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Henry Cowan 1921 – 2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 Jul 1921

Birth Location: Morrinsville, New Zealand;

Death Date: 01 Apr 2001

Death Location: Tauranga, New Zealand

Father: Frederick Cowan

Mother: Christina RAYNEL

Spouse(s): Shirley McWilliams

Children(s): Robert Cowan

In 1921, Henry Cowan entered the world in Morrinsville, New Zealand;, born to Frederick Charles Horatio Cowan and Christina Florence Isobel RAYNEL. Henry Cowan married Shirley McWilliams, and had children including Robert John Cowan. Henry Cowan passed away in 2001 in Tauranga, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • In 1921, Henry Cowan entered the world in Morrinsville, New Zealand;, born to Frederick Charles Horatio Cowan and Christina Florence Isobel RAYNEL.
  • Henry Cowan married Shirley McWilliams, and had children including Robert John Cowan.
  • Henry Cowan passed away in 2001 in Tauranga, New Zealand.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Cowan's Ancestors

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Henry Cowan
1921 – 2001
Birth Place: Morrinsville, New Zealand;
Parents
Frederick Charles Horatio Cowan
1897 – 1979
Auckland, New Zealand
Christina (Florence Isobel) RAYNEL
1900 – 1977
Raetihi, New Zealand
Grandparents
Robert (Lochead) Cowan
1860 – 1942
Mahurangi, New Zealand
Amelia (Frances) Hayward
1859 – 1919
New Zealand
John Raynel
Normandy
Josephine Gaden
Normandy
Great-Grandparents
Henry COWAN
1817 – 1873
Catherine Lochead
1830 – 1907
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lochead
1803 – 1852
Elizabeth Skinner
– 1832

Henry Cowan's Descendants

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Henry Cowan (06 Jul 1921 – 01 Apr 2001) m. Shirley McWilliams (25 Mar 1927 – )
  1. 1. Robert (John) Cowan (25 Aug 1950 – ) m. Elaine (Karen) KENNEDY (08 Feb 1953 – )
    1. 1. Possibly (Henry) Cowan
    2. 2. Possibly (Robert) Cowan

Henry Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1921
06 Jul 1921
Birth of Henry Cowan in Morrinsville, New Zealand;
Morrinsville, New Zealand;
2001
01 Apr 2001
Age 80
Death of Henry Cowan in Tauranga, New Zealand
Tauranga, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 Jul 1921
    Event Place: Morrinsville, New Zealand;

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Tauranga, New Zealand

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