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Helen Laing[1]

Female 1811 - 1892  (80 years)


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  • Name Helen Laing 
    Born 26 Feb 1811  Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Christened 14 Mar 1811  Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Female 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/182796255 
    Name Helen Cowan 
    Residence 1861  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Residence 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian C. 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-86931 
    Died 1892  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I86931  Generations
    Last Modified 25 Apr 2024 

    Father William Laing,   b. Abt 1775, of, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Isabella Hastie,   b. 1776, , Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Nov 1855, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Family ID F24749  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family James S. Cowan, MP,   b. 3 Nov 1803, Henderland, Megetdale, Peebles, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 May 1900, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 96 years) 
    Married 1834  [6
    Children 
     1. Cowan
     2. Thomas Cowan,   b. 14 Aug 1835, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Oct 1898, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 63 years)
     3. Isabella Cowan,   b. 14 Apr 1837, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Apr 1876, South Dumfries Twp., Brant Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 38 years)
     4. Elisabeth Cowan,   b. 1839, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1845  (Age 6 years)
     5. 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)
     6. Margaret Cowan,   b. 29 Jun 1843, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Oct 1928  (Age 85 years)
     7. Lt. Col. James Laing Cowan,   b. 4 Feb 1847, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Sep 1936, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years)
     8. Arthur Burnett Cowan,   b. 8 Aug 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jan 1922  (Age 73 years)
    Last Modified 26 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F16658  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      William Cowan b. 16 May 1841 Waterloo Township, s/o James Cowan (b. Scotland) & Ellen Lang (b. Scotland) informant Robert Cowan (Hespeler, son) cause: old age, myocarditis & pleurisy

    2. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ James Cowan/ born at Henderland/ Megetdale Scotland/ November 3rd 1803/ died at Galt/ May 22nd 1900/ Helen Laing/ wife of/ James Cowan/ died at Galt A.D. 1892 / aged 80 years/ also their children/ Elizabeth/ died at Waterloo A.D. 1845/ aged 5 years/ Isabella Deans/ died in South Dumfries A.D. 1876/ aged 39 years/ Thomas Cowan/ their eldest son/ born at Clochmohr Waterloo T'p./ Aug. 14th 1835/ died there October 14th 1898/ Arthur Burnet Cowan/ died Jan. 5, 1922 in his 75th year/ Margaret Cowan/ died Oct. 12, 1928 in her 86th year,

    3. [S604] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1871, Div. 2, Pg. 6.

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

    5. [S1609] Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950, Indexing Project (Batch) Number: C11842-2 , System Origin: Scotland-VR , GS Film number: 1067968 , Reference ID: 2:163L9ZR.
      Helen Laing Gender: Female Christening Date: 14 Mar 1811 Christening Place: , MOFFAT, DUMFRIES, SCOTLAND Birth Date: 26 Feb 1811 Father's Name: William Laing Mother's Name: Isobel Hastie

    6. [S894] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1861, Sect. 10 Page 71.

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    Link to Google MapsBorn - 26 Feb 1811 - Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 14 Mar 1811 - Moffat, , Dumfries, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1861 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian C. - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1892 - 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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