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George Cowan 1857 – 1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Apr 1857

Birth Location: Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 1915

Death Location: Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Mary Arbuckle

Spouse(s): Harriett Hare

Children(s): Herbert Cowan, Richard Cowan, Ruth Cowan, Herbert Cowen, Sarah Cowen, Sarah Cowen, James Cowen, Myrtle Cowan, Gilbert Cowan

In 1857, George Cowan entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to William Cowan and Mary Arbuckle. In 1891, George Cowan resided in Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Cana. George Cowan married Harriett Jane Hare, and had children including Herbert Cowan, Richard George Cowan, Ruth Harriet Cowan, Herbert A Cowen, Sarah J Cowen, Sarah J Cowen, James F Cowen, Myrtle Cowan, Gilbert Cowan. George Cowan passed away in 1915 in Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1857, George Cowan entered the world in Ontario, Canada, born to William Cowan and Mary Arbuckle.
  • In 1891, George Cowan resided in Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Cana.
  • George Cowan married Harriett Jane Hare, and had children including Herbert Cowan, Richard George Cowan, Ruth Harriet Cowan, Herbert A Cowen, Sarah J Cowen, Sarah J Cowen, James F Cowen, Myrtle Cowan, Gilbert Cowan.
  • George Cowan passed away in 1915 in Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowan
1826 – 1902
Birth Location: Prescott, Ontario, Canada
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Mary Arbuckle
1831 – 1920
Birth Location: Ireland
MA

Spouses(s)

Harriett Hare
1865 – 1943
Birth Location: Canada
HH

Children(s)

Herbert Cowan
1843 –
Birth Location: Ontario
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Richard Cowan
1890 – 1970
Birth Location: Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
RC
Ruth Cowan
1892 – 1963
Birth Location: Ontario
RC
Herbert Cowen
1894 – 1970
Birth Location: Ontario
HC
Sarah Cowen
1896 –
Birth Location: Ontario
SC
Sarah Cowen
1896 –
Birth Location: Ontario
SC
James Cowen
1900 – 1933
Birth Location: Ontario
JC
Myrtle Cowan
1903 –
Birth Location: Hastings, Ontario, Canada
MC
Gilbert Cowan
1905 – 1982
Birth Location: Ontario
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George Cowan's Ancestors

Self
George Cowan
1857 – 1915
Birth Place: Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Cowan
1826 – 1902
Prescott, Ontario, Canada
Mary Arbuckle
1831 – 1920
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Cowan's Descendants

1.
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George Cowan (23 Apr 1857 – 1915) m. Harriett (Jane) Hare (7 Apr 1865 – 25 Dec 1943)
  1. 1. Herbert Cowan (Jul 1843 – )
  2. 2. Richard (George) Cowan (10 Apr 1890 – 25 Aug 1970) m. Celina ((Seleina)) Dupuis (5 Dec 1887 – May 1926)
    1. 1. Russell (George) Cowan (27 Aug 1916 – 27 May 1987) m. Agnes (Rose) Foster (21 Jan 1927 – 09 Apr 2017)
      1. 1. Howard (Russel) Cowan (18 May 1944 – 23 Feb 2014)
      2. 2. Ralph Cowan (25 May 1945 – 20 Sep 1945)
      3. 3. Arnold (Richard) Cowan (3 Dec 1955 – 11 Dec 1955)
      4. 4. Terry (Leslie) Cowan (1959 – 1988) m. Jessup
      5. 5. Nancy Cowan
      6. 6. Betty Cowan
      7. 7. Fern Cowan
      8. 8. Roy Cowan m. Sandra (Jeannette) Lennon (16 Dec 1951 – 21 Nov 2020)
        1. 1. Charlene (Rose Marion) Cowan
        2. 2. Shannon Cowan
        3. 3. Serena Cowan
      9. 9. Ernie Cowan
      10. 10. Gerald Cowan
      11. 11. Garry Cowan
      12. 12. Susie Cowan
    2. 2. Samuel Cowan (1919 – 1997)
    3. 3. Irene (Seleina) Cowan (1920 – )
    4. 4. Ethel (M) Cowan (1922 – 2000)
    5. 5. Beatrice (Fern) Cowan (1925 – 1991)
  3. 3. Ruth (Harriet) Cowan (08 Feb 1892 – May 11, 1963) m. Oliver Dupins (abt 1879 – 1973)
    1. 1. George Dupuis (abt 1912 – 28 Jan 1961) m. Margaret Elizabeth
      1. 1. John Dupuis (3 Dec 1943 – 3 Dec 1943)
    2. 2. Henry Dupuis (15 Nov 1913 – 14 Sep 1980)
    3. 3. Ettie (Harriet) Dupuis (28 July 1917 – 4 Oct 1989) m. John Ward
      1. 1. Reta (Mary) Wad (4 Jun 1943 – 8 Jul 1943)
      2. 2. Veronica Ward
    4. 4. Willmer (Lloyd) Dupuis (16 Apr 1920 – 28 Aug 2005)
    5. 5. Walter (Lloyd) Dupuis (21 Oct 1921 – 6 Jun 1944)
    6. 6. Samuel Dupuis (6 Mar 1925 – 16 Aug 1959)
    7. 7. Delbert (Roy) Dupuis (12 Dec 1927 – 26 Jan 1987)
    8. 8. Jean (Irene) Dupuis (1929 – 7 December 2013)
    9. 9. Edna (Viola) Dupuis (8 Aug 1932 – 9 Oct 2000)
  4. 4. Herbert (A) Cowen (20 Jul 1894 – Apr 1970)
  5. 5. Sarah (J) Cowen (14 Mar 1896 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (J) Cowen (14 Mar 1896 – )
  7. 7. James (F) Cowen (13 May 1900 – 29 Mar 1933) m. Annie Rhode (abt 1902 – )
  8. 8. Myrtle Cowan (24 May 1903 – )
  9. 9. Gilbert Cowan (May 1905 – Dec 1982)

George Cowan's Timeline

9 Records

1850
1850
Birth of George Cowan
None
1857
23 Apr 1857
Birth of George Cowan in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 34
George Cowan resided here in Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 34
George Cowan resided here in Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 44
George Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 44
George Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 54
George Cowan resided here in , Hastings West, Ontario
, Hastings West, Ontario
1915
1915
Age 58
Death of George Cowan
None
1915
1915
Age 58
Death of George Cowan in Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1850
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Apr 1857
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6343; Family No: 26
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Bangor, McClure and Wicklow, Hastings (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 22
    [3] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6343; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Wicklow and McClure, Hastings North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6343; Family No: 26

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Bangor, McClure and Wicklow, Hastings (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 22

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Bangor, McClure and Wicklow, Hastings (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 3; Family No: 22

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: , Hastings West, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 1 - Bangor, Wicklow, Hastings West, Ontario; Page: 15; Family No: 116

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1915
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1915
    Event Place: Combermere, Renfrew, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Purdy, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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