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George Arthur Cowan 1856 – 1935 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1856

Birth Location: Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 17 Nov 1935

Death Location: Tilbury east Twsp. Kent, Ontario

Father: Hampton Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Curry

Spouse(s): Mary Hornick

Children(s): Willie Cowan, Bertie Cowan, Isabella Cowan, Violet Cowan

The birth of George Arthur Cowan took place in 1856 in Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada, to Hampton Cowan and Elizabeth Curry. George Arthur Cowan married Mary Eliza Hornick, and together they had Willie Cowan, Bertie Cowan, Isabella Mabel Mae Cowan and Violet Whitney Cowan. George Arthur Cowan's death occurred in 1935 in Tilbury east Twsp. Kent, Ontario.

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Parents

Hampton Cowan
1815 – 1886
Birth Location: Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
HC
Elizabeth Curry
1820 – 1884
Birth Location: County Amagh, Ireland
EC

Spouses(s)

Mary Hornick
1860 – 1922
Birth Location: Poss. Madoc, Hastings, Ontario, Canada
MH

Children(s)

Willie Cowan
1882 – 1882
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township,Kent County, Ontario, Canada
WC
Bertie Cowan
1882 – 1882
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township,Kent County, Ontario, Canada
BC
Isabella Cowan
1883 – 1965
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada
IC
Violet Cowan
1891 – 1991
Birth Location: Tilbury, Kent County, Ontario, Canada
VC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 9 Apr 1856
    Event Place: Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, 1911 Census of Canada, 1911 Census of Canada, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, County: Canada; Number: ; Date: ., Roll: 31526_211988.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Tilbury (Village), Kent, Ontario
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Tilbury (Village), Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Kent West, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: 31526_211988.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 17 Nov 1935
    Event Place: Tilbury east Twsp. Kent, Ontario
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: 31526_211988.

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