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Isaac James Cowan 1854 – 1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jan 1854

Birth Location: Warwick, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 28 Oct 1923

Death Location: Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Anne King

Spouse(s): Isabella Kennedy

Children(s): Meta Cowan, Evelyn Cowan

Isaac James Cowan was born in 1854 in Warwick, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Cowan and Anne King. In 1871, Isaac James Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada. In 1881, Isaac James Cowan resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada. Isaac James Cowan married Isabella Agnes Kennedy, and had children including Meta Aileen Cowan, Evelyn Agnes Cowan. Isaac James Cowan passed away in 1923 in Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • Isaac James Cowan was born in 1854 in Warwick, Ontario, Canada, the child of William Cowan and Anne King.
  • In 1871, Isaac James Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1881, Isaac James Cowan resided in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada.
  • Isaac James Cowan married Isabella Agnes Kennedy, and had children including Meta Aileen Cowan, Evelyn Agnes Cowan.
  • Isaac James Cowan passed away in 1923 in Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowan
1818 – 1895
Birth Location: Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
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Anne King
1822 – 1906
Birth Location: Ireland
AK

Spouses(s)

Isabella Kennedy
1859 – 1938
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
IK

Children(s)

Meta Cowan
1897 – 1959
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Evelyn Cowan
1899 – 1994
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
EC

Isaac Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Isaac Cowan
1854 – 1923
Birth Place: Warwick, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Cowan
1818 – 1895
Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
Anne King
1822 – 1906
Ireland
Grandparents
Isaac Cowan
1788 – 1859
Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
Sarah Johnston
1798 – 1876
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
John King
1784 – 1844
Ireland
Elizabeth Kennedy
1795 – 1887
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cowan
1751 – 1835
Margaret Watt
1765 –
George Johnston
1760 – 1826
Harriet
1765 – 1798
James King
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769
John Watt
Margaret Stanners
Joseph Johnston
1808 – 1898
Barbara Kilmer
1814 – 1893

Isaac Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Isaac (James) Cowan (26 Jan 1854 – 28 Oct 1923) m. Isabella (Agnes) Kennedy (17 Jan 1859 – 11 Aug 1938)
  1. 1. Meta (Aileen) Cowan (15 Apr 1897 – 2 Dec 1959) m. Henry (Clifford) Lucas (15 Jul 1892 – 21 Feb 1993)
  2. 2. Evelyn (Agnes) Cowan (AFT 1899 – 13 Dec 1994) m. Edward (George Kenton) Mitchell (26 Nov 1902 – 23 Apr 1963)
    1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Mitchell (17 Jan 1937 – 25 December 2004) m. Lorne (John Sherman) McDowell (9 Apr 1930 – 21 Aug 2017)
      1. 1. Lauren McDowell
      2. 2. Paula McDowell
      3. 3. Mike McDowell
    2. 2. Catherine Mitchell
    3. 3. Joan Mitchell

Isaac Cowan's Timeline

9 Records

1854
26 Jan 1854
Birth of Isaac James Cowan in Warwick, Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 17
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1881
Abt. 1881
Age 27
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1889
21 Feb 1889
Age 35
Isaac James Cowan was married in Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 37
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 47
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 57
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Lambton, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 67
Isaac James Cowan resided here in Warwick, Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Warwick, Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1923
28 Oct 1923
Age 69
Death of Isaac James Cowan in Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1854
    Event Place: Warwick, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1881 Census of Canada
    [3] 1871 Census of Canada
    [4] 1901 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_302.
    [6] 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Feb 1889
    Event Place: Lambton, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Warwick, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Warwick, Township of Warwick, Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_302.

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Oct 1923
    Event Place: Warwick Twsp. Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_302.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. James Cemetery , Brooke, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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