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William Elliott Cowan 1859 – 1932 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 05 Oct 1859

Birth Location: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 08 Jul 1932

Death Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Sarah Elliott

Spouse(s): Effie Johnson

Children(s): Luella Cowan, Clarissa Cowan, Clarence Cowan, Peter Cowan

The story of William Elliott Cowan began in 1859 in Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada. In 1880, William Elliott Cowan resided in Wellington, Ontario, Canada. In 1901, William Elliott Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington (Centre), Ontario, Canada. William Elliott Cowan married Effie Eleanor Johnson, and had children including Luella Effie Cowan, Clarissa Mildred Cowan, Clarence George Cowan, Peter Crawford Cowan. William Elliott Cowan passed away in 1932 in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Elliott Cowan began in 1859 in Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1880, William Elliott Cowan resided in Wellington, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1901, William Elliott Cowan resided in Maryborough, Wellington (Centre), Ontario, Canada.
  • William Elliott Cowan married Effie Eleanor Johnson, and had children including Luella Effie Cowan, Clarissa Mildred Cowan, Clarence George Cowan, Peter Crawford Cowan.
  • William Elliott Cowan passed away in 1932 in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Cowan
1826 – 1909
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
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Sarah Elliott
1837 – 1883
Birth Location: Leitrim Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Effie Johnson
1867 – 1949
Birth Location: Elizabethtown, Leeds, Ontario, Canada
EJ

Children(s)

Luella Cowan
1895 – 1923
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
LC
Clarissa Cowan
1897 – 1947
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
CC
Clarence Cowan
1900 – 1976
Birth Location: Ontario
CC
Peter Cowan
1905 – 1967
Birth Location: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
PC

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1859 – 1932
Birth Place: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Cowan
1826 – 1909
Armagh, Northern Ireland
Sarah Elliott
1837 – 1883
Leitrim Ireland
Grandparents
George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Armagh, Ireland
Nancy (Ann) Williams
1792 – 1861
Ireland
William Elliott
1798 – 1873
Leitrim Ireland
Mary Irwin
1796 – 1872
Belfast Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Cowan
1770 – 1832
Mary Switzer
1771 – 1854
James Williams
1770 –
Margaret DILLON
1770 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Switzer
1743 – 1794
Mary Sparrow
1750 – 1771

William Cowan's Descendants

1.
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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 – )

William Cowan's Timeline

6 Records

1859
05 Oct 1859
Birth of William Elliott Cowan in Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
1880
1880
Age 21
William Elliott Cowan resided here in Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Wellington, Ontario, Canada
1901
1901
Age 42
William Elliott Cowan resided here in Maryborough, Wellington (Centre), Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington (Centre), Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 52
William Elliott Cowan resided here in Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 62
William Elliott Cowan resided here in Maryboro Tp., Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
Maryboro Tp., Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
1932
08 Jul 1932
Age 73
Death of William Elliott Cowan in Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 05 Oct 1859
    Event Place: Maryborough Twp., Wellington County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Registrations of Marriages, 1869-1928; Reel: 69
    [2] 1901 Census of Canada
    [3] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_453.
    [4] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Archives of Ontario; Toronto, Ontario, Canada; Collection: Registration of Deaths
    [5] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 17 - Luther West, Wellington North, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 5
    [6] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 96; Census Place: Maryborough (Township), Wellington North, Ontario; Page Number: 5
    [7] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, City and Area Directories, 1819-1906

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington (Centre), Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1901 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: 17 - Luther West, Wellington North, Ontario; Page: 1; Family No: 5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Maryboro Tp., Wellington North, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 96; Census Place: Maryborough (Township), Wellington North, Ontario; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_453.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 08 Jul 1932
    Event Place: Maryborough, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_453.
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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