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Donald Ross Grant Cowan 1897 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 May 1897

Birth Location: Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: Jun 1974

Death Location: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Mary Barkley

Spouse(s): Helen Prentice

Children(s): William Cowan, Donald Cowan

The story of Donald Ross Grant Cowan began in 1897 in Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada. In 1897, Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada. In 1897, Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided in Thornton, Ontario, Canada. Donald Ross Grant Cowan married Helen Merle Prentice, and had children including William W Cowan, Donald R Cowan. Donald Ross Grant Cowan passed away in 1974 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan.

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Biography

  • The story of Donald Ross Grant Cowan began in 1897 in Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1897, Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1897, Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided in Thornton, Ontario, Canada.
  • Donald Ross Grant Cowan married Helen Merle Prentice, and had children including William W Cowan, Donald R Cowan.
  • Donald Ross Grant Cowan passed away in 1974 in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1867 –
Birth Location: Ontario
JC
Mary Barkley
1868 –
Birth Location: Ontario
MB

Spouses(s)

Helen Prentice
1898 –
Birth Location: Brownsville, Ontario, Canada
HP

Children(s)

William Cowan
1926 –
Birth Location: Cook County, Illinois
WC
Donald Cowan
1928 –
Birth Location: Cook County, Illinois
DC

Donald Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Donald Cowan
1897 – 1974
Birth Place: Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
Parents
John Cowan
1867 –
Ontario
Mary (Jane) Barkley
1868 –
Ontario
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Donald Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Donald (Ross Grant) Cowan (4 May 1897 – Jun 1974) m. Helen (Merle) Prentice (10 Feb 1898 – )
  1. 1. William (W) Cowan (20 Feb 1926 – )
  2. 2. Donald (R) Cowan (4 Oct 1928 – )

Donald Cowan's Timeline

8 Records

1897
4 May 1897
Birth of Donald Ross Grant Cowan in Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
1897
1897
Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1897
1897
Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided here in Thornton, Ontario, Canada
Thornton, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 4
Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided here in Innisfil, Simcoe (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
Innisfil, Simcoe (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
1923
22 Aug 1923
Age 26
Donald Ross Grant Cowan was married in Wentworth, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
Wentworth, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
1925
1925-1940
Age 28
Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided here in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
1930
1930
Age 33
Donald Ross Grant Cowan resided here in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Chicago, Cook, Illinois
1974
Jun 1974
Age 77
Death of Donald Ross Grant Cowan in Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 May 1897
    Event Place: Innisfil, Simcoe Co, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918
    [2] Selected U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1966 (Indexed in World Archives Project)
    [3] Social Security Death Index, Number: 339-09-1496; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 427; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 334; Image: 773.0.
    [5] Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada
    [7] Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1923
    Event Place: Wentworth, Wentworth, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Births, 1869-1907

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1897
    Event Place: Thornton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Soldiers of the First World War, 1914-1918

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Innisfil, Simcoe (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925-1940
    Event Place: Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Iowa
    Record Source: Selected U.S. Naturalization Record Indexes, 1791-1966 (Indexed in World Archives Project)

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois; Roll: 427; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 334; Image: 773.0.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jun 1974
    Event Place: Ann Arbor, Washtenaw, Michigan
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Number: 339-09-1496; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951.
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