Charles Cosens

1836 - 1928  (91 years)

• Name	Charles Cosens
  Born	26 Nov 1836	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/145270085
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-28485
  Died	28 Jun 1928	Durham, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada
  Buried	Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I28485	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	Charles Wesley Cosens,   b. 1812, Dorking, , Surrey, England ,   d. 26 Mar 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Ann Miller,   b. 1810, , England ,   d. 4 Sep 1856, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 46 years)
  Married	20 Feb 1832	Dorking, , Surrey, England
  Family ID	F1407	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  MR. CHAS. COUSENS, AGE 91, IS DEAD (Special to The Sun-Times) DURHAM, June 30--One of the finest Christian gentlemen, Mr. Charles Cosens passed away at home of his daughter, Mr. Hugh McCrea, passed away at the grand old age of 91 years, 7 months. [Paragraph wording messed up in original paper] From early manhood, Mr. Cosens lived in Trowbridge, a few miles from Listowel. He kept store and post office for over 60 years. The last few years had been spent with his son, the Rev. T. W. Cosens, and his daughters, Mrs. Hugh McCrea and Mrs. Milo Knechtel, of Durham, and Mrs. Tifinn of Wheatly. His eldest daughter, Miss Emma Coens [sic], was for many years associated with him in his mercantile business and has been his constant companion till the end. Mr. Cosens was always prominent in church work, from the of log school house and camp meetings. Before the days of the organ he fas precentor and later choir leader. He was trustee and recording stewart for many years and Sunday School superintendent for over half a century and all this in Trowbridge Methodist Church. His wife, who was formerly Miss Elizabeth Mann, of Elma township, predeceased him 18 years ago. The funeral was held Friday from the home of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh McCrea will by motor to Listowel, where interment will take place. The Sun Times, Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada Sat, Jun 30, 1928 Page 3

  
  

• Sources

  [S134] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1851, Div 2 Pg 1.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Nov 1836 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 28 Jun 1928 - Durham, Bentinck Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - - Fairview Cemetery, Listowel, Wallace Township, Perth County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth