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Walter Sydney Cowan 1918 – 1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1918

Birth Location: Bardsville, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 2 Nov 1944

Death Location: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany

Father: Sydney Cowan

Mother: Mary Matchett

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

The story of Walter Sydney Cowan began in 1918 in Bardsville, Ontario, Canada. In 1921, Walter Sydney Cowan resided in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. Walter Sydney Cowan passed away in 1944 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter Sydney Cowan began in 1918 in Bardsville, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1921, Walter Sydney Cowan resided in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
  • Walter Sydney Cowan passed away in 1944 in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Cowan's Ancestors

Self
Walter Cowan
1918 – 1944
Birth Place: Bardsville, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Sydney Alexander Cowan
1892 – 1980
Watt Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Matchett
1889 – 1966
Dufferin, Mono, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Alexander Cowan
1866 – 1954
Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Catherine (Allen) Murray
1867 – 1950
Islington, Middlesex, England
Isaac Matchett
1861 – 1942
Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Agnus) Still
1866 – 1944
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cowan
1832 – 1911
Isabella Campbell
1832 – 1871
Andrew Murray
1842 – 1928
Elizabeth Allen
1838 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Nancy Williams
1792 – 1861
Donald Campbell
1789 – 1859
Margaret Gillies
1802 – 1877

Walter Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1918
22 Mar 1918
Birth of Walter Sydney Cowan in Bardsville, Ontario, Canada
Bardsville, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 3
Walter Sydney Cowan resided here in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1944
2 Nov 1944
Age 26
Death of Walter Sydney Cowan in Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
1944
1944
Age 26
Burial of Walter Sydney Cowan in Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey, England
Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Bardsville, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85
    [2] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 12
    [4] Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25120
    [5] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 12

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1936
    Event Place: Niagara Falls, New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., 1895-1960, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Buffalo, Lewiston, Niagara Falls, and Rochester, New York, 1902-1954; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787 - 2004; Record
    [2] New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: London, England and Halifax, Nova Scotia
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Arriving Passenger and Crew Lists (including Castle Garden and Ellis Island), 1820-1957, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving at New York, New York, 1897-1957; Microfilm Serial or NAID: T715; RG Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; RG: 85

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Toronto, Ontario
    Record Source: Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25120

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Nov 1944
    Event Place: Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: .
    [2] Canada, World War II Records and Service Files of War Dead, 1939-1947, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Canada; Service Files of the Second World War - War Dead, 1939-1947; Series: RG 24; Volume: 25120
    [3] UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1944
    Event Place: Brookwood, Woking Borough, Surrey, England
    Record Source: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current

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