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Bertha Alice Cowan 1876–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 March 1876

Birth Location: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Death Date: 6 May 1960

Death Location: Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Emily Newlin

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In 1876, Bertha Alice Cowan entered the world in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Bruce Cowan And Emily Newlin. Bertha Alice Cowan passed away in 1960 in Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1876, Bertha Alice Cowan entered the world in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America, born to William Bruce Cowan And Emily Newlin.
  • Bertha Alice Cowan passed away in 1960 in Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Bertha Cowan's Ancestors

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Bertha Cowan
1876–1960
Birth Place: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Parents
William Bruce Cowan
1845–1917
Vermillion, Illinois, United States
Emily Newlin
1850–1918
Georgetown, Vermilion, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
James Cowan
1819–1849
Warren, OH, USA
Harriet (Almeda) Henson
1825–1892
Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States
Great-Grandparents
Patrick Cowan
1794–1886
Lurhanna Wilson
1796–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Cowan
1766–1856
Mary Newport
1772–1831

Bertha Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1876
18 March 1876
Birth of Bertha Alice Cowan in Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
1960
6 May 1960
Age 84
Death of Bertha Alice Cowan in Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America
Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 March 1876
    Event Place: Georgetown, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 May 1960
    Event Place: Ridge Farm, Vermilion County, Illinois, United States of America

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