Person Page - 1921

     Margaret O'Halloran was born in 1858 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1859 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1858 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1861 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1881 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1891 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.³

     Bridget O'Halloran was born in 1860 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1861 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1860 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1861 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.² She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1881 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.³

     Micheal Joseph O'Halloran was born on 27 April 1869 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Apr 27 1871 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Apr 1869 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1869 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1868 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1869 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n. Date 1869 per Memorial.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.³ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1881 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1891 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1901 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.⁴ He married Agnes Bridget Cowan, daughter of Michael James Cowan and Maria Gilbride, on 26 April 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Michael Joseph O'Halloran; Age: 42; Res.: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Rel.: R.C; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas O'Halloran, farmer & Mary Ann Fitzgerald; Bride: Agnes Bridget Cowan; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: R.C; Parents: Micheal James Cowan, farmer & Mary Gilbride; Wit.: W. H. Brophy, Toronto & Rose Cowan, Codrington; Date: Apr 26 1911; Place: Wooler; Performed by: Rev. V. G. McFadden; Reg'd.: May 1 1911 (Ontario Marriage Registration, - no # - ancestry.com.)¹ Micheal Joseph O'Halloran appeared on the census of May 1911 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 42? at 1911 Census: O'Halleran, Michael, 42?, b. Ont. Apr 1869, Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Agnes, 30, b. Ont. Feb 1881, Irish, R.C., married (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., dist 101, sub-dist. 2, pg. 5, line 50 - Conc 7, Lot 3, West Half.)² He lived in May 1911 at Conc 7 Lot 3, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 8, Lot 3, Brighton Twp.² He lived on 25 July 1914 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his brother Dennis O'Halloran.⁸ He lived on 30 October 1918 at Conc 8 Lot 2, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Land Registry Records (Grant 10083) show that Michael J. O'Halloran obtained the north part of Lot 2, Conc 8, Brighton Twp. from his father' s estate. ITS Date Oct 30 1918. Grantors were the Executors Victor G. McFadden and Michael J. O'Halloran.⁹ He Michael O'Halloran appears in The Latimer Photos which were taken by Hugh Latimer during the early 1920s and late 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library) circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He died in 1952 at Ontario; Date 9152 per Memorial.⁵ He was buried in 1952 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Michael J; O'Halloran; 1869 - 1952; His wife; Agnes Cowan; 1880 - 1960; Their Son Ross; 1920 - 1974 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Apr 6 2007.)⁵

     Agnes Bridget Cowan was born on 18 February 1880 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1881 per Memorial. Date Feb 18 1880 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1880 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date Feb 1881 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1881 per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4,5 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 11 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 21 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1911 Census: see Michael O'Halloran.² As of 26 April 1911,her married name was O'Halloran.¹ She married Micheal Joseph O'Halloran, son of Thomas J. O'Halloran and Mary Ann Fitzgerald, on 26 April 1911 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Michael Joseph O'Halloran; Age: 42; Res.: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Rel.: R.C; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Thomas O'Halloran, farmer & Mary Ann Fitzgerald; Bride: Agnes Bridget Cowan; Age: 30; Res.: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: R.C; Parents: Micheal James Cowan, farmer & Mary Gilbride; Wit.: W. H. Brophy, Toronto & Rose Cowan, Codrington; Date: Apr 26 1911; Place: Wooler; Performed by: Rev. V. G. McFadden; Reg'd.: May 1 1911 (Ontario Marriage Registration, - no # - ancestry.com.)¹ Agnes Bridget Cowan died in 1960 at Ontario; Date 1960 per Memorial.³ She was buried in 1960 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Michael J; O'Halloran; 1869 - 1952; His wife; Agnes Cowan; 1880 - 1960; Their Son Ross; 1920 - 1974 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Apr 6 2007.)³

