon was a carpenter in 1850 in Brothersvalley, but by 1860 had bought a farm in Northampton Township and was a Farmer the rest of his life. His wife is believed to be the sister of Abraham Boyer who married Gideon's sister Elizabeth. They were members of the Hays Church, German Reformed.

From the obituary of Gideon's son, Daniel G.:

Gideon Bauman, father of the subject, was a farmer and carpenter by occupation, and politically he was first a Whig, then a Republican. He voted for Fremont, some sixty years ago. He and his family were members of the Reformed church. He and his wife were the parents of eight children, of whom five are living. The father's death occurred in 1899, his wife having preceded him to the grave in 1896.

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Parents:

 John Daniel Bowman/Bauman (1784 - 1856)

 Catharine Poorbaugh Bowman (1793 - 1859)

Spouse:

 Elizabeth Boyer Bauman (1820 - 1896)

Children:

 William E. Bowman (1836 - 1836)*

 Daniel G Bauman (1848 - 1924)*

 John Aaron Bowman (1850 - 1870)*

 Susan Bauman Bittner (1851 - 1932)*

 Mary A. Bauman/Bowman Werner (1860 - 1939)*

Siblings:

 Jacob D. Bowman (1815 - 1876)*

 Gideon Bauman (1817 - 1901)

 Henry Bauman (1819 - 1900)*

 John D. Bauman (1820 - 1861)*

 William Bowman (1821 - 1905)*

 Jehu Bauman (1824 - 1906)*

 Mathias Bowman (1826 - 1897)*

 Tena Bauman Depuy (1828 - 1900)*

 Nathan Bowman (1831 - 1832)*

 Simon Bauman (1831 - 1901)*

 Joel Bauman (1835 - 1921)*

 Catherine Bauman Fritz (1838 - 1906)*

Burial: Mount Zion Reformed Cemetery Somerset County Pennsylvania, USA

Created by: dnblubaugh Record added: Jul 24, 2011 Find A Grave Memorial# 73838967

1. Census: 14 JUN 1900 Northampton Township, Somerset Co, PA
2. Note: giving his age as 83 years, his birthdate as June 1817 and his birthplace and that of both parents as Pennsylvania. He was a widow and was living with his daughter Mary and her family 1

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  1. Title: 1900 U. S. Census

     Abbrev: Census, 1900 U.S.

     Page: roll 1487, ED 191, sheet 6B