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Margaret Reid 1846 – 1925 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1846

Birth Location: Orchardville Egremont Twp,Grey Co Ontario

Death Date: 9 Jun 1925

Death Location: Cookstown W Gwillimbury Twp Simcoe Co Ontario

Father: William Reid

Mother: Margaret Halliday

Spouse(s): James Cowan

Children(s): Charles Cowen, William Cowan, Mary Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Thomas Cowan, George Cowan, Isaac Cowan, Albert Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Bertha Cowan, Wesley Cowan

It was in 1846 that Margaret Reid was born in Orchardville Egremont Twp,Grey Co Ontario, a child of William Reid and Margaret Jane Halliday. Margaret Reid went on to marry James Cowan and had children such as Charles Henry Cowen, William Cowan, Mary Jane Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Thomas Cowan, George Cowan, Isaac Cowan, Albert Cowan, Margaret Annie Cowan, Bertha L Cowan and Wesley Cowan. Margaret Reid was deceased by 1925 in Cookstown W Gwillimbury Twp Simcoe Co Ontario.

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Parents

William Reid
1806 –
Birth Location: Aberdeenshire, Scotland
WR
Margaret Halliday
1815 –
Birth Location: Turriff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
MH

Spouses(s)

James Cowan
1839 – 1909
Birth Location: Tecumseth Twp, Simcoe, Co, Ontario, Canada
JC

Children(s)

Charles Cowen
1864 – 1903
Birth Location: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA
CC
William Cowan
1865 – 1948
Birth Location: Mount Forest, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
WC
Mary Cowan
1867 – 1871
Birth Location: Egremont, Grey, Ontario, Canada
MC
Sarah Cowan
1869 – 1912
Birth Location: Mount Forest Wellington Co Ontario
SC
Thomas Cowan
1871 – 1917
Birth Location: Ontario
TC
George Cowan
1875 – 1950
Birth Location: Tecumseh Township, Simcoe, Ontario
GC
Isaac Cowan
1877 – 1956
Birth Location: Tottenham, Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
IC
Albert Cowan
1880 – 1957
Birth Location: Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
AC
Margaret Cowan
1882 – 1938
Birth Location: Ontario
MC
Bertha Cowan
1885 – 1968
Birth Location: Ontario
BC
Wesley Cowan
1888 – 1953
Birth Location: Tecumseh Township, Simcoe, Ontario
WC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 31 Jan 1846
    Event Place: Orchardville Egremont Twp,Grey Co Ontario
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Simcoe South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Tecumseth, Simcoe (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Egremont Township
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 9 Jun 1925
    Event Place: Cookstown W Gwillimbury Twp Simcoe Co Ontario
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