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

Thomas Laing Cowan

Male 1887 - 1911  (23 years)


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  • Name Thomas Laing Cowan 
    Born 8 Oct 1887  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1891  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-92819 
    Died 24 Jan 1911  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Cause: Fractured Skull (24 hours) 
    Buried Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 6
    Person ID I92819  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    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  [3, 7
    Family ID F24120  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • In Waterloo Township, on the 8th inst., the wife of Mr. J. L. Cowan, of a son.

      Galt Reporter Oct 14 1887 pg 8

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      In Memoriam Died Cowan At "Clochmhor," Waterloo Township, on Tuesday, January 24th, 1911, at 2 p.m. Thomas Laing Younger son of J. Laing and Susan B. Cowan in his 23rd year. The Funeral Will take place from his parents' residence, on Thursday, January 26th, at 2 p.m., to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and Aquaintances will please accept this intimation.

      Funeral Card

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

    2. [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

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

    4. [S2858] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, Birth Certificate 035691 (1887).
      Name:Thomas Laing Laing Cowan Date of Birth:8 Oct 1887 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:James Laing Cowan Mother's name:Susan Blackwood

    5. [S2491] aaa Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 037249 (1911).
      Name:Thomas Laing Cowan Gender:Male Age:23 Birth Date:abt 1888 Death Date:24 Jan 1911 Death Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death:Fractured Skull

    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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Oct 1887 - 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 MapsDied - Cause: Fractured Skull (24 hours) - 24 Jan 1911 - Waterloo Twp., 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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