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George Cowan 1861 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1861

Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 10 May 1925

Death Location: Essex, Ontario, Canada

Father: Walter Cowan

Mother: Mary Kitchen

Spouse(s): Christiana Hillier

Children(s): Violet Cowan, Bessie Cowan, George Cowan, Murray Cowan, Walter Cowan, Susan Cowan, William Cowan

George Cowan was born in 1861 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the child of Walter Cowan and Mary Ann Kitchen. In 1881, George Cowan resided in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada. In 1891, George Cowan resided in Mersea, Essex South, Ontario, Canada. George Cowan married Christiana Hillier, and had children including Violet Cowan, Bessie M. Cowan, George Cowan, Murray Cowan, Walter Cowan, Susan Cowan, William Cowan. George Cowan passed away in 1925 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • George Cowan was born in 1861 in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, the child of Walter Cowan and Mary Ann Kitchen.
  • In 1881, George Cowan resided in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1891, George Cowan resided in Mersea, Essex South, Ontario, Canada.
  • George Cowan married Christiana Hillier, and had children including Violet Cowan, Bessie M. Cowan, George Cowan, Murray Cowan, Walter Cowan, Susan Cowan, William Cowan.
  • George Cowan passed away in 1925 in Essex, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Cowan's Ancestors

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George Cowan
1861 – 1925
Birth Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Walter Cowan
1823 – 1902
Ireland
Mary (Ann) Kitchen
1824 – 1921
Villa Nova, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Walter Cowan
1795 – 1870
Armagh, Ireland
Jane Hewett
1798 – 1856
Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Ziba Kitchen
1793 – 1859
Derry Twp, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Susan Pettit
1811 – 1871
East Malahide, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
unknown Cowan
Robert Hewitt
1783 – 1869
Elizabeth Caswell
1787 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Cowan's Descendants

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George Cowan (31 Jan 1861 – 10 May 1925) m. Christiana Hillier (25 Jun 1866 – )
  1. 1. Violet Cowan (24 Dec 1888 – )
  2. 2. Bessie (M.) Cowan (26 Dec 1890 – )
  3. 3. George Cowan (13 Aug 1892 – 10 Feb 1917)
  4. 4. Murray Cowan (2 Oct 1894 – 5 Jan 1919)
  5. 5. Walter Cowan (14 Nov 1896 – 1979) m. Elsie Hill (1899 – )
    1. 1. Murray Cowan (abt 1920 – )
  6. 6. Susan Cowan (10 Jul 1899 – )
  7. 7. William Cowan (1 Mar 1909 – 1980)

George Cowan's Timeline

5 Records

1861
31 Jan 1861
Birth of George Cowan in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 20
George Cowan resided here in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 30
George Cowan resided here in Mersea, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Mersea, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 40
George Cowan resided here in Mersea, Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
Mersea, Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
1925
10 May 1925
Age 64
Death of George Cowan in Essex, Ontario, Canada
Essex, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Jan 1861
    Event Place: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Mersea, Essex South, Ontario; Roll: T-6336; Family No: 76
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Mersea, Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 13; Family No: 139
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 323
    [4] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1881
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 30; Family No: 143

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Mersea, Essex South, Ontario; Roll: T-6336; Family No: 76

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex (south/sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada, Year: 1901; Census Place: Mersea, Essex (south/sud), Ontario; Page: 13; Family No: 139

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1925
    Event Place: Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS935; Reel: 323
    [2] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

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