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James Roy Cowan

Male 1881 - 1969  (87 years)


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  • Name James Roy Cowan 
    Born 17 Jun 1881  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5] 
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Farmer Son 
    Occupation 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Machinist, Foundry Galt 
    Residence 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92818 
    Died 16 Jan 1969  [3, 6] 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 6] 
    Person ID I92818  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father 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) 
    Mother Susannah Blackwood,   b. 12 Aug 1856, Montreal, Ile De Montreal, Quebec Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 Mar 1934, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 6 Nov 1878  North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 7] 
    Family ID F24120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Jessie Lennox Gray,   b. 16 Jul 1888, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 29 Dec 1970, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1914  , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    Children 
     1. Dr. Laing Gray Cowan
     2. Joan Cowan
     3. Gray Cowan
     4. William J. Cowan,   b. 13 May 1917,   d. 21 Jun 1981  (Age 64 years)
    Last Modified 4 Mar 2025 
    Family ID F26388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S86] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1901, Waterloo (South/Sud) G-4 Page 3.

    2. [S342] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1911, Div. 6 Pg. 4.

    3. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link .
      In/ memory of/ J. Laing Cowan/ died Sept. 19, 1936/ iti his 91st year/ Susan Blackwood/ his wife/ died Mar. 27, 1934/ in her 81st year/ James Roy Cowan/ died Jan. 16, 1969/ in his 88th year/ his beloved wife/ Jessie Lennox Gray/ July 16, 1888-Dec. 29, 1970/ Thomas Laing Cowan/ died Jan. 24, 1911/ in his 23rd year/ William J. Cowan/ May 13, 1917-June 21, 1981/ his wife/ Vera M. Mullins/ Sept. 15, 1915-Sept. 18, 1981/ Cowan

    4. [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 24.

    5. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035692 (1881).
      Name:James Laing Cowan Date of Birth:17 Jun 1881 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Laing Cowan Mother's name:Susan Blackwood

    6. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link.
      [SE] In/ memory of/ J. Laing COWAN/ died Sept. 19, 1936/ In his 91st year/ Susan BLACKWOOD/ his wife/ died Mar. 27, 1934/ in her 81st year/ James Roy COWAN/ died Jan. 16, 1969/ in his 88th year/ his beloved wife/ Jessie Lennox GRAY/ July 16, 1888 - Dec. 29, 1970/ Thomas Laing COWAN/ died Jan. 24, 1911/ in his 23rd year/ William J. COWAN/ May 13, 1917 - June 21, 1981/ his wife/ Vera M. MULLINS/ Sept. 15, 1915 - Sept. 18, 1981/ COWAN/

    7. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 010973 (1878).
      Name:James Laing Cowan Age:32 Birth Year:abt 1846 Birth Place:South Waterloo Marriage Date:6 Nov 1878 Marriage Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father:James Cowan Mother:Helen Laing Spouse:Susan Blackwood

    8. [S2488] aaa Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 013172 (1914).
      Name:James Roy Cowan Age:31 Birth Year:abt 1883 Birth Place:Galt, Ontario Marriage Date:2 Jun 1914 Marriage Place:Middlesex, Ontario, Canada Father:Jas Laing Cowan Mother:Susan Blackwood Cowan Spouse:Jessie Gray

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Jun 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 MapsOccupation - Farmer Son - 1901 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist, Foundry Galt - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1914 - , Middlesex Co., 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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