James Ford Cowan

1862 - 1953  (90 years)

• Name	James Ford Cowan
  Born	25 Dec 1862	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/185592082
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian Canada
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Residence	33 Southwood Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-127393
  Died	28 Jan 1953	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I127393	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cowan,   b. 22 Sep 1829, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 May 1916, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Janet Hall,   b. 4 Mar 1839, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Oct 1913  (Age 74 years)
  Married	4 Apr 1862	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4, 6]
  Family ID	F18971	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Selena P. "Lena" Lake,   b. 20 Jun 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1948  (Age 76 years)
  Children	1. Mary Janette Cowan,   b. 16 Jun 1907, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 Jan 1989, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)   2. Charlton Lake Cowan,   b. 10 Nov 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F50795	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  James F. Cowan GALT - Funeral service for James Ford Cowan, 90, who died at his Cedar Creek Rd. home here Wednesday will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. at the T. Little and Son Funeral Home. Interment will be in Mount View Cemetery. Mr. Cowan, one of the district's oldest residents, farmed on Cedar Creek Rd. for many years. His wife, Selina Lake, predeceased him 4 ½ years ago. Survived are a son, Charlton, on the home farm; a daughter, Mrs. A.E. Dedman, New Dundee; a brother, Bert, and sister Margaret, Galt. There are five grandchildren. Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Jan 1953

  
  

• Sources

  [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 12. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 27. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 7. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 39. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . [NE] James FORD/ COWAN/ Dec. 25, 1862/ Jan. 28, 1953/ his wife/ Selina LAKE/ June 20, 1872/ July 26, 1948/ Robert George/ COWAN/ July 6, 1882/ Jan.1, 1975 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Name: Thomas Cowan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 Apr 1862 Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Galt C W residence: North Dumfries Father's Name: James Cowan Mother's Name: Margaret Nicol Spouse's Name: Janet Hall Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Spouse's Birthplace: North Dumfries Residence: North Dumfries Spouse's Father's Name: Hall Spouse's Mother's Name: Rebecca Other information in the record of Janet Hall and Thomas Cowan Name: Thomas Cowan Event Type: Marriage Event Date: 04 Apr 1862 Event Place: Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Age: 32 Birth Year (Estimated): 1830 Birthplace: Galt C W Father's Name: James Cowan Mother's Name: Margaret Nicol Spouse's Name: Janet Hall Spouse's Age: 24 Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1838 Spouse's Birthplace: North Dumfries Spouse's Father's Name: Hall Spouse's Mother's Name: Rebecca

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 25 Dec 1862 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - - 33 Southwood Dr., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Jan 1953 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth