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

William Cowan

Male 1823 - 1905  (82 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  William Cowan was born 18 Apr 1823, Yarrow, , Selkirk, Scotland; died 28 Dec 1905, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Agnes Turnbull Dunn 14 Apr 1864, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Agnes (daughter of Adam Dunn and Helen Pringle) was born 19 May 1833, Minto, , Roxburgh, Scotland; was christened 15 Jun 1834, Minto, , Roxburgh, Scotland; died 22 Dec 1905, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Dr. Walter D. Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Jul 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Sep 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Oct 1925, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 3. Helen "Nellie" Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 4. Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Apr 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 16 May 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1939; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 5. Jeannie Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
    5. 6. William Adam Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 Jan 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Nov 1918, Cochrane, Cochrane District, Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Dr. Walter D. Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 2 Jul 1865, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Sep 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 15 Oct 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 17 Oct 1925, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Walter married Helen Margaret "Nellie" Telfer 9 Jun 1917, East Zorra Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada. Helen (daughter of John Telfer and Helen Deans) was born 21 Oct 1875, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 28 Oct 1951; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Helen "Nellie" Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 4 Jul 1869, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1957; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Helen married Adam Scott 9 Jun 1898, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. Adam (son of William H. Scott and Susan Gunn, son of William Hood Scott and Susan Gunn) was born 17 Sep 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 1 Nov 1868, United Presbyterian Church, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1956; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 7. Willa Irene Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born 4 Jul 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1973; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    2. 8. Herbert Cowan Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born 23 Sep 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1964; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    3. 9. Hugh Robertson Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born 17 Sep 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1936, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Apr 1936, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.
    4. 10. Helen Pringle Scott  Descendancy chart to this point was born 20 Apr 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 4.  Agnes Wilhelmine Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 30 Apr 1872, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was christened 16 May 1872, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 7 Jan 1939; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Agnes married John Landreth 14 Sep 1892, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. John (son of John Landreth and Helen Meikle, son of John Landreth and Helen Meikle) was born 3 Mar 1865, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 30 Oct 1919, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 11. Frank Williams Landreth  Descendancy chart to this point was born 22 May 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  4. 5.  Jeannie Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 1873, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  5. 6.  William Adam Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (1.William1) was born 22 Jan 1877, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 17 Nov 1918, Cochrane, Cochrane District, Ontario; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    William married Myra Helen Scilly 19 Aug 1908, Welland, Welland Co., Ontario. Myra was born 30 Dec 1882, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; died 25 Jun 1976; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 12. Donald Groves Cowan  Descendancy chart to this point was born 16 Jan 1912; died 29 Aug 1972; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 3

  1. 7.  Willa Irene Scott Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1) was born 4 Jul 1899, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1973; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  2. 8.  Herbert Cowan Scott Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1) was born 23 Sep 1901, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1964; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

  3. 9.  Hugh Robertson Scott Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1) was born 17 Sep 1903, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 5 Apr 1936, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried 7 Apr 1936, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Hugh married Margaret Boyd MacGregor 17 Sep 1927, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada. Margaret (daughter of Robert Boyd MacGregor and Mary Jane Supple) was born 12 Aug 1904, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 27 Oct 1989, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 30 Oct 1989, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]


  4. 10.  Helen Pringle Scott Descendancy chart to this point (3.Helen2, 1.William1) was born 20 Apr 1908, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 4 Jul 2000, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.

    Helen — Lauchlan Arthur. Lauchlan was born 1902; died 23 Dec 1978, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried 24 Dec 1978, Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 13. Lauchlan David Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 14. Janice Arthur  Descendancy chart to this point

  5. 11.  Frank Williams Landreth Descendancy chart to this point (4.Agnes2, 1.William1) was born 22 May 1896, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.

  6. 12.  Donald Groves Cowan Descendancy chart to this point (6.William2, 1.William1) was born 16 Jan 1912; died 29 Aug 1972; was buried , Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada.


Generation: 4

  1. 13.  Lauchlan David Arthur Descendancy chart to this point (10.Helen3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

  2. 14.  Janice Arthur Descendancy chart to this point (10.Helen3, 3.Helen2, 1.William1)

    Janice — McLeod. [Group Sheet]