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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

The story of Walter Cowan began in 1823 in Ireland. In 1842, Walter Cowan immigrated to Canada. Walter Cowan married Mary Ann Kitchen, and had children including Jane "Jenny" Cowan, Susan Ann Cowan, Martha Cowan, Walter Cowan, George Cowan, Calvin S. Cowan, Mahlon Kitchen Cowan. Walter Cowan passed away in 1902 in Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Cowan began in 1823 in Ireland.
  • In 1842, Walter Cowan immigrated to Canada.
  • Walter Cowan married Mary Ann Kitchen, and had children including Jane "Jenny" Cowan, Susan Ann Cowan, Martha Cowan, Walter Cowan, George Cowan, Calvin S. Cowan, Mahlon Kitchen Cowan.
  • Walter Cowan passed away in 1902 in Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Walter Cowan
1795 – 1870
Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland
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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
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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

Walter Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Walter Cowan
1823 – 1902
Birth Place: Ireland
Parents
Walter Cowan
1795 – 1870
Armagh, Ireland
Jane Hewett
1798 – 1856
Saint John, Limerick, Limerick, Ireland
Grandparents
unknown Cowan
Robert Hewitt
1783 – 1869
of Bishophill, York, Yorks., England
Elizabeth Caswell
1787 –
of Bishophill, York, Yorks., England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Walter Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Walter Cowan (1823 – 19 July 1902) m. Mary (Ann) Kitchen (25 Mar 1824 – 24 Sept 1921)
  1. 1. Jane ("Jenny") Cowan (17 May 1851 – 28 Nov 1908) m. Clinton (Donald) McDonald (12 June 1840 – 19 Nov 1920)
    1. 1. Allan (Walter) McDonald (23 Sep 1876 – 30 Nov 1961) m. Bertha (Eloise) Dunning (6 Sep 1880 – 27 Jul 1971)
      1. 1. Allan (Dunning) McDonald (25 Mar 1903 – 15 May 1978) m. Edith (abt 1905 – )
      2. 2. Frederick (R) McDonald (17 Feb 1905 – 5 May 1905)
    2. 2. Flora (B Mc) Donald (23 June 1879 – ) m. George (T.) Webb
    3. 3. Donald (Cowan) McDonald (12 Jun 1881 – 24 Nov 1944) m. Jane Tyler (Abt 1883 – )
      1. 1. Jean McDonald (abt 1913 – ) m. Aubrey (Kenneth) Dodson (1906 – )
        1. 1. Jane (K) Dodson (abt 1934 – )
        2. 2. Mary (M) Dodson (Abt 1936 – )
      2. 2. Donald (Cowan) McDonald (25 Dec 1914 – 23 Nov 1921)
      3. 3. Nancy McDonald (abt 1917 – )
      4. 4. Mary McDonald (abt 1921 – )
    4. 4. Ray (Strath) McDonald (26 Aug 1884 – )
    5. 5. Mary (Bruce) McDonald (6 Nov. 1886 – ) m. French
  2. 2. Susan (Ann) Cowan (1853 – 27 Jan 1936) m. William (Siddal) Imeson (28 MAR 1848 – 1940)
    1. 1. Donald (Elliott) Imeson (1872 – )
    2. 2. Lleuwellua (Charlotte) Imeson (05 Sep 1873 – 1907) m. Joseph (Alexander) Brown (29 Mar 1870 – 28 Feb 1936)
      1. 1. Nina (Elizabeth) Brown (9 Apr 1898 – ) m. Thomas (Orval) Moore (1895 – )
        1. 1. Lyle Moore
    3. 3. Jennie (May) Imeson (04 Sep 1883 – )
    4. 4. Josie (Hazel) Imeson (17 Aug 1886 – 13 Mar 1907) m. Robert (Lambert) Labadie (02 Mar 1884 – 24 Nov 1926)
      1. 1. Ray (Desmond) Labadie (12 Jan 1907 – )
    5. 5. Walter (Siddall) Imeson (29 Mar 1889 – 1975) m. Bertha (Hilda) Pinch (24 May 1897 – )
      1. 1. Audrey (Bernice) Imeson
      2. 2. Frances (Marian) Imeson
      3. 3. Nora (Pearl) Imeson
      4. 4. Norma (Dell) Imeson
      5. 5. Stillborn (Baby) Imeson
      6. 6. Velda (May) Imeson
    6. 6. Calvin (Lloyd) Imeson (May 1892 – ) m. Yula (Dell) Collard (19 Aug 1894 – 1963)
      1. 1. Olah (Jean) Imeson (aft 1917 – 1950) m. Harvey (Ernest Jack) Thompson (1916 – 1984)
        1. 1. Malcom Thompson
        2. 2. Robert (Lloyd) Thompson
        3. 3. William Thompson
    7. 7. Dalton (Glenray) Imeson (22 Oct 1895 – 10 Aug 1897)
  3. 3. Martha Cowan (9 Sept 1856 – 20 Nov 1863)
  4. 4. Walter Cowan (10 Jan 1859 – 22 Nov 1863)
  5. 5. George Cowan (31 Jan 1861 – 10 May 1925) m. Christiana Hillier (25 Jun 1866 – )
    1. 1. Violet Cowan (24 Dec 1888 – )
    2. 2. Bessie (M.) Cowan (26 Dec 1890 – )
    3. 3. George Cowan (13 Aug 1892 – 10 Feb 1917)
    4. 4. Murray Cowan (2 Oct 1894 – 5 Jan 1919)
    5. 5. Walter Cowan (14 Nov 1896 – 1979) m. Elsie Hill (1899 – )
      1. 1. Murray Cowan (abt 1920 – )
    6. 6. Susan Cowan (10 Jul 1899 – )
    7. 7. William Cowan (1 Mar 1909 – 1980)
  6. 6. Calvin (S.) Cowan (4 Apr 1861 – 7 May 1938) m. Hester (A."hattie") McCain (23 Sep 1863 – 1948)
    1. 1. Florence (Mary) Cowan (11 Mar 1888 – 20 May 1929) m. Reuben (J.) Moore (18 Mar 1891 – 6 Oct 1952)
    2. 2. Clara (Helena) Cowan (30 Sept 1892 – 30 Dec 1953) m. Charles (A) Joyce (abt 1896 – )
      1. 1. Jean Joyce (abt 1918 – )
  7. 7. Mahlon (Kitchen) Cowan (10 May 1863 – 28 Oct 1917) m. Clara (Louisa) Pilkey (Abt. 1870 – )
    1. 1. Helen (Jane) Cowan (1900 – )

