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Elizabeth Cowan 1844 – 1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Nov 1844

Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 25 Jan 1919

Death Location: Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Andrew Cowan

Mother: Eliza None

Spouse(s): James Stevenson

Children(s): Mary Stevenson, Sarah Stevenson, Elizabeth Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Isabella Stevenson, James Stevenson, Jennie Stevenson, George Stevenson, Annie Stevenson, Jemima Stevenson, Emily Stevenson, Winifred Stevenson, Jane Stevenson

Early life: Elizabeth Cowan arrived in Armagh, Northern Ireland in 1844, born to Andrew Steven Cowan and Eliza. Over time, Elizabeth Cowan formed a family with James Stevenson, which included Mary Stevenson, Sarah Stevenson, Elizabeth Eliza Stevenson, Robert Stevenson, Isabella Stevenson, James Stevenson, Jennie Stevenson, George Stevenson, Annie Stevenson, Jemima Stevenson, Emily Emma Stevenson, Winifred " Winnie" Stevenson and Jane Stevenson. Elizabeth Cowan concluded life in Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada in 1919.

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Parents

Andrew Cowan
1810 – 1884
Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland
AC
Eliza None
1830 –
Birth Location: Ireland
E

Spouses(s)

James Stevenson
1843 – 1915
Birth Location: Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
JS

Children(s)

Mary Stevenson
1865 – 1908
Birth Location: Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
MS
Sarah Stevenson
1866 – 1934
Birth Location: Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
SS
Elizabeth Stevenson
1867 –
Birth Location: Tartaraghan, Armagh, Ireland
ES
Robert Stevenson
1869 – 1920
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
RS
Isabella Stevenson
1871 – 1941
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
IS
James Stevenson
1873 – 1934
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
JS
Jennie Stevenson
1875 – 1965
Birth Location: Gesto, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JS
George Stevenson
1876 – 1876
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario , Canada
GS
Annie Stevenson
1878 – 1932
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
AS
Jemima Stevenson
1880 – 1962
Birth Location: Maidstone Township, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
JS
Emily Stevenson
1882 – 1917
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
ES
Winifred Stevenson
1885 – 1965
Birth Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada
WS
Jane Stevenson
1965 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
JS

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Nov 1844
    Event Place: County Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, 1911 Census of Canada, Amherstburg, Anderdon, and Colchester, Essex County, Ontario Census, 1901, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Ancestry Family Trees, Year: 1881; Census Place: Maidstone, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 44; Family No: 203, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Nov 1844
    Event Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1859
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 1868
    Record Source: Amherstburg, Anderdon, and Colchester, Essex County, Ontario Census, 1901

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Maidstone, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Maidstone, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 44; Family No: 203

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Essex North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Colchester (North/Nord), Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Amherstburg, Anderdon, and Colchester, Essex County, Ontario Census, 1901

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 25 Jan 1919
    Event Place: Gosfield North, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Ancestry Family Trees, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Kingsville, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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