Person Page - 1819

     Harold James Wright was born on 30 October 1922 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 30 1922 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n.² He died on 17 January 1923 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#024746: Name: Harold James Wright; Date: Jan 17 1923; Age: 2 mos., 18 dys; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp., Oct 30 1922; Parents: James Arthur Wright & Lillie Hazelwood, b. Brighton Twp; Inf.: James A. Wright, Brighton Twp., father; Burial: McPhail's Cemetery, Jan 19 1923; Und.: B. E. Brintnell, Brighton; Phys.: H. C. Rundle, Brighton; Reg'd.: Jan 18 1923 (Ontario Death Registration, #024746-1923, ancestyr.com.)^1,3 He was buried on 19 January 1923 at McPhail's Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Lillie Hazelwood; February 23, 1901; October 13, 1988; Wife of; James A. Wright; Their Infant Sons; Harold; 1922; Howard; 1932 (McPhail's Cemertery, Brighton Twp., Apr 29, 2007.)⁴

     John Cowey was born on 10 June 1857 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 10 1857 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Location Northumberland Co. per Death Reg'n. of son James Cowey. Date 1858 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1857 & location UC per 1861 Census. Location Percy Twp. per email from Neil Cowey, Aug 9, 2007.^1,4,3,5,2 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1861 Census: see James Cowey.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.³ He married Barbara Jemima Haynes, daughter of William Haynes and Jemima ?, on 15 April 1884 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008142: Groom: John Cowey; Age: 26; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Helen Cowie; Bride: Barbara J. Haynes; Age: 18; Res.: Haldimand; Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Jemima Haynes; Wit.: Byron McDonald, Colborne & Mary Haynes, Lakeport; Date: Apr 15 1884; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Pres; Performed by: Rev. P. M. Duncan (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008142-1884, ancestry.com)
per Death Reg'n. of son James Cowey.^1,6 John Cowey appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1901 Census: Cowey, John, 44, b. Ont. r. Jun 10 1857, Scot., Pres., farmer, married; Barbara J., 35, b. Jan 11 1866, Eng., Pres., married; James, 16, b. Ont. r. Apr 3 1885, Scot., Pres., son; Francis, 12, b. Dec 19 1888, son; John, 9, b. Aug 23 1881, son; Archie C., 8, b. Oct 8 1882, son; Mary E., 6, b. Apr 11 1895, daughter; Robert N., 3, b. Aug 11 1897, son (1901 Census Online: Cramahe Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 8, line 17, T-6485, Conc 1, Lot 34, Centre.)⁴ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 1 Lot 34 Centre, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 1, Lot 34, Centre, Cramahe Twp.⁴ He died on 27 August 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 70; Death Reg'n.#024435: Name: John Cowey; Date: Aug 27 1927; Age: 70y 2m 17d; Born: Northumberland Co., Jun 10 1857; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Nat.: Scot; Parents: James Cowey & Ellen Kerr, b. Scotland; Cause: heart failure; Phys.: Dr. A. c. McGlennan, Colborne; Inf.: Mrs. John Cowey, Colborne, wife; Buried: Lakeport, Aug 29 1927; Und.: E. Quinn, Colborne; Reg'd.: Aug 29 1927 (Ontario Death Registration, #024435-1927, ancestry.com.)⁷ He was buried on 29 August 1927 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.¹

     Barbara Jemima Haynes was born on 11 January 1866 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1866 & location Brighton per Marriage reg'n. Date Jan 11 1866 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Location Northumberland Co. per Death Reg'n. of son James Cowey.^1,2,3 She married John Cowey, son of James Cowey and Ellen Kerr, on 15 April 1884 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008142: Groom: John Cowey; Age: 26; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Percy; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James & Helen Cowie; Bride: Barbara J. Haynes; Age: 18; Res.: Haldimand; Born: Brighton; Status: spinster; Parents: William & Jemima Haynes; Wit.: Byron McDonald, Colborne & Mary Haynes, Lakeport; Date: Apr 15 1884; Place: Colborne; Rel.: Pres; Performed by: Rev. P. M. Duncan (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008142-1884, ancestry.com)
per Death Reg'n. of son James Cowey.^1,5 As of 15 April 1884,her married name was Cowey.¹ Barbara Jemima Haynes appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 35 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.² She lived on 29 August 1927 at Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of husband John Cowey.¹ She died on 14 December 1939 at Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 73; Date Dec 14 1939 per email from Neil Cowey, Aug 9, 2007. Date Dec 14 1939 & location Colborne per family tree of barrysavage78 on ancestry.ca, Apr 2 2017.^6,7

