William John Cowan

1878 - 1974  (95 years)

• Name	William John Cowan
  Born	18 Jul 1878	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer, Iron Foundry
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-222405
  Died	1974  [4]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I222405	Generations
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025

  
  

  Father	George Cowan,   b. 1826, , Scotland ,   d. 8 Jan 1897, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Agnes Black,   b. 1835, , Scotland ,   d. 1 Aug 1894, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 59 years)
  Married	12 Apr 1872	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F35780	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Ida Cloverdell Hull,   b. 23 Oct 1881, Waterford, Norfolk Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1965  (Age 83 years)
  Married	6 Jun 1900	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Children	1. Murial Cowan,   b. Jul 1901, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Minnie Gladys "Minnie" Cowan,   b. 24 Apr 1905, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Isabelle Cowan,   b. Jul 1910, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	10 Jul 2025
  Family ID	F271990	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-10 Page 3. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 9. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 031860 (1878). Name:William John Bowan Date of Birth:18 Jul 1878 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:George Bowan Mother's name:Agnes Black [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [SE] William J COWAN/ beloved husband of/ Ida HULL/ 1878-1974/ COWAN [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate pg 346 (1893), George Cowan-Agnes Black. George Cowan (widower) (farmer of North Dumfries) Birth Place: Scotland Age: 43 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1829 Father Name: Robert Cowan Mother Name: Ellen Armstrong Spouse Name: Agnes Black (resident of Galt) Spouse's Age: 36 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1836 Spouse Birth Place: Scotland Spouse Father Name: George Black Spouse Mother Name: Mary Rutherford Marriage Date: 12 Apr 1872 Marriage Place: Waterloo, Galt [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 016205 (1900). Name:Wm John Cowan Age:21 Birth Year:abt 1879 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Marriage Date:6 Jun 1900 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:George Agnes Cowan Mother:Black Cowan Spouse:Ida Hull Name:Ida Hull Age:18 Birth Year:abt 1882 Birth Place:Waterford Norfolk County Marriage Date:6 Jun 1900 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:Henry Sarah Hull Mother:Walker Hull Spouse:Wm John Cowan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 18 Jul 1878 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 6 Jun 1900 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Iron Foundry - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth