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William Rowan 1830–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1830

Birth Location: Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Death Date: February 1919

Death Location: Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Father: Arthur Rowan

Mother: Alicia Thompson

Spouse(s): Catherine Thompson, Catherine Rowan

Children(s): Arthur Rowan, Martha Rowan, Marian Rowan, Anne Rowan, Arthur Rowan, Thomas Rowan

In 1830, William Rowan entered the world in Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan And Alicia Thompson. In 1901, William Rowan resided in Princes Quay, Tralee Urban, Kerry, Ireland. William Rowan married Catherine Maria Thompson, Catherine Wilhelmina Huggard Rowan, and had children including Anne Rowan, Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, Arthur Rowan, Marian Annie Rowan, Martha Alice Rowan, Thomas Thompson Rowan. William Rowan passed away in 1919 in Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland.

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Biography

  • In 1830, William Rowan entered the world in Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, born to Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan And Alicia Thompson.
  • In 1901, William Rowan resided in Princes Quay, Tralee Urban, Kerry, Ireland.
  • William Rowan married Catherine Maria Thompson, Catherine Wilhelmina Huggard Rowan, and had children including Anne Rowan, Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan, Arthur Rowan, Marian Annie Rowan, Martha Alice Rowan, Thomas Thompson Rowan.
  • William Rowan passed away in 1919 in Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rowan's Ancestors

Self
William Rowan
1830–1919
Birth Place: Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Parents
Arthur Blennerhassett Rowan
1800–1861
Arabella House, Ballymacelligott, County Kerry, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Alicia Thompson
1800–1876
Clonfin, County Longford, Longford, Leinster, Ireland
Grandparents
William Rowan
1782–1864
Arabela, Co Kerry, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Letitia Denny
1780–
Tralee Castle, Annagh, County Kerry, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Peter Thompson
1775–1850
Tralee Castle, County Kerry, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Anne Blennerhassett
1775–1856
Annadale House, Killorglin, County Kerry, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
1ST *
1743–1794
David Thompson
1738–1816
Anne Higginbotham
1739–1795
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Clonfin
1700–1780
Mary Metge
1708–

William Rowan's Descendants

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William Rowan (1830–February 1919) m. Catherine (Maria) Thompson (1840–1876) m. Catherine (Wilhelmina (Huggard)) Rowan (5 June 1853–16 Dec 1897)
  1. 1. Arthur Rowan 1871–1926 m. Caroline (Myra) Rowan 1862–1956
    1. 1. Thomas (G) Rowan 1910–1990
    2. 2. William (Henry) Rowan 1900–1954 m. Isabella (Anita) McINTYRE 1903–1990
    3. 3. Arthur ROWAN 1902–1968 m. Margarita (Mary Mercedes) McINTYRE 1897–1933
      1. 1. Hugh (Michael Arthur) Rowan 1933–1999
  2. 2. Martha (Alice) Rowan 1864–1954
  3. 3. Marian (Annie) Rowan 1880–
    1. 1. Jack O'Mara 1907–
    2. 2. Vernetta O'Mara 1915–
    3. 3. Norman O'Mara 1916–
  4. 4. Anne Rowan 1866–1891
  5. 5. Arthur (Blennerhassett) Rowan 1860–1871
  6. 6. Thomas (Thompson) Rowan 1861–

William Rowan's Timeline

3 Records

1830
1830
Birth of William Rowan in Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
1901
31 Mar 1901
Age 71
William Rowan resided here in Princes Quay, Tralee Urban, Kerry, Ireland
Princes Quay, Tralee Urban, Kerry, Ireland
1919
February 1919
Age 89
Death of William Rowan in Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Newry, Down, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
    Record Source:
    [1] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [2] Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 31 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Princes Quay, Tralee Urban, Kerry, Ireland
    Record Source: Ireland, Census, Class: RG14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: February 1919
    Event Place: Tralee, Kerry, Munster, Ireland
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

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