Helen "Nellie" Cowan^[1]

1869 - 1957  (87 years)

• Name	Helen "Nellie" Cowan
  Born	4 Jul 1869	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Female
  Name	Helen "Nellie" Scott
  Name	Nellie Cowan
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Ch. of Scotland
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Church of Scotland
  Occupation	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Dressmaker
  Residence	1891	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Residence	1911	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-60327
  Died	1957  [4]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I60327	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	William Cowan,   b. 18 Apr 1823, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. 28 Dec 1905, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Agnes Turnbull Dunn,   b. 19 May 1833, Minto, , Roxburgh, Scotland ,   d. 22 Dec 1905, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 72 years)
  Married	14 Apr 1864	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [9, 10]
  Family ID	F19394	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Father	William Cowan,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Agnes Dunn,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F289161	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Adam Scott,   b. 17 Sep 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1956  (Age 87 years)
  Married	9 Jun 1898	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Children	1. Willa Irene Scott,   b. 4 Jul 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1973  (Age 73 years)   2. Herbert Cowan Scott,   b. 23 Sep 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1964  (Age 62 years)   3. Hugh Robertson Scott,   b. 17 Sep 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Apr 1936, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 32 years)   4. Helen Pringle Scott,   b. 20 Apr 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Jul 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 92 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F15788	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14646-98. Adam Scott, 29, occ. Carpenter, b. Galt, res. same, son of William H. [Scott] and Susan Gunn, Married Nellie Cowan, 28, b. North Dumfries, res. Galt, daughter of William [Cowan] and Agnes Dunn, Witn: John McDougall and Jeanie Cowan, Both of Galt, 9 June 1898 at Galt [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-3 Page 8. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 41. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . William Hood Scott/ died April 28, 1912/ aged 73 years/ Susan Gunn/ his wife/ died May 31, 1914/ aged 72 years/ Frank A Scott/ died Feb 1. 1904/ aged 28 years/ Helen E Scott/ died Mar. 11. 1955/ aged 82 years/ SCOTT/ Adam Scott/ 1868-1956/ his wife Helen Cowan/ 1869-1957/ Hugh Robertson Scott/ 1903-1936/ Herbert Cowan Scott/ 1901- 1964/ Willa Irene Scott/ 1899-1973/ SCOTT [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 37. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 3, Pg. 8. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 10. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Helen Cowan Event Type: Birth Event Date: 04 Jul 1869 Event Place: Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Female Father's Name: William Cowan, farmer of North Dumfries Mother's Name: Agnes Dunn [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. William Cowan Born: Scotland Res: Dumfries Township Age: 40 Born: abt 1824 Father: Walter Mother: Agnes Spouse: Agnes T. Dun Age: 29 Born: abt 1835 born: Scotland Res: Galt Father: Adam Mother: Helen married 14 Apr 1864 county: Waterloo [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 20 Apr 1864. Turnbull, Agnes married 14 Apr 1864 to William Cowan In Galt at res bride's mother by Rev W T Murdoch. Groom, farmer, North Dumfries; bride, youngest dau late Adam Dunn, farmer, Boosemill, Roxboroughshire, Scotland.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 4 Jul 1869 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Ch. of Scotland - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Dressmaker - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 9 Jun 1898 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth