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Dorothy Cowan 1918–2011 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1918

Birth Location: Los Ångeles, Calif.

Death Date: 21 Jun 2011

Death Location: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America

Father: Cooper Holt

Mother: Bertha Ross

Spouse(s): Walter Cowan

Children(s):

Dorothy Cowan was born in 1918 in Los Ångeles, Calif., the child of Cooper William Holt And Bertha Ross. In 1930, Dorothy Cowan resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA. In 1935, Dorothy Cowan resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California. Dorothy Cowan married Walter Cowan, and had children including Catherine Ellen Cowan, Lawrence Raymond Cowan, Patricia L Weatherwax, Ronald Walter Cowan. Dorothy Cowan passed away in 2011 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Dorothy Cowan was born in 1918 in Los Ångeles, Calif., the child of Cooper William Holt And Bertha Ross.
  • In 1930, Dorothy Cowan resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Cowan resided in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
  • Dorothy Cowan married Walter Cowan, and had children including Catherine Ellen Cowan, Lawrence Raymond Cowan, Patricia L Weatherwax, Ronald Walter Cowan.
  • Dorothy Cowan passed away in 2011 in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Cooper Holt
1886–1958
Birth Location: England
CH
Bertha Ross
1882–1960
Birth Location: West Virginia, USA
BR

Spouses(s)

Walter Cowan
1915–2004
Birth Location: California, United States
WC

Children(s)

Dorothy Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy Cowan
1918–2011
Birth Place: Los Ångeles, Calif.
Parents
Cooper William Holt
1886–1958
England
Bertha Ross
1882–1960
West Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Alexander (Mason) Ross
1849–1894
ohio
Catharine Crawford
1855–1932
Ohio
Great-Grandparents
Albert Crawford
1807–1896
Elizabeth Bowles
1822–1896
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Dorothy Cowan's Timeline

8 Records

1918
26 Jan 1918
Birth of Dorothy Cowan in Los Ångeles, Calif.
Los Ångeles, Calif.
1930
1930
Age 12
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 22
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
1948
1948
Age 30
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Montebello, California, USA
Montebello, California, USA
1958
1958
Age 40
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1992
1992
Age 74
Dorothy Cowan resided here in Arroyo Grande, CA
Arroyo Grande, CA
2011
21 Jun 2011
Age 93
Death of Dorothy Cowan in Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Los Ångeles, Calif.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00388; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 60-1152
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1963
    [4] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 26 Jan 1918; Birth County: Los Angeles
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0642; FHL microfilm: 2339895

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 0642; FHL microfilm: 2339895

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00388; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 60-1152

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00388; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 60-1152

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Montebello, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1958
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, CA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Jun 2011
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: California; Issue Date: 1963
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, The Westmorland Gazette
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