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William Cecil Cowan 1901–1965 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 01 Mar 1901

Birth Location: Kent County, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 25 Nov 1965

Death Location: Ontario, Canada

Father: William Cowan

Mother: Lotty Cowley

Spouse(s): Mary Linline

Children(s):

The story of William Cecil Cowan began in 1901 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada. In 1911, William Cecil Cowan resided in Kent, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada. In 1921, William Cecil Cowan resided in Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada. William Cecil Cowan married Mary Linline. William Cecil Cowan passed away in 1965 in Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • The story of William Cecil Cowan began in 1901 in Kent County, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1911, William Cecil Cowan resided in Kent, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada.
  • In 1921, William Cecil Cowan resided in Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Cecil Cowan married Mary Linline.
  • William Cecil Cowan passed away in 1965 in Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1901–1965
Birth Place: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
Parents
William Cowan
1868–1943
Tilbury, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Lotty ('Lottie') Cowley
1874–1940
Northcourt, Berkshire, England
Grandparents
Hampton Cowan
1815–1886
Armagh, County Armagh, Ireland
Elizabeth Curry
1820–1884
County Amagh, Ireland
Richard (William) Cowley
1842–1919
Fairford, Gloucestershire, England
Ruth Hewer
1847–1912
Marston Maisey, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
Walter Cowan
1795–1870
Jane Hewett
1798–1856
Arthur Curry
1797–1881
Mary Johnston
1803–1872
Richard Cowley
1795–1852
Mary Pitts
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Hewitt
1783–1869
Elizabeth Caswell
1787–

William Cowan's Timeline

4 Records

1901
01 Mar 1901
Birth of William Cecil Cowan in Kent County, Ontario, Canada
Kent County, Ontario, Canada
1911
1911
Age 10
William Cecil Cowan resided here in Kent, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
Kent, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 20
William Cecil Cowan resided here in Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
1965
25 Nov 1965
Age 64
Death of William Cecil Cowan in Ontario, Canada
Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 01 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Kent County, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 Census of Canada
    [2] 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Kent, Ontario, Canada, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Orford, Kent, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Nov 1965
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada

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