     John "Jack" Cowey was born on 23 August 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 1891 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Aug 23 1891 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. per Death Reg'n. of brother James Cowey.^1,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.³ He appeared on the census of 1911 at 8 Bond St., Osawa, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1911 Census: see James Cowey (brother.)⁴ He married Alice Victoria Grice, daughter of Richard Grice and Mary Jane Rowland, on 27 May 1914 at Port Hope, Durham Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016169: Groom: John Cowey; Age: 22; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: bachelor; Occ.: Canner; Rel.: Pres; Parents: John Cowey & Barbara Jemima Haynes; Bride: Alice Victoria Grice; Age: 21; Res. & Born: Osaka, Ont; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Richard Grice & Mary Jane Rowland; Wit.: William O'Neil, Canton, Ont. & Sarah Bertha Grice, Osaka, Ont; Date: May 27 1914; Place: Port Hope; Performed by: T. McCullough, Port Hope; Sworn: Colborne, May 23, 1914 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016169-1914, ancestry.com.)⁵ John "Jack" Cowey lived on 27 April 1925 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his brother James Cowey.¹ He died on 13 May 1946 at Ontario at age 54; Date May 13 1946 per email from Neil Cowey, Aug 9, 2007.² He was buried on 15 May 1946 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; OCFA: Name: John Cowey; Cemetery: Lakeport; County: Northumberland; Township: Haldimand; Ref.: KW-N896-0 (OCFA Web search.)⁶

     Francis "Frank" Cowey was born on 19 December 1888 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#024826: Name: Francis Cowie (Cowey); Date: Dec 19 1889; Parents: Jno & Barbara Cowey; Inf.: Jno Cowey, farmer, Lakeport; Reg'd.: Feb 25 1889; Reg'r.: H. P. Gould (Ontario Birth Registration, #024826-1889, ancestry.com)
Note: Surname was originally spelled Cowie and Cowey was inserted above in 1951.
Date Dec 19 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.¹ He married Ruby Clapper, daughter of Nelson Clapper and Cecellia Bayes, on 19 June 1912 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014805: Groom: Frank Cowey; Age: 22; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Lakeport; Status: bachelor; Rel.: Pres; Parents: John Cowey & Barbara Jemima Haynes; Bride: Ruby Clapper; Age: 18; Res. & Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Rel.: Chr; Parents: Nelson Clapper, farmer & Celia Bays; Wit.: L. H. & Alice M. Duncan, Colborne; Date: Jun 19 1912; Place: Colborne; Performed by: Peter Duncan, Minister, Pres., Colborne; Sworn: Colborne, Jun 18 1912 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014805-1912, ancestry.com.)⁴

     Archibald Campbell "Archie" Cowey was born on 7 October 1892 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#023340: Name: Archie Campbell Cowey; Date: Oct 7 1892; Parents: John & Barbara Cowey; Inf.: John Cowey, farmer, Cramahe; Reg'd.: Apr 25 1893 (Ontario Birth Registration, #023340-1893, ancestry.com)
Date Oct 8 1892 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at 8 Bond St., Oshawa, Durham Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1911 Census: see James Cowey (brother.)⁴ He was buried circa 1970 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; OCFA: Name: Archie C. Cowey; Cemetery: Lakeport; County: Northumberland; Township: Haldimand; Ref.: KW-N896-0 (OCFA Web search.)⁵ He died circa 1970 at Ontario; per Burial.⁵

     Mary E. Cowey was born on 11 April 1895 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 11 1895 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.¹

