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William Stuart Cowan 1918 – 1992 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Mar 1918

Birth Location: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada

Death Date: 04 Jan 1992

Death Location: Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Father: Sydney Cowan

Mother: Mary Matchett

Spouse(s): Clara Whitmell

Children(s): John Cowan, Betty Cowan, Shiela Cowan, Walter Cowan, Marvin Cowan

William Stuart Cowan was born in 1918 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, the child of Sydney Alexander Cowan and Mary Ann Elizabeth Matchett. In 1921, William Stuart Cowan resided in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. William Stuart Cowan married Clara Ellen Mary Whitmell, and had children including John Sydney Cowan, Betty Ann Cowan, Shiela Mary Cowan, Walter Mark Cowan, Marvin Cowan. William Stuart Cowan passed away in 1992 in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

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Biography

  • William Stuart Cowan was born in 1918 in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada, the child of Sydney Alexander Cowan and Mary Ann Elizabeth Matchett.
  • In 1921, William Stuart Cowan resided in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada.
  • William Stuart Cowan married Clara Ellen Mary Whitmell, and had children including John Sydney Cowan, Betty Ann Cowan, Shiela Mary Cowan, Walter Mark Cowan, Marvin Cowan.
  • William Stuart Cowan passed away in 1992 in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cowan's Ancestors

Self
William Cowan
1918 – 1992
Birth Place: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Parents
Sydney Alexander Cowan
1892 – 1980
Watt Township, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Mary (Ann Elizabeth) Matchett
1889 – 1966
Dufferin, Mono, Ontario, Canada
Grandparents
Alexander Cowan
1866 – 1954
Minto, Wellington, Ontario, Canada
Catherine (Allen) Murray
1867 – 1950
Islington, Middlesex, England
Isaac Matchett
1861 – 1942
Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Agnus) Still
1866 – 1944
Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Cowan
1832 – 1911
Isabella Campbell
1832 – 1871
Andrew Murray
1842 – 1928
Elizabeth Allen
1838 – 1895
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Cowan
1795 – 1850
Nancy Williams
1792 – 1861
Donald Campbell
1789 – 1859
Margaret Gillies
1802 – 1877

William Cowan's Descendants

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William (Stuart) Cowan (22 Mar 1918 – 04 Jan 1992) m. Clara (Ellen Mary) Whitmell (20 Nov 1912 – 09 Jan 2003)
  1. 1. John (Sydney) Cowan (29 Sep 1949 – 3 Apr 2022) m. Jo- (Ann Elizabeth) Pettit
    1. 1. Will Cowan
    2. 2. Sam Cowan
  2. 2. Betty (Ann) Cowan
  3. 3. Shiela (Mary) Cowan
  4. 4. Walter (Mark) Cowan
  5. 5. Marvin Cowan m. Ruth (Elaine) Jeffery ( – 31 Mar 1989)
    1. 1. Laura Cowan

William Cowan's Timeline

3 Records

1918
22 Mar 1918
Birth of William Stuart Cowan in Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1921
01 Jun 1921
Age 3
William Stuart Cowan resided here in Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
1992
04 Jan 1992
Age 74
Death of William Stuart Cowan in Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Mar 1918
    Event Place: Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 12
    [2] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 28 April 2020, 14:29), entry for William Stuart Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LJ5B-KMK
    [4] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 3 July 2020), William Stuart Cowan, 1992; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave</i>

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 01 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Watt Tp, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 72; Census Place: Watt (Township), Muskoka, Ontario; Page Number: 12
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 28 April 2020, 14:29), entry for William Stuart Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LJ5B-KMK

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 04 Jan 1992
    Event Place: Parry Sound, Parry Sound, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 28 April 2020, 14:29), entry for William Stuart Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LJ5B-KMK
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 3 July 2020), William Stuart Cowan, 1992; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave</i>

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Parry Sound, Parry Sound District, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Family Tree," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : modified 28 April 2020, 14:29), entry for William Stuart Cowan(PID ; contributed by various users. PersonID LJ5B-KMK
    [3] FamilySearch Family Tree, "Find A Grave Index," database, <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : 3 July 2020), William Stuart Cowan, 1992; Burial, ; citing record ID , <i>Find a Grave</i>

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