     Michael James Cowan was born on 3 October 1851 at Alnwick Twp., Burnley, Northumberland Co., Canada West; Date Oct 3 1851 & location Burnley per Death Reg'n. Date Oct 1851 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Oct 3 1850 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1851 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1850 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1851 & location Alnwick per marr. reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Bridget (Cowan) O'Halloran. Date 1850 per Memorial.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7,8,9} He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 11 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Cowan.⁷ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 20 at 1871 Census: see Patrick Cowan.³ He married Maria Gilbride, daughter of Thomas Gilbride and Catharine Lillie, on 13 May 1872 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Michael Jas. Cowan; Age: 12; Res.: Brighton; Born: Alnwick; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Patrick & Ellen Cowan; Bride: Mary Gilbride; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton; Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: Thos. & Catharine Gilbride; Wit.: Bernard Gilbride & Catherine Parasol; Date: May 13 1872; Place: Trenton; Rel.: R.C; Performed by: H. Brittugh Priest (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com)
per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Bridget (Cowan) O'Halloran.^1,2 Michael James Cowan appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1881 Census: Cowan, Michael, 30, b. Ont., Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Maria, 29, b. Ont., Irish, R.C., married; Thomas, 7, b. Ont., Irish, R.C; Robert, 6, b. Ont., R.C; Ellen, 4; Catharine, 3; Agnes, 1; Patrick, 90, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Ellen, 65, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., married (familysearch.org.)² He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1891 Census: Cowan, Michael, 40, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, RC, farmer, marrid; Maria, 39, b. Ont., p.b. Ireland, RC, married; Thomas, 17, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., RC; Robert, 15; Ellen, 14; Catherine, 12; Agnes, 11; Letetia, 9; Gertrude, 7; James, 6; Rose, 2 (1891 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., pg. 40 printed version (could not find in ancestry.com!!) - line 5.)⁹ He lived in 1893 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Res. 29 years at death 1922 - per Death Reg'n.⁴ He lived in April 1901 at Conc 6, Lot 33 & 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1901 Census: Conc 6, Lot 33 & 34, Brighton Twp.
Note: This to the south east of the village of Codrington, on the Old Wooler Road.⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1901 Census: Cowan, Michael, 50, b. Ont. r. Oct 3 1850, Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Maria, 49, b. Ont. r. Jun 6 1851, Irish, R.C., married; Thomas, 27, b. Ont. r. Oct 25 1873, son; Robert, b. May 2 1875, son; Ella, 23, b. Oct 26 1877, daughter; Kate, 23, b. Mar 18 1878, daughter; Agnes, 21, b. Feb 18 1880, daughter; Lettia, 18, b. Sep 15 1882, daughter; Gertrude, 17, b. Jan 21 1884, daughter; James, 14, b. Jul 30 1886, son; Rose, 12, b. Jun 14 1888, daughter; Margarete, 10, b. Sep 19 1890, daughter; Willie, 7, b. Dec 26 1893, son (1901 Census Online: Brighton Twp., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 1, line 1, T-6485 - Conc 6, Lot 33 & 34.)⁶ He lived in 1911 at Conc 6 Lot 33 & 34, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1911 Census: Conc 6, Lot 33 & 34, Brighton Twp.⁸ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1891 Census: Cowan, Michael J., 60, b. Ont. Oct 1851, Irish, R. Catholic, farmer, married; Maria, 60, b. Ont. Jun 1851, Irish, R. Catholic, married; Gertrude, 27, b. Ont. Jan1884, daughter, single; James Henry, 25, b. Ont. Jul 1886, son, farmer, single; Rosanne, 22, b. Ont. Jul 1889, daughter, single; Marguerite Loretta, 18, b. Ont. Sep 1892, daughter; William Joseph, 17, b. Ont. Dec 1894, son; Hart, Ernest, 26, b. Ont. Jun 1885, Eng., CE, lodger, lab., single; Rose, Mary Lyanne?, 4, b. Ont. Sep 1907, Irish, r. Catholic, granddaughter? (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 101, sub-dist. 18-4, pg. 3?, line 40 - Conc 6, Lot 33 & 34 - ancestry.com.)⁸ He died on 11 May 1922 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 70; Death Reg'n.#023094: Name: Michael James Cowan; Date: May 11 1922; Age: 70y 7m 8d; Born: Burnley, Oct 3 1851; Res. at place of death: 29 yrs; Status: married; Parents: Patrick Cowan & Ellen Casey, both b. Ireland; Inf.: W. J. Cowan, Codrington, son; Burial: Codrington, May 15 1922; Und: W. Adams, Trenton; Cause: heart; Phys.: J. S. Anderson, Wooler; Reg'd.: May 12 1922; Reg'd.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #023094-1922, ancestry.com.)¹⁰ He was buried on 15 May 1922 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) COWAN; Michael J. Cowan; 1850 - 1922; Maria Gilbride His Wife; 1851 - 1926; Thomas Cowan; 1872 - 1924 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007.)⁵

