Dr. George Arthur Cowan^[1]

1906 - 1981  (74 years)

• Name	George Arthur Cowan
  Prefix	Dr.
  Born	20 Nov 1906	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1911	Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-414624
  Died	3 Jul 1981	Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I414624	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Father	Reeve Robert Knox Cowan,   b. 20 Jun 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Aug 1939, Ayr, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)
  Mother	Mary McLean,   b. 21 Apr 1871, Ekfrid Twp., Middlesex Co., Ontario ,   d. 6 Apr 1953, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Married	26 Feb 1903	, Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Family ID	F187666	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Pauline Pirak,   b. 24 Jan 1903,   d. 6 May 1987  (Age 84 years)
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F271414	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Dr. George A. Cowan of Galt passed away in Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Friday, July 3rd. He was 74. Dr. Cowan was born in North Dumfries and had lived all his life in the area. He was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. R. K. Cowan who lived their later years in the home now owned by Mr. and Mrs. John Brown, Piper St., Ayr. He had a doctor of dental surgery degree and practiced in Cambridge for 44 years. Last year he received his 50-year jewel from the Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife Pauline; his brother Allan and sister Mary Earle predeceased him. A Masonic Service was held Saturday. Cremation followed. The Ayr News Jul 8 1981 pg 11

  
  

• Sources

  [S2403] News - Unidentified Newspaper Obituary, Obituary of Joseph Pirak, Sr. [S562] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1911, Div 3. Pg. 7. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 001304 (1906). Name:Cowan George Arthur Cowen Date of Birth:20 Nov 1906 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Robert L Cowen Mother's name:Mary McLean [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. [S] Rebecca, their dau/ born Aug. 30, 1855/ died Jan.13,1928/ Margaret their dau/ born Nov. 24 ,1874/ died July 1, 1930/ George A. COWAN/ Nov. 20, 1906 - July 3 ,1981/ his wife/ Pauline Pirak COWAN/ Jan. 24, 1903 - May 6, 1987 / Atkinson Co. Simcoe [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

  Born - 20 Nov 1906 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Roseville, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 3 Jul 1981 - Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth