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

Dr. Richard Davidson Cowan

Male 1887 - 1957  (70 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  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 (son of William Davidson Cowan and Annie Chisholm); died 16 Sep 1957; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Richard married Anna Kennedy Cowan Sep 1926, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Anna (daughter of Peter H. Cowan and Mary Arnot Pollock) was born 23 Apr 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  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]


  2. 3.  Annie Chisholm was born 19 Nov 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of Warden Thomas Chisholm and Margaret Sudden); died 20 Nov 1941; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    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. 1. 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: 3

  1. 4.  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. 5.  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. 2. 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.

  3. 6.  Warden Thomas ChisholmWarden Thomas Chisholm was born 1820, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland (son of Chisholm and Name not known); died 26 Nov 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Thomas married Margaret Sudden CALC 1848. Margaret (daughter of James Sudden and Jane Wood) was born 6 Apr 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Margaret Sudden was born 6 Apr 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada (daughter of James Sudden and Jane Wood); died 25 Jul 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Chisholm
    2. Andrew Chisholm was born 10 Mar 1855, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1902, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Jane Chisholm was born 1856, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Apr 1942; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 3. Annie Chisholm 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.
    5. James Chisholm was born 1862, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    6. Margaret "Maggie" Chisholm was born 10 Nov 1864, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 2 Mar 1940; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Mary Chisholm was born 18 Aug 1866, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 22 Feb 1912, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Robert Chisholm was born 16 Oct 1868, , Ontario, Canada; died 10 Mar 1938, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 14 Mar 1938, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    9. William A. Chisholm was born Dec 1870, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    10. Thomas Chisholm was born 5 Feb 1874, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 6 Apr 1933, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 10 Apr 1933, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  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. 9.  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. 4. 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. 10.  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. 11.  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. 5. 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.

  5. 12.  ChisholmChisholm was born CA 1790; died Yes, date unknown.

    Name not known. Name was born CA 1790; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Name not known was born CA 1790; died Yes, date unknown.
    Children:
    1. 6. Warden Thomas Chisholm was born 1820, Melrose, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 26 Nov 1898, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  7. 14.  James Sudden was born 1800, , Scotland (son of Robert Sudden, Sen. and Elizabeth Foster); died 16 Jun 1858, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    James — Jane Wood. Jane was born 1806, , Scotland; died 8 Jun 1866, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Jane Wood was born 1806, , Scotland; died 8 Jun 1866, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    Children:
    1. Catherine Sudden was born 1830, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 12 Dec 1918, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 7. Margaret Sudden was born 6 Apr 1830, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jul 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. Elizabeth Sudden was born 1832, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 14 May 1896, , Grey Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Maplewood Cemetery, West Grey Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
    4. Catharine Sudden was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. Robert Sudden was born 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Dec 1912, , Lambton Co., Ontario, Canada.
    6. Jane Sudden was born 22 Sep 1835, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Nov 1910, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    7. Isabella Sudden was born 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 19 May 1878, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    8. Esther Sudden was born Abt 1840, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    9. William Sudden was born Jan 1843, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Nov 1927, Paris, Brant County, Ontario, Canada; was buried 19 Nov 1927, Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    10. Mary Sudden was born 7 May 1844, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1908, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.