     Maria Gilbride was born on 6 June 1851 at Haldimand Twp., Grafton, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 1851 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jun 6 1851 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1852 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1854 & location UC per 1861 Census. Date 1850 & location Cda. per 1851 Census. Date 1852 & location Haldimand per marr. reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Bridget (Cowan) O'Halloran. Date 1851 per Memorial. Date Dec 1850 & locaiton Grafton per Death Reg'n.^{1,3,4,2,5,6,7,8,9,10} She appeared on the census of 1852 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 1 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁷ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁶ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 19 at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁵ She married Michael James Cowan, son of Patrick Cowan and Ellen Casey, on 13 May 1872 at Trenton, Hastings Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.: Groom: Michael Jas. Cowan; Age: 12; Res.: Brighton; Born: Alnwick; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Parents: Patrick & Ellen Cowan; Bride: Mary Gilbride; Age: 20; Res.: Brighton; Born: Haldimand; Status: spinster; Parents: Thos. & Catharine Gilbride; Wit.: Bernard Gilbride & Catherine Parasol; Date: May 13 1872; Place: Trenton; Rel.: R.C; Performed by: H. Brittugh Priest (Ontario Marriage Registration, ancestry.com)
per 1881 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Agnes Bridget (Cowan) O'Halloran.^1,3 As of 13 May 1872,her married name was Cowan.¹ Maria Gilbride appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 29 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 39 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹⁰ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 49 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁹ She died on 30 October 1925 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 74; Death Reg'n.#023408: Name: Maria Cowan; Date: Oct 30 1925; Age: 74y 10m; Born: Grafton, 1852; Status: widow; Parents: Thomas Gilbride & Kate Lilly, b. Ireland; Inf.: Mrs. Geo. Grosjean, Colborne, sister; Burial: Codrington, Nov 2, 1925; Und.: B. Buchanan, Warkworth; Cause: anemia, 6 mo; Phys.: J. S. Anderson, Wooler; Reg'd.: Oct 31 1925; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #023408-1925, ancestry.com)
Date 1926 per Memorial.^2,11 She was buried on 2 November 1925 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) COWAN; Michael J. Cowan; 1850 - 1922; Maria Gilbride His Wife; 1851 - 1926; Thomas Cowan; 1872 - 1924 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007)
Date Nov 2 1925 per Death Reg'n.^2,8

     Mary O'Halloran was born on 27 March 1912 at Conc 7 Lot 30, Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#037477: Name: Mary O'Halloran; Date: Mar 27 1912; Place: Conc 7, Lot 30, Brighton Twp; Parents: Michael O'Halloran & Agnes Cowan; Married: Wooler, Apr 26 1911; Phys.: Dr. C. C. Armstrong; Inf.: M. J. O'Halloran, father, farmer, Codrington; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Birth Registration, #037477-1912, ancestry.com) Date Mar 27 1912 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n.^1,2 She died on 29 March 1912 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022820: Name: Mary O'Halloran; Date: Mar 29 1912; Age: 2 days; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: infant; Parents: Michael O'Halloran & Agnes Cowan, Brighton Twp; Inf. & Phys.: C. C. Armstrong, Warkworth; Reg'd.: Mar 29 1912; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #022820-1912, ancestry.com.)³

     Patrick F. O'Halloran was born on 25 August 1862 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Aug 25 1862 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1865 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2,3,4 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 26 at 1891 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1901 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.²

     Thomas O'Halloran was born in 1863 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1864 & location Ont. per 1881 Census. Date 1863 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.^1,2 He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 8 at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1881 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.²

     James O'Halloran was born in June 1870 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jun 1870 & location Ont. per 1871 Census.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 months at 1871 Census: see Thomas O'Halloran.¹

     Ross O'Halloran was born in 1920 at Ontario; Date 1920 per Memorial.¹ He was buried in 1974 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) Michael J; O'Halloran; 1869 - 1952; His wife; Agnes Cowan; 1869 - 1960; Their Son Ross; 1920 - 1974 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Apr 6 2007.)¹ He died in 1974 at Ontario; Date 1974 per Memorial.¹

     Thomas Cowan was born on 25 October 1873 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 25 1873 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1874 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.² He was buried in 1924 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) COWAN; Michael J. Cowan; 1850 - 1922; Maria Gilbride His Wife; 1851 - 1926; Thomas Cowan; 1872 - 1924? (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007.)⁴ He died in 1924; Date 1924? per Memorial.⁴

     Robert Cowan was born on 2 May 1875 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date May 2 1875 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1876 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1875 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3 He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 15 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.²

     Ellen Cowan was born on 26 October 1877 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Oct 26 1877 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1877 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 4 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.²

     Catharine "Kate" Cowan was born on 18 March 1878 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Mar 18 1878 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1879 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1878 & location Ont. per 1881 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 3 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 23 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.²

     Patrick Cowan was born in 1791 at Ireland; Date 1791 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1791 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1802 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1794 & location Ireland per 1861 Census.^1,2,3,4 He married ? ? circa 1817 at Ireland. Patrick Cowan married Ellen Casey, daughter of John Casey and Catherine Rourke, before 1850; per 1861 Census. per 1881 Census.¹ Patrick Cowan lived on 28 December 1859 at Conc 5 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Land Registry Records (B&S B559) show that Alexander F. McPherson sold all 200 acres of lot 33, conc 5, Brighton Twp. to Patrick Cowan. ITS Date: Dec 28 1859. Reg'n. Date: Jan 9 1863. (Ontario Land Registry Records, Northumberland Co., Brighton Twp., page copied from OnLand.ca, Conc 5, pg. 202 of 259, lot 33, by Dan, Apr 12 2020)
Note: Lot 33, Conc 5 is the lot where Break Away Creek empties into Cole (Cold) Creek. Owners in 1852 were absent. Who lived there? 1850 Census shows nobody on this lot. (Dan Buchanan, July 29 2021.)⁵ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 67 at 1861 Census: Cowan, Patrick, 67, b. Ireland, R.C., farmer, married; Ellen, 40, b. Ireland, R.C., married; Michael, 11, b. UC; Patrick, 6; Boland, John, 40, b. Ireland, R.C., widower; Spafford, John, 50, b. Ireland, R.C., widower.⁴ He lived in April 1861 at Conc 5 Lot 33, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Residence per 1861 Census: Conc 5, Lot 33, Brighton Twp., 200 acres.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 69 at 1871 Census: Cowan, Patrick, 69, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Ellen, 50, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., married; Michael, 20, b. Ont., Irish, R.C., farmer, single; Patrick, 16; O'Brien, Margaret, 12 (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 2, pg. 50, line 15 - Conc 5, Lot 35, 100 owners.)² He lived in April 1871 at Conc 5 Lot 35, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 5, Lot 35, Brighton Twp., 100 acres, owner.² He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 90 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan (son.)¹ He died on 31 March 1886 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#012355: Name: Patrick Cowan; Date: Mar 31 1886; Age: 96; Born: Ireland; Occ.: farmer; Cause: old age; Phys.: none; Reg'd.: Apr 10 1886; Rel.: R.C; Reg'r.: C. Richmond (Ontario Death Registration, #012355-1886, ancestry.com.)⁶