Walter Cowan's Timeline

9 Records

1822
2 AUG 1822
Birth of Walter Cowan in County Armagh, Northern Ireland
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
1823
1823
Birth of Walter Cowan in Ireland
Ireland
1842
1842
Age 19
Walter Cowan immigrated in Canada
Canada
1861
1861
Age 38
Walter Cowan resided here in Mersea, Essex, Canada West, Canada
Mersea, Essex, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 48
Walter Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 58
Walter Cowan resided here in Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
Mersea, Essex, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 68
Walter Cowan resided here in Essex South, Ontario, Canada
Essex South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 78
Walter Cowan resided here in Leamington (Town/Ville), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
Leamington (Town/Ville), Essex (South/Sud), Ontario, Canada
1902
19 July 1902
Age 79
Death of Walter Cowan in Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 AUG 1822
    Event Place: County Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1019-1020
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada, Year: 1881; Census Place: Mersea, Essex, Ontario; Roll: C_13281; Page: 33; Family No: 158
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871
    [6] 1901 Census of Canada
    [7] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_105.
    [8] Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 21/ Jul/ 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6081407,0.33301243,0.7364037&xid=2378
    [9] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index

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

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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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 Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1871 Census of Canada
    [2] Ontario, Canada Census Index, 1871

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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 Date: 1891
    Event Place: Essex South, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 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 Date: 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 Date: 19 July 1902
    Event Place: Leamington, Essex County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_105.
    [2] Beta: Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1940-1955, The Windsor Star; Publication Date: 21/ Jul/ 1902; Publication Place: Windsor, Ontario, Canada; ,0.6081407,0.33301243,0.7364037&xid=2378
    [3] Web: Canada, GenWeb Cemetery Index
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1932

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