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Agnes Cowan[1, 2]

Female 1849 - 1912  (63 years)


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  • Name Agnes Cowan 
    Born 20 May 1849  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/230634875 
    Name Agnes McEwan 
    Residence 1852  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Church of Scotland 
    Residence 1861  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    United Presbyterian 
    Residence 1868  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 1880  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-73302 
    Died 11 Jul 1912  Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 7
    Cause: goitre (20 years) & probably pneumonia (24 hours) 
    Buried Woodlawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I73302  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Father James Scott Cowan,   b. 18 Aug 1809, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Sep 1893, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 84 years) 
    Mother Ann Mathison,   b. 22 Jun 1810, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 May 1879, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 68 years) 
    Family ID F34994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family George McEwan,   b. 1844, Buchlyvie, , Stirling, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Apr 1926  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 13 Mar 1868  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 8, 9
    Children 
     1. Annie Gray McEwan,   b. 20 Jun 1868, Harriston, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Nellie C. McEwen,   b. 1874, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Bessie Bell McEwan,   b. 5 Dec 1872, Eramosa Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F19437  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Bessie McEwan Born: Tp of Eramosa Age: 21 Father: George McEwan Mother: Agnes McEwan Born: abt 1872 Spouse: David Brown Wilson Age: 27 born: North Dumfries Ontario Father: Alexander Wilson Mother: Agnes Wilson married 27 Dec 1893 married: Wellington, Guelph

    2. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 14620-98.
      Edgar R. McPherson, 27, occ. Gentleman, b. Ontario, res. Chicago, son of William McPherson and Elizabeth Corbett, Married Nellie C. McEwen, 23, occ. House Keeper, b. Guelph, res. same, daughter of George McEwen and Agnes Cowan, Witn: Lewis H. Morgan and A. S. McEwen, Both of Galt, 19 Sept 1898 at North Dumfries

    3. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 33133 (1912), Agnes Cowan.
      Agnes McEwan, b. 20 May 1849 Dumfries Township, d. 11 Jul 1912 Guelph Township, d/o James Cowan (b. Scotland) & Agnes Matheson (b. Scotland) cause: goitre (20 years) & probably pneumonia (24 hours)

    4. [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register.
      George McEwen Birth Place: Scotland Residence: Galt Age: 22 Estimated birth year: abt 1846 Father Name: Alexander Mother Name: Elizabeth Spouse Name: Agnes Cowan Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Dumfries Spouse residence: Dumfries Spouse Father Name: James Spouse Mother Name: Anne Marriage Date: 13 Mar 1868 Marriage Location: Galt

    5. [S233] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1852, Div. 3 Page 14.

    6. [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 10 Page 74.

    7. [S2354] Cemetery - ON, Wellington, Guelph - Woodlawn Wellington County Branch Ontario Genealogical Society.
      AGNES COWAN/Wife of/GEORGE MCEWAN/1849 - 1912/GEORGE MCEWAN/1844 - 1926/Born in Bucklyvie, Scotland/ MCEWAN/Foot stone:Mother/

    8. [S3231] Find A Grave, 18 Mar 1868.
      McEwen, George married 13 Mar 1868 to Agnes Cowan At the residence of the bride's father, James Cowan, Ultrieve Lake, by the Rev. William T. Murdoch. Groom, of Galt.

    9. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 18 Mar 1868.
      Cowan, Agnes married 13 Mar 1868 to George McEwen At the residence of the bride's father, James Cowan, at Ultrieve Lake, by Rev. William T. Murdoch. Groom, of Galt.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 20 May 1849 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Church of Scotland - 1852 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1868 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 13 Mar 1868 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1880 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: goitre (20 years) & probably pneumonia (24 hours) - 11 Jul 1912 - Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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