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Reeve Robert Knox Cowan

Male 1865 - 1939  (74 years)


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  • Name Robert Knox Cowan 
    Prefix Reeve 
    Born 20 Jun 1865  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    C. Presb. 
    Occupation 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Son 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Presbyterian Canada 
    Occupation 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Elected Office 1922  Ayr, , Ayrshire, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Years on local council: 1922, 1935-39 Councillor; 1926-27 Reeve
      Years on County Council: 1926 1927 Address: Reidsville
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187598935 
    Name R. K. Cowan 
    Possessions North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 31, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1939  Bruce St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-275767 
    Died 3 Aug 1939  Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I275767  Generations
    Last Modified 28 Jan 2025 

    Father George N. Cowan,   b. 17 Jan 1823, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1909, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 86 years) 
    Mother Barbara Hall,   b. 5 Aug 1831, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Sep 1907, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Family ID F18965  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary McLean,   b. 21 Apr 1871, Ekfrid Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1953, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Married 26 Feb 1903  , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Children 
     1. Male Cowan,   b. 1 Nov 1904, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Nov 1904, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 0 years)
     2. Dr. George Arthur Cowan,   b. 20 Nov 1906, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jul 1981, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years)
     3. Mary Eleanor Cowan,   b. 12 Nov 1908, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1981  (Age < 72 years)
     4. Robert Allan "Allan" Cowan,   b. 22 Nov 1911, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Feb 1975  (Age 63 years)
    Last Modified 29 Jan 2025 
    Family ID F187666  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Photos
    Cowan,RobertKnox-001-1927.jpg    		Cowan,RobertKnox-001-1927.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 10.

    2. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 7.

    3. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 5.

    4. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012353 (1903).
      Name:Robert K Cowan Age:38 Birth Year:abt 1865 Birth Place:North Dumfries Marriage Date:26 Feb 1903 Marriage Place:Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Father:George M Cowan Mother:Barbara Hall Cowan Spouse:Mary McLean

      Name:Mary McLean Birth Place:Ekfrid Marriage Date:26 Feb 1903 Marriage Place:Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Father:Allan McLean Mother:Sarah Mawhinney Spouse:Robert K Cowan

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 Jun 1865 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Son - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian Canada - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 26 Feb 1903 - , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsElected Office - 1922 - Ayr, , Ayrshire, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPossessions - - North Dumfries Concession 10 Lot 31, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1939 - Bruce St., Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 3 Aug 1939 - AYR, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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