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

Family: William Cowan / Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson (F16659)

m. 12 Mar 1869


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  • William CowanFather | Male
    William Cowan

    Born  16 May 1841  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  3 Dec 1922  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  12 Mar 1869  [1]  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James S. Cowan, MP | F16658 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Helen Laing | F16658 Group Sheet 

    Mother | Female
    Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson

    Born  CALC 10 Jun 1841  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  11 Jun 1885  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  James Robson | F39793 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Elizabeth B. Beattie | F39793 Group Sheet 

    Child 1 | Male
    Robert Elliott Cowan

    Born  16 Jan 1870  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  22 Aug 1961   
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Georgina Armstrong | F10331 
    Married  12 May 1909  Durham, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 2 | Male
    James Hastie Cowan

    Born  2 Feb 1872  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  17 May 1942  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Mary Elizabeth Taylor | F32285 
    Married  25 Oct 1906  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 3 | Male
    William Laing Cowan

    Born  22 Feb 1874  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  6 Feb 1959   
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Helen S. Gray | F31492 
    Married     

    Child 4 | Female
    Elizabeth Helen Cowan

    Born  17 Jun 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  24 Feb 1930  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location

    Child 5 | Male
    Thomas Deans Cowan

    Born  2 Apr 1878  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  21 Sep 1970  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried  23 Sep 1970  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Ethel Marion Turnbull | F24121 
    Married  2 Jun 1920  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Jennie Ferguson Turnbull | F39258 
    Married     

    Child 6 | Female
    Isabella J. Cowan

    Born  4 Aug 1880  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Yes, date unknown   
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 17 Mar 1869.
      Elliott, Miss E. married 12 Mar 1869 to Wm. Cowan. By Rev. J.K. Smith. Groom, second son of James Cowan, of Waterloo. Bride, of Galt.