James Davidson Cowan

1847 - 1921  (74 years)

• Name	James Davidson Cowan
  Born	21 Mar 1847	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presb.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-303824
  Died	26 Mar 1921	Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Cause: Cause: Pernicious Anaemia (2 years)
  Buried	29 Mar 1921	Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I303824	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	William Cowan,   b. 6 Dec 1814, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. 24 Jan 1895, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Margaret Davidson,   b. CALC 7 Apr 1823, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Feb 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Family ID	F246178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth Taylor,   b. 28 May 1854, Thurso, Caithness Co., Scotland ,   d. 29 Sep 1928, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Married	3 Dec 1878	Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Children	1. Margaret T. Cowan,   b. 29 Aug 1879, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Sep 1969, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 90 years)   2. Private Arthur Gordon Cowan,   b. 14 May 1886, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Aug 1921, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 35 years)   3. Richard Charles "Dick' Cowan,   b. 1889, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1969  (Age 80 years)   4. Jessie Isabella Cowan,   b. 7 Oct 1893, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Nov 1986  (Age 93 years)   5. Ethel Jane Cowan,   b. 17 Jan 1898, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 14 Oct 1986  (Age 88 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F248366	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 38. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 50. [S367] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Ayr - Ayr Public CC#4489 Internet Link . [Front/West] In Loving memory of/ James Davidson Cowan/ born Mar. 21, 1847/ died In Drumbo Mar. 26, 1921/ and his wife/ Elizabeth Taylor/ born In Thurso Scotland May 28, 1854/ died Sept. 29, 1928/ Arthur Gordon/ Third son of/ James D. & Elizabeth Cowan/ May 14, 1886 - Aug. 8. 1921/ "To Us They Seemed to Die/ but They Are at Peace"/ Cowan [Back/East] Their daughters/ Margaret T. Cowan/ Aug. 29, 1879 - Sept. 21, 1969/ Jessie I. Cowan/ Oct. 7, 1893 - Nov. 22, 1986/ Ethel J. Cowan/ Jan. 17, 1898 - Oct. 14, 1986/ Cowan [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration. Name: James D Cowan Gender: Male Birth Year: abt 1847 Birth Place: Dfs Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 26 Mar 1921 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name: Elizabeth Taylor Age: 24 Birth Date: abt 1854 Birth Place: Scotland Marriage Date: 3 Dec 1878 Marriage County or District: Oxford Father: Donald Taylor Mother: Jannet Taylor Spouse: James D Cowan Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Date: abt 1847 Spouse Birth Place: Dumfries Tp Spouse Father: William Cowan Spouse Mother: Margaret Cowan

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 21 Mar 1847 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 3 Dec 1878 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Pernicious Anaemia (2 years) - 26 Mar 1921 - Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Buried - 29 Mar 1921 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth