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Alexander Cowan 1866 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1866

Birth Location: Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 16 April 1954

Death Location: Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

Father: Alexander Cowan

Mother: Isabella Campbell

Spouse(s): Catherine Murray

Children(s): Roy Cowan, Sydney Cowan, Alice Cowan, Hazel Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Elsie Cowan, Norman Cowan, Lincoln Cowan, Graham Cowan

The story of Alexander Cowan began in 1866 in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, Alexander Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada. Alexander Cowan married Catherine Allen Murray, and had children including Roy Andrew Cowan, Sydney Alexander Cowan, Alice Elizabeth Cowan, Hazel Eleanor Cowan, Margaret Mary Cowan, Elsie Isobel Ethel Cowan, Norman Murray Cowan, Lincoln Campbell Cowan, Graham Rutherford Cowan. Alexander Cowan passed away in 1954 in Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Alexander Cowan began in 1866 in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1871, Alexander Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • Alexander Cowan married Catherine Allen Murray, and had children including Roy Andrew Cowan, Sydney Alexander Cowan, Alice Elizabeth Cowan, Hazel Eleanor Cowan, Margaret Mary Cowan, Elsie Isobel Ethel Cowan, Norman Murray Cowan, Lincoln Campbell Cowan, Graham Rutherford Cowan.
  • Alexander Cowan passed away in 1954 in Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Alexander Cowan
1832 – 1911
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Isabella Campbell
1832 – 1871
Birth Location: Kildalton Parish, Islay Island, Argyll, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Catherine Murray
1867 – 1950
Birth Location: Islington, Middlesex, England
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Children(s)

Roy Cowan
1890 – 1967
Birth Location: Hanpville Villge, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
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Sydney Cowan
1892 – 1980
Birth Location: Watt Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Alice Cowan
1894 – 1987
Birth Location: Watt township, Muskoka, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Hazel Cowan
1897 – 2000
Birth Location: Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
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Margaret Cowan
1899 – 1992
Birth Location: Windermere, Muskoka Dist, Ontario, Canada
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Elsie Cowan
1901 – 1989
Birth Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Norman Cowan
1905 – 1987
Birth Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Lincoln Cowan
1908 – 1915
Birth Location: Muskoka District, Ontario, Canada
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Graham Cowan
1913 – 2000
Birth Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
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Alexander Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Alexander Cowan
1866 – 1954
Birth Place: Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Alexander Cowan
1832 – 1911
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Isabella Campbell
1832 – 1871
Kildalton Parish, Islay Island, Argyll, Scotland
Grandparents
George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Armagh, Ireland
Nancy (Ann) Williams
1792 – 1861
Ireland
Donald Campbell
1789 – 1859
Bruichladdich, Argyll, Scotland
Margaret Gillies
1802 – 1877
Kildalton Parish, Islay Island Argyll Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1770 – 1832
Mary Switzer
1771 – 1854
James Williams
1770 –
Margaret DILLON
1770 –
George Campbell
1750 –
Grace
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Switzer
1743 – 1794
Mary Sparrow
1750 – 1771

Alexander Cowan's Descendants

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Alexander Cowan (14 Sep 1866 – 16 April 1954) m. Catherine (Allen) Murray (28 Feb 1867 – 16 Jun 1950)
  1. 1. Roy (Andrew) Cowan (30 Aug 1890 – 5 Sept 1967) m. Annie (Elizabeth) Thompson (3 Dec 1889 – 10 Nov 1979)
    1. 1. Ellean (Elizabeth) Cowan (1916 – March 2002) m. William (Elmer) Kerbyson (abt 1912 – 1991)
      1. 1. Leona (Llean) Kerbyson
      2. 2. Beverley (Elmer) Kerbyson
    2. 2. Helen (Katherine) Cowan (26 December 1917 – 13 January 1989) m. William Quinn
      1. 1. Barbara (Ann) Quinn
      2. 2. Lorna (Helen) Quinn
      3. 3. William (Andrew) Quinn
      4. 4. Russell (John) Quinn
    3. 3. Meryle (Lorraine) Cowan (22 Jun 1920 – 3 May 2007) m. Percy Medley
    4. 4. Elsie Cowan (abt 1922 – )
    5. 5. Audrey Cowan (12 Apr 1922 – 6 Jan 1990) m. Norman Sims
    6. 6. Annette (Royetta) Cowan (26 Mar 1925 – 27 Jun 1942)
    7. 7. Ross (Henry Alexander) Cowan (9 May 1927 – 28 Dec 1927)
    8. 8. Colan (Andrew) Cowan (1 Feb 1929 – 30 Jul 1991) m. Evelyn Hall
  2. 2. Sydney (Alexander) Cowan (21 May 1892 – 24 Sep 1980) m. Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Matchett (12 May 1889 – 27 Mar 1966)
    1. 1. William (Stuart) Cowan (22 Mar 1918 – 04 Jan 1992) m. Clara (Ellen Mary) Whitmell (20 Nov 1912 – 09 Jan 2003)
      1. 1. John (Sydney) Cowan (29 Sep 1949 – 3 Apr 2022) m. Jo- (Ann Elizabeth) Pettit
        1. 1. Will Cowan
        2. 2. Sam Cowan
      2. 2. Betty (Ann) Cowan
      3. 3. Shiela (Mary) Cowan
      4. 4. Walter (Mark) Cowan
      5. 5. Marvin Cowan m. Ruth (Elaine) Jeffery ( – 31 Mar 1989)
        1. 1. Laura Cowan
    2. 2. Walter (Sydney) Cowan (22 Mar 1918 – 2 Nov 1944)
    3. 3. Norman (Edwin) Cowan (5 Mar 1923 – 13 Feb 2010) m. June (Cecelia) Mick (1921 – 2016)
      1. 1. David (Sidney) Cowan (19 Nov 1944 – 17 Jun 2009)
      2. 2. Beverly Cowan
    4. 4. Isaac (Clifford) Cowan (3 Jun 1927 – 25 Jul 2006) m. Beverley (Doreen) Brown
  3. 3. Alice (Elizabeth) Cowan (2 Apr 1894 – 15 Jul 1987) m. David Henry (24 Apr 1893 – 02 Jul 1958)
    1. 1. Burleigh (Martin) Henry (06 Mar 1925 – 03 Feb 2014)
    2. 2. Elizabeth (Jean) Henry (17 May 1927 – 11 Jun 2011) m. Frank Rutledge
      1. 1. Michael Rutledge
      2. 2. John Rutledge
      3. 3. Bert
      4. 4. Stephen
      5. 5. Bert (Peter Stephen) Rutledge
  4. 4. Hazel (Eleanor) Cowan (4 Mar 1897 – Jan 2000) m. Barnard (John) Henry (8 Dec 1887 – Apr 1970)
    1. 1. Evelyn (Margaret Mary) Henry (17 Aug 1921 – 29 Mar 2019)
    2. 2. Dorothy (Fern) Henry (23 Aug 1923 – 28 Feb 2019)
    3. 3. Patricia (Laura Shirley) Henry (10 Jul 1928 – 30 Jun 2021) m. Gould (07 oct 1931 – 20 June 2005)
    4. 4. Garth (Bernard) Henry (21 May 1934 – 19 Jul 1991)
  5. 5. Margaret (Mary) Cowan (8 Jul 1899 – 10 Jan 1992) m. James (Joseph) Henry (Abt. 1898 – 09 Apr 1943)
  6. 6. Elsie (Isobel Ethel) Cowan (27 Dec 1901 – 13 Mar 1989)
  7. 7. Norman (Murray) Cowan (23 Aug 1905 – 1987) m. Lila (Gertrude) Briese (1913 – 2001)
    1. 1. Muriel (Elleanor) Cowan (1932 – 1996)
  8. 8. Lincoln (Campbell) Cowan (7 Jun 1908 – 23 May 1915)
  9. 9. Graham (Rutherford) Cowan (20 Sep 1913 – 3 Sep 2000) m. Ethel (Viola) Giles (May 14, 1919 – 17 Jan 1976)

Alexander Cowan's Timeline

9 Records

1866
14 Sep 1866
Birth of Alexander Cowan in Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 5
Alexander Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1889
13 Aug 1889
Age 23
Alexander Cowan was married in Muskoka District
Muskoka District
1891
1891
Age 25
Alexander Cowan resided here in Humphrey and Watt and Cardwell, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Humphrey and Watt and Cardwell, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 35
Alexander Cowan resided here in Watt, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Watt, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 45
Alexander Cowan resided here in Muskoka, Ontario
Muskoka, Ontario
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 55
Alexander Cowan resided here in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1931
1931
Age 65
Alexander Cowan resided here in Watt, Ontario, Canada
Watt, Ontario, Canada
1954
16 April 1954
Age 88
Death of Alexander Cowan in Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1866
    Event Place: Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .
    [3] 1901 Census of Canada
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 15
    [7] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27280; Census Place: Muskoka-Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 13 Aug 1889
    Event Place: Muskoka District
    Record Source: County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Humphrey and Watt and Cardwell, Muskoka and Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Watt, Muskoka & Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Muskoka, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 15

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1931
    Event Place: Watt, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27280; Census Place: Muskoka-Ontario, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 4

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 April 1954
    Event Place: Ufford, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Ufford, Muskoka District Municipality, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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