     Robert Nile Cowey was born on 11 August 1897 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.# : Name: Robert Nile Cowey; Date: Aug 11 1897; Parents; John (Cowie) Cowey & Barbara Haynes; Inf.: John Cowey, farmer; Reg'd.: Oct 13 1897; Modified: Apr 29 1950, signed by John Cowey - changed surname from Cowie to Cowey (Ontario Birth Registration, #028058-1897, ancestry.com)
Note: Two records in a row for Cowey twins.
Date Aug 11 1897 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,3 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1901 Census: see John Cowey.¹ He "Particulars of Recruiting... Surname: Cowey; Christian Name: Robert Nile; Present Address: R. R. #3, Colborne; Military Service Act Number: PC920873; Date of Birth: 11-8-97; Place of Birth: Lakeport, Ont; Status: single; Rel.: Pres; Trade: farmer; Next of Kin: John Cowey, father, Lakeport, R. R. 3; Present Member of Military: No; Medical Exam: Kingston, 8-5-18, Category A2; Place: Barriefield Camp, Ont., 7-5-18" Canadian Soldies of WWI, ancestry.com on 7 May 1918 at Barriefield Camp, Ontario. He married Doris Bella Palmateer, daughter of Edward Rumsey Palmateer and Esther L. "Ettie" Day, on 24 May 1921 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#016796: Groom: Robert Nile Cowey; Age: 23; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status; spinster; Rel.: Pres; Occ.: farmer; Parents: John Cowey & Barbara J. Haines; Bride: Doris Vella Palmateer; Age: 17 yrs., 6 mos; Res.: Haldimand Twp; Born: Cramahe; Status: spinster; Rel.: Meth; Parents: Rumsey Palmateer & Esther L. Day; Expected Res.: Halidmand Twp; Wit.: William C. & Adeline Day, Castleton; Date: May 24 1921; Place: Haldimand Twp; Performed by: William A. McKenzie, Colborne, Pres; Sworn: Colborne, May 16 1921 (Ontario Marriage Registration, #016796-1921, ancestry.com.)⁴ Robert Nile Cowey was buried circa 1970 at Lakeport Cemetery, Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario; OCFA: Name: Nile R. Cowey; Cemetery: Lakeport; County: Northumberland; Township: Haldimand; Ref.: KW-N896-0 (OCFA Web search.)⁵ He died circa 1970 at Ontario; per Burial.⁵

     James Cowey was born on 30 March 1827 at England; Date Mar 30 1827 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1828 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1830 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1829 & location Scotland per 1851 Census.^1,4,3,2 He immigrated in 1840 to Ontario; Immigration 1840 per 1901 Census.⁴ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1851 Census: Cowie, James, 25, b. Scotland, Pres., lab., single; John, 21, b. Scotland, Pers., lab., single
Note: We must assume that this is James and John, sons of John and JaneCowie. Place of birth is not right but everything else works. It's just a mistake, probably.³ He married Ellen Kerr before 1857 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1881 Census.¹ James Cowey appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1861 Census: Cowey, James, 31, b. England, FC, farmer, married; Ellen, 24, b. Scotland, Fc, married; John, 4, b. UC; Margaret, 2, b. UC (1861 Census: Percy Twp.)² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 53 at 1881 Census: Cowey, James, 53, b. England, Eng., C. Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 41, b. Scotland, Scot., Pres., married; John, 23, b. Ont., Eng., C. Pres., single; Margaret, 21; William K., 18; James, 16; Elizabeth, 13; Jane, 10; Robert, 7 (familysearch.org.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 73 at 1901 Census: Cowey, James, 73, b. England Mar 30 1827, Eng., immig. 1840, Pres., farmer, married; Ellen, 62, b. Scotland Jul 23 1838, Scot., immig. 1848, Pres., married; William K., 38, b. Ont. r. Oct 10 1862, Eng., Pres., son, single; Jane, 25, b. Ont. r. Nov 19 1875, daughter, single; Robert, 22, b. Ont. r. Jul 28 1878, son (1901 Census Online: Cramahe Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 7, line 42, T-6485 - Conc 1, Lot 35.)⁴ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 1 Lot 35, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 1, Lot 35, Cramahe Twp.⁴

     Ellen Kerr was born on 23 July 1838 at Scotland; Date Jul 23 1838 & location Scotland per 1901 Census. Date 1840 & locaiton Scotland per 1881 Census. Date 1837 & location Scotland per 1861 Census. Date 1839 & location Scotland per Death Reg'n.^1,2,3,4 She married James Cowey, son of John Cowey and Jane Grey, before 1857 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; per 1881 Census.¹ As of before 1857,her married name was Cowey.¹ Ellen Kerr appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see James Cowey.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 41 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1901 Census: see James Cowey.³ She died on 29 November 1903 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 65; Death Reg'n.#019272: Name: Ellen Cowey; Date: Nov 29 1903; Age: 64; Res.: Lakeport; Born: Scotland; Status: married; Inf.: & Phys.: Dr. Willoughby; Rel.: Pres; Reg'd.: Dec 1 1903 (Ontario Death Registration, #019272-1903, ancestry.com.)⁵

     Margaret Cowey was born on 5 July 1859 at Ontario; Date Jul 5 1859 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1860 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Percy Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1861 Census: see James Cowey.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹ She died on 22 October 1914 at Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 55; Death Reg'n.#037594: Name: Margaret Cowey; Date: Oct 22 1914; Age: 55y 3m 17d; Res.: Lakeport; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Parents: James Cowey & - ; Cause: cancer; Phys.: J. Archer Brown; Inf.: John Cowey, Lakeport; Reg'd.: Oct 23 1914 (Ontario Death Registration, #037594-1914, ancestry.com.)⁴

     William K. Cowey was born on 2 October 1861 at Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct. 2 1861 & location Northumberland Co. per Death Reg'n. Date Oct 10 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see James Cowey.² He died on 24 March 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 65; Death Reg'n.#024137: Name: William K. Cowey; Date: Mar 24 1927; Age: 65y 5m 22d; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Northumberland Co., Oct 2 1861; Status: single; Occ.: farmer; Parents: James Cowey, b. England & Ellen Kerr, b. Scotland; Cause: pernicious anemia; Phys.: Dr. J. Archer Brown, Colborne; Inf.: Janney Cowie (Cowey), Colborne, sister; Burial: Lakeport Cemetery, Mar 27 1927; Und.: E. Quinn, Colborne; Reg'd.: Mar 25 1927 (Ontario Death Registration, #024137-1927, ancestry.com.)⁴

     James Cowey was born in 1865 at Ontario; Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹

     Elizabeth Cowey was born in 1868 at Ontario; Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹

     Jane Cowey was born on 19 November 1875 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Nov 19 1875 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see James Cowey.² She lived on 25 March 1927 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of her brother William K. Cowey.³

     Robert Cowey was born on 28 July 1878 at Ontario; Date Jul 28 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see James Cowey.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1901 Census: see James Cowey.²

     John Cowey was born in 1800 at England; Date 1801 & location Scotland per Death Reg'n. Date 1800 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1800 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1799 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location England per 1851 Census. per 1901 Census - Mark Cowey. Location Scotland per Death Reg'n. of daughter Mary (Cowey) Broomfield.^5,1,6,3,2,4 He married Jane Grey before 1823 at England; per 1901 Census - Mark Cowey.⁵ John Cowey appeared on the census of 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: Name: John Cowey; Prop. Owner: J. Steel, Esq; Occ.: farmer; Total Persons - 7; Years in Cda. - 1; Females under 16? - 1; Males under 16? - 4; Male Married over ? - 1; Female over ? - 1 (1842 Census: Cramahe Twp., pg. 3, line 14)
Note: This shows that the youngest girl, Mary and the four boys (James, Robert, John, Mark) were living with John Cowey in Cramahe Twp. in 1842, just a years after immigrating from England. He appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc B Lot 1, Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: John Cowey; Conc B, Lot 1, prop., 350 acres; Total 5 persons
Note: Concession B, Lot 1 of Haldimand is right beside Concession 1, Lot 35 of Cramahe; most of Lakeport is in Haldimand. He lived in 1852 at Conc 6 Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1851 Census: Conc 6, Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., 100 acres.³ He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 52 at 1851 Census: Cowie, John, 52, b. England, Pres., farmer, married; Jane, 52, b. England, Pres., married; Robert, 22, b. England, Pres., miller, single; Mark, 15, b. England, Pres; Mary, 13, b. England, Pres.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 62 at 1861 Census: Cowey, John, 62, b. England, FC, farmer, married; Jane, 60, b. England, FC, married; John C., 29, b. England, FC, farmer, single; Mark, 24, b. England, FC, farmer, single; Mary, 21, b. England, FC, single (1861 Census: Cramahe Twp.)² He lived in April 1871 at Conc 6 Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 6, Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., 100 acres, owner.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: John Cowey, 71, b. England, Eng., C. Pres., farmer, married; Jane, 71, b. England, Eng., C. Pres., married; Mark, 33, b. England, Eng., C. Pres., farmer, single (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., div. 2, pg. 35, line 15 - Conc 6, Lot 26, 100 acres, owner.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 81 a t1881 Census: Cowey, John, 81, b. England, Eng., Pres., farmer, married; Jane, 81, b. England, Eng., Pres., married; Mark, 42, b. England, Eng., Pres., single (familysearch.org.)⁴ He died on 29 January 1899 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018541: Name: Jno Cowey; Date: Jan 29 1899; Age: 98 yrs; Res.: Conc 5, Cramahe Twp; Born: Scotland; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Pres; Inf. & Phys.: Dr. Crichton; Reg'd.: Jan 20 1899 (Ontario Death Registration, #018541-1899, ancestry.com.)⁷ He was buried on 31 January 1899 at Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Cowie; Died; Jan 29 1899; Aged; 99 Yrs; Jane; Wife of; John Cowie; Died; May 16 1896; Aged; 96 yrs; Mark Cowie; Died June 10 1913; Aged 72 Yrs. (Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., May 1, 2007.)⁸

