Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Davidson Cowan

Male 1854 - 1940  (86 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Davidson Cowan was born 22 Aug 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William Cowan and Margaret Davidson); died 28 Nov 1940; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Annie Chisholm 11 Feb 1885, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Annie (daughter of Warden Thomas Chisholm and Margaret Sudden) was born 19 Nov 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Nov 1941; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. William James Cowan was born 8 Feb 1886, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 20 Apr 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 8 Feb 1958; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Dr. Richard Davidson Cowan was born 25 Jun 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 19 Mar 1888, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Sep 1957; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Thomas Chisholm Cowan was born 7 Jun 1890, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 9 Jun 1891, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 18 Jan 1963; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Margaret Chisholm "Maggie" Cowan was born 13 Nov 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 10 Jan 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Feb 1979; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William Cowan was born 6 Dec 1814, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland (son of James Cowan and Margaret Nichol); died 24 Jan 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William — Margaret Davidson. Margaret (daughter of Richard Davidson and Jane Oliphant) was born CALC 7 Apr 1823, , Scotland; died 18 Feb 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Davidson was born CALC 7 Apr 1823, , Scotland (daughter of Richard Davidson and Jane Oliphant); died 18 Feb 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Jane Cowan was born 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    2. James Davidson Cowan was born 21 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 26 Mar 1921, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 29 Mar 1921, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Nichol Cowan was born CALC 7 Jul 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Sep 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Dr. Richard D. Cowan was born CALC 1 Dec 1851, , Ontario, Canada; died 6 Oct 1897; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 1. William Davidson Cowan was born 22 Aug 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Nov 1940; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James Cowan was born 1789, , Selkirkshire, Scotland; died 25 Dec 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James — Margaret Nichol. Margaret was born 1792, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland; died 26 Aug 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Margaret Nichol was born 1792, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland; died 26 Aug 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 2. William Cowan was born 6 Dec 1814, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland; died 24 Jan 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. James Cowan was born 1820, , Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. George N. Cowan was born 17 Jan 1823, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland; died 22 May 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Thomas Cowan was born 22 Sep 1829, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 May 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Christina Cowan was born 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  3. 6.  Richard Davidson was born CALC 23 Jun 1794, , Roxburghshire, Scotland; died 23 Apr 1883, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Richard — Jane Oliphant. Jane was born CALC 6 Feb 1801, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died 6 Jan 1882, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Jane Oliphant was born CALC 6 Feb 1801, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland; died 6 Jan 1882, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Davidson was born CALC 7 Apr 1823, , Scotland; died 18 Feb 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jennett Davidson was born 1825; died 2 Nov 1859, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Agness Davidson was born 3 Jul 1833, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Apr 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Henry Davidson was born 10 Jan 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 20 Aug 1901, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Aug 1901, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Isabella Davidson was born 1828; died 3 Nov 1899; was buried , Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.