Robert Henry Cowan^[1]

1861 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Robert Henry Cowan
  Residence	1861	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Born	20 Jun 1861	Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1881	Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	teacher
  Occupation	1901	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Farmer
  Occupation	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Agent, Nursery
  Residence	1911	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Salesman
  Residence	1921	212 Victoria St. N., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  Residence	1921	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	00026-2003
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I2648	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Richard Craig Cowan,   b. 5 Mar 1832, Drumshambo, Leitrim, Connacht, Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	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   [1, 9]
  Family ID	F844	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rose M. G. Fischer,   b. 1882, Plympton Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	10 Jun 1908	Plympton Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario   [6]
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F6060	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Robert Henry Cowan, "the eldest in family is engaged as an agent. The firm in whose interest he is engaged had him sent to Sydney, Australia, in 1887, where he still is in their services, selling bibles and other books." 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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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..., 563. [S1887] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861 (North Division), Div 6 Page 32. [S172] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 38 Household Number 159+. [S180] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1901, Dumfries (North) B-5 Page 9. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 60. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 11473-08. Richard E. COWAN, 33, machinist, Mackton Ont., Berlin Ont., s/o Richard COWAN & Julia A. EBY, married Rose M.G. FISHER, 26, Plympton, same, d/o James A. FISHER, farmer, & Deborah HARVEY, witn: Oliver M. FISHER of Plympton & Alice O. COWAN of Berlin, 10 June 1908 at lot 14, con 8 of Plympton twp [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 8. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 8. [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

  
  

• Event Map

  Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Born - 20 Jun 1861 - Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Occupation - teacher - 1881 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1901 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 10 Jun 1908 - Plympton Twp., Lambton Co., Ontario Occupation - Agent, Nursery - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Salesman - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth