Richard Craig Cowan^{[1, 2, 3]}

1832 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Richard Craig Cowan
  Born	5 Mar 1832	Drumshambo, Leitrim, Connacht, Ireland   [1, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1848	, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1860	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  Occupation	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1881	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	farmer
  Occupation	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [10]
  	Annglican
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Anglican
  Eby ID Number	00026-2002
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2643	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Thomas Cowan,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Drumshambo, Leitrim Co., Prov. Of Connaught, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Jane,   b. Abt 1800, Of, Drumshambo, Leitrim Co., Prov. Of Connaught, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F5376	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Julia Anna Eby,   b. 15 Aug 1844, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	1 Jul 1860	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Children	1. Robert Henry Cowan,   b. 20 Jun 1861, Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. William Craigg Cowan,   b. 1863, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Charles Edward Cowan,   b. Jan 1865, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Walter Richard Cowan,   b. 1866, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Nov 1871  (Age 5 years)   5. Thomas Albert Cowan,   b. 18 Jul 1869, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Maria Louisa Cowan,   b. 30 Jan 1872, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Richard Eby Cowan,   b. 18 Jul 1875, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Frederick Harold Cowan,   b. 4 Mar 1877, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   9. Alice Olga Cowan,   b. 6 Dec 1880, Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario ,   d. 25 Nov 1937, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 56 years)
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Richard C. Cowan, "son of Thomas and Jane (Craigg) Cowan, was born near Drumshambo, Leitrim County, Province of Connaught, Ireland, March 5th, 1832. He served over nine years in the Royal Irish Constabulary. After receiving his discharge he emigrated to America and landed at Quebec, September 18th, 1857. He came to Berlin in fall of the same year. After residing in Waterloo County for some time he was married to Julia Ann, daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Bowers) Eby. She was born August 15th, 1844. Shortly after their marriage they moved on a farm two miles north of Linwood, near the Macton Catholic Church where they resided from 1863 until 1885 when they sold the farm and moved to Masonville, Quebec. Not finding this a a very desirable place of residence they returned to Berlin in 1887 where they have since resided. During the summer time Mr. Cowan is engaged as a gardener for various parties in Berlin. Their family consists of nine children,(None of the children are married and are all at home with their parents save the two eldest)" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 465. [S3] Book - Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 563. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012622-96. Chas. Edward Cowan, 31, occ. Contractor, b. Canada, res. Berlin, son of Richard and Julia Anne married Mary Pommer, 28, b. Canada, res. Berlin, daughter of Gottlieb and Marie, Witn Thos. A. Cowan and Annie Pommer Both of Berlin, 12 February 1896 In Berlin. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 60. [S172] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 38 Household Number 159+. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Richard Cowen aged 37 res Waterloo born Ireland son of Thomas and Jane married 1 Jul 1860 to Julian Eby res Waterloo born Berlin daughter of Henry and Elizabeth [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 11. Birth date is given as 3 Mar 1830 [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 8. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 32. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 48.

  
  

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  Born - 5 Mar 1832 - Drumshambo, Leitrim, Connacht, Ireland Immigration - 1848 - , Ontario, Canada Residence - 1860 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 1 Jul 1860 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - farmer - 1881 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Annglican - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth