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Alexander COWAN (1874 - 1939)

Children	Self + Spouses	Parents	Grandparents	Greatgrandparents
	Alexander COWAN (1874 - 1939) + Mary LENNON	Robert COWAN (1848 - 1924)	Robert COWAN
		Jane MCKIE (1851 - 1875)

b. 1874 at Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland

m. 1900 Mary LENNON at Queensland, Australia

d. 1939 at Mackay, Queensland, Australia aged 65

Near Relatives of Alexander COWAN (1874 - 1939)
Relationship	Person	Born	Birth Place	Died	Death Place	Age
Grandfather	Robert COWAN
Father	Robert COWAN	abt 1848		1924	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	76
Mother	Jane MCKIE	1851	Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland	1875	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	24
Self	Alexander COWAN	1874	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1939	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	65
Wife	Mary LENNON
Brother	Thomas COWAN	1871	Ayrshire, Scotland	1958	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	87
Sister	Ellizabeth COWAN	1872	Dailly, Ayrshire, Scotland	1956	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	84
Brother	Anthony Logan COWAN	1875	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	1938	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	63
Half Sister	Margaret COWAN	1877	Ayrshire, Scotland	1886	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	9
Half Sister	Sarah COWAN	1879	Ayrshire, Scotland	1951	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	72
Half Brother	Robert COWAN	1882		1920	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	38
Half Sister	Jessie COWAN	1884	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1885	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1
Half Brother	William COWAN	1886	Queensland, Australia	1961	Mirani, Mackay, Queensland, Australia	75
Half Sister	Janet COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Half Brother	John COWAN	1887	Queensland, Australia	1888	Queensland, Australia	1
Half Brother	James COWAN	abt 1890		1948	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	58
Half Sister	Martha COWAN	1892	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1959	Brisbane, Queensland, Australia	67
Half Brother	Henry COWAN	1893	Queensland, Australia	1945	Queensland, Australia	52
Half Sister	Margaret COWAN	1895	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1954	Queensland, Australia	59
Half Brother	John COWAN	1897	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	1970	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	73
Half 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	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 Alexander COWAN (1874 - 1939)'s life
Date	Age	Event	Place	Notes	Src
1874		Alexander COWAN was born	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	Ancestry trees & census
1875	1	Death of mother Jane MCKIE (aged 24)	Dalmellington, Ayrshire, Scotland	Ancestry trees
1900	26	Married Mary LENNON	Queensland, Australia	Note 1	17
1924	50	Death of father Robert COWAN (aged 76)	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 2	52, 60
1939	65	Alexander COWAN died	Mackay, Queensland, Australia	Note 3	52, 60
1939	65	Burial	Mackay City Cemetery, Mackay, Queensland	Note 4	90

Note 1: Alexander Cowan Event date: 12/06/1900 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1900/C/1486 Spouse: Mary Lennon

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: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Alexander Cowan Death Date 15Mar1939 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Robert Mother's Name Elizabeth Kie Registration Year 1939 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 000684 Page number 395 Daily Mercury (Mackay) 16 March 1939 THE Funeral of the late ALEXAN- DER , COWAN, of Pinnacle, and formerly of Marian, relict of Mary Cowan, will move from the Funeral Parlour, Alfred Street, THIS DAY at 12 Noon to the Mackay Cemetery. Friends will please accept this the only Intimation and invitation. Daily Mercury (Mackay) 7 July 19939 PROBATE GRANTED. At the Supreme Court in Towns- ville on June 23, probate of the will of Alexander Cowan, late of Pin nacle, near Mackay, was granted by the Registrar (Mr. J. Shannon) to Alexander James Cowan, of 13 French- street, Plmlico, Townsville, the sole executor named in the said will. (Messrs. Macrossan & Amiet, solici tors for executor, Victoria-street, Mackay).

Note 4: Alexander Cowan Birth unknown Death 16 Mar 1939 Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Presbyterian Section 2, Line 8, Plot 7 65 years

Source References:

17. Type: Vital Record, Abbr: NSW bdm register, Title: NSW bdm register

- Reference = (Marriage)

- Notes: Alexander Cowan Event date: 12/06/1900 Event type: Marriage registration Registration details: 1900/C/1486 Spouse: Mary Lennon

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Australia Death Index, 1787-1985 Name Alexander Cowan Death Date 15Mar1939 Death Place Queensland Father's Name Robert Mother's Name Elizabeth Kie Registration Year 1939 Registration Place Queensland Registration Number 000684 Page number 395

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

- Reference = (Death)

- Notes: Daily Mercury (Mackay) 7 July 19939 PROBATE GRANTED. At the Supreme Court in Towns- ville on June 23, probate of the will of Alexander Cowan, late of Pin nacle, near Mackay, was granted by the Registrar (Mr. J. Shannon) to Alexander James Cowan, of 13 French- street, Plmlico, Townsville, the sole executor named in the said will. (Messrs. Macrossan & Amiet, solici tors for executor, Victoria-street, Mackay). Daily Mercury (Mackay) 16 March 1939 THE Funeral of the late ALEXAN- DER , COWAN, of Pinnacle, and formerly of Marian, relict of Mary Cowan, will move from the Funeral Parlour, Alfred Street, THIS DAY at 12 Noon to the Mackay Cemetery. Friends will please accept this the only Intimation and invitation.

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

- Reference = (Burial)

- Notes: Alexander Cowan Birth unknown Death 16 Mar 1939 Burial Mackay City Cemetery Mackay, Mackay Region, Queensland, Australia Plot Presbyterian Section 2, Line 8, Plot 7 65 years

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