William Cowan^[1]

1814 - 1895  (80 years)

• Name	William Cowan
  Born	6 Dec 1814	Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8]
  Gender	Male
  FindAGrave	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/188257600
  Occupation	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	C. Presb.
  Occupation	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1881	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Occupation	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Gentleman
  Residence	1891	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-97144
  Died	24 Jan 1895	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [8]
  	Cause: Phthisis (6 months)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I97144	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Cowan,   b. 1789, , Selkirkshire, Scotland ,   d. 25 Dec 1867, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 78 years)
  Mother	Margaret Nichol,   b. 1792, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland ,   d. 26 Aug 1883, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 91 years)
  Family ID	F44211	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Margaret Davidson,   b. CALC 7 Apr 1823, , Scotland ,   d. 18 Feb 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 84 years)
  Children	1. Jane Cowan,   b. 1846, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. James Davidson Cowan,   b. 21 Mar 1847, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Mar 1921, Drumbo, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 74 years)   3. Margaret Nichol Cowan,   b. CALC 7 Jul 1849, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 4 Sep 1878, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 29 years)   4. Dr. Richard D. Cowan,   b. CALC 1 Dec 1851, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Oct 1897  (Age ~ 45 years)   5. William Davidson Cowan,   b. 22 Aug 1854, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 28 Nov 1940  (Age 86 years)
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2025
  Family ID	F246178	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Died, In Galt, yesterday (Sunday) night, at a quarter to 12 o'clock, William Cowan, Aged 80 years, 2 months and 19 days. Funeral, On Friday afternoon, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, corner State and Maple Streets, to Mount View Cemetery. Friends and acquaintances are respectfully requested to accept this intimation. Galt, February 25, 1895. Funeral Card

  
  

• Sources

  [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Anne Chisholm Born: North Dumfries Age: 26 Born: abt 1859 Father: Thomas Chisholm Mother: Margaret Sudden Spouse: William D. Cowan Age: 30 Born: abt 1855 born: North Dumfries Father: William Cowan Mother: Margaret Davidson married 11 Feb 1885 married: Waterloo, North Dumfries [S205] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1881, North Div. 2 Page 32. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . William Cowan/ died 24th Feb. 1895/ aged 80 y'rs. 2 mos. / and 19 days/ Margaret Davidson/ / his wife/ died 18th Feb. 1908/ aged 84 years/ 10 mos. & 11 dys. [S27] International Genealogical Index - Extracted Church Records, Parish registers for Yarrow, 1691-1854 Church of Scotland. Parish Church of Yarrow (Selkirkshire) film 1067929. William Cowan b. 6 Dec 1814 Yarrow, Selkirk, Scotland, s/o James Cowan and Margaret Nicol [S1778] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1861, Div 5 Page 38. [S355] Census - ON, Waterloo, North Dumfries - 1871, Div. 2, Page 50. [S1800] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1891, Sec. 1 Page 25. [S713] Vit - ON - Death Registration, death certificate 17808 (1895). William Cowan Gender: Male Age: 80 Religion: Presbyterian Birth Date: abt 1815 Birth Place: Sel, Scotland Death Date: 24 Jan 1895 Death Place: Galt, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Cause of Death: Phthisis

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Dec 1814 - Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presb. - 1871 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gentleman - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Phthisis (6 months) - 24 Jan 1895 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth