[Bgnet] Wonderful news

[Randy Saylor]

Lon and all
I want to remind everyone that the fonds is owned by the CYM archives and in 
time the direction they wish to take will be clear. For sure, the AC 
Bowerman material will be made available.
Randy

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From: "Lon" <brenco at comcast.net>
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Sent: Monday, January 30, 2006 2:54 PM
Subject: Re: Wonderful news


> Randy,
>
> Wow! . . .   As I'm sure you know, Lorne Shunk introduced A.C. Bowerman's 
> manuscript of the Bowerman family, to the internet many years ago.  With 
> his permission, I have been re-transcribing A.C.'s document over the past 
> two years, into a more "modern" piece; and at the same time correcting a 
> lot of errors that A.C. had made; and adding additional sheets that were 
> recently found by Jeffrey L. Staley (another researcher connected with the 
> Bowerman Genealogy web site).  The only thing keeping me from finishing 
> this effort is good old time.
>
> I think it a fair statement that A.C. Bowerman's "Bowerman Family of Ont. 
> Canada  (1632 - 1916 inclusive)", provided more information about the 
> "Canadian" Bowermans than was ever previously known.   His manuscript has 
> helped more people find their heritage than all the earlier data put 
> together.
>
> Because of the importance of this newly discovered material to the 
> Bowerman family, I would like to request that every effort be made to 
> begin photocopying these new A.C. Bowerman documents and placing them in a 
> "special" section of your web site so that Bowerman researchers may begin 
> to reap the benefits of what appears to be completely new information.
>
> I would of course be VERY appreciative if I could be involved in the 
> process of tanscribing this latest Bowerman related find and will be more 
> than willing to help in any way possible.
>
> Lon
>