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Peter Cowan 1868–1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Feb 1868

Birth Location: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Death Date: 23 May 1954

Death Location: Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Father: Malcon Cowan

Mother: Janet Fleming

Spouse(s): Christian Ballantyne

Children(s): Margaret Cowan

In 1868, Peter Cowan entered the world in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Malcon Or Malcolm Wright Cowan And Janet Fleming. Peter Cowan married Christian Ballantyne, and had children including Margaret Bairns Hynds Cowan. Peter Cowan passed away in 1954 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

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Biography

  • In 1868, Peter Cowan entered the world in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland, born to Malcon Or Malcolm Wright Cowan And Janet Fleming.
  • Peter Cowan married Christian Ballantyne, and had children including Margaret Bairns Hynds Cowan.
  • Peter Cowan passed away in 1954 in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Peter Cowan's Ancestors

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Peter Cowan
1868–1954
Birth Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Parents
Malcon or Malcolm Wright Cowan
1821–1870
Moffat, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Janet Fleming
1832–1901
Bathgate, West Lothian, Scotland
Grandparents
Adam Cowan
1796–1862
Moffat, Dumfries-shire, , Scotland
Jean\Jane Dickson
1802–1878
Lochmaben, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
James Fleming
1801–1884
Bathgate, linlithgow
Margaret (Torrence) Webster
1801–1837
, Abercorn, West Lothian, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
Isabella Wright)
1766–
Alexander Fleming
1772–1823
Janet Neilson
1780–1816
David Webster
1769–1843
Christian Potter
1773–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Fleming
1747–1814
Jean Russell
1750–1816
George Neilson
1753–1830
Mary Irving
1756–1816
James Webster
1721–
Margaret Norie
1743–
Thomas Potter
1753–
Janet Young
1753–

Peter Cowan's Descendants

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Peter Cowan (12 Feb 1868–23 May 1954) m. Christian Ballantyne (2 Nov 1870–13 Apr 1921)
  1. 1. Margaret (Bairns Hynds) Cowan 1901–1931 m. John bell 1903–1978
    1. 1. Peter Bell 1926–1994

Peter Cowan's Timeline

2 Records

1868
12 Feb 1868
Birth of Peter Cowan in Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1954
23 May 1954
Age 86
Death of Peter Cowan in Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1868
    Event Place: Lanark, Lanarkshire, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1954
    Event Place: Larkhall, Lanarkshire, Scotland

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