James Dunlevy Bowman, b 6 Feb 1892 in Ontario, d 12 Nov 1940 on Lake Michigan; m to Lillian Agnes Bryson, b 10 Dec 1891 in Quebec, d 2 Oct 1964

JD was founder of Ohio Civil Service Employees Association in 1938; fired for his organizing; couldn't find work in Ohio; died in shipwreck.

Any clues as to his ancestors?