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Francis Ernest Cowan 1908 – 1990 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Sep 1908

Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States

Death Date: 22 Oct 1990

Death Location: Alameda, Alameda, California, United States

Father: Francis Cowan

Mother: Grace Root

Spouse(s): Alta McCoy, Sarah Payne

Children(s): Joan Cowan, Nancy Cowan

Francis Ernest Cowan was born in 1908 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, the child of Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan and Grace Sanderson Root. In 1910, Francis Ernest Cowan resided in San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco,. In 1920, Francis Ernest Cowan resided in Alameda, Alameda, California. Francis Ernest Cowan married Alta Dorris McCoy, Sarah Marie Payne, and had children including Joan Dorris Cowan, Nancy Lee Cowan. Francis Ernest Cowan passed away in 1990 in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States.

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Biography

  • Francis Ernest Cowan was born in 1908 in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, the child of Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan and Grace Sanderson Root.
  • In 1910, Francis Ernest Cowan resided in San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco,.
  • In 1920, Francis Ernest Cowan resided in Alameda, Alameda, California.
  • Francis Ernest Cowan married Alta Dorris McCoy, Sarah Marie Payne, and had children including Joan Dorris Cowan, Nancy Lee Cowan.
  • Francis Ernest Cowan passed away in 1990 in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Cowan
1884 – 1953
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Grace Root
1890 – 1979
Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
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Spouses(s)

Alta McCoy
1908 – 1944
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California, United States
AM
Sarah Payne
1914 – 1986
Birth Location: Diamond, Newton, Missouri, United States
SP

Children(s)

Joan Cowan
1931 –
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
JC
Nancy Cowan
1933 –
Birth Location: Oakland, California, USA
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Francis Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Francis Cowan
1908 – 1990
Birth Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Parents
Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan
1884 – 1953
Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
Grace (Sanderson) Root
1890 – 1979
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Grandparents
John (Alexander) Cowan
1852 – 1920
Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Asay
1866 – 1904
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
James (William) Root
1862 –
Etna, Siskiyou, California, United States
Hilda Pfaff
1874 – 1950
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
Great-Grandparents
Francis Cowan
1823 – 1899
Ann McCormack
1829 – 1899
William Asay
1842 – 1898
Sarah Fullmer
1847 – 1883
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
John McCormack
1800 – 1877
Joseph Asay
1823 – 1879
Sarah Pedrick
1818 – 1900

Francis Cowan's Descendants

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Francis (Ernest) Cowan (12 Sep 1908 – 22 Oct 1990) m. Alta (Dorris) McCoy (28 Apr 1908 – May 1944) m. Sarah (Marie) Payne (26 Nov 1914 – 29 Jun 1986)
  1. 1. Joan (Dorris) Cowan (13 Mar 1931 – ) m. Richard (L) Odenbaugh (03 Mar 1930 – 31 Jan 2014)
    1. 1. Ann (Lorraine) Odenbaugh (21 Feb 1954 – ) m. Gary Cox
    2. 2. Keith (Logan) Odenbaugh (1 Aug 1955 – ) m. Dana Cheren
    3. 3. Laurel (S) Odenbaugh (5 Jun 1957 – ) m. Guy (W) Lewis (abt 1956 – )
    4. 4. Dana (C) Odenbaugh m. Larkin
  2. 2. Nancy (Lee) Cowan (2 Aug 1933 – ) m. Richard (Donald) Nix (7 Aug 1927 – 29 Oct 1991) m. Earl (E) Rogers (abt 1935 – )

Francis Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1908
12 Sep 1908
Birth of Francis Ernest Cowan in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
1910
1910
Age 2
Francis Ernest Cowan resided here in San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California
San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California
1920
1920
Age 12
Francis Ernest Cowan resided here in Alameda, Alameda, California
Alameda, Alameda, California
1930
1930
Age 22
Francis Ernest Cowan resided here in Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
1935
1935-1993
Age 27
Francis Ernest Cowan resided here in Denver, Colorado, USA
Denver, Colorado, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 32
Francis Ernest Cowan resided here in Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
1990
22 Oct 1990
Age 82
Death of Francis Ernest Cowan in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States
Alameda, Alameda, California, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Sep 1908
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953
    [2] U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2
    [3] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 323
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2171; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 116-145.
    [5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 558-05-8952; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [6] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1990-10-22
    [7] California Birth Index, 1905-1995, Birthdate: 12 Sep 1908; Birth County: San Francisco.
    [8] Family Data Collection - Births
    [9] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_87; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: .
    [10] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: 100; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0213; Image: 227.0; FHL microfilm: 2339835
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [12] California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_87; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 18 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1927
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1929
    Event Place: Oakland, California
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Oakland Tribune - 24 Jan 1929 - Page 25, 24 Jan 1929

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: 100; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0213; Image: 227.0; FHL microfilm: 2339835

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 323
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2171; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 116-145.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 3250-Fernside Blvd, Alameda
    Record Source: California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1990
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 558-05-8952; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] California Death Index, 1940-1997, Date: 1990-10-22
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