Agnes COWAN (1899

Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
Living Living	Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945) + William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966)	Robert COWAN (1848 - 1924)	Robert COWAN



		Janet CROSBY (1856 - 1925)	Alexander CROSBY

			Margaret MCCUTCHER

Pic P1. In Loving Memory of
my dear wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

Pic S1. In Loving Memory of
my dear wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

Pic 1. In Loving Memory of
my dear wife and mother
AGNES ROCHE
died 8th March 1945
age 45 years
also WILLIAM MARTIN ROCHE
Died 24th October 1966, aged 73 years

b. 1899 at Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia

+. William Martin ROCHE (1893 - 1966)

d. 1945 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 46

Near Relatives of Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Robert COWAN
Grandfather	Alexander CROSBY
Grandmother	Margaret MCCUTCHER

Father in Law	Thomas ROCHE	1862		1942	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	80
Mother in Law	Catherne MURPHY	1867		1950	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	83

Father	Robert COWAN	abt 1848		1924	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother	Janet CROSBY	abt 1856		1925	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	69
Step Mother	Jane MCKIE	1851	Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland	1875	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	24

Self	Agnes COWAN	1899	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1945	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	46

Spouse/Partner	William Martin ROCHE	1893	Queensland, Australia	1966	Queensland, Australia	73

Daughter	Living or Recently Deceased
Son	Living or Recently Deceased

Half Brother	Thomas COWAN	1871	Ayrshire, Scotland	1958	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	87
Half Sister	Ellizabeth COWAN	1872	Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland	1956	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	84
Half Brother	Alexander COWAN	1874	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1939	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	65
Half Brother	Anthony Logan COWAN	1875	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1938	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	63
Sister	Margaret COWAN	1877	Ayrshire, Scotland	1886	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	9
Sister	Sarah COWAN	1879	Ayrshire, Scotland	1951	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	72
Brother	Robert COWAN	1882		1920	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	38
Sister	Jessie COWAN	1884	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1885	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1
Brother	William COWAN	1886	Queensland, Australia	1961	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Sister	Janet COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Brother	John COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Brother	James COWAN	abt 1890		1948	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	58
Sister	Martha COWAN	1892	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1959	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	67
Brother	Henry COWAN	1893	Queensland, Australia	1945	Queensland, Australia	52
Sister	Margaret COWAN	1895	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1954	Queensland, Australia	59
Brother	John COWAN	1897	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1970	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73

Nephew	Eric George COWAN
Nephew	Thomas James COWAN	1894	Queensland, Australia	1898	Queensland, Australia	4
Niece	Elizabeth Taylor "Bessie" COWAN	22 Dec 1895	Queensland, Australia	1931	Queensland, Australia	36
Niece	Jane McKie COWAN	abt 1900		1934	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	34
Niece	Grace Alexandra COWAN	1901	Queensland, Australia	1978	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	77
Niece	Barbara COWAN	1903	Queensland, Australia	1973	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	70
Nephew	Leslie Thomas COWAN	1905	Queensland, Australia	1971	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	66
Nephew	Roy Alexander COWAN	1909	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1911	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	2
Niece	Clara Ellen COWAN	1898	Queensland, Australia	1980	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	82
Nephew	William Anthony COWAN	1901	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Robert COWAN	1902	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	Alexander COWAN	1904	Queensland, Australia	1979	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Nephew	Anthony Henry COWAN	1907	Queensland, Australia	1969	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	62
Nephew	Robert George COWAN	1914	Queensland, Australia	1946	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	32
Niece	Eleanor Maud COWAN	1915	Queensland, Australia
Nephew	James COWAN	1919	Queensland, Australia
Niece	Phyllis May COWAN			1921	Queensland, Australia

Brother in Law	William Garrett ROCHE	1887	Queensland, Australia	1887	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister in Law	Sabina Ellen ROCHE	1888	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	1940	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	52
Brother in Law	Thomas David ROCHE	1891	Queensland, Australia	1975	Brisbane, Queenland, Australia	84
Brother in Law	James Garrett ROCHE	1894	Queensland, Australia	1962	Dalby, Queensland, Australia	68
Sister in Law	Teresa Eileen ROCHE	1896	Queensland, Australia	1958	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	62
Brother in Law	Francis Joseph ROCHE	1897	Queensland, Australia	1897	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister in Law	Catherine Mary ROCHE	1900	Queensland, Australia	1900	Queensland, Australia	0
Brother in Law	Cyril Joseph ROCHE	1901	Queensland, Australia	1981	Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia	80
Brother in Law	Morris ROCHE	1902	Queensland, Australia	1902	Queensland, Australia	0
Sister in Law	Marguerite (Margaret) Vera May) ROCHE	1907	Queensland, Australia	1989	Queensland, Australia	82
Brother in Law	Henry (Harry) Joseph ROCHE	1908	Queensland, Australia	1953	Mackay, Queenland, Australia	45
Sister in Law	Christina Isabella IRONSIDE	1876	Queensland, Australia	1956	Queensland, Australia	80
Brother in Law	Victor Leon Thomas WARRY	1864	Norfolk, England	1922	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	58
Sister in Law	Mary LENNON
Sister in Law	Annie Louisa LOLLO			1963	Walkerston, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Charles Herbert LINDEN
Sister in Law	Ethel Maude GREGORY	abt 1892		1978	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	86
Brother in Law	James HOGAN
Sister in Law	Thelma Agned TEMPLETON			1964	Mackay, Queensland, Australia
Brother in Law	Ernest DITTON
Sister in Law	Mary Louisa LOBIE	1900	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1974	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	74

