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William Cowan 1818 – 1895 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Sep 1818

Birth Location: Co. Monnaghan, Ireland

Death Date: 24 Dec 1895

Death Location: Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Father: Isaac Cowan

Mother: Sarah Johnston

Spouse(s): Anne King

Children(s): Eliza Cowan, Isaac Cowan, John Cowan, William Cowan, George Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Robert Cowan, Jane Cowan

William Cowan was born in 1818 in Co. Monnaghan, Ireland, the child of Isaac Cowan and Sarah Johnston. In 1861, William Cowan resided in Lambton, Canada West, Canada. In 1871, William Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada. William Cowan married Anne King, and had children including Eliza Ann Cowan, Isaac James Cowan, John Alexander Cowan, William Edward Cowan, George Henry Cowan, Sarah Louisa Cowan, Robert L. Cowan, Jane H Cowan. William Cowan passed away in 1895 in Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Cowan was born in 1818 in Co. Monnaghan, Ireland, the child of Isaac Cowan and Sarah Johnston.
  • In 1861, William Cowan resided in Lambton, Canada West, Canada.
  • In 1871, William Cowan resided in Ontario, Canada.
  • William Cowan married Anne King, and had children including Eliza Ann Cowan, Isaac James Cowan, John Alexander Cowan, William Edward Cowan, George Henry Cowan, Sarah Louisa Cowan, Robert L. Cowan, Jane H Cowan.
  • William Cowan passed away in 1895 in Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Isaac Cowan
1788 – 1859
Birth Location: Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
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Sarah Johnston
1798 – 1876
Birth Location: Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Anne King
1822 – 1906
Birth Location: Ireland
AK

Children(s)

Eliza Cowan
1852 – 1935
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Isaac Cowan
1854 – 1923
Birth Location: Warwick, Ontario, Canada
IC
John Cowan
1855 – 1930
Birth Location: Brooke, Lambton (East/est), Ontario, Canada
JC
William Cowan
1856 – 1937
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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George Cowan
1859 – 1935
Birth Location: Warwick, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
GC
Sarah Cowan
1860 – 1939
Birth Location: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
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Robert Cowan
1861 – 1861
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
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Jane Cowan
1862 – 1933
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
JC

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1818 – 1895
Birth Place: Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
Parents
Isaac Cowan
1788 – 1859
Clontibret, County Monaghan, Ireland
Sarah Johnston
1798 – 1876
Armagh, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
William (Andrews) Cowan
1751 – 1835
Tarbolton, Ayrshire, Strathclyde, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret Watt
1765 –
George (Frances) Johnston
1760 – 1826
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Harriet
1765 – 1798
County Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
William Cowen
1726 – 1802
Janet Andrew
1727 – 1769
John Watt
Margaret Stanners
Joseph Johnston
1808 – 1898
Barbara Kilmer
1814 – 1893
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Cowan
1660 – 1730
Lady Crawford
1683 – 1703
John Andrew
1703 –
Mary Paterson
1700 –
Hugh Watt
1705 – 1787
Margaret Whyte
1706 – 1758
Humphrey Johnston
1776 – 1863
Margaret Whitcroft
1786 – 1852
Philip Kilmer
Martha

William Cowan's Descendants

1.
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William Cowan (20 Sep 1818 – 24 Dec 1895) m. Anne King (13 Feb 1822 – 24 Sep 1906)
  1. 1. Eliza (Ann) Cowan (22 Jun 1852 – 18 Jul 1935) m. Sanford (Augusta ( Dr.)) Cornell (1852 – 28 Jan 1888)
    1. 1. Annie (Carolyn) Cornell (24 MAY 1876 – )
    2. 2. Frederick (Cowan) Cornell (Dec 1877 – 17 Mar 1888) m. Sarah C (August 1877 – )
      1. 1. Frederick Corneille (September 1905 – )
      2. 2. Sarah (E) Corneille (September 1910 – )
    3. 3. Augusta (Louise) Cornell (25 Sep 1879 – 17 Nov 1940) m. Russell (Swabey) Twining (1883 – 13 May 1969)
      1. 1. Russell Twining (1915 – )
    4. 4. Mabel (Gertrude) Cornell (18 Jun 1881 – 1910) m. John (E) Ruby (1868 – )
    5. 5. Irene (Margaret) Cornell (6 Dec 1887 – 19 Oct 1933)
  2. 2. Isaac (James) Cowan (26 Jan 1854 – 28 Oct 1923) m. Isabella (Agnes) Kennedy (17 Jan 1859 – 11 Aug 1938)
    1. 1. Meta (Aileen) Cowan (15 Apr 1897 – 2 Dec 1959) m. Henry (Clifford) Lucas (15 Jul 1892 – 21 Feb 1993)
    2. 2. Evelyn (Agnes) Cowan (AFT 1899 – 13 Dec 1994) m. Edward (George Kenton) Mitchell (26 Nov 1902 – 23 Apr 1963)
      1. 1. Margaret (Isabel) Mitchell (17 Jan 1937 – 25 December 2004) m. Lorne (John Sherman) McDowell (9 Apr 1930 – 21 Aug 2017)
        1. 1. Lauren McDowell
        2. 2. Paula McDowell
        3. 3. Mike McDowell
      2. 2. Catherine Mitchell
      3. 3. Joan Mitchell
  3. 3. John (Alexander) Cowan (July 1855 – 3 Nov 1930)
  4. 4. William (Edward) Cowan (09 Apr 1856 – 27 Oct 1937) m. Mary (Ann " Minnie") Justin (11 April 1860 – 06 Nov 1914)
    1. 1. Helen (Irene) Cowan (25 November 1890 – )
    2. 2. Arthur (Justin) Cowan (24 Jan 1893 – 11 October 1972)
  5. 5. George (Henry) Cowan (17 Jun 1859 – 20 Sep 1935) m. Josephine (Irene) Downie (4 Oct 1869 – 15 Oct 1960)
    1. 1. Josephine (Irene) Cowan (14 Nov 1898 – 15 Feb 1979) m. Ernest (Theodore) Rogers
      1. 1. Trish Rogers
      2. 2. Lailie Rogers
    2. 2. Charles Cowan (abt 1899 – 15 Feb 1979)
    3. 3. Cardelia (L) Cowan (abt 1900 – )
    4. 4. Patricia (Louise) Cowan (19 Apr 1900 – Bef. 2000) m. Aeneas Bell-Irving
    5. 5. Ernest (Thomas) Cowan (Mar 1903 – )
    6. 6. Frances (King) Cowan (7 May 1903 – 27 Feb 1982) m. Gilbert (Norman) Tucker (11 Nov 1896 – 21 May 1955)
    7. 7. George (Paxton Downie) Cowan (17 Apr 1905 – 25 May 1944) m. Grace Cameron (16 Nov 1915 – Jul)
      1. 1. Gail (Cameron) Cowan (1938 – 2 Sep 2015)
      2. 2. Patricia (Irene) Cowan (5 Feb 1938 – 5 Oct 2010)
      3. 3. Bonnie (Mary Stuart) Cowan (Aug 1940 – 21 Feb 2015)
    8. 8. Elizabeth (Eunice) Cowan (23 Sep 1907 – 28 Nov 1988) m. Michael (Graham) Kinloch (13 June 1899 – 6 July 1969)
      1. 1. Pidge (Elizabeth Adria Caroline) Kinloch (17 Mar 1933 – about 1981) m. Patrick Ganley
        1. 1. Josephine Ganley (October 1962 – )
      2. 2. Alexander (Graham) Kinloch (Feb 1940 – )
  6. 6. Sarah (Louisa) Cowan (16 Jan 1860 – 1939) m. J. (W.) Maquire
  7. 7. Robert (L.) Cowan (1861 – 02 Jun 1861)
  8. 8. Jane (H) Cowan (22 Feb 1862 – 17 Mar 1933) m. Randolph (Frances) Nie (17 September 1864 – 22 Sep 1936)
    1. 1. William (Randolph) Nie (15 Aug 1903 – May 1967) m. Edith (May) Bickerstaff (14 Feb 1906 – 16 Sep 1980) m. Victoria (May Irene) Gibbs (11 May 1901 – 21 Dec 1979)
      1. 1. Randolph (Enoch Nie) O'Hara (7 Mar 1926 – February 1993) m. Evelynn (Elizabeth) Wittmer (15 Nov 1930 – 25 Mar 1992)
        1. 1. Brian (Edward) O'Hara (6 May 1952 – 13 Sep 1967)

William Cowan's Timeline

6 Records

1818
20 Sep 1818
Birth of William Cowan in Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
1861
1861
Age 43
William Cowan resided here in Lambton, Canada West, Canada
Lambton, Canada West, Canada
1871
1871
Age 53
William Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1881
Abt. 1881
Age 63
William Cowan resided here in Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 73
William Cowan resided here in Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
1895
24 Dec 1895
Age 77
Death of William Cowan in Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Sep 1818
    Event Place: Co. Monnaghan, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1891 Census of Canada
    [2] 1861 Census of Canada
    [3] 1881 Census of Canada
    [4] 1871 Census of Canada
    [5] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_79.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: Lambton, Canada West, Canada
    Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1871
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt. 1881
    Event Place: Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Dec 1895
    Event Place: Warwick Twp, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_79.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. James Cemetery , Brooke, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
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