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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

It was in 1908 that Francis Ernest Cowan was born in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, a child of Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan and Grace Sanderson Root. Francis Ernest Cowan went on to marry Alta Dorris McCoy and Sarah Marie Payne and had children such as Joan Dorris Cowan and Nancy Lee Cowan. Francis Ernest Cowan was deceased by 1990 in Alameda, Alameda, California, United States.

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Parents

Francis Cowan
1884 – 1953
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
FC
Grace Root
1890 – 1979
Birth Location: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
GR

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
NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 12 Sep 1908
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, 1920 United States Federal Census, 1930 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, California Birth Index, 1905-1995, California Death Index, 1940-1997, California, Marriage Records from Select Counties, 1850-1941, Family Data Collection - Births, Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2, 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, Year: 1940; Census Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri; Roll: T627_2171; Page: 22A; Enumeration District: 116-145., Number: 558-05-8952; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951., Date: 1990-10-22, Birthdate: 12 Sep 1908; Birth County: San Francisco., Year: 1920; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_87; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: ., Year: 1930; Census Place: Alameda, Alameda, California; Roll: 100; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0213; Image: 227.0; FHL microfilm: 2339835, Year: 1910; Census Place: San Francisco Assembly District 39, San Francisco, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 2
    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 3
    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: 9A; Enumeration District: 6; Image: .

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

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

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 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 Year: 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 Year: 1935-1993
    Event Place: Denver, Colorado, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Kansas City, Jackson, Missouri, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, 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, 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 Year: 22 Oct 1990
    Event Place: Alameda, Alameda, California, United States
    Record Source: California Death Index, 1940-1997, Social Security Death Index, Number: 558-05-8952; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951., Date: 1990-10-22
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