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William Henry Cowan 1876–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: April 1876

Birth Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Death Date: 2 Apr 1942

Death Location: Wellington, New Zealand

Father: Charles Cowan

Mother: Mary Russell

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William Henry Cowan was born in 1876 in Wellington, New Zealand, the child of Charles Gardner Cowan And Mary Jane Russell. In 1911, William Henry Cowan resided in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand. In 1914, William Henry Cowan resided in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand. William Henry Cowan married Annie Frances. William Henry Cowan passed away in 1942 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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Biography

  • William Henry Cowan was born in 1876 in Wellington, New Zealand, the child of Charles Gardner Cowan And Mary Jane Russell.
  • In 1911, William Henry Cowan resided in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand.
  • In 1914, William Henry Cowan resided in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand.
  • William Henry Cowan married Annie Frances.
  • William Henry Cowan passed away in 1942 in Wellington, New Zealand.

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William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1876–1942
Birth Place: Wellington, New Zealand
Parents
Charles Gardner Cowan
1844–1910
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Mary (Jane) Russell
1858–1943
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia
Grandparents
William Cowan
1797–1886
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Anna (Jane) McHaffie
1808–1888
Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Gen
1776–1866
Hannah Rankine
1782–1852
2nd-Great-Grandparents
MacQuorn Capt.
1733–1812
Jane McAdam
1756–1838

William Cowan's Timeline

7 Records

1876
April 1876
Birth of William Henry Cowan in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1911
1911
Age 35
William Henry Cowan resided here in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
1914
1914
Age 38
William Henry Cowan resided here in Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
1916
1916
Age 40
William Henry Cowan resided here in Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, New Zealand
1938
1938
Age 62
William Henry Cowan resided here in Wellington North, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington North, Wellington, New Zealand
1942
02 Apr 1942
Age 66
Death of William Henry Cowan in Karori, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Karori, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
1942
2 Apr 1942
Age 66
Death of William Henry Cowan in Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: April 1876
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source:
    [1] New Zealand, Birth Index, New Zealand, Birth Index, 1840-1950
    [2] New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Waikato, Waikato, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1914

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1916
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand Army WWI Reserve Rolls

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1938
    Event Place: Wellington North, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Electoral Rolls, 1938

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 02 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Karori, Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Apr 1942
    Event Place: Wellington, Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1964, New Zealand, Death Index, 1848-1966

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Wellington, New Zealand
    Record Source: New Zealand, Cemetery Records

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