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John Alexander Cowan 1852 – 1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Jun 1852

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 16 Feb 1920

Death Location: Oakland, California, USA

Father: Francis Cowan

Mother: Ann McCormack

Spouse(s): Sarah Asay

Children(s): Francis Cowan, Edna Cowan, Walter Cowan, Alice Cowan, William Cowan

John Alexander Cowan was born in 1852 in Ireland, the child of Francis Cowan and Ann McCormack. In 1860, John Alexander Cowan resided in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States. In 1880, John Alexander Cowan resided in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States. John Alexander Cowan married Sarah Ann Asay, and had children including Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan, Edna Grace Cowan, Walter Raymond Cowan, Alice Ruth "Ruth" Cowan, William Lawrence Cowan. John Alexander Cowan passed away in 1920 in Oakland, California, USA.

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Biography

  • John Alexander Cowan was born in 1852 in Ireland, the child of Francis Cowan and Ann McCormack.
  • In 1860, John Alexander Cowan resided in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States.
  • In 1880, John Alexander Cowan resided in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States.
  • John Alexander Cowan married Sarah Ann Asay, and had children including Francis Ernest "Frank" Cowan, Edna Grace Cowan, Walter Raymond Cowan, Alice Ruth "Ruth" Cowan, William Lawrence Cowan.
  • John Alexander Cowan passed away in 1920 in Oakland, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Francis Cowan
1823 – 1899
Birth Location: Drumhillery, Tynan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
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Ann McCormack
1829 – 1899
Birth Location: Doogary, Tynan Parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Asay
1866 – 1904
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
SA

Children(s)

Francis Cowan
1884 – 1953
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Edna Cowan
1887 – 1948
Birth Location: Phoenix, Maricopa, Arizona, United States
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Walter Cowan
1890 – 1973
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
WC
Alice Cowan
1892 – 1972
Birth Location: Oakland, California, USA
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William Cowan
1897 – 1982
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
WC

John Cowan's Ancestors

Self
John Cowan
1852 – 1920
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Francis Cowan
1823 – 1899
Drumhillery, Tynan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Ann McCormack
1829 – 1899
Doogary, Tynan Parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Grandparents
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Armagh Ireland
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
Armagh Ireland
John McCormack
1800 – 1877
Breaghey, Tynan, Armagh, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Francis Mitchell
1780 –
Elizabeth Watt
Robert McCormack
1758 – 1814
Martha
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mitchell
Watt
John McCormick
1725 – 1764
Jean McMaster
1735 –

John Cowan's Descendants

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John (Alexander) Cowan (27 Jun 1852 – 16 Feb 1920) m. Sarah (Ann) Asay (3 Jul 1866 – 1904)
  1. 1. Francis (Ernest "Frank") Cowan (10 May 1884 – 19 Nov 1953) m. Grace (Sanderson) Root (28 Jan 1890 – 17 Aug 1979) m. Sadie (Lula) Bears (29 Feb 1892 – 21 Jun 1972)
    1. 1. Francis (Ernest) Cowan (12 Sep 1908 – 22 Oct 1990) m. Alta (Dorris) McCoy (28 Apr 1908 – May 1944) m. Sarah (Marie) Payne (26 Nov 1914 – 29 Jun 1986)
      1. 1. Joan (Dorris) Cowan (13 Mar 1931 – ) m. Richard (L) Odenbaugh (03 Mar 1930 – 31 Jan 2014)
        1. 1. Ann (Lorraine) Odenbaugh (21 Feb 1954 – ) m. Gary Cox
        2. 2. Keith (Logan) Odenbaugh (1 Aug 1955 – ) m. Dana Cheren
        3. 3. Laurel (S) Odenbaugh (5 Jun 1957 – ) m. Guy (W) Lewis (abt 1956 – )
        4. 4. Dana (C) Odenbaugh m. Larkin
      2. 2. Nancy (Lee) Cowan (2 Aug 1933 – ) m. Richard (Donald) Nix (7 Aug 1927 – 29 Oct 1991) m. Earl (E) Rogers (abt 1935 – )
    2. 2. Dorothy (Estelle) Cowan (14 Dec 1910 – 28 Jun 2009) m. Thatcher (Woodman) Soule (16 Jun 1908 – 18 Apr 1992) m. Rowland (Hill) Barrett (9 Jun 1912 – 3 Nov 1982)
      1. 1. Barbara (Ellen) Soule (16 Mar 1931 – ) m. Harry (Scott) Curtaz (11 Aug 1921 – 6 Oct 1966)
        1. 1. Sandra (Lee) Curtaz (12 Apr 1957 – ) m. John (T) Perez (abt 1952 – )
        2. 2. Scott (Allen) Curtaz (6 Feb 1960 – )
      2. 2. Helen (Elaine) Soule (28 Mar 1933 – 14 Feb 1946)
      3. 3. Susan (Jane) Barrett (18 may 1942 – ) m. Robert (Joseph) King (abt 1941 – )
      4. 4. Douglas (H) Barrett (26 Jun 1947 – 10 Aug 2006) m. Diane Ainsworth (1952 – )
  2. 2. Edna (Grace) Cowan (27 Jun 1887 – 12 Dec 1948) m. Carl (Johan) Vinther (14 Aug 1887 – 10 Feb 1959)
    1. 1. Carl (Johan) Vinther (8 Jan 1914 – 1 May 1959) m. Louise (M) Bruno (21 Jun 1914 – 11 Sep 2002)
      1. 1. Robert (Lawrence) Vinther (28 Feb 1936 – 14 Oct 1985)
      2. 2. Gordon (James) Vinther (5 Aug 1939 – 2019) m. Jacquelyn (Jean) Culberg (1944 – )
      3. 3. Margaret (Grace) Vinther (20 May 1944 – ) m. Jared (H.) Copeland (17 Aug 1941 – ) m. Robert (D) Griffing (18 May 1949 – 2 Jan 2016)
        1. 1. Eric (J) Copeland (4 Jun 1964 – ) m. Menchaca (May 1970 – )
    2. 2. Marjorie (Elizabeth) Vinther (24 Nov 1915 – 9 Aug 1972) m. Keegan m. Isamu ("Roy") Shigemi (abt 1919 – 4 Oct 2003)
  3. 3. Walter (Raymond) Cowan (1890 – 17 Jun 1973) m. Ira (M) Snyder (26 Oct 1891 – 24 May 1952) m. Elsie (Iola) Ebright (28 Sep 1893 – 26 Jan 1988)
    1. 1. Marion (Ruth) Cowan (6 Sep 1913 – 1 Feb 2000)
    2. 2. Walter (Raymond) Cowan (1915 – 11 Aug 2004) m. Dorothy (Marian) Holt (26 Jan 1918 – 21 Jun 2011)
      1. 1. Patricia (Lee) Cowan (10 Oct 1941 – ) m. Loren (Edmond) Weatherwax (10 Jun 1939 – 27 Sep 2003) m. Duke
        1. 1. Rhonda Weatherwax m. Patrick Finnerty
        2. 2. Weatherwax
      2. 2. Lawrence (R) Cowan (19 Dec 1947 – ) m. Nancy (Y) Misawa (21 Mar 1946 – )
      3. 3. Ronald (Walter) Cowan (30 Oct 1955 – 23 Feb 2005)
      4. 4. Catherine (Ellen) Cowan (abt 1958 – ) m. Ronald (Richard) Barkley (11 Apr 1955 – )
    3. 3. Sharon (Jewell) Cowan (25 Mar 1937 – ) m. Dahlen (George) Martin (abt 1937 – )
  4. 4. Alice (Ruth "Ruth") Cowan (5 Aug 1892 – 9 Dec 1972) m. Stanley (Howard) Hermann (25 Feb 1894 – 28 May 1965)
    1. 1. Barbara Ruggles (Abt 1929 – 27 Dec 1978)
    2. 2. Jacqueline Ruggles (Abt 1932 – )
  5. 5. William (Lawrence) Cowan (15 Dec 1897 – 25 Aug 1982) m. Dorothy (Marguerite) Eckhard (6 Feb 1901 – 13 Dec 1990)

John Cowan's Timeline

10 Records

1852
27 Jun 1852
Birth of John Alexander Cowan in Ireland
Ireland
1860
1860
Age 8
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
1880
1880
Age 28
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
1886
12 Oct 1886
Age 34
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Maricopa, Arizona, USA
Maricopa, Arizona, USA
1892
1892
Age 40
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Oakland, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA
1894
1894
Age 42
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Oakland
Oakland
1900
1900
Age 48
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Oakland city, Alameda, California
Oakland city, Alameda, California
1910
1910
Age 58
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
1920
1920
Age 68
John Alexander Cowan resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California
Oakland, Alameda, California
1920
16 Feb 1920
Age 68
Death of John Alexander Cowan in Oakland, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Jun 1852
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
    [2] California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898
    [3] California, Death Index, 1905-1939
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_90; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 98; Image: .
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: New York City, New York, New York; Roll: 891; Family History Film: 1254891; Page: 86B; Enumeration District: 515; Image: 0691.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Family History Film: 1254780; Page: 149A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0754.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.
    [8] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .
    [9] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [10] Arizona, Voter Registrations, 1866-1955
    [11] 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Plainfield, Union, New Jersey; Roll: ; Page: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Orange, Essex, New Jersey; Roll: 780; Family History Film: 1254780; Page: 149A; Enumeration District: 109; Image: 0754.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1886
    Event Place: Maricopa, Arizona, USA
    Record Source: Arizona, Voter Registrations, 1866-1955

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1892
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1894
    Event Place: Oakland
    Record Source: California, Voter Registers, 1866-1898

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oakland city, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Oakland, Alameda, California; Roll: T625_90; Page: 19A; Enumeration District: 98; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 Feb 1920
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Death Index, 1905-1939
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