     Jane Grey was born in 1800 at Chillingham, England; Date 1800 & location Chillingham, on border between England and Scotland - per Death Reg'n. Date 1800 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1800 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1801 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1799 & location England per 1851 Census. per 1901 Census - Mark Cowey.^2,4,3,5,6 She married John Cowey before 1823 at England; per 1901 Census - Mark Cowey.¹ As of before 1823,her married name was Cowey.¹ Jane Grey appeared on the census of 1842 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1842 Census: 1 adult female - see John Cowey. She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; age 52 at 1851 Census: see John Cowey.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1861 Census: see John Cowey.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 71 at 1871 Census: see John Cowey.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 81 at 1881 Census: see John Cowey.⁵ She died on 16 May 1896 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#013650: Name: Jane Cowie; Date: May 16 1896; Age: 96 yrs; Occ.: farmer; Born: Chillingham, on border between England and Scotland; Cause: old age, 2 weeks; Phys.: Dr. Stinson; Inf.: Peter Duncan, Pres. Min., Cramahe; Reg'd.: May 19 1896; Rel.: Pres; Reg'r.: R.B. Walt (Ontario Death Registration, #013650-1896, ancestry.com.)⁷ She was buried on 18 May 1896 at Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Cowie; Died; Jan 29 1899; Aged; 99 Yrs; Jane; Wife of; John Cowie; Died; May 16 1896; Aged; 96 yrs; Mark Cowie; Died June 10 1913; Aged 72 Yrs. (Castleton Cemetry, Cramahe Twp., May 1, 2007.)⁸

     Mark Cowey was born on 12 June 1839 at England; Date Jun 12 1839 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1839 & location England per 1881 Census. Date 1838 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1827 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1836 & location England per 1851 Census.^1,4,2,5,3 He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1851 Census: see John Cowey.² He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 24 at 1861 Census: see John Cowey.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: see John Cowey.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42 at 1881 Census: see John Cowey.⁵ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 5 Lot 28, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 5, Lot 28, Cramahe Twp.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 61 at 1901 Census: Cowey, Mark, 61, b. England, Eng., Pres., farmer, single; Margaret, 45, b. Ont. r. Jul 5 1855, Scot., Pres., niece, single; Clark, Daniel, 55, b. Ont. r. Feb 13 1845, Scot., farm lab., single (1901 Census Online: Cramahe Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 2, line 20, T-6485 - Conc 5, Lot 28.)¹ He died on 10 June 1913 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 73; Date Jun 10 1913 per Memorial.⁶ He was buried on 12 June 1913 at Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) John Cowie; Died; Jan 29 1899; Aged; 99 Yrs; Jane; Wife of; John Cowie; Died; May 16 1896; Aged; 96 yrs; Mark Cowie; Died June 10 1913; Aged 72 Yrs. (Castleton Cemetry, Cramahe Twp., May 1, 2007.)⁶

     Robert Cowey was born in 1824 at England; Date 1825 & location Scotland per 1881 Census. Date 1824 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1824 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1825 & location England per 1851 Census.^1,2,3,4 He married Mary Craig before 1846 at Ontario; per Death Reg'n. of daughter Jennie Cowey.^1,5 Robert Cowey appeared on the census of 1850 at Conc 1 Lot 35, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; 1850 Census: Robert Cowie; Conc 1, Lot 35, occ., prop., Total 3 Persons. (1850 Census: Cramahe Twp., pg. 3, line 4)
Note: This location is the very far south west corner of Cramahe Twp., the west side of Colborne and the east part of Lakeport. He appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1851 Census: Cowie, Robert, 26, b. England, f. Pres., Blacksmith, married; Mary, 30, b. Scotland, F. Pres., married; Mary J., 4, b. Cda; Margaret, 2, b. Cda.³ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 37 at 1861 Census: Cowey, Robert, 37, b. England, F.C., Blacksmith, married; Mary, 34, b. England, F.C., married; Jane, 13, b. UC; Margaret, 9; Thomasine, 7.² He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1871 Census: Cowey, Robert, 47, b. England, Eng., C. Pres., Blacksmith, married; Mary, 50, b. Scotland, Scot., C. Pres., married; Jane, 22, b. Ont., Eng., single; Margaret, 20, b. Ont; Thomasine, 16; William, 7 (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., div. 1, pg. 32, line 11 - Conc 1, Lot 36, 160 acres, tenant.)¹ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 1 Lot 36, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 1, Lot 36, Cramahe Twp., 160 acres, tenant.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 56 at 1881 Census: Cowey, Robert, 56, b. Scotland, Scot., C. Pres., Blacksmith, married; Mary, 63, b. Scotland, Scot., C. Pres., married; Mary J. 31, b. Ont., Scot., C. Pres., single; Margaret, 28, b. Ont., Scot., C. Pres., single; Thomasine, 25, b. Ont., Scot., C. Pres., single; William, 17, b. Ont., Scot., C. Pres., Blacksmith, single (familysearch.org.)⁴ He lived on 12 January 1890 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Birth Reg'n. of grandson Allen Craig Nicholl.⁶

     Mary Craig was born in 1821 at Scotland; Date 1818 & location Scotland per 1881 Census. Date 1821 & location Scotland per 1871 Census. Date 1827 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1821 & location Scotland per 1851 Census.^1,3,4,5 As of before 1846,her married name was Cowey.¹ She married Robert Cowey, son of John Cowey and Jane Grey, before 1846 at Ontario; per Death Reg'n. of daughter Jennie Cowey.^1,2 Mary Craig appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: see Robert Cowey.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 34 at 1861 Census: see Robert Cowey.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Robert Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 63 at 1881 Census: see Robert Cowey.⁵

     Mary Jane "Jennie" Cowey was born on 22 July 1847 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 22 1847 & location Ont. per Death Reg'n. Date 1850 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1849 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1848 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,3,5,4 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1851 Census: see Robert Cowey.² She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 13 at 1861 Census: see Robert Cowey.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1871 Census: see Robert Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 31 at 1881 Census: see Robert Cowey.⁵ She died on 28 December 1931 at Haldimand Twp., Lakeport, Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 84; Death Reg'n.#025282: Name: Jennie Cowie; Date: Dec 28 1931; Age: 84y 5m 6d; Res.: Lakeport; Born: Ont. Jul 2 1847; Status: single; Nat: Scot; Res. at Place of Death: 18 yrs; Parents: Robert Cowie, b. England & Mary Craig, b. Scotland; Inf.: Miss Jennie Nichol, Lakeport, niece; Burial: Lakeport Cemetery, Dec 30 1931; Und.: E. Quinn, Colborne; Reg'd.: May 6 1932 (Ontario Death Registration, #025282-1932, ancestry.com.)⁶

     Margaret Cowey was born on 9 January 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of 1852 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁴

     Thomasine Cowey was born on 23 January 1854 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 23 1854 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Robert Cowey.³ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Robert Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1881 Census: see Robert Cowey.⁴ As of 19 October 1881,her married name was Nicholl.⁵ She married Simon Nicholl, son of Simon Nicholl and Elizabeth ?, on 19 October 1881 at Hamilton Twp., Cobourg, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#007710: Groom: Simon Nicholl: Age: 31; Res.: Hamilton Twp; Born: Ireland; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Simon? & Elizabeth Nicholl; Bride: Elizabeth Corrie; Age: 27; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: Cda; Status: spinster; Parents: Robert & Mary Corrie; Wit.: Hattie Bested, Burlington & Anna Jeffery, Cobourg; Date: Oct 19 1881; Place: Cobourg; Rel.: C. E. & Pres; Performed by: Rev. T. W. Jeffery (Ontario Marriage Registration, #007710-1881, ancestry.com)
Not married per 1881 Census. per Birth Reg'n. of son Allen Craig Nicholl.^5,4,6 Thomasine Cowey appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 47 at 1901 Census: Nicholl, Thomasine, 47, b. Ont. r. Jan 23 1854, Scot., Pres., Canning factory labourer, widow; Cowey, Margaret, 50, b. Ont. r. Jan 9 1851, Scot., dress maker, single; Nicholl, Jeannie, 19, b. Nov 24 1881, daughter; Robert C., 16, b. Oct 19 1884, son; Allen C., 11, b. Aug 25 1889, son (1901 Census Online: Cramahe Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 8, line 12, T-6485 - Conc 5, Lot 28.)² She lived in April 1901 at Conc 5 Lot 28, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 5, Lot 28, Cramahe Twp.²

     William Cowey was born in 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see Robert Cowey.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Robert Cowey.² He died on 23 November 1899 at Cramahe Twp., Colborne, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#018537: Name: William Cowie; Date: Nov 23 1899; Age: 36; Res.: Percy Twp; Born: Colborne; Status: married; Occ.: Clerk; Phys. & Inf.: Dr. Thurborn; Rel.: Pres; Reg'd.: Nov 24 1899 (Ontario Death Registration, #018537-1899, ancestry.com.)³

     John Campbell Cowey was born on 16 October 1832 at England; Date Oct 16 1832 & location England per 1901 Census. Date 1833 & location England per 1891 Census. Date 1833 & location England per 1871 & 1881 Census. Date 1822 & location England per 1861 Census. Date 1830 &location Scotland per 1851 Census. Date 1833 & location England per IGI Record.^{1,5,2,4,6,3,7} He appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1851 Census: see James Cowie (brother.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1861 Census: see John Cowey.³ He married Amelia Bawden, daughter of Joseph Bawden Sr. and Elizabeth ?, on 30 December 1862 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: John Campbell Cowey; Age: 29; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: England; Parents: John & Jane Cowey; Bride: Andrea Bowden; Age: 23; Res.: Cramahe: Born: England; Parents: Joseph & Elizabeth Bowden; Date: Dec 30 1862; Place; Northumberland; Film: 1030061 (Ontario Marriages - ancestry.com) Date Dec 30 1862 & location Northumberland Co. per IGI Record.^1,2,8 John Campbell Cowey lived in April 1871 at Conc 5 Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 5, Lot 26, Cramahe Twp., 100 acres, owner.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1871 Census: Cowey, John, 38, b. England, Eng., WM, farmer, married; Amelia, 33, b. England, Eng., WM, married; Anna T., 7, b. Ont; Amelia Jane, 3; John F., 3 mos. - Jan; Dilyea, Mary, 19, b. Ont., Irish, servant (1871 Census: Cramahe Twp., div. 2, pg. 35, line 4 - Conc 5, Lot 26, 100 acres, owner.)¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48 at 1881 Census: Cowey, John C., 48, b. England, Eng., C. M., farmer, married; Amelia, 33, b. England, Eng., C. M., married; Annie, 17, b. Ont; Jane 13; Frank, 10 (familysearch.org.)⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 58 at 1891 Census: Cowey, John C., 58, b. England, p.b. England, Meth., farmer, widower; Anne, 27, b. Ont., p.b. England, Meth., single; Jennie, 22, b. Ont., p.b. England, Meth., single; Francis(m), 20, b. Ont., p.b. Eng., Meth., single (1891 Census: Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 98, sub-dist. e, pg. 22, line 8 - ancestry.com.)⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 68 at 1901 Census: Cowey, John C., 68, b. England, Eng., Meth., farmer, widower; Frank, 30, b. Ont. r. Jan 6 1870, Eng., Meth., farm lab., son, married; Ella, 31, b. Ont. r. Nov 9 1869, Eng., Meth., daughter-in-law, married; Beeswetherick, Geo., 20, b. Ont. r. Oct 10 1880, Scot., Meth., hired man, single (1901 Census Online: Cramahe Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. e-1, pg. 2, line 23, T-6485 - Conc 5, Lot 26 & 27.)⁵ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 5 Lot 26 & 27, Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 5, Lot 26 & 27, Cramahe Twp.⁵ He died on 13 February 1912 at Ontario at age 79; Date Feb 13 1912 per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 27 2012.⁹ He was buried on 15 February 1912 at Castleton Cemetery, Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; per GEDCOM of James A. McKane, June 27 2012.⁹

     Amelia Bawden was born in 1838 at England; Date 1838 & location England per 1871 Census. Date 1829 & location England per IGI Record.^1,2 She appeared on the census of 1851 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1851 Census: see Joseph Bawden, Sr.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1861 Census: see Joseph Bawden, Jr. (brother.)⁵ As of 30 December 1862,her married name was Cowey.¹ She married John Campbell Cowey, son of John Cowey and Jane Grey, on 30 December 1862 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Register: Groom: John Campbell Cowey; Age: 29; Res.: Cramahe Twp; Born: England; Parents: John & Jane Cowey; Bride: Andrea Bowden; Age: 23; Res.: Cramahe: Born: England; Parents: Joseph & Elizabeth Bowden; Date: Dec 30 1862; Place; Northumberland; Film: 1030061 (Ontario Marriages - ancestry.com) Date Dec 30 1862 & location Northumberland Co. per IGI Record.^1,2,3 Amelia Bawden appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1871 Census: see John Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 33 at 1881 Census: see John C. Cowey.⁶ She died on 24 August 1888 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 24 1888 per Memorial. Husband is a widower per 1901 Census.^7,8 She was buried on 26 August 1888 at Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Amelia; Wife of; John C. Cowie; Died; Aug. 24, 1888; Aged; 49 years; Anna T. Cowie; Died May 3 1893; Aged; 29 Y'rs & 6 M's (Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., May 1 2007.)⁸

     Anna T. Cowey was born in 1864 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 881 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,3,2 She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1871 Census: see John C. Cowey.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see John C. Cowey.³ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see John C. Cowey.² She died on 3 May 1893 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 3 1893 per Memorial.⁴ She was buried on 5 May 1893 at Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., Castleton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Amelia; Wife of; John C. Cowie; Died; Aug. 24, 1888; Aged; 49 years; Anna T. Cowie; Died May 3 1893; Aged; 29 Y'rs & 6 M's (Castleton Cemetery, Cramahe Twp., May 1 2007.)⁴

     John Francis "Frank" Cowey was born on 6 January 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 6 1870 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1981 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1871 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 months at 1871 Census: see John C. Cowey.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1881 Census: see John C. Cowey.² He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1891 Census: see John C. Cowey.⁴ He married Ella Wells, daughter of Christopher Wells and Mary Jane Vardy, on 6 February 1895 at Percy Twp., Norham, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#008782: Groom: Frank Cowie; Age: 24; Res. & Born: Cramahe; Status: Barchelor; Occ.:farmer; Parents: John C. Cowie & Amelia Bawden; Bride: Ella Wells; Age: 24; Res.: Cramahe; Born: Murray; Status: spinster; Parents: Christopher Wells & Jane ?Vardy; Wit.: A. H. Smith & Mrs. Marvin, Norham; Date: Feb 6 1895; Place: Norham; Rel.: Meth; Performed by: Rev. G. W. Marvin (Ontario Marriage Registration, #008782-1895, ancestry.com.)⁵ John Francis "Frank" Cowey appeared on the census of April 1901 at Cramahe Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1901 Census: see John C. Cowey.³