Walter COWAN's land in Puslinch, Ontario
Valorie Zimmerman
the Puslinch Historical Society, at http://puslinch.bravepages.com/
RG L29
Juniper Hill Farm
In 1848 owned by James Durand, and sold to We McKenzie. In 1849 it
was sold to Walter Cowan Sr. In 1851 census, Walter Cowan from
Scotland age 35, with wife Margaret, age 30, and son Walter, age 9. [I
wonder if they rented the farm from 1832-1849?]
In 1886 the deed was transferred to son Walter Scott Cowan. Walter
Cowan Sr. had built stone house. Mr. Kennedy was the mason. There was
a spring fed creek in rear. Orchard east of barn. Well behind house
187' deep.
Walter Cowan Jr. m. Annie McPherson of l.8 RG
1. Margaret 1870-1961 m. Hugh McAninch [more about Hugh in the blog post]
2. Alex 1881-1963 m. Margaret Naismith
3. Jean 1883-1945 m. John Sawyer of l. 19 FF
4. Wm. 1887 d. infancy
5. Mary 1888 m. James Blake of l. 19 FG
6. James 1885-1948 m. Clara Naismith
7. Thomas 1890-1970 m. Elsie Scheol (sic) [Elsie Schell]
8. Walter 1892-1950 m. Hetty Holden Vancouver
1916 Angus McDonnell, who had been in gold fields, then in real
estate in Vancouver where he lost heavily. He met Cowans from Crieff
and he traded his house in Vancouver for the Cowan farm at Crieff!
[ed. I have never heard this story! So interesting]
There is so much more, and links to more than that. I've blogged about it:
http://genweblog.blogspot.com/2009/01/walter-cowans-property-in-puslinch.html
Additions and corrections welcome, on the blog or here.
I feel we are getting closer to locating members of the family from
each branch, and finding the "paper" proof of relationship. Now we
need to start saving our nickels for some more DNA tests. Fortunately,
they are getting cheaper all the time!
I tried to link to all my blogged Cowan stuff, and if there are posts
you haven't read before, or not for awhile, why not spend a few hours
reviewing this material, and thinking about how it fits in with your
own research?
I would like us to eventually create a mutual GEDCOM that will help us
sort out the various lines. In my family there are TOO MANY Thomases,
Walters, and Jameses! And Marys, Margarets, and Janes. We need to have
BMD dates and places with each of these people if we are to properly
sort them.
Valorie
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