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Walter Raymond Cowan 1915 – 2004 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1915

Birth Location: California, United States

Death Date: 11 Aug 2004

Death Location: Arroyo Grande, California, USA

Father: Walter Cowan

Mother: Ira Snyder

Spouse(s): Dorothy Holt

Children(s): Patricia Cowan, Lawrence Cowan, Ronald Cowan, Catherine Cowan

1915 marked the beginning of Walter Raymond Cowan Jr.'s life in California, United States, to parents Walter Raymond Cowan and Ira M Snyder. Eventually, Walter Raymond Cowan Jr. married Dorothy Marian Holt, and they welcomed Patricia Lee Cowan, Lawrence R Cowan, Ronald Walter Cowan and Catherine Ellen Cowan. Walter Raymond Cowan Jr. passed in 2004 at Arroyo Grande, California, USA.

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Parents

Walter Cowan
1890 – 1973
Birth Location: Oakland, Alameda, California, United States
WC
Ira Snyder
1891 – 1952
Birth Location: New jersey
IS

Spouses(s)

Dorothy Holt
1918 – 2011
Birth Location: Los Ångeles, Calif.
DH

Children(s)

Patricia Cowan
1941 –
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
PC
Lawrence Cowan
1947 –
Birth Location: Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA
LC
Ronald Cowan
1955 – 2005
Birth Location: Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA
RC
Catherine Cowan
1958 –
Birth Location: Los Angeles, California
CC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 16 Nov 1916
    Event Place: Oakland, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, California Birth Index, 1905-1995, California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, Social Security Death Index, U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 383, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951, Birthdate: 16 Nov 1914; Birth County: Alameda, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 2339871, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1916
    Event Place: California, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00369; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 59-64

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 1915
    Event Place: California, United States
    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

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: California, United States
    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

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 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

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1930
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 0108; FHL microfilm: 2339871

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 30 Mar 1933
    Event Place: Venice, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Newspapers.com™ Stories and Events Index, Venice Evening Vanguard; Publication Date: 30 Mar 1933; Publication Place: Venice, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00369; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 59-64

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1940
    Event Place: , Long Beach, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, U.S. WWII Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for California, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 383, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00369; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 59-64

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 26 Aug 1944
    Event Place: San Francisco, California
    Record Source: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1948
    Event Place: Montebello, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. City Directories

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1950
    Event Place: Montebello, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Montebello

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1970
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S. Public Records Index, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Year: 2 Dec 2004
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Daily Oklahoman - 2 Dec 2004 - Page 11, Obituary for Walter COWAN 2 Dec 2004

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: California, United States
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Long Beach, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00369; Page: 16B; Enumeration District: 59-64, Year: 1920; Census Place: Los Angeles Assembly District 61, Los Angeles, California; Roll: T625_105; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Langenak
    Record Source: California Passenger and Crew Lists, 1893-1957, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at San Francisco; NAI Number: 4482913; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Aug 2004
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, San Luis Obispo, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 11 Aug 2004
    Event Place: Arroyo Grande, California, USA
    Record Source: Social Security Death Index, Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951

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