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Walter Curtiss Cowles 1836 – 1908 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Apr 1836

Birth Location: Farmington,Connecticut

Death Date: Aft. 1908

Death Location: Buffalo,New York

Father: Chauncey Cowles

Mother: Jane Bidwell

Spouse(s): Catherine Jenkins, Helen Cowles

Children(s): William Cowles, Katherine Cowles

In 1836, Walter Curtiss Cowles entered the world in Farmington,Connecticut, born to Chauncey Deming Cowles and Jane Eliza Bidwell. In 1850, Walter Curtiss Cowles resided in Black Rock, Erie, New York. In 1857, Walter Curtiss Cowles resided in Dakota, Minnesota. Walter Curtiss Cowles married Catherine Virginia Jenkins, Helen Maria Cowles, and had children including William Deming Cowles, Katherine Hooker Cowles. Walter Curtiss Cowles passed away in 1908 in Buffalo,New York.

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Biography

  • In 1836, Walter Curtiss Cowles entered the world in Farmington,Connecticut, born to Chauncey Deming Cowles and Jane Eliza Bidwell.
  • In 1850, Walter Curtiss Cowles resided in Black Rock, Erie, New York.
  • In 1857, Walter Curtiss Cowles resided in Dakota, Minnesota.
  • Walter Curtiss Cowles married Catherine Virginia Jenkins, Helen Maria Cowles, and had children including William Deming Cowles, Katherine Hooker Cowles.
  • Walter Curtiss Cowles passed away in 1908 in Buffalo,New York.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Cowles's Ancestors

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Walter Cowles
1836 – 1908
Birth Place: Farmington,Connecticut
Parents
Chauncey Deming Cowles
1812 – 1880
Farmington, Connecticut
Jane (Eliza) Bidwell
1813 – 1889
Farmington, Connecticut
Grandparents
Timothy Cowles
1784 – 1858
Farmington, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Catherine Deming
1787 – 1859
Farmington,Connecticut
Great-Grandparents
Isaac Cowles
1756 – 1837
Lucina Hooker
1758 – 1817
Chauncey Deming
1757 – 1827
Diadema Cowles
1756 – 1826
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Solomon Cowles
1719 – 1793
Martha Seymour
1719 – 1812
Roger Hooker
1710 – 1774
Anna KELLOGG
1720 – 1791
Samuel DEMING
1725 – 1796
Anna HART
1726 – 1797
James Cowles
1723 – 1789
Abigail HOOKER
1735 – 1772

Walter Cowles's Descendants

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Walter (Curtiss) Cowles (24 Apr 1836 – Aft. 1908) m. Catherine (Virginia) Jenkins ( – Abt. 1908) m. Helen (Maria) Cowles (1841 – 1893)
  1. 1. William (Deming) Cowles (23 Nov 1861 – Aft. 1894)
  2. 2. Katherine (Hooker) Cowles (08 Nov 1865 – Aft. 1905)

Walter Cowles's Timeline

5 Records

1836
24 Apr 1836
Birth of Walter Curtiss Cowles in Farmington,Connecticut
Farmington,Connecticut
1850
1850
Age 14
Walter Curtiss Cowles resided here in Black Rock, Erie, New York
Black Rock, Erie, New York
1857
21 Sep 1857
Age 21
Walter Curtiss Cowles resided here in Dakota, Minnesota
Dakota, Minnesota
1870
1870
Age 34
Walter Curtiss Cowles resided here in Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
1908
Aft. 1908
Age 72
Death of Walter Curtiss Cowles in Buffalo,New York
Buffalo,New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Apr 1836
    Event Place: Farmington,Connecticut
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905
    [2] Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T132_2; Page: 216; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 830422
    [4] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Black Rock, Erie, New York; Roll: M432_500; Page: 257B; Image: 519

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Black Rock, Erie, New York
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Black Rock, Erie, New York; Roll: M432_500; Page: 257B; Image: 519

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 21 Sep 1857
    Event Place: Dakota, Minnesota
    Record Source: Minnesota, Territorial and State Census, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T132_2; Page: 216; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 830422

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hastings, Dakota, Minnesota
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Hastings Ward 2, Dakota, Minnesota; Roll: T132_2; Page: 216; Image: 511; Family History Library Film: 830422

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Aft. 1908
    Event Place: Buffalo,New York
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Connecticut
    Record Source: Connecticut, Deaths and Burials Index, 1650-1934

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