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Alexander Cowan 1830–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 December 1830

Birth Location: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Death Date: 25 December 1918

Death Location: Payson, Utah County, Utah, United States of America

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Agnes Barrie

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Raetz, Jane Mitchell

Children(s): Mary Cowan, Emma (Wimmer), Robert Cowan, Franklin Cowan, George Cowan, Joseph Cowan, William Cowan, Sarah (Wilson), Annie (Manwill), Hyrum Cowan, Alexander Jr, James Cowan, John Cowan, Agnes (Argyle), Mary Cowan

Alexander Cowan was born in 1830 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan And Agnes Barrie. Alexander Cowan married Elizabeth Raetz, Jane Mitchell, and had children including Agnes Cowan Argyle, Alexander Cowan Jr, Annie Elizabeth Cowan Manwill, Emma Madella Cowan Wimmer, Franklin Andrew Cowan, George Albert Cowan, Hyrum Cowan, James Brown Cowan, John Mitchell Cowan, Joseph Benjamin Cowan, Mary Jane Cowan, Mary Louise Cowan, Robert Henry Cowan, Sarah Cowan Wilson, William Mitchell Cowan. Alexander Cowan passed away in 1918 in Payson, Utah County, Utah, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Alexander Cowan was born in 1830 in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland, the child of John Cowan And Agnes Barrie.
  • Alexander Cowan married Elizabeth Raetz, Jane Mitchell, and had children including Agnes Cowan Argyle, Alexander Cowan Jr, Annie Elizabeth Cowan Manwill, Emma Madella Cowan Wimmer, Franklin Andrew Cowan, George Albert Cowan, Hyrum Cowan, James Brown Cowan, John Mitchell Cowan, Joseph Benjamin Cowan, Mary Jane Cowan, Mary Louise Cowan, Robert Henry Cowan, Sarah Cowan Wilson, William Mitchell Cowan.
  • Alexander Cowan passed away in 1918 in Payson, Utah County, Utah, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Alexander Cowan's Ancestors

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Alexander Cowan
1830–1918
Birth Place: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Parents
John Cowan
1782–1858
Clachan of Campsie, East Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Agnes Barrie
1785–1850
Kirkintollock, Dumb, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grandparents
Andrew Barrie
1758–1868
Kirkintilloch, Dunbartonshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Agnes (Nellie) Lang
1763–1820
Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Barrie
1714–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Alexander Cowan's Descendants

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Alexander Cowan (18 December 1830–25 December 1918) m. Elizabeth Raetz (20 April 1834–9 May 1924) m. Jane Mitchell (24 July 1835–14 September 1924)
  1. 1. Mary (Louise) Cowan 1875–1951 m. Christian Provstgaard 1869–1912
    1. 1. James (Edwin) Provstgaard 1903–1972 m. Eliza (Hilma) Hatfield 1901–1972 m. Jean (Josephine) Pickett 1904–1993
      1. 1. Stanley (Leo) Provstgaard 1922–1981
      2. 2. Joanne (Provstgaard) (Merryweather) 1932–2010
      3. 3. Gayle Provstgaard 1933–1996
      4. 4. Howard (Dean) Provstgaard 1929–1970
      5. 5. James (Sheldon) Provstgaard 1927–2005
      6. 6. LaRae Provstgaard 1940–2018 m. Horatio (Gilbert) Lopez 1939–2022
    2. 2. Jerald Provstgaard 1898–
    3. 3. Willis (Christian) Provstgaard 1900–1977
    4. 4. Frank (Merl) Provstgaard 1918–1994
    5. 5. Orlando (Smoot) Provstgaard 1894–1940
    6. 6. George (Carol) Provstgard 1905–1991
    7. 7. Minnie (Elizabeth Provstgaard) (Spencer) 1892–1982
    8. 8. Bert (Howard) Provstgaard 1909–1975
    9. 9. Mildred (Agnes Nell Provstgaard) (Mattinson) 1901–1992
    10. 10. Donald (Robert) Provstgaard 1911–2000
    11. 11. Annie (I Provstgaard) (Alispach) 1897–1937
    12. 12. Mary (Ardella) Provstgaard 1896–1897
  2. 2. Emma (Madella Cowan) (Wimmer) 1878–1967
  3. 3. Robert (Henry) Cowan 1872–1932
  4. 4. Franklin (Andrew) Cowan 1865–1945
  5. 5. George (Albert) Cowan 1876–1953
  6. 6. Joseph (Benjamin) Cowan 1874–1944
  7. 7. William (Mitchell) Cowan 1868–1923
  8. 8. Sarah (Cowan) (Wilson) 1876–1958
  9. 9. Annie (Elizabeth Cowan) (Manwill) 1867–1913
  10. 10. Hyrum Cowan 1869–1870
  11. 11. Alexander (Cowan) Jr 1865–1865
  12. 12. James (Brown) Cowan 1866–1872
  13. 13. John (Mitchell) Cowan 1862–1950
  14. 14. Agnes (Cowan) (Argyle) 1862–1929
  15. 15. Mary (Jane) Cowan 1861–1861

Alexander Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1830
18 December 1830
Birth of Alexander Cowan in Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
1854
1854
Age 24
Alexander Cowan was married in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
1918
25 December 1918
Age 88
Death of Alexander Cowan in Payson, Utah, Utah, USA
Payson, Utah, Utah, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 December 1830
    Event Place: Campsie, Stirlingshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ogden Standard; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1918; Publication Place: Ogden, Utah, USA; ,0.65971124,0.41683373,0.74858123&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1854
    Event Place: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Salt Lake
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ogden Standard; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1918; Publication Place: Ogden, Utah, USA; ,0.65971124,0.41683373,0.74858123&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 December 1918
    Event Place: Payson, Utah, Utah, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] Utah, U.S., Death and Military Death Certificates, Utah State Archives; Salt Lake City, Utah; Series Number: 81448
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Ogden Standard; Publication Date: 28 Dec 1918; Publication Place: Ogden, Utah, USA; ,0.65971124,0.41683373,0.74858123&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Payson, Utah County, Utah, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Membership of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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