     Ellen Casey was born on 11 June 1815 at Killarny, Kerry Co., Ireland; Date 1814 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. Date 1816 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date June 11 1815 & location Ireland per family tree of ariel3011 on ancestry.ca, Aug 5 2021. Date June 11 1815 & location Killarny, Kerry Co., Ireland per family tree of ozcowan on ancestry.ca, Aug 5 2021.^1,4,5,3,2 She married Patrick Cowan before 1850; per 1861 Census. per 1881 Census.¹ As of before 1850,her married name was Cowan.¹ Ellen Casey appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Cowan.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: see Patrick Cowan.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 65 at 1881 Census: see Michael Cowan (son.)¹ She died on 12 April 1882 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario, at age 66; Death Reg'n.#012490: Name: Ellen Cowan; Date: Apr 12 1882; Age: 67; Status: wife of Patrick Cowan; Born: Ireland; Cause: paralysis, 6y; Phys.: none; Inf.: John Casee, Murray Twp; Reg'd.: Apr 12 1882; Rel.: Roman Catholic; Reg'r.: T. J. Haight, Brighton Twp. (Ontario Death Registration, #012490-1882, ancestry.ca) Date Apr 12 1882 & location Northumberland Co. per family tree of ariel3011 on ancestry.ca, Aug 5 2021.^3,6

     Patrick J. Cowan was born on 3 March 1856 at Canada West; Date Mar 1856 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date 1856 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1855 & location Ont. per 1871 Census. Date 1855 & location UC per 1861 Census.^1,3,2,4 He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Canada West; Age 6 at 1861 Census: see Patrick Cowan.³ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 16 at 1871 Census: see Patrick Cowan.¹ He married Alice Teresa O'Burn, daughter of John O'Burn and Bridget Galager, circa 1890 at Ontario; per 1901 & 1911 Census.^2,4 Patrick J. Cowan appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 45 at 1901 Census: Cowan, Patrick J., 45, b. Ont. r. mar 3 1856, Irish, RC, farmer, married; Alice T., 37, b. Ont. r. Apr 5 1863, Irish, RC, married; Higgins, James, 14, b. Ont. r. jun 13 1887, Irish, RC, nephew (1901 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 95, sub-dist. a-4, pg. 7, line 3 - ancestry.com.)² He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1911 Census: Cowan, Patrick, 55, b. Ont. March 1856, Irish, Rc, farmer, married; Alice Laresa, 45, b. Ont. Apr 1866, Irish, RC, married; Mary Ann, 17, b. Ont. May 1894, Irish, RC, daughter; Oberne, Jane, 56, b. Ont. Aug 1855, Irish, RC, single (1911 Census: Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., dist. 101-3, sub-dist. 18-4, pg. 28 - Conc 5, N. pt. Lot 2?, Orland Village - ancestry.com.)⁴ He lived on 8 March 1918 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of his wife Alice Teresa (O'Burn) Cowan (Name is "Patsy Cowan" so may not be Patrick, her husband???)⁵

     John Douglas O'Halloran was born on 1 January 1915 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 1 1915 & location Brighton Twp. per Death Reg'n.¹ He died on 23 February 1915 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#022866: Name: John Douglas O'Halloran; Date: Feb 23 1915; Age: 1 month, 22 days; Born: Brighton Twp; Burial: Near Codrington; Parents: Michael J. O'Halloran & Agnes Cowan; Cause: broncio pneumonia; Phys.: C. C. Armstrong, Warkworth; Inf.: M. J. O'Halloran, Codrington; Reg'r.: Fred O. Wade (Ontario Death Registration, #022866-1915, ancestry.com.)² He was buried on 25 February 1915 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Per Death Reg'n.¹

     Margaret Loretta "Rita" Cowan was born on 19 September 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date 1890? pe Memorial. Date Sep 1892 & locaiton Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Sep 19 1890 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date Sep 1891 since she is not in 1891 Census. Date 1892 & location Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.^1,4,5,3,6 She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 10 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁴ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ She lived on 15 February 1916 at Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witnessa at marriage of James H. Cowan & Neta Regan.⁵ She lived on 8 April 1918 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Brighton Twp. per marr. reg'n.⁵ As of 8 April 1918,her married name was McAuley.¹ She married Thomas Francis McAuley, son of John Patrick McAuley and Mary Teresa O'Halloran, on 8 April 1918 at St. Alphonsus Church, Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#014003: Groom: Thomas Francis McAuley; Age: 20; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: John McAuley & Teresa O'Halliran; Bride: Margaret Loreatta "Rita" Cowan; Age: 26; Res. & Born: Brighton Twp; Status: spinster; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Michael James Cowan & Mary Elizabeth Gilbride; Wit.: Wm. Cowan, Codrington & Kathleen Callahan, Wooler; Date: Apr 8 1918; Place: St. Alphonsus Church, Wooler; Performed by: V. G. McFadden?, Wooler (Ontario Marriage Registration, #014003-1918, ancestry.com) per Memorial.^1,7 Margaret Loretta "Rita" Cowan died in 1962 at Ontario; Date 1962 per Memorial.¹ She was buried in 1962 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) McAuley; T. Francis "Frank" 1897 - 1964; His Wife; Rita Cowan 1890 - 1962 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007.)¹

     William Gerald McAuley was born in 1904 at Ontario; Date 1904 per Memorial.¹ He was buried in 1944 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) William Gerald; 1904 - 1944; Helen Teressa; 1905 - 1948; Frederick Joseph; 1899 - 1967 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007.)¹ He died in 1944; Date 1944 per Memorial.¹

     Helen Teressa McAuley was born in 1905 at Ontario; Date 1905 per Memorial.¹ She was buried in 1948 at Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Memorial: (See Exhibit) William Gerald; 1904 - 1944; Helen Teressa; 1905 - 1948; Frederick Joseph; 1899 - 1967 (Codrington Catholic Cemetery, Brighton Twp., May 6, 2007.)¹ She died in 1948 at Ontario; Date 1948 per Memorial.¹

     Thomas Gilbride was born in 1821 at Ireland; Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1861 Census. Date 1821 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. Date 1816 & location Ireland per Death Reg'n. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary (Gilbride) Cowan.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He married Catharine Lillie, daughter of ? Lillie and Mary ?, before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary (Gilbride) Cowan.¹ Thomas Gilbride appeared on the census of 1852 at Haldimand Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 30 at 1851 Census: Gilbride, Thos., 30, b. Ireland, R.C., lab., married; Catharine, 32, b. Ireland, R.C., married; John, 4, b. Cda; Mariah, 2, b. Cda. (1851 Census: Haldimand Twp., pg. 18 of 163, line 43.)⁶ He appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 40 at 1861 Census: (K)Gilbride, Thos., 40, b. Ireland, R.C., lab., married; Catharine, 38, b. Ireland, R.C., married; John, 1850, b. UC; Barney, 9; Maria, 7; Jane, 5; Thomas, 3; Charles, 1 (1861 Census: Brighton Twp.)⁵ He lived in April 1871 at Conc 6 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence per 1871 Census: Conc 6, Lot 32, Brighton Twp., 100 acres, owner.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 50 at 1871 Census: Gilbride, Thomas, 50, b. Ireland, irish, R.C., farmer, married; Catharine, 48?, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., married; Bernard, 17, b. Ont., Irish, R.C; Maria, 19; Jane, 15; Thomas, 13; Charles, 10; Lilly, Mary, 87, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., widow (1871 Census: Brighton Twp., div. 3, pg. 23, line 14 - Conc 6, Lot 32, 10 acres, owner.)⁴ He lived on 14 July 1876 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Informant for Death Reg'n. of daughter-in-law Jane (Tate) Gilbride.⁸ He appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 60 at 1881 Census: Gilbride, Thomas, 60, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., farmer, married; Catherine, 55, b. Ireland, Irish, R.C., married; John, 30, b. Ont., R.C., farmer, widower; Barnard, 27, b. Ont., Irish, R.C., single; Jane, 24, b. Ont., R.C., single; Thomas, 22; Charles, 20; Catherine, 5 (familysearch.org.)⁷ He died on 18 December 1898 at Conc 6 Lot 32, Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Death Reg'n.#009877: Name: Thomas Gilbride; Date: Dec 18 1898; Age: 82 yrs; Res.: Conc 6, Lot 32, Brighton Twp; Born: Ireland; Status: married; Occ.: farmer; Cause: mitral disease, several years; Phys. & Inf.: P. J. Clune; Rel.: R.C; Reg'd.: Dec 21 1898; Reg'r.: Darius Crouter (Ontario Death Registration, #009877-1898, ancestry.com.)³

     Catharine Lillie was born in 1823 at Ireland; Date 1826 & location Ireland per 1881 Census. Date 1823 & location Ireland per 1871 Census. Date 1823 & location Ireland per 1861 Ccensus. Date 1819 & location Ireland per 1851 Census. per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary (Gilbride) Cowan.^1,3,4,5,6 She married Thomas Gilbride before 1850; per marriage reg'n. of daughter Mary (Gilbride) Cowan.¹ As of before 1850,her married name was Gilbride.¹ Catharine Lillie appeared on the census of 1851 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 32 at 1851 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁵ She appeared on the census of April 1861 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 38 at 1861 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1871 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 48? at 1871 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.³ She appeared on the census of April 1881 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 55 at 1881 Census: see Thomas Gilbride.⁶

     Letetia Cowan was born on 15 September 1882 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Sep 15 1882 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1882 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 9 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.² She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 18 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹

     Gertrude Cowan was born on 21 January 1884 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jan 1884 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jan 21 1884 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1884 & location Ont. per 1891 Census.^1,2,3 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 27 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.²

     James Henry Cowan was born on 29 July 1884 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 29 1884 & location Brighton per FindaGrave. Date 1887 & location Ont. per 1931 Census. Date Jul 1886 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jul 30 1886 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1885 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1886 & location Brighton per marr. reg'n. Date Jul 29 1884 & location Codrington per family tree of ozcowan on ancestry.ca, Sep 30 2025.^{1,2,3,4,5,6,7} He appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 6 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁴ He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 14 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 25 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.³ He lived on 15 February 1916 at Murray Twp., Wooler, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence Wooler per marr. reg'n.² He married Theresa Vaneta "Neta" Regan, daughter of Dennis Regan and Mary Hennessey, on 15 February 1916 at Head Wellesly Place, Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#025188: Groom: James H. Cowan; Age: 29; Res.: Wooler; Born: Brighton; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Catholic; Parents: Michael Cowan & Mary Gilberd; Bride: Netta Regan; Age: 21; Res.: 26 Earl St., Toronto; Born: Wooler; Status: spinster; rel.: Catholic; Parents: Dennis Regan & mary Hennessey; Wit.: James Regan, 26 Earl St., Toronto & Rita Cowan, Codrington; Date: Feb 15 1916; Place: Head Wellesly Place, Toronto; Performed by: Joseph Haley (Ontario Marriage Registration, #025188-1916, ancestry.com.)⁸ James Henry Cowan appeared on the census of 1931 at 171 Kent St., Lindsay, Victoria Co., Ontario; Age 44 at 1931 Census: Cowan, James, 44, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, Proprietor of Standard Hotel, married; Neta, 33, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, homemaker, married; Frank, 13, b. Ont., p.b. Ont., Irish, RC, student, son; Ernest, 11; James, 6 (1931 Census: Town of Lindsay, Victoria Co., dist. 163, sub-dist. 55, pg. 1, line 43 - Hotel - 171 Kent St. - ancestry.ca.)⁶ He lived in 1940 at 317 Front St., Belleville, Hastings South Co., Ontario; "Front Street ... 317 Cowan, James H., hotel prop. ... 49" & "317 Cowan, Mrs. James H. ... 50" Canada Voters Lists, 1940, Belleville, pg. 28 of 193, ancestry.ca.⁹ He "Submitted by Catherine Cowan Follwell tells the story of her grandparents, "Neta and Jim Cowan purchased the cottage, behind the Atkinson's store in 1948. It came with a beautiful mahogany inboard motorboat, had a double garage and a picket fence around the front yard. Neta used to play the piano on Saturday night in the entertainment area at the store, where folks would dance and socialize. She also played in a lady's bridge group. Jim would toss horseshoes in the area across from Langdon Lane."" from page 235 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1948 at Camper Lot 5, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He "1948 - James H. (Jim) and Frances (Neta) Cowan" from page 235 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1948 at Camper Lot 5, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He "Squ'iler 1949, James Cowan and family are here. Mrs. Francis Cowan, James and Frank are at Presqu'ile." from page 235 of "Presqu'ile: What Became of the Land" by Susan Brose, 2024. in 1949 at Camper Lot 5, Range Light Reserve, Presqu'ile Point, Northumberland