Willet Dorland
Bowerman was born on 5 December 1824. He was Quaker. He was the son of
Joseph Bowerman and
Phoebe Chronkite.
Willet Dorland, age 20, married
Margaret Beardsley on 12 October 1845.
After 12 October 1845, Willet Dorland was employed or working as a a Clothier at Ontario, Canada.
In 1861, Willet Dorland was employed or working as a was the Proprietor of the Whitby-Port Perry Woolen and Planing Mills and Barrel Factory at Port Perry, Ontario, Canada. He was a co-applicant on the Patent Application of
Jacob Chronkite Bowerman on 21 August 1861 at Port Perry, Reach, Ontario, Ontario, Canada; for an "Improved Carding Machine" with his brother and uncle, Amos Bowerman.
Willet Dorland Bowerman died on 1 October 1901 in Port Perry, Ontario, Canada,, at the age of 76 years, 9 months and 26 days. He was buried after 1 October 1901 at Pine Grove Cemetery, Prince Albert, Reach Township, Ontario, Ontario, Canada.