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

James Hastie Cowan

Male 1872 - 1942  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  James Hastie Cowan was born 2 Feb 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of William Cowan and Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson); died 17 May 1942, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James married Mary Elizabeth Taylor 25 Oct 1906, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Mary (daughter of John Williamson Taylor and Elizabeth Lowden) was born 1874, Jarvis, Walpole Twp., Haldimand Co., Ontario; died 25 Jan 1951; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  William CowanWilliam Cowan was born 16 May 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (son of James S. Cowan, MP and Helen Laing); died 3 Dec 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson 12 Mar 1869, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of James Robson and Elizabeth B. Beattie) was born CALC 10 Jun 1841, , Scotland; died 11 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson was born CALC 10 Jun 1841, , Scotland (daughter of James Robson and Elizabeth B. Beattie); died 11 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Robert Elliott Cowan was born 16 Jan 1870, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Aug 1961; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 1. James Hastie Cowan was born 2 Feb 1872, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 May 1942, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. William Laing Cowan was born 22 Feb 1874, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Feb 1959; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. Elizabeth Helen Cowan was born 17 Jun 1876, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 24 Feb 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Thomas Deans Cowan was born 2 Apr 1878, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 21 Sep 1970, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 23 Sep 1970, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Isabella J. Cowan was born 4 Aug 1880, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  James S. Cowan, MPJames S. Cowan, MP was born 3 Nov 1803, Henderland, Megetdale, Peebles, Scotland; was christened , Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland (son of Thomas Cowan and Elizabeth "Betty" Hastie); died 22 May 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James married Helen Laing 1834. Helen (daughter of William Laing and Isabella Hastie) was born 26 Feb 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was christened 14 Mar 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; died 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Helen Laing was born 26 Feb 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was christened 14 Mar 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland (daughter of William Laing and Isabella Hastie); died 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Cowan
    2. Thomas Cowan was born 14 Aug 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 Oct 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isabella Cowan was born 14 Apr 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Apr 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Paris Cemetery, Paris, Brant Co., Ontario.
    4. Elisabeth Cowan was born 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Feb 1845; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. 2. William Cowan was born 16 May 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Dec 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Margaret Cowan was born 29 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Oct 1928; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Lt. Col. James Laing Cowan was born 4 Feb 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 Sep 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 22 Sep 1936, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Arthur Burnett Cowan was born 8 Aug 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Jan 1922; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 6.  James Robson was born 1819, , Scotland; died 28 Aug 1890, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James — Elizabeth B. Beattie. Elizabeth was born 1819, , Scotland; died 25 Oct 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Elizabeth B. Beattie was born 1819, , Scotland; died 25 Oct 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 3. Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson was born CALC 10 Jun 1841, , Scotland; died 11 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. Jane Robson was born 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 Aug 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. James Kenneth Robson was born 7 Jan 1853, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Jun 1913, , Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Bethel Cemetery, Treherne, , Manitoba, Canada.
    4. George Barrie Robson was born 28 Sep 1855, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 Nov 1927, Petrolia, Enniskillen Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    5. Jane Aitken Robson was born CALC 31 Jan 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Oct 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    6. Roger Robson was born 18 Jan 1860, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 3 May 1935, Vancouver, , British Columbia, Canada.
    7. William Wight Robson was born 27 Nov 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 16 Apr 1946, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada; was buried , Elmwood Cemetery, Winnipeg, , Manitoba, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Cowan was born 1770, , Scotland; died 1833, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was buried , Moffat Old Churchyard, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland.

    Thomas married Elizabeth "Betty" Hastie 1802. Elizabeth was born 1782, , Scotland; died 2 Mar 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Elizabeth "Betty" Hastie was born 1782, , Scotland; died 2 Mar 1868, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. 4. James S. Cowan, MP was born 3 Nov 1803, Henderland, Megetdale, Peebles, Scotland; was christened , Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland; died 22 May 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. William Cowan was born 17 Feb 1806, Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland; was christened , Lyne and Megget, Peebles, Scotland; died 3 May 1939, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Margaret Cowan was born CALC 24 Jul 1819, , Scotland; died 24 Jan 1892, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 10.  William Laing was born Abt 1775, of, Scotland; died Yes, date unknown.

    William — Isabella Hastie. Isabella was born 1776, , Scotland; died 17 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Isabella Hastie was born 1776, , Scotland; died 17 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Margaret Laing was born 1802, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Oct 1852; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 5. Helen Laing was born 26 Feb 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; was christened 14 Mar 1811, Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland; died 1892, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Isabella Laing was born 1817, of, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1837; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.