Waterloo Region Generations
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Peter H. Cowan

Male 1864 - 1931  (67 years)


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  • Name Peter H. Cowan 
    Born 5 Mar 1864  , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Immigration 1880  , Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Occupation 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    engineer 
    Occupation 1901  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Occupation 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Superintendant, Pump House 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-67703 
    Died 7 Mar 1931  [4
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Person ID I67703  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father Adam Cowan,   b. Abt 1834, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Janet McKenzie,   b. Abt 1834, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F48176  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Mary Arnot Pollock,   b. 24 Sep 1863, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Dec 1930, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Married 28 Feb 1890  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Children 
     1. Anna Kennedy Cowan,   b. 23 Apr 1893, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. William Cowan,   b. 8 Oct 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Jessie Elizabeth Cowan,   b. 21 Aug 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Jul 1996, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 95 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F17692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Annie E.,   b. Mar 1864, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F221152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-12 Page 4.

    2. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 19 Page 27.

    3. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12382 (1890), Cowan-Pollock.
      Peter Cowan, 27, Engineer, res. Galt, b. Scotland, son of Adam Cowan and Janet McKenzie, married Mary A. Pollock, 28, res. Galt, b. Scotland, daughter of John and Annie, Witness(es) George A. Murray and Isabella R. Lindsay, both of Galt, 28 Feb 1890 at Galt

    4. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [E] Father/ Peter H. COWAN/ died Mar 7, 1931

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Mar 1864 - , Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsImmigration - 1880 - , Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - engineer - 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 28 Feb 1890 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - ? - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Superintendant, Pump House - 1911 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - 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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