William Laing Cowan^[1]

1874 - 1959  (84 years)

• Name	William Laing Cowan
  Born	22 Feb 1874	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1881	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	C. Presbyterian
  Residence	1891	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Agricultural Laborer
  Occupation	1901	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Machinist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-63794
  Died	6 Feb 1959  [5]
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I63794	Generations
  Last Modified	1 Dec 2024

  
  

  Father	William Cowan,   b. 16 May 1841, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 3 Dec 1922, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Helen Elliott "Nellie" Robson,   b. CALC 10 Jun 1841, , Scotland ,   d. 11 Jun 1885, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 43 years)
  Married	12 Mar 1869	, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Family ID	F16659	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Helen S. Gray,   b. 11 Jul 1892, , Scotland ,   d. 12 Feb 1982  (Age 89 years)
  Last Modified	3 Dec 2024
  Family ID	F31492	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . Helen S. Gray/ Cowan/ July 11, 1892-Feb. 12, 1982/ wife of/ William L. Cowan [S259] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1901, Galt (Town/Ville) C-7 Page 13. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. William Laing Cowan Born: 22 Feb 1874 County: Waterloo Father: William Cowan Mother: Helen Elliott [S178] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo South - 1881, Waterloo S. Twp. 1881 Div 2 Page 16. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . In/ memory of/ Thomas Cowan/ who died/ at Moffat, Scotland A.D. 1833/ aged 62 years/ also his wife/ Elizabeth Hastie / died at Waterloo A.D. 1868/ aged 85 years/ also their son/ William/ died at Galt May 3, 1839/ aged 33 years/ William L. Cowan/ Feb. 22, 1874 Feb. 6, 1959/ Mabel Susan Cowan/ 1880-1976 [S2575] Census - ON, Waterloo Township - 1891, Sect. 3 Page 38. [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 17 Mar 1869. Elliott, Miss E. married 12 Mar 1869 to Wm. Cowan. By Rev. J.K. Smith. Groom, second son of James Cowan, of Waterloo. Bride, of Galt.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 22 Feb 1874 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - C. Presbyterian - 1881 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Agricultural Laborer - 1891 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Machinist - 1901 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth