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George William Cowper 1889–1958 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 23 Feb 1889

Birth Location: Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA

Death Date: 31 Dec 1958

Death Location: Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA

Father: Edmund Cowper

Mother: May Hagerty

Spouse(s): Oneta Edwards

Children(s): Harold Cowper, Spence Copper, Helen Couper, George Couper

The story of George William Cowper began in 1889 in Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA. In 1920, George William Cowper resided in Detroit Ward 19, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1930, George William Cowper resided in Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michi. George William Cowper married Oneta Blanche Edwards, and had children including George W Couper, Harold Olsen Cowper, Helen Couper, Kenneth Couper, Norman R Couper, Spence Copper. George William Cowper passed away in 1958 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George William Cowper began in 1889 in Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1920, George William Cowper resided in Detroit Ward 19, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1930, George William Cowper resided in Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michi.
  • George William Cowper married Oneta Blanche Edwards, and had children including George W Couper, Harold Olsen Cowper, Helen Couper, Kenneth Couper, Norman R Couper, Spence Copper.
  • George William Cowper passed away in 1958 in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

George Cowper's Ancestors

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George Cowper
1889–1958
Birth Place: Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA
Parents
Edmund George Cowper
1852–1904
Cleveland, Cuyahoga County, Ohio, United States of America
May (Ellen) Hagerty
1868–1940
Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Thomas (Edmund) Cowper
1824–1891
Exhall Parish, Warwickshire District, England
Ora (Tura) Brewer
1819–1906
England
John (C Haggerty) Sr
1842–1906
Queenstown, County Cork, Ireland
Mary (Ann) Edwards
1850–1901
Warwick Township, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
George Cowper
1793–1875
Mary Cowper
1801–1876
William Brewer
1782–1861
Jane Beechey
1793–1852
William Hagerty
1813–1904
* Burchel
1816–1889
James Edwards
1808–1895
Anne Lucas
1801–1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Brewer
1759–1831
Sarah Williams
1760–1815
John Beechey
1765–1849
Ann Bosward
1771–1831
Jonathan Haggertie
1783–1860
Sarah Morley
1786–1854
Francis Edwards
1784–1861
Margaret Edwards
1784–1843
Andrew Lucas
1776–1863
Elizabeth Edwards
1778–1840

George Cowper's Descendants

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George (William) Cowper (23 Feb 1889–31 Dec 1958) m. Oneta (Blanche) Edwards (11 Nov 1892–02 Mar 1960)
  1. 1. Harold (Olsen) Cowper 1912–1994 m. Vivian (Nellie) Thompson 1920–1999
    1. 1. Joan (E.) Cowper 1937–2009 m. Bruce (Edward "Bud" Dennis) Jr 1938–2020
    2. 2. Joyce Cowper 1940–1990
    3. 3. Carol (Ann) Cowper 1941–2013 m. Donald (Earl) Scribner 1932–2021
  2. 2. Spence Copper 1920–
  3. 3. Helen Couper 1924–
  4. 4. George (W) Couper 1922–

George Cowper's Timeline

4 Records

1889
23 Feb 1889
Birth of George William Cowper in Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA
Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 31
George William Cowper resided here in Detroit Ward 19, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 19, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 41
George William Cowper resided here in Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1958
31 Dec 1958
Age 69
Death of George William Cowper in Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Sherman Twp., Huron County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 19, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1958
    Event Place: Minden City, Sanilac County, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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