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John Cowan 1912 – 1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1912

Birth Location: Annan,Dumfries Scotland

Death Date: 15 Oct 1987

Death Location: Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Jessie Warwick

Spouse(s): Anne Anderson

Children(s): Walter Cowan

In 1912, John Cowan entered the world in Annan,Dumfries Scotland, born to John Murray Cowan and Jessie Warwick. John Cowan married Anne Anderson, and had children including Walter James Cowan. John Cowan passed away in 1987 in Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1912, John Cowan entered the world in Annan,Dumfries Scotland, born to John Murray Cowan and Jessie Warwick.
  • John Cowan married Anne Anderson, and had children including Walter James Cowan.
  • John Cowan passed away in 1987 in Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1888 – 1919
Birth Location: Eaglesfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Jessie Warwick
1885 – 1969
Birth Location: Dornock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Anne Anderson
1916 –
Birth Location: Annan,Dumfries Scotland
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Children(s)

Walter Cowan
1936 –
Birth Location: Annan,Dumfries Scotland
WC

John Cowan's Ancestors

Self
John Cowan
1912 – 1987
Birth Place: Annan,Dumfries Scotland
Parents
John Murray Cowan
1888 – 1919
Eaglesfield, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Jessie Warwick
1885 – 1969
Dornock, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Grandparents
Walter Cowan
1854 – 1923
Canonbie, Dumfries Shire
Mary Murray
1851 –
Middlebie, Dumfries Shire
Great-Grandparents
James Cowan
1807 – 1865
Rachael Beattie
1807 – 1862
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Mathew Cowan
1778 – 1851
Margaret Brown
1777 – 1843

John Cowan's Descendants

1.
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John Cowan (1912 – 15 Oct 1987) m. Anne Anderson (1916 – c1996)
  1. 1. Walter (James) Cowan (07/08/1936 – ) m. Margaret (Thorburn) Johnstone (06/08/1934 – 20/11/2011)
    1. 1. Seonaid (Margaret) Cowan (13/11/1958 – ) m. William (Allison) Henderson (25/12/1956 – )
      1. 1. Callum (Walter John) Henderson (11/08/1986 – ) m. Leanne Nicholson (1981 – )
        1. 1. Evie (Rose) Henderson (4 Aug 2017 – )
      2. 2. Euan Henderson (2 Aug 1989 – )
      3. 3. Fraser Henderson (30 09 1990 – )

John Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1912
1912
Birth of John Cowan in Annan,Dumfries Scotland
Annan,Dumfries Scotland
1987
15 Oct 1987
Age 75
Death of John Cowan in Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1912
    Event Place: Annan,Dumfries Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1987
    Event Place: Dumfries Galloway Royal Infirmary, Dumfries, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
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