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Edward Cowan 1829–1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Apr 1829

Birth Location: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland

Death Date: 23 Apr 1904

Death Location: St James Cemetery , Brooke

Father: Isaac Cowan

Mother: Sarah Johnston

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Whitcraft

Children(s): John Cowan, Isaac Cowan, Alfred Cowan, Edith Cowan, Johnston Cowan, Henry Cowan, Francis Cowan, Harriet Cowan, Margaret Cowan, William Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Annie Cowan

The story of Edward Cowan began in 1829 in Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland. In 1861, Edward Cowan resided in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada. In 1871, Edward Cowan resided in Brooke. Edward Cowan married Elizabeth Whitcraft, and had children including Alfred Ernest Cowan, Annie Cowan, Edith Maria Cowan, Francis Jane Cowan, Harriet Susannah Cowan, Henry Louis Cowan, Isaac Frederick Cowan, John Benson Cowan, Johnston Edward Cowan, Margaret Joan Cowan, Sarah Elizabeth Cowan, William James Cowan. Edward Cowan passed away in 1904 in St James Cemetery , Brooke.

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Biography

  • The story of Edward Cowan began in 1829 in Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland.
  • In 1861, Edward Cowan resided in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1871, Edward Cowan resided in Brooke.
  • Edward Cowan married Elizabeth Whitcraft, and had children including Alfred Ernest Cowan, Annie Cowan, Edith Maria Cowan, Francis Jane Cowan, Harriet Susannah Cowan, Henry Louis Cowan, Isaac Frederick Cowan, John Benson Cowan, Johnston Edward Cowan, Margaret Joan Cowan, Sarah Elizabeth Cowan, William James Cowan.
  • Edward Cowan passed away in 1904 in St James Cemetery , Brooke.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Cowan
1788–1859
Birth Location: Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
IC
Sarah Johnston
1798–1876
Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
SJ

Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Whitcraft
1836–1916
Birth Location: Brooke Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
EW

Children(s)

John Cowan
1881–1950
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
JC
Isaac Cowan
1878–1962
Birth Location: Walford, Brooke Twp, Ontario, Canada
IC
Alfred Cowan
1876–1965
Birth Location: Watford, brooke Township, Ontario, Canada
AC
Edith Cowan
1874–1959
Birth Location: Watford, Brooke Township, Ontario, Canada
EC
Johnston Cowan
1872–1940
Birth Location: Watford, Brooke Township, Ontario, Canada
JC
Henry Cowan
1870–1939
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
HC
Francis Cowan
1868–1895
Birth Location: Watford, Brooke Township, Ontario, Canada
FC
Harriet Cowan
1871–1946
Birth Location: Watford, Lambton County, Ontario Canada
HC
Margaret Cowan
1862–1921
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
MC
William Cowan
1860–1933
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
WC
Sarah Cowan
1859–1939
Birth Location: Brooke Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
SC
Annie Cowan
1872–1956
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
AC

Edward Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Edward Cowan
1829–1904
Birth Place: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
Parents
Isaac Cowan
1788–1859
Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
Sarah Johnston
1798–1876
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
William Cowan
1751–1835
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Watt
1765–
George Johnson
1755–1816
Ireland
Harriet
1765–1798
County Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cowan
1726–1802
Janet Andrew
1727–1769
Hugh Johnson
1718–1752
Margaret Johnson
1722–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1660–1730
Lady Crawford
1683–1703
John Andrew
1703–
Mary Paterson
1700–

Edward Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Edward Cowan (21 Apr 1829–23 Apr 1904) m. Elizabeth Whitcraft (17 Nov 1836–15 Jun 1916)
  1. 1. John (Benson) Cowan 1881–1950 m. Elizabeth, (Bessie) Harper 1892–1988
    1. 1. Madeline Cowan 1926–1926
  2. 2. Isaac (Frederick) Cowan 1878–1962 m. Jessie (Elizabeth) Latimer 1873–1958
    1. 1. Marjorie (Edith Alfreda) Cowan 1912–1987 m. John (C.) Barfett 1909–1988
  3. 3. Alfred (Ernest) Cowan 1876–1965 m. Anna (Leila) Saunders 1879–1973
    1. 1. John (Keith) Cowan 1915– m. Irene –1974
    2. 2. Gerrard (Saunders) Cowan 1910–1991 m. Doris Sutton 1915–
  4. 4. Edith (Maria) Cowan 1874–1959
  5. 5. Johnston (Edward) Cowan 1872–1940 m. Margaret (Belle "Maggie") Dewar 1874–1936
  6. 6. Henry (Louis) Cowan 1870–1939 m. Elizabeth Gorrell 1872–
    1. 1. Irene (Gorrell) Williams 1899–1996
  7. 7. Francis (Jane) Cowan 1868–1895
  8. 8. Harriet (Susannah) Cowan 1871–1946 m. Archibald Williamson 1871–1945
  9. 9. Margaret (Joan) Cowan 1862–1921 m. George Mitchell 1866–1946
    1. 1. Alfreda Mitchell 1899–1994 m. Burt Lucas 1890–1965
      1. 1. Margaret Lucas 1925–
      2. 2. Kenneth Lucas 1923–
      3. 3. Carolyn (Ann) Lucas 1943–1943
    2. 2. Edward (George Kenton) Mitchell 1902–1963 m. Evelyn (Agnes) Cowan 1899–1994
      1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Mitchell 1937–2004 m. Lorne (John Sherman) McDowell 1930–2017
  10. 10. William (James) Cowan 1860–1933
  11. 11. Sarah (Elizabeth) Cowan 1859–1939 m. Douglas Carr 1857–1936
    1. 1. Edith (Anna Kathleen) Carr 1893–1959 m. Henry (Allan) Creighton 1894–1980
    2. 2. John (Edward Beecher) Carr 1895–1931
  12. 12. Annie Cowan 1872–1956 m. Samuel (H) Mitchell 1871–1932

Edward Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1829
21 Apr 1829
Birth of Edward Cowan in Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
1861
1861
Age 32
Edward Cowan resided here in Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 42
Edward Cowan resided here in Brooke
Brooke
1881
1881
Age 52
Edward Cowan resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 62
Edward Cowan resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 72
Edward Cowan resided here in Brooke, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Brooke, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1904
23 Apr 1904
Age 75
Death of Edward Cowan in Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Apr 1829
    Event Place: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada
    [4] Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 8
    [5] Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada
    [7] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_115.
    [8] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [9] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Brooke, Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1040-1041

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Brooke, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brooke Township
    Record Source: Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; County Marriage Registers, 1858-June 1869; Series: MS248; Reel: 8

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Lambton
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_115.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, Roll: MS935_115.
    [2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [3] International, Find a Grave Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St James Cemetery , Brooke
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find a Grave Index
    [2] International, Find a Grave Index
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