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William Cowan

William Cowan

Male 1841 - 1922  (81 years)

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  1. 1.  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]

    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. 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: 2

  1. 2.  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. 3.  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. 1. 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.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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. 6.  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. 7.  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. 3. 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.


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