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Walter Cowan 1823 – 1902 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1823

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 19 July 1902

Death Location: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Father: Walter Cowan

Mother: Jane Hewett

Spouse(s): Mary Kitchen

Children(s): Jane Cowan, Susan Cowan, Martha Cowan, Walter Cowan, George Cowan, Calvin Cowan, Mahlon Cowan

1823 marked the beginning of Walter Cowan's life in Ireland, to parents Walter Cowan and Jane Hewett. Eventually, Walter Cowan married Mary Ann Kitchen, and they welcomed Jane "Jenny" Cowan, Susan Ann Cowan, Martha Cowan, Walter Cowan, George Cowan, Calvin S. Cowan and Mahlon Kitchen Cowan. Walter Cowan passed in 1902 at Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

Walter Cowan
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland
WC
Jane Hewett
1798 – 1856
Birth Location: Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
JH

Spouses(s)

Mary Kitchen
1824 – 1921
Birth Location: Villa Nova, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada
MK

Children(s)

Jane Cowan
1851 – 1908
Birth Location: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
JC
Susan Cowan
1853 – 1936
Birth Location: Canada
SC
Martha Cowan
1856 – 1863
Birth Location: Canada
MC
Walter Cowan
1859 – 1863
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
WC
George Cowan
1861 – 1925
Birth Location: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
GC
Calvin Cowan
1861 – 1938
Birth Location: Blytheswood, Ontario
CC
Mahlon Cowan
1863 – 1917
Birth Location: Blytheswood, Ontario, Canada
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 2 AUG 1822
    Event Place: County Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, 1871 Census of Canada, 1881 Census of Canada, 1891 Census of Canada, 1901 Census of Canada, Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020, Year: 1881; Census Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 33; Family No: 158, Roll: MS935_105., The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 21/ Jul/ 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6081407,0.33301243,0.7364037&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1823
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Immigration
    Event Year: 1842
    Event Place: Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1861
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1881
    Event Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 33; Family No: 158

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1901
    Event Place: Leamington (Town/Ville), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 21 Jul 1902
    Event Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Windsor Star - 21 Jul 1902 - Page 1, Obituary for Walter Cowan (Aged 79) 21 Jul 1902

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 19 July 1902
    Event Place: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index, Roll: MS935_105., The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 21/ Jul/ 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6081407,0.33301243,0.7364037&xid=2378

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

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