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Walter Raymond Cowan 1890 – 1973 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1890

Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States

Death Date: 17 Jun 1973

Death Location: Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam

Father: John Cowan

Mother: Sarah Asay

Spouse(s): Ira Snyder, Elsie Ebright

Children(s): Marion Cowan, Walter Cowan, Sharon Cowan

In 1890, Walter Raymond Cowan entered the world in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, born to John Alexander Cowan and Sarah Ann Asay. Walter Raymond Cowan married Ira M Snyder, Elsie Iola Ebright, and had children including Marion Ruth Cowan, Walter Raymond Cowan, Sharon Jewell Cowan. Walter Raymond Cowan passed away in 1973 in Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam.

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Biography

  • In 1890, Walter Raymond Cowan entered the world in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States, born to John Alexander Cowan and Sarah Ann Asay.
  • Walter Raymond Cowan married Ira M Snyder, Elsie Iola Ebright, and had children including Marion Ruth Cowan, Walter Raymond Cowan, Sharon Jewell Cowan.
  • Walter Raymond Cowan passed away in 1973 in Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Cowan
1852 – 1920
Birth Location: Ireland
JC
Sarah Asay
1866 – 1904
Birth Location: Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
SA

Spouses(s)

Ira Snyder
1891 – 1952
Birth Location: New jersey
IS
Elsie Ebright
1893 – 1988
Birth Location: Riverside, Yolo, California
EE

Children(s)

Marion Cowan
1913 – 2000
Birth Location: Contra Costa, California
MC
Walter Cowan
1915 – 2004
Birth Location: California, United States
WC
Sharon Cowan
1937 –
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
SC

Walter Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Walter Cowan
1890 – 1973
Birth Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Parents
John Alexander Cowan
1852 – 1920
Ireland
Sarah (Ann) Asay
1866 – 1904
Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, USA
Grandparents
Francis Cowan
1823 – 1899
Drumhillery, Tynan, Co. Armagh, Ireland
Ann McCormack
1829 – 1899
Doogary, Tynan Parish, Armagh, Northern Ireland
William (Pedrick) Asay
1842 – 1898
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Sarah (Jane) Fullmer
1847 – 1883
Garden Grove, Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1798 – 1866
Margaret Mitchell
1804 – 1900
John McCormack
1800 – 1877
Joseph Asay
1823 – 1879
Sarah Pedrick
1818 – 1900
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Francis Mitchell
1780 –
Elizabeth Watt
Robert McCormack
1758 – 1814
Martha
William Pedrick
1774 – 1838
Phebe Borton
1784 – 1858

Walter Cowan's Descendants

1.
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Walter (Raymond) Cowan (1890 – 17 Jun 1973) m. Ira (M) Snyder (26 Oct 1891 – 24 May 1952) m. Elsie (Iola) Ebright (28 Sep 1893 – 26 Jan 1988)
  1. 1. Marion (Ruth) Cowan (6 Sep 1913 – 1 Feb 2000)
  2. 2. Walter (Raymond) Cowan (1915 – 11 Aug 2004) m. Dorothy (Marian) Holt (26 Jan 1918 – 21 Jun 2011)
    1. 1. Patricia (Lee) Cowan (10 Oct 1941 – ) m. Loren (Edmond) Weatherwax (10 Jun 1939 – 27 Sep 2003) m. Duke
      1. 1. Rhonda Weatherwax m. Patrick Finnerty
        1. 1. Shane (Patrick) Finnerty (27 NOV 2006 – 29 Nov 2006)
      2. 2. Weatherwax
    2. 2. Lawrence (R) Cowan (19 Dec 1947 – ) m. Nancy (Y) Misawa (21 Mar 1946 – )
    3. 3. Ronald (Walter) Cowan (30 Oct 1955 – 23 Feb 2005)
    4. 4. Catherine (Ellen) Cowan (abt 1958 – ) m. Ronald (Richard) Barkley (11 Apr 1955 – )
  3. 3. Sharon (Jewell) Cowan (25 Mar 1937 – ) m. Dahlen (George) Martin (abt 1937 – )

Walter Cowan's Timeline

14 Records

1890
30 Jul 1890
Birth of Walter Raymond Cowan in Oakland, California, USA
Oakland, California, USA
1890
30 Jul 1890
Birth of Walter Raymond Cowan in Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
1890
1890
Birth of Walter Raymond Cowan
None
1900
1900
Age 10
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Oakland city, Alameda, California
Oakland city, Alameda, California
1910
1910
Age 20
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
1920
1920
Age 30
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1935
1935
Age 45
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 50
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
1942
1942
Age 52
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Whittier, California
Whittier, California
1950
1950
Age 60
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in Montebello, California, USA
Montebello, California, USA
1958
Abt 1958
Age 68
Walter Raymond Cowan resided here in G 091 Brier Lane , Cowan Heights Ranch
G 091 Brier Lane , Cowan Heights Ranch
1973
17 Jun 1973
Age 83
Death of Walter Raymond Cowan in Tustin, Orange, California, United States of America
Tustin, Orange, California, United States of America
1973
17 Jun 1973
Age 83
Death of Walter Raymond Cowan in Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam
Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147
    [2] Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 06/1900 - 11/1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3510; Roll: 173; Record Group Title: Records of the Imm
    [3] UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] Social Security Death Index, Number: 547-03-2574; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [6] California Death Index, 1940-1997
    [7] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_105; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 607
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Los Angeles County, California; Roll: 1530802; Draft Board: 6.
    [10] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.
    [11] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [12] California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Jul 1890
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Los Angeles County, California; Roll: 1530802; Draft Board: 6.
    [2] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1890
    Record Source: Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Oakland city, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Oakland Ward 3, Alameda, California; Roll: T623_82; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 350.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakland Ward 4, Alameda, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_105; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 120; Image: 607

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Whittier, Los Angeles, California, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Whittier, California
    Record Source: U.S. World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (4th Registration) for the State of California; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System, 1926-1975; Record Group Number: 147

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Montebello, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories (Beta)

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1953
    Event Place: Honolulu, Hawaii
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 06/1900 - 11/1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3510; Roll: 173; Record Group Title: Records of the Imm

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1955
    Event Place: Southampton, England
    Record Source: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1958
    Event Place: G 091 Brier Lane , Cowan Heights Ranch
    Record Source: Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-1999, Publication Date: 14/ Aug/ 1958; Publication Place: Tustin, California, USA; ,0.013516118,0.60385674,0.73211277&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Mar 1959
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Passenger & Crew Manifests of Airplanes Arriving at Los Angeles, California; NAI Number: 2788930; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2009; Record Grou

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Hawaii, USA
    Record Source: Honolulu, Hawaii, Passenger Lists, 1900-1953, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Passenger Lists of Vessels Departing from Honolulu, Hawaii, compiled 06/1900 - 11/1954; National Archives Microfilm Publication: A3510; Roll: 173; Record Group Title: Records of the Imm

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York, New York State, USA
    Record Source: UK Incoming Passenger Lists, 1878-1960

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Los Angeles County, California; Roll: 1530802; Draft Board: 6.

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1973
    Event Place: Tustin, Orange, California, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index, Number: 547-03-2574; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951.
    [2] California Death Index, 1940-1997
    [3] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1973
    Event Place: Co Ca, Lang Son, Vietnam
    Record Source: Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Santa Ana, Orange County, California, USA
    Record Source: Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2011, Database online.
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