Events in Agnes COWAN (1899 - 1945)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1875		Death of step mother Jane MCKIE (aged 24)	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	Ancestry trees
1899		Agnes COWAN was born	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia
1924	25	Death of father Robert COWAN (aged 76)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52, 60
1925	26	Death of mother Janet CROSBY (aged 69)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	60
1945	46	Agnes COWAN died	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	18, 60
1945	46	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 4	90

Note 1: Find a grave - burial info

Australia Death Index, 1787-1985
Name
Robert Cowan
Death Date
30Oct1924
Death Place
Queensland
Father's Name
Robert Cowan
Registration Year
1924
Registration Place
Queensland
Registration Number
003977
Page number
342

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 31 Oct 1924
The funeral of the late ROBERT
COWAN, formerly of Mirani, will
move from the residence of Mr. J.
Cowan, Pirie-street. THIS DAY, at 2
p.m. to the Mackay Cemetery.
Friends will please accept this, the
only intimation and invitation.

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 19 Nov 1924
Mr. R. Cowan whose death occurred on October 31st, was a resident of Mackay for 42 years. He arrived with his wife in the Scottish Knight on November 2, 1882, and obtained employment with Messrs. Inverarity and McInnes as ploughman. After being employed on farms and other work for some time he subsequently secured a farm of his own in the North Eton district, where he remained for 14 years, and later resided at Mirani. Ill health caused him to relinquish active work some years ago. The deceased, who was 76 years of age, leaves a widow and grown-up family of seven sons and six daughters

Note 2: See burial info

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 25 Nov 1925
FUNERAL NOTICE-
The funeral of the late JANET
COWAN, relict of ROBERT
COWAN, will move from the residence
of MR. JOHN COWAN. Pirie Street, this
day at 2-30 p.m. to the Mackay Cemetery.

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 27 Nov 1925
The death of Mrs. Janet Cowan, which occurred on Tuesday afternoon last, removed a resident of 33 years standing. The deceased came to Mac kay in the Scottish Knight and landed with her husband on November 2, 1882. She resided with her husband in various parts of the district, but during the last four or five years has lived in Mackay with her son, Mr. J. Cowan. Her husband predeceased her by thirteen months. She leaves a- large grown-up family. The funeral took place on Wednesday afternoon, to the Mackay cemetery, the burial service being - conducted by Rev. R. Bardon, St. Paul's Presbyterian Church.

Note 3: See burial info

Agnes Roche
Event date: 08/03/1945
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1945/C/740
Mother: Janet Crosbie
Father/parent: Robert Cowan

Daily Mercury (Mackay) 9 Mar 1945
THE Funeral of the late AGNES
ROCHE, dearly beloved wife of
William Roche, of Mirani, and be-
loved mother of Ken and Greta Roche,
will move from St. Patrick's Church.
River Street, THIS DAY, at 3 p.m.
to the Mackay Cemetery.
Friends will please accept this
intimation and invitation.
ALEX GRANT,
Funeral Director.

Note 4: Agnes Roche
Birth unknown
Death 8 Mar 1945
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot Catholic Section 1, Line 25, Plot 2
45 years
WITH F.J ROCHE #2079, C.M ROCHE #2322, A. ROCHE #3087, D. ROCHE #3021A, T. ROCHE #4218A, C. ROCHE #1121B, W.M ROCHE #3299B, R.H JARRETT #4189B, M.V.M JARRETT #4694B

Source References:

18. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: Queensland bdm index, Title: Queensland bdm index

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Agnes Roche
Event date: 08/03/1945
Event type: Death registration
Registration details: 1945/C/740
Mother: Janet Crosbie
Father/parent: Robert Cowan

60. Type: Newspaper, Title: Trove, http://trove.nla.gov.au

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 9 Mar 1945
THE Funeral of the late AGNES
ROCHE, dearly beloved wife of
William Roche, of Mirani, and be-
loved mother of Ken and Greta Roche,
will move from St. Patrick's Church.
River Street, THIS DAY, at 3 p.m.
to the Mackay Cemetery.
Friends will please accept this
intimation and invitation.
ALEX GRANT,
Funeral Director.

90. Type: Web Page, Abbr: Find A Grave, Title: Findagrave.com

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Agnes Roche
Birth unknown
Death 8 Mar 1945
Burial
Mackay City Cemetery
Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia
Plot Catholic Section 1, Line 25, Plot 2
45 years
WITH F.J ROCHE #2079, C.M ROCHE #2322, A. ROCHE #3087, D. ROCHE #3021A, T. ROCHE #4218A, C. ROCHE #1121B, W.M ROCHE #3299B, R.H JARRETT #4189B, M.V.M JARRETT #4694B

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