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

Alice Olga Cowan[1, 2]

Female 1880 - 1937  (56 years)


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  • Name Alice Olga Cowan 
    Born 6 Dec 1880  Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    Name Alice Olga Woods 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Teacher, School 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Anglican 
    Occupation 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Teacher, Public School 
    Residence 1921  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Church of England 
    Eby ID Number 00026-2011 
    Died 25 Nov 1937  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I2656  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    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, 8
    Family ID F844  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family William Henry Woods,   b. 13 Mar 1879, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 94 years) 
    Married 31 Jul 1922 
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F24493  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Alice Olga Cowan, "the ninth and youngest member of the family, is at present attending the Berlin high school, preparing herself for some profession."


      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..., 467.

    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. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-4 Page 11.

    5. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 38 Page 8.

    6. [S2264] Census - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - 1921, Sub Dist. 25 Page 8.

    7. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Sec. 5 Page 49.

    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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Dec 1880 - Macton, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, School - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Anglican - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Teacher, Public School - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of England - 1921 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 25 Nov 1937 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodland Cem., Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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