Francis Allan Cowie

1843 - 1921  (78 years)

• Name	Francis Allan Cowie
  Birth	28 Feb 1843	Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Gender	Male
  Census-Household Member	1851	Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  Census-Household Member	1871	Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Canada
  	Role: Household Member
  Census	1881	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Canada
  Census	1891	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Canada
  Census	1901	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Canada
  FindaGrave Memorial ID	213821620
  	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/213821620
  Occupation	1901	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Pump manufacturer
  Residence	1901	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  _UID	149E04D288144D91ACDB61890E034BCC9BAE
  Death	4 Aug 1921	Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada
  	1921, Friday August 12, The Almonte Gazette page 3 Francis Cowie Mr Francis William Cowie, a former ex-deputy reeve of Almonte, died at an Ottawa hospital on Thursday. Born in Almonte 78 years ago. Mr Cowie spent most of his life here, but he had been in the west for nearly 15 years lately. During his life he filled many important positions in Almonte, including being a member of the Almonte town council, and deputy reeve, In politics he was a Conservative, and also took a keen interest in municipal matters. He owned a large pump factory in Almonte, and latterly spent a great part of his time travelling in the west, attending to his numerous interests. During the winters, he lived with his daughter, Mrs George Bennett. In addition to his daughter, Mrs Bennett, Ottawa, and two little grandchildren. Francis and Monie, he is survived by a sister, Mrs Porteous, Seattle, Wash. The funeral took place from the residence of Mrs Bennett, 196 Lyon street, to the Central Depot, enroute to Almonte, where interment took place on Saturday morning. There were many old friends at the funeral.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I42858	Lanark County Origins | This is my paternal Lineage, My Great Grandmother's Lineage (paternal)
  Last Modified	9 Aug 2021

  
  

  Father	Robert Cowie,   b. 2 Jan 1805, Corstorphine Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland d. 15 Apr 1887, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 82 years)
  Mother	Henrietta Jane Adams,   b. 1813, Ulster County, New York, United States d. 23 Jun 1871, Tay Valley Twp (North Burgess), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 58 years)
  Marriage	5 Oct 1832	Tay Valley Twp (Bathurst), Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F14553	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Annie Garland,   b. 19 Mar 1850, Goulbourn Twp, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada d. 7 Sep 1893, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 43 years)
  Marriage	1872
  Children	1. Ann Garland Cowie,   b. 1877, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown   2. Henrietta I. "Hattie" Cowie,   b. 26 Nov 1880, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F14494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

  Family 2	Catherine McMillan,   b. 17 Jul 1860, Glengarry County, Ontario, Canada d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	18 Mar 1901	Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F14491	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	4 Mar 2024

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 28 Feb 1843 - Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1851 - Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census-Household Member - Canada - 1871 - Burgess North Twp, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1881 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1891 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Census - Canada - 1901 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Pump manufacturer - 1901 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1901 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 18 Mar 1901 - Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - 4 Aug 1921 - Ottawa, Carleton County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S103] Ancestry.com and Genealogical Research Library (Brampton, Ontario, Canada), Ontario, Canada, Marriages, 1785-1935, (Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Date:2010 Place:Provo, UT, USA), accessed 6 Aug 2021), Robert Cowie household; Year: 1851; Census Place: Lanark, Canada West (Ontario); Schedule: A; Roll: C_11732; Page: 11; Line: 9., 1,7921::0. (Reliability: 3). [S99] Book, History of the County of Peterborough, (Toronto, Ontario, Canada: C. Blackett Robinson, 5 Jordan Street, publisher, 1884.), accessed 6 Aug 2021), Robert Cowie household; Year: 1871; Census Place: Burgess North, Lanark South, Ontario; Roll: C-10017; Page: 42., 971.363 H39 BR C.1. (Reliability: 3). [S164] Ontario., Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869, (Digital images., Family Search.org . https://www.familysearch.org.), accessed 6 Aug 2021), Francis A. Cowie household; Year: 1881; Census Place: Almonte, Lanark North, Ontario; Roll: C_13233; Page: 4; Family No: 17. (Reliability: 3). [S178] ? Findmypast 2015, Australia, Queensland Deaths 1829-1964 Transcription, ((findmypast.com)), accessed 6 Aug 2021), Francis A. Cowie household; Year: 1891; Census Place: Almonte Town, Lanark North, Ontario, Canada; Roll: T-6348; Family No: 145. (Reliability: 3). [S256] Montana., USA, Montana, U.S., County Marriages, 1865-1987, ( Ancestry . ancestry.ca : 2017.), accessed 6 Aug 2021), Francis A. Cowie household; Year: 1901; Census Place: Almonte (Town/Ville), Lanark (North/Nord), Ontario; Page: 15; Family No: 149. (Reliability: 3).