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Elizabeth Helen Cowan

Female 1876 - 1930  (53 years)


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  • Name Elizabeth Helen Cowan 
    Born 17 Jun 1876  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Female 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-63793 
    Died 24 Feb 1930  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7
    Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I63793  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father William Cowan,   b. 16 May 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Dec 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years) 
    Mother Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1841, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 43 years) 
    Married 12 Mar 1869  , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Family ID F16659  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 13.

    2. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Elizabeth Hellen Cowan Born: 17 Jun 1876 County: Waterloo Father: William Cowan Mother: Hellen Elliott

    3. [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 16.

    4. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ William Cowan/ died Dec. 3, 1922/ in his 82nd year/ Helen Elliott/ wife of/ William Cowan/ died in Waterloo A.D. 1885/ aged 44 years/ Elizabeth Helen Cowan / died Feb. 24, 1930/ in her 54th year/ Robert Elliott Cowan/ died 22nd day of Aug. 1961/ aged 91 years/ his wife/ Georgina Armstrong/ dled 16th day of Jan. 1949/ aged 83 years/ Thomas Deans Cowan/ died Sept. 21, 1970- in his 93rd year/ Ethel Marion Turnbull/ wife of Thos. D. Cowan/ died May 30, 1930-in her 41st year

    5. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 38.

    6. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name: Elizabeth Cowan
      Sex: Female
      Age: 54 years
      Birth Date: 17 Jun 1876
      Birthplace: Waterloo Twp
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Ethnicity: Scottish
      Father's Name: William Cowan
      Mother's Name: Helen Robson
      Event Type: Death
      Event Date: 24 Feb 1930
      Event Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

    7. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate.
      Elizabeth Cowan Gender: Female Age: 54 Birth Date: abt 1876 Birth Place: Waterloo, Ontario Death Date: 24 Feb 1930 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Carcinoma of Stomach #035091

    8. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 17 Mar 1869.
      Elliott, Miss E. married 12 Mar 1869 to Wm. Cowan. By Rev. J.K. Smith. Groom, second son of James Cowan, of Waterloo. Bride, of Galt.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 1876 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Carcinoma of Stomach - 24 Feb 1930 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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