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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: Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada

Father: George Cowan

Mother: Nancy Williams

Spouse(s): Sarah Elliott, Ellen Keachie

Children(s): Mary Cowan, George Cowan, Mirian Cowan, William Cowan, Ann Cowan, Robert Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Margaret Cowan, Adolphus Cowan, James Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Della Cowan, Mable Cowan, Ella Cowan, Robert Cowan, Sarah Cowan, James 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 Sarah Elliott, Ellen Keachie, and had children including Mary Cowan, George Cowan, Mirian Cowan, William Elliott Cowan, Ann Eliza Cowan, Robert K. Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Margaret Janet Cowan, Adolphus Lafayette Cowan, James Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Della May Cowan, Mable "Minnie" Cowan, Ella Cowan, Robert K. Cowan, Sarah Cowan, James Cowan. William Cowan passed away in 1909 in Berlin, Waterloo Co., 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 Sarah Elliott, Ellen Keachie, and had children including Mary Cowan, George Cowan, Mirian Cowan, William Elliott Cowan, Ann Eliza Cowan, Robert K. Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Margaret Janet Cowan, Adolphus Lafayette Cowan, James Cowan, Maggie Cowan, Catherine Cowan, Della May Cowan, Mable "Minnie" Cowan, Ella Cowan, Robert K. Cowan, Sarah Cowan, James Cowan.
  • William Cowan passed away in 1909 in Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Birth Location: Armagh, Ireland
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Nancy Williams
1792 – 1861
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Elliott
1837 – 1883
Birth Location: Leitrim Ireland
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Ellen Keachie
1837 –
Birth Location: Ontario
EK

Children(s)

Mary Cowan
1855 – 1909
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
MC
George Cowan
1857 – 1884
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Mirian Cowan
1858 – 1940
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
MC
William Cowan
1859 – 1932
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
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Ann Cowan
1864 – 1908
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
AC
Robert Cowan
1865 –
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
RC
Sarah Cowan
1867 – 1902
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
SC
Margaret Cowan
1869 – 1936
Birth Location: –
MC
Adolphus Cowan
1871 – 1935
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
AC
James Cowan
1873 –
Birth Location: Ontario
JC
Maggie Cowan
1875 – 1936
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
MC
Catherine Cowan
1876 – 1968
Birth Location: Ontario
CC
Della Cowan
1878 – 1960
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
DC
Mable Cowan
1879 – 1968
Birth Location: Maryborough, Ontario, Canada
MC
Ella Cowan
1883 – 1923
Birth Location: –
EC
Robert Cowan
1865 –
Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
RC
Sarah Cowan
1867 – 1902
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
SC
James Cowan
1873 –
Birth Location: Ontario
JC

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1826 – 1909
Birth Place: Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Armagh, Ireland
Nancy (Ann) Williams
1792 – 1861
Ireland
Grandparents
John Cowan
1770 – 1832
County Tipperary, Tipperary, Munster, Ireland
Mary Switzer
1771 – 1854
Ireland, Ireland
James Williams
1770 –
Ireland
Margaret DILLON
1770 –
IRELAND
Great-Grandparents
John Switzer
1743 – 1794
Mary Sparrow
1750 – 1771
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nathaniel Schweitzer
1715 – 1806
Elizabeth Dolmage
1724 – 1796
Thomas Sparrow
1723 – 1800
Catherine Whitendale
1720 – 1831

William Cowan's Descendants

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William Cowan (Jun 1826 – 12 Feb 1909) m. Sarah Elliott (1837 – 16 Jul 1883) m. Ellen Keachie (abt 1837 – )
  1. 1. Mary Cowan (10 Jan 1855 – 09 May 1909)
  2. 2. George Cowan (26 May 1857 – 25 Dec 1884)
  3. 3. Mirian Cowan (31 Mar 1858 – 29 Jun 1940)
  4. 4. William (Elliott) Cowan (05 Oct 1859 – 08 Jul 1932) m. Effie (Eleanor) Johnson (25 Aug 1867 – 15 Jul 1949)
    1. 1. Luella (Effie) Cowan (26 Aug 1895 – 6 Nov 1923) m. John (Nevil) Crane
    2. 2. Clarissa (Mildred) Cowan (3 Jul 1897 – 19 Feb 1947) m. Wesley (A.) Speers (25 May 1891 – 28 Feb 1976)
      1. 1. Franklin (Wesley) Speers (3 July 1924 – 20 October 2010)
      2. 2. Crawford (Alexander Rutherford) Speers (02 Dec 1931 – 20 Nov 2002)
      3. 3. John (Cowan) Speers (01 Apr 1933 – 25 Dec 2008)
      4. 4. James (Everon) Speers (1935 – 2005)
      5. 5. Eleanor (Luella Ann) Speers (18 Sep 1936 – 29 Dec 2020) m. Peter Taylor (3 Nov 1933 – )
      6. 6. W (Gordon) Speers m. Brunhilde (Ethelgard) Schoen (1941 – 19 Aug 2016)
        1. 1. Bruni Speers
        2. 2. Martha (Janice) Speers ( – 17 FEB 2021)
    3. 3. Clarence (George) Cowan (1900 – 25 Apr 1976) m. Minnie (Elva) Cadwell (25 Jun 1908 – 1968)
      1. 1. William (John) Cowan (29 Dec 1928 – 29 Apr 2020)
      2. 2. Luella (Irene) Cowan (22 Jan 1930 – 22 Oct 2009)
      3. 3. Lorne (Clarence) Cowan (08 Jul 1934 – 17 Feb 2009)
      4. 4. Marion (E) Cowan (1943 – ) m. William ("Harvey") Elliott (1938 – )
        1. 1. Katherine (S) Elliott m. Ken Taylor
    4. 4. Peter (Crawford) Cowan (13 Mar 1905 – 1967) m. Olga (Matilda) Nickle (1904 – )
  5. 5. Ann (Eliza) Cowan (1864 – 16 Oct 1908) m. William (Robert) Green (10 Mar 1855 – 5 July 1932)
  6. 6. Robert (K.) Cowan (26 Dec 1865 – ) m. Elizabeth (Mary) Campbell (16 May 1873 – 30 Nov 1968)
    1. 1. George Cowan (abt 1907 – )
    2. 2. Mary (Eleanor (Molly)) Cowan (12 Nov 1908 – 2 Jun 1981)
    3. 3. Allan Cowan (abt 1912 – )
  7. 7. Sarah Cowan (1867 – 12 May 1902) m. Alexander McLaren (abt 1851 – )
  8. 8. Margaret (Janet) Cowan (1869 – 1936)
  9. 9. Adolphus (Lafayette) Cowan (03 Jun 1871 – Abt 1935) m. Bertha Wood (abt 1878 – )
    1. 1. George (Irvine) Cowan (19 Nov 1900 – )
    2. 2. Cecil Cowan (1903 – )
    3. 3. Florence (May) Cowan (abt 1907 – )
    4. 4. Gladys Cowan (abt 1909 – )
    5. 5. Lawrance Cowan (abt 1911 – )
  10. 10. James Cowan (abt 1873 – )
  11. 11. Maggie Cowan (16 Nov 1875 – 15 March 1936)
  12. 12. Catherine Cowan (1876 – 06 Jan 1968)
  13. 13. Della (May) Cowan (22 Apr 1878 – 2 Dec 1960) m. Adam (Sloan) Scott (21 Sep 1874 – 6 Mar 1960)
    1. 1. Mary (Helena Mabel) Scott (18 DEC 1901 – 14 Sep 1999) m. Roy (Allen) Mason (abt 1912 – )
      1. 1. Paul (Adam Laird) Mason (1932 – 18 Jun 2006)
  14. 14. Mable ("Minnie") Cowan (1879 – 6 Jan 1968)
  15. 15. Ella Cowan (1883 – 1923)

William Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1826
Jun 1826
Birth of William Cowan in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh, Northern Ireland
1861
1861
Age 35
William Cowan resided here in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1871
1871
Age 45
William Cowan resided here in Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1881
1881
Age 55
William Cowan resided here in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1891
1891
Age 65
William Cowan resided here in Dumfries North, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada
Dumfries North, Waterloo South, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 75
William Cowan resided here in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada
1909
12 Feb 1909
Age 83
Death of William Cowan in Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada
Berlin, Waterloo Co., Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    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, 1600s-Current

    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, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rothsay, Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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