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Jean Cowan 1825–1903 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1825

Birth Location: Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland

Death Date: 15 Feb 1903

Death Location: Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA

Father: Samuel Cowan

Mother: Margaret Little

Spouse(s): David Shannon

Children(s): Helen Shannon

In 1825, Jean Cowan entered the world in Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland, born to Samuel Cohen Cowan And Margaret Little. Jean Cowan married David Shannon, and had children including Helen Ellen Shannon. Jean Cowan passed away in 1903 in Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA.

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Biography

  • In 1825, Jean Cowan entered the world in Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland, born to Samuel Cohen Cowan And Margaret Little.
  • Jean Cowan married David Shannon, and had children including Helen Ellen Shannon.
  • Jean Cowan passed away in 1903 in Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Cowan
1784–1851
Birth Location: Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom
SC
Margaret Little
1784–1830
Birth Location: Eskdalemuir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

David Shannon
1825–1900
Birth Location: Annan, Dumfries, Dumfrieshire, SCOTLAND
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Children(s)

Helen Shannon
1849–1906
Birth Location: Canonbie, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
HS

Jean Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Jean Cowan
1825–1903
Birth Place: Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland
Parents
Samuel Cohen Cowan
1784–1851
Moffat, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Little
1784–1830
Eskdalemuir, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Jean Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Jean Cowan (1825–15 Feb 1903) m. David Shannon (13 Jul 1825–5 OCT 1900)
  1. 1. Helen ([Ellen]) Shannon 1849–1906 m. James (David) Dunlop 1841–1937
    1. 1. Archibald Dunlop 1871–1949 m. Elsie (Blanche) Dickson 1891–1985
      1. 1. Donald (James Dunlop) ✔️ 1915–2013 m. Viola (Mae) MacLean 1915–2004
        1. 1. Jean (Elizabeth) Dunlop 1949–1949

Jean Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1825
1825
Birth of Jean Cowan in Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland
Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland
1903
15 Feb 1903
Age 78
Death of Jean Cowan in Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA
Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1825
    Event Place: Shielhope, Eskdalemuir, Dumfries, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1903
    Event Place: Lyons Brook, Pictou, Nova Scotia, CANADA
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