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Janet Cowan 1820 – 1904 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Mar 1820

Birth Location: Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

Death Date: 2 Apr 1904

Death Location: Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Father: Malcolm Cowan

Mother: Sarah McDougal

Spouse(s): Charles McLean

Children(s): Malcolm McLean, Annie McLean

In 1820, Janet Cowan entered the world in Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Malcolm Cowan and Sarah McDougal. Janet Cowan married Charles McLean, and had children including Malcolm McLean, Annie McLean. Janet Cowan passed away in 1904 in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • In 1820, Janet Cowan entered the world in Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom, born to Malcolm Cowan and Sarah McDougal.
  • Janet Cowan married Charles McLean, and had children including Malcolm McLean, Annie McLean.
  • Janet Cowan passed away in 1904 in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Malcolm Cowan
– 1828
Birth Location: Scotland, United Kingdom
MC
Sarah McDougal
1784 – 1870
Birth Location: Skeath, Scotland
SM

Spouses(s)

Charles McLean
1807 – 1890
Birth Location: South Knapdale, Argyll, Scotland
CM

Children(s)

Malcolm McLean
1850 – 1929
Birth Location: Caradoc Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
MM
Annie McLean
1852 –
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
AM

Janet Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Janet Cowan
1820 – 1904
Birth Place: Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Parents
Malcolm Cowan
– 1828
Scotland, United Kingdom
Sarah McDougal
1784 – 1870
Skeath, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Janet Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Janet Cowan (17 Mar 1820 – 2 Apr 1904) m. Charles McLean (25 Apr 1807 – 5 JUN 1890)
  1. 1. Malcolm McLean (12 Apr 1850 – 21 Mar 1929) m. Sarah Dennis (08 Oct 1845 – 25 Nov 1920) m. Eliza Goudie (13 Apr 1866 – )
    1. 1. Jeanetta ("Nettie") McLean (22 June 1876 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Alberta) McLean (23 DEC 1878 – 23 DEC 1928)
    3. 3. Charles McLean (1879 – )
    4. 4. James McLean (10 Mar 1891 – )
  2. 2. Annie McLean (1852 – )

Janet Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1820
17 Mar 1820
Birth of Janet Cowan in Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
1904
2 Apr 1904
Age 84
Death of Janet Cowan in Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Mar 1820
    Event Place: Argyllshire, Scotland, United Kingdom

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1904
    Event Place: Enniskillen, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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