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

George Cosens[1, 2]

Male 1835 - 1881  (46 years)


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  • Name George Cosens 
    Born 1835  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68040578 
    Occupation 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Farmer 
    Residence 1861  Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Methodist 
    Residence 1864  Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Occupation 1881  Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    labourer 
    Eby ID Number 00101-5682.1 
    Died 3 May 1881  Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 8
    Cause: inflammation of the bowels 
    Buried Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I4595  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father Charles Cosens,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Mar 1898, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 88 years) 
    Mother Ann Miller,   b. 1810, , England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1407  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Elizabeth Sherk,   b. 11 Mar 1838, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 May 1863, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 25 years) 
    Children 
     1. Isaac Cosens,   b. 1860, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Feb 1908, Medicine Hat, , Alberta, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 48 years)
     2. Charles Cosens,   b. 17 Apr 1862, Trowbridge, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Mar 1952  (Age 89 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F1453  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Catherine Neu,   b. 30 Mar 1835, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1909  (Age 73 years) 
    Married 25 Oct 1864  , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Mary Cosens,   b. 1865, , Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Annie Cosens,   b. 17 Apr 1867, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Feb 1965, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Eliza Jane "Jennie" Cosens,   b. 14 Mar 1869, Trowbridge, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 1940, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 70 years)
     4. Maria Elizabeth "Elizabeth" Cosens,   b. 18 May 1873, Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1970  (Age 96 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7448  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 245.

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011800-91.
      Henry Geisel, 27, occ. Farmer, b. Germany, res. North Easthope s/o Justus Geisel & Catharine Richtberg, married Annie Cosens, 25, b. Elmira, res. same, d/o George Cosens & Catharine Noy, witn: William Hofner, & Charles Schmitt, Both of Heidelberg Ontario, 29 Sept. 1891 at Heidelberg.

    3. [S247] Census - ON, Perth, Elma - 1881, Division 1 Page Number 44 Household Number 196.

    4. [S58] Vit - ON, Oxford - Oxford County Marriage Register 1858-1869.
      Name: George Cousins Born: Waterloo Res: Wallace Township Age: 29 Father: Chas Cousins Mother: Ann Miller Born: 1835 Spouse: Catherine New Age: 29 born: Germany Res: Wilmot Township Born: 1835 Father: Jacob New Mother: P. Kemen married 25 Oct 1864

    5. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 15859-1881 George Cosens.

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

    7. [S844] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wilmot - 1861, Sect. 8 Page 44.

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68040578.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1835 - , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1861 - Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 25 Oct 1864 - , Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - labourer - 1881 - Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: inflammation of the bowels - 3 May 1881 - Elma Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Augusta Evangelical Cemetery, Wallace Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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