| Birth |
5 Mar 1832 |
Drumshambo, Leitrim Co., Prov. Of Connaught, Ireland [3] |
| Sex |
Male |
| Eby ID |
00026-2002 |
| Person ID |
I11198 |
| Last Modified |
07 Jul 2004 |
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| Group Sheet |
F3130 |
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| Family 1 |
Julia Anna Eby, b. 15 Aug 1844 |
| Children |
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| Group Sheet |
F2372 |
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| Notes |
Richard C. Cowan, "son of Thomas and Jane (Craigg) Cowan, was born near Drumshambo, Leitrim County, Province of Connaught, Ireland, March 5th, 1832. He served over nine years in the Royal Irish Constabulary. After receiving his discharge he emigrated to America and landed at Quebec, September 18th, 1857. He came to Berlin in fall of the same year. After residing in Waterloo County for some time he was married to Julia Ann, daughter of the late Henry and Elizabeth (Bowers) Eby. She was born August 15th, 1844. Shortly after their marriage they moved on a farm two miles north of Linwood, near the Macton Catholic Church where they resided from 1863 until 1885 when they sold the farm and moved to Masonville, Quebec. Not finding this a a very desirable place of residence they returned to Berlin in 1887 where they have since resided. During the summer time Mr. Cowan is engaged as a gardener for various parties in Berlin. Their family consists of nine children,(None of the children are married and are all at home with their parents save the two eldest) viz:" |
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| Sources |
1. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 465 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
2. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 563 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
3. [S1] Vol I A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., Ezra E. Eby, (Berlin, Ontario, 1895), 465 [View page(s) from the 1895-96 edition]
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