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

Elizabeth Taylor

Female 1854 - 1928  (74 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Taylor 
    Born 28 May 1854  Thurso, Caithness Co., Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Name Elizabeth Cowan 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-340174 
    Died 29 Sep 1928  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Cause: Cause: Myocardial Degeneration (10 years) - Nephritis (2 years) 
    Buried 1 Oct 1928  Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I340174  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family James Davidson Cowan,   b. 21 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1921, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 3 Dec 1878  Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Margaret T. Cowan,   b. 29 Aug 1879, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 21 Sep 1969, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 90 years)
     2. Private Arthur Gordon Cowan,   b. 14 May 1886, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Aug 1921, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     3. Richard Charles "Dick' Cowan,   b. 1889, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1969  (Age 80 years)
     4. Jessie Isabella Cowan,   b. 7 Oct 1893, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Nov 1986  (Age 93 years)
     5. Ethel Jane Cowan,   b. 17 Jan 1898, , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1986  (Age 88 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F248366  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • The death occurred in Drumbo on Saturday afternoon of Elizabeth Taylor, widow of the late James D. Cowan, aged 71 years. The funeral took place to the Ayr cemetery on Monday afternoon.

      The Ayr News Oct 4 1928 pg 8

  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Cowan Gender: Female Birth Year: abt 1854 Birth Place: Scotland Age at Death: 74 Death Date: 29 Sep 1928 Death Place: Oxford, Ontario, Canada

    3. [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
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 28 May 1854 - Thurso, Caithness Co., Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 3 Dec 1878 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Myocardial Degeneration (10 years) - Nephritis (2 years) - 29 Sep 1928 - Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1 Oct 1928 - Ayr Cemetery, Ayr, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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