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John Smith Cowan 1859 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Dec 1859

Birth Location: Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 8 Jul 1932

Death Location: Tilbury East Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Hampton Cowan

Mother: Elizabeth Curry

Spouse(s): Susanna Hillier

Children(s): James Cowan, Alberto Cowan, Lydia Cowan, Earl Cowan, Randulph Cowan, D. Patterson

John Smith Cowan was born in 1859 in Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada, the child of Hampton Cowan and Elizabeth Curry. John Smith Cowan later married Susanna Hillier, and together they raised children including James Cecil Cowan, Alberto Desmond Cowan, Lydia Gertrude Cowan, Earl Carlyle Cowan, Randulph Harold Cowan and D. Patterson. In 1932, John Smith Cowan passed away in Tilbury East Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

Hampton Cowan
1815 – 1886
Birth Location: Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
HC
Elizabeth Curry
1820 – 1884
Birth Location: County Amagh, Ireland
EC

Spouses(s)

Susanna Hillier
1864 – 1915
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
SH

Children(s)

James Cowan
1891 – 1971
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada
JC
Alberto Cowan
1892 – 1967
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada
AC
Lydia Cowan
1894 – 1980
Birth Location: Tilbury East Township, Kent, Ontario, Canada
LC
Earl Cowan
1897 – 1970
Birth Location: Tilbury Tph, Kent Co, Ontario, Canada
EC
Randulph Cowan
1902 – 1903
Birth Location: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
RC
D. Patterson
Birth Location: –
DP

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 30 Dec 1859
    Event Place: Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, 1911 Census of Canada, 1931 Census of Canada, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, FamilySearch Family Tree, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910, Web: International, Find A Grave Index, Year: 1891; Census Place: Tilbury East, Kent, Ontario; Roll: T-6346; Family No: 117, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1039-1040, County: Canada; Number: ; Date: ., Roll: MS935_455., Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27273; Census Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 1, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 23 February 2020, 07:20), entry for John Smith Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L13D-9F6, "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 16 March 2018), John Cowan, 1911; citing Census, Kent West Sub-Districts 1-64, Ontario, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Otta

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Year: 29 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Tilbury, Gore, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 29 Jan 1860
    Event Place: Tilbury
    Record Source: Web: Canada, Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register, 1828-1910

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Tilbury East, Kent, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1039-1040

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Tilbury East, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Tilbury East, Kent, Ontario; Roll: T-6346; Family No: 117

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Tilbury (East/Est), Kent, Ontario
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Tilbury (East/est), Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Kent West Sub-Districts 1-64, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 23 February 2020, 07:20), entry for John Smith Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID L13D-9F6

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1911
    Event Place: Kent West, Ontario
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1931
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1931 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Seventh Census of Canada, 1931; Folder Number: T-27273; Census Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada; Page Number: 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 9 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, 1800's to current, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1932; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mersea
    Record Source: Canada, Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1932; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.68594736,0.5085847,0.8744821&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: County: Canada; Number: ; Date: .

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 8 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Tilbury East Township, Kent County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, Web: International, Find A Grave Index, Roll: MS935_455.

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Albuna, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, Web: International, Find A Grave Index

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