Johannes Pieter Bouman, a.k.a. "John P. Bouman"

JOHANNES PIETER BOUMAN (a.k.a. "JOHN P. BOUMAN") / 1855 -1918

Son of Simon and Cornelia (Speelman) Bouman, born in Haamstede, Zeeland on January 7, 1855. Johannes Pieter Bouman married Lijna Pieternella Tibout on May 21, 1875 in Haamstede, Zeeland. Johannes and Lijna Bouman were parents of at least five children -- 1.) Adriana Cornelia Bouman (Domine) / 1879 - 1959, 2.) Cornelia Pieternella Bouman (Ruster) / 1883 - 1938), 3.) Janna Bouman (Lambooy) / 1886 - 1972, 4.) Cornelius Johannes Bouman / born 1888, and 5.) Kaatje Elizabeth Bouman / 1890 - 1971.

Johannes Pieter Bouman and family immigrated to the United States aboard the Dutch flagged S.S. Edam, departing Rotterdam in early March 1893 and arriving in New York on March 13, 1893. (Source -- "List of Passengers (of S.S. Edam), District of the City of New York, Port of New York, March 13, 1893")

Johannes Pieter Bouman is enumerated as "John Bowman" in the 1900 Federal Census of Kalamazoo Ward 4 in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Occupation is listed as "laborer". Per enumeration, resident in the "Bowman" household were -- 1.) John (Johannes Pieter) Bowman / 45, 2.) "Liua" (Lijna Pieternella) Bowman / 48, 3.) Cora (Cornelia Pieternella) Bowman / 16, 4.) Jennie (Janna) Bowman / 14, 5.) Cornelius Bowman / 11, and 6.) Kate (Kaatje Elizabeth) Bowman / 10.

Johannes Pieter Bouman is interred as "John P. Bouman" at Riverside Cemetery in Kalamazoo, Michigan. Additionally interred in Riverside Cemetery are -- 1.) spouse Lijna Pieternella Bouman, interred as "Lyna P. Bouman", 2.) daughter Ada Bouman, interred as "Ada C. Domine", and 3.) daughter Janna Bouman, interred as "Jennie Lambooy". (Source -- Find A Grave Memorial #25801842 / Created April 7, 2008 by "ambs")

Data per "Nakomelingen van Lieven Vis"

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