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Edna Grace Cowan 1887 – 1948 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1887

Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Death Date: 12 Dec 1948

Death Location: Placer, California, USA

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Sarah Asay

Spouse(s): Carl Vinther

Children(s): Carl Vinther, Marjorie Vinther

Edna Grace Cowan was born in 1887 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, the child of John Alexander Cowan and Sarah Ann Asay. In 1900, Edna Grace Cowan resided in Oakland city, Alameda, California. In 1910, Edna Grace Cowan resided in Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California. Edna Grace Cowan married Carl Johan Vinther, and had children including Carl Johan Vinther, Marjorie Elizabeth Vinther. Edna Grace Cowan passed away in 1948 in Placer, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Edna Grace Cowan was born in 1887 in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States, the child of John Alexander Cowan and Sarah Ann Asay.
  • In 1900, Edna Grace Cowan resided in Oakland city, Alameda, California.
  • In 1910, Edna Grace Cowan resided in Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California.
  • Edna Grace Cowan married Carl Johan Vinther, and had children including Carl Johan Vinther, Marjorie Elizabeth Vinther.
  • Edna Grace Cowan passed away in 1948 in Placer, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1852 – 1920
Birth Location: Ireland
JC
Sarah Asay
1866 – 1904
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Carl Vinther
1887 – 1959
Birth Location: Dallas, Collin, Texas, United States
CV

Children(s)

Carl Vinther
1914 – 1959
Birth Location: Alameda, California, United States
CV
Marjorie Vinther
1915 – 1972
Birth Location: California, United States
MV

Edna Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Edna Cowan
1887 – 1948
Birth Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Parents
John Alexander Cowan
1852 – 1920
Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Asay
1866 – 1904
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Grandparents
Francis Cowan
1823 – 1899
Drumhillery, Tynan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Ann McCormack
1829 – 1899
Doogary, Tynan Parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland
William (Pedrick) Asay
1842 – 1898
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Sarah (Jane) Fullmer
1847 – 1883
Garden Grove, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
John McCormack
1800 – 1877
Joseph Asay
1823 – 1879
Sarah Pedrick
1818 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Mitchell
1780 –
Elizabeth Watt
Robert McCormack
1758 – 1814
Martha
William Pedrick
1774 – 1838
Phebe Borton
1784 – 1858

Edna Cowan's Descendants

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Edna (Grace) Cowan (27 Jun 1887 – 12 Dec 1948) m. Carl (Johan) Vinther (14 Aug 1887 – 10 Feb 1959)
  1. 1. Carl (Johan) Vinther (8 Jan 1914 – 1 May 1959) m. Louise (M) Bruno (21 Jun 1914 – 11 Sep 2002)
    1. 1. Robert (Lawrence) Vinther (28 Feb 1936 – 14 Oct 1985)
    2. 2. Gordon (James) Vinther (5 Aug 1939 – 2019) m. Jacquelyn (Jean) Culberg (1944 – )
    3. 3. Margaret (Grace) Vinther (20 May 1944 – ) m. Jared (H.) Copeland (17 Aug 1941 – ) m. Robert (D) Griffing (18 May 1949 – 2 Jan 2016)
      1. 1. Eric (J) Copeland (4 Jun 1964 – ) m. Menchaca (May 1970 – )
        1. 1. Chantelle (Nicole A) Copeland (24 Jul 1989 – ) m. Davis (18 Dec 1987 – )
  2. 2. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Vinther (24 Nov 1915 – 9 Aug 1972) m. Keegan m. Isamu ("Roy") Shigemi (abt 1919 – 4 Oct 2003)

Edna Cowan's Timeline

10 Records

1887
27 Jun 1887
Birth of Edna Grace Cowan in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
1900
1900
Age 13
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Oakland city, Alameda, California
Oakland city, Alameda, California
1910
1910
Age 23
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
1920
1920
Age 33
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California
Berkeley, Alameda, California
1925
1925
Age 38
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Berkeley, Alameda, California
Berkeley, Alameda, California
1932
1932
Age 45
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 48
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California
San Francisco, San Francisco, California
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 53
Edna Grace Cowan resided here in Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Clara, California, USA
1948
12 Dec 1948
Age 61
Death of Edna Grace Cowan in Placer, California, USA
Placer, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1887
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T627_341; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 43-141
    [2] California Death Index, 1940-1997
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_92; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [7] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oakland city, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_92; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 179; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Oakland; Alameda; Berkeley, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Berkeley, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T627_341; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 43-141

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California; Roll: T627_341; Page: 25A; Enumeration District: 43-141

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1948
    Event Place: Placer, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, 1940-1997
    [2] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011
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