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William COWAN (1886 - 1961)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	William COWAN (1886 - 1961)	Robert COWAN (1848 - 1924)	Robert COWAN
		Janet CROSBY (1856 - 1925)	Alexander CROSBY
			Margaret MCCUTCHER

b. 1886 at Queensland, Australia

d. 1961 at Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 75

Near Relatives of William COWAN (1886 - 1961)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Robert COWAN
Grandfather	Alexander CROSBY
Grandmother	Margaret MCCUTCHER
Father	Robert COWAN	abt 1848		1924	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother	Janet CROSBY	abt 1856		1925	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	69
Self	William COWAN	1886	Queensland, Australia	1961	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
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
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
Sister	Agnes COWAN	1899	Eton, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1945	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	46
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
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
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
Brother in Law	William Martin ROCHE	1893	Queensland, Australia	1966	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73

Events in William COWAN (1886 - 1961)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1886		William COWAN was born	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	52
1924	38	Death of father Robert COWAN (aged 76)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
1925	39	Death of mother Janet CROSBY (aged 69)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	60
1961	75	William COWAN died	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 4	52
1961	75	Burial	Walkerston Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 5	90

Note 1: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name William Cowan Birth Date 13/03/1886 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1886 Registration Place Queensland Australia Father Robert Cowan Mother Jeanet Crosby Page number 3138 Registration Number 005495

Note 2: 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 3: 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 4: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Cowan Death Date 15May1961 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Robert Mother's Name Jeanet Crosby Registration Year 1961 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 002210 Page number 603

Note 5: William Cowan Birth unknown Death 15 May 1961 Burial Walkerston Cemetery Walkerston, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Prebyteran Section 1, Line # 6, Plot 6 aged 75 years

Source References:

52. Type: Australia Birth Marriage Death Index 1787 - 1985 Record

- Reference = (Birth)

- Notes: Australia Birth Index, 1788-1922 Name William Cowan Birth Date 13/03/1886 Birth Place Queensland Registration Year 1886 Registration Place Queensland Australia Father Robert Cowan Mother Jeanet Crosby Page number 3138 Registration Number 005495

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name William Cowan Death Date 15May1961 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Robert Mother's Name Jeanet Crosby Registration Year 1961 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 002210 Page number 603

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: William Cowan Birth unknown Death 15 May 1961 Burial Walkerston Cemetery Walkerston, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Prebyteran Section 1, Line # 6, Plot 6 aged 75 years

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