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

Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan[1]

Female 1872 - 1939  (66 years)


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  • Name Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan 
    Born 30 Apr 1872  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Christened 16 May 1872  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Gender Female 
    Name Agnes Wilhelmine Landreth 
    Residence 1881  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Church of Scotland 
    Occupation 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Sales Lady 
    Residence 1891  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1911  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-71927 
    Died 7 Jan 1939  [8
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I71927  Generations
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 

    Father Meible,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F16936  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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

    Father William Cowan,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Agnes Duress,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F287579  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family John Landreth,   b. 3 Mar 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Oct 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 54 years) 
    Married 14 Sep 1892  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 11
    Children 
     1. Frank Williams Landreth,   b. 22 May 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 10 Jul 2025 
    Family ID F35048  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012077-92.
      John Landreth, 27, occ. Jeweler, b. Galt, res. Same, son of John Landreth And Hellen Meikle Married Agnes Wilhelmina Cowan, 20, b. North Dumfries, res. Same, daughter of William Cowan and Agnes Duress, Witn: Joseph Kennedy And Grace Morgan, Both of Galt, 14 Sept. 1892 at North Dumfries.

    2. [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-8 Page 12.

    3. [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, Div. 1 Page 41.

    4. [S29] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Galt - St. Andrews Presbyterian.
      Agnes Wilhelmina Cowan Born 30 Apr 1872 Parents Wm. Cowan & Agnes baptized 16 May 1872

    5. [S572] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1911, Div. 17 Page 16.

    6. [S2042] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1891, Section 1 Page 10.

    7. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 021097 (1872).
      Name:Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan Date of Birth:29 Apr 1872 Gender:Female Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:William Cowan Mother's name:Agnes Turnball Dunn

    8. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      In memory of/ John Landreth/ died Nov. 14, 1865,/ aged 29 years/ Helen Meikle/ his wife/ died July 14, 1900,/ aged 57 years/ 6 mos & 3 dys/ in memory of/ John Landreth/ born Mar. 3. 1865/ died Oct 30. 1919/ Agnes W Cowan/ his wife/ born Apr. 30. 1872/ died Jan. 7. 1939/ LANDRETH/ S & M Galt /

    9. [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

    10. [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.

    11. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 012077 (1892).
      Name:John Landreth Age:27 Birth Year:abt 1865 Birth Place:Galt Marriage Date:14 Sep 1892 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:John Landreth Mother:Hellen Meikle Spouse:Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 30 Apr 1872 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 16 May 1872 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Sales Lady - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 14 Sep 1892 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 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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