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Francis Ernest, "Frank" Cowan 1884 – 1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 May 1884

Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States

Death Date: 19 Nov 1953

Death Location: Los Angeles, California, United States

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Sarah Asay

Spouse(s): Grace Root, Sadie Bears

Children(s): Francis Cowan, Dorothy Cowan

Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan Sr was born in Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States in 1884, to John Alexander Cowan and Sarah Ann Asay. Later in life, Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan Sr married Grace Sanderson Root and Sadie Lula Bears; among their children were Francis Ernest Cowan and Dorothy Estelle Cowan. Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan Sr died in Los Angeles, California, United States, 1953.

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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)

Grace Root
1890 – 1979
Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
GR
Sadie Bears
1892 – 1972
Birth Location: Canada
SB

Children(s)

Francis Cowan
1908 – 1990
Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
FC
Dorothy Cowan
1910 – 2009
Birth Location: San Francisco, California
DC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 10 May 1884
    Event Place: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, 1900 United States Federal Census, 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, California Death Index, 1940-1997, California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, Geneanet Community Trees Index, U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 19-295, Year: 1920; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_87; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: ., Year: 1930; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: ., Registration Location: Alameda County, California; Roll: 1531215; Draft Board: 7., Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Family History Film: 1254780; Page: 149A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0754., Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350., Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: ., California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Family History Film: 1254780; Page: 149A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0754.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, California, Voter Registrations, 1900-1968, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: ., California State Library; Sacramento, California; Great Register of Voters, 1900-1968

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1920
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_87; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 6; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 19-295

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: bef 1936
    Event Place: 2622 Noble Ave, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00234; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 19-295

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1942
    Event Place: Inglewood, California
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Los An-eeles
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Los Angeles Times; Publication Date: 20/ Nov/ 1953; Publication Place: Los Angeles, California, USA; ,0.49264514,0.27955133,0.60617757

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Alameda County, California; Roll: 1531215; Draft Board: 7.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 Nov 1953
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997, Geneanet Community Trees Index

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