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William Cowan 1826–1909 – Genealogical Records
Birth Date: Jun 1826
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Death Date: 12 Feb 1909
Death Location: Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Father: George Cowan
Mother: Nancy Williams
Spouse(s): Ellen Keachie, Sarah Elliott
Children(s): Della Cowan, James Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Ella Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Ann Cowan, William Cowan, Mary Cowan, George Cowan, Mirian Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Robert Cowan, Adolphus Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Mable Cowan
In 1826, William Cowan entered the world in Armagh, Northern Ireland, born to George Cowan And Nancy Ann Williams. In 1861, William Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1871, William Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada. William Cowan married Ellen Keachie, Sarah Elliott, and had children including Adolphus Lafayette Cowan, Ann Eliza Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Della May Cowan, Ella Cowan, George Cowan, James Cowan, Mable Minnie Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Margaret Janet Cowan, Mary Cowan, Mirian Cowan, Robert K Cowan, Sarah Ella Cowan, William Elliott Cowan. William Cowan passed away in 1909 in Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
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Biography
- In 1826, William Cowan entered the world in Armagh, Northern Ireland, born to George Cowan And Nancy Ann Williams.
- In 1861, William Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
- In 1871, William Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada.
- William Cowan married Ellen Keachie, Sarah Elliott, and had children including Adolphus Lafayette Cowan, Ann Eliza Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Della May Cowan, Ella Cowan, George Cowan, James Cowan, Mable Minnie Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Margaret Janet Cowan, Mary Cowan, Mirian Cowan, Robert K Cowan, Sarah Ella Cowan, William Elliott Cowan.
- William Cowan passed away in 1909 in Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
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William Cowan's Descendants
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1. Della (May) Cowan 1878–1960 m. Adam (Sloan) Scott 1874–1960
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1. Mary (Helena Mabel) Scott 1901–1999 m. Roy (Allen) Mason 1912–
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1. Paul (Adam Laird) Mason 1932–2006
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2. James Cowan 1873–
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3. Margaret (Janet) Cowan 1869–1936
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4. Ella Cowan 1883–1923
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5. Catherine Cowan 1876–1968
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6. Ann (Eliza) Cowan 1864–1908 m. William (Robert) Green 1855–1932
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7. William (Elliott) Cowan 1859–1932 m. Effie (Eleanor) Johnson 1867–1949
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1. Peter (Crawford) Cowan 1905–1967 m. Olga (Matilda) Nickle 1904–
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2. Luella (Effie) Cowan 1895–1923
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3. Clarissa (Mildred) Cowan 1897–1947 m. Wesley (A.) Speers 1891–1976
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1. Eleanor (Luella Ann) Speers 1936–2020
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2. John (Cowan) Speers 1933–2008
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3. Crawford (Alexander Rutherford) Speers 1931–2002
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4. Franklin (Wesley) Speers 1924–2010
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5. James (Everon) Speers 1935–2005
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4. Clarence Cowan 1900–1976 m. Minnie (Elva) Cadwell 1908–1968
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1. Lorne (Clarence) Cowan 1934–2009
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2. Luella (Irene) Cowan 1930–2009
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3. William (John) Cowan 1928–2020
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8. Mary Cowan 1855–1909
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9. George Cowan 1857–1884
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10. Mirian Cowan 1858–1940
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11. Maggie Cowan 1875–1936
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12. Robert (K.) Cowan 1865– m. Elizabeth (Mary) Campbell 1873–1968
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1. George Cowan 1907–
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2. Mary (Eleanor (Molly)) Cowan 1908–1981
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3. Allan Cowan 1912–
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13. Adolphus (Lafayette) Cowan 1871–1935 m. Bertha Wood 1878–
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1. George (Irvine) Cowan 1900–
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2. Florence (May) Cowan 1907–
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3. Gladys Cowan 1909–
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4. Lawrance Cowan 1911–
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5. Cecil Cowan 1903–
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14. Sarah (Ella) Cowan 1867–1902 m. Alexander McLaren 1851–
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15. Mable ("Minnie") Cowan 1879–1968
William Cowan's Timeline
7 Records
Sources
Event Type: Birth
Event Date: Jun 1826
Event Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Record Source:
[1] 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dumfries North, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6375; Family No: 122
[2] 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083
[3] 1881 Census of Canada
[4] 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario; Roll: C-9948; Page: 13; Family No: 39
[5] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 149
[6] Canada, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 2
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1861
Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1861 Census of Canada, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Census Returns For 1861; Roll: C-1083
Genealogy Event 3
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1871
Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1871 Census of Canada, Year: 1871; Census Place: Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario; Roll: C-9948; Page: 13; Family No: 39
Genealogy Event 4
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1881
Event Place: Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1881 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 5
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1891
Event Place: Dumfries North, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Year: 1891; Census Place: Dumfries North, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6375; Family No: 122
Genealogy Event 6
Event Type: Residence
Event Date: 1901
Event Place: Ontario, Canada
Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada
Genealogy Event 7
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 12 Feb 1909
Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada
Record Source:
[1] Ontario, Canada, Deaths and Deaths Overseas, 1869-1948, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: MS935; Reel: 149
[2] Canada, Find a Grave Index
Genealogy Event 8
Event Type: Burial
Event Place: Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Record Source: Canada, Find a Grave Index