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Jessie Lennox Gray

Female 1888 - 1970  (82 years)


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  • Name Jessie Lennox Gray 
    Born 16 Jul 1888  Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Gender Female 
    Name Jessie Lennox Cowan 
    Residence Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-42536 
    Died 29 Dec 1970  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Buried 31 Dec 1970  Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2
    Person ID I42536  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family James Roy Cowan,   b. 17 Jun 1881, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1969  (Age 87 years) 
    Married 2 Jun 1914  , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    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 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F26388  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. Roy J. Cowan

      GALT, Mrs. J. Roy Cowan. formerly of Brant Road North, died Tuesday, at her home, 247 Franklin St. N., Kitchener. Born in Scotland, she was the former Jessie L. Gray. She came to Galt in 1910. She was a member of Knox Presbyterian Church. She was predeceased by her husband in January, 1969. Surviving are one son, Dr. Laing Gray Cowan of New York City, one daughter, Mrs. William (Joan) Little of Preston, two sisters, Mrs. W. L. (Helen) Cowan of Galt and Mrs. A. J. (Mary) Remington of Brantford, and two grandchildren. The body is at Little's Funeral Home where funeral and committal services will be conducted, Thursday, at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Mountview cemetery.

      Kitchener-Waterloo Record 30 Dec 1970 pg 23

  • Sources 
    1. [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

    2. [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/

    3. [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 - 16 Jul 1888 - Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 2 Jun 1914 - , Middlesex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 29 Dec 1970 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 31 Dec 1970 - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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