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

William Craigg Cowan[1, 2]

Male 1863 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name William Craigg Cowan 
    Born 1863  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Eby ID Number 00026-2004 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I2649  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Richard Craig Cowan,   b. 5 Mar 1832, Drumshambo, Leitrim, Connacht, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Julia Anna Eby,   b. 15 Aug 1844, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 1 Jul 1860  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Family ID F844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • William Craigg Cowan, "the second son, is at present residing in Cape Town, South Africa, where he is engaged as agent by some Canadian firm."


      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a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character.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 
    1. [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..., 466.

    2. [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.

    3. [S172] Census - ON, Wellington, Peel - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 38 Household Number 159+.

    4. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div 1, Page 60.

    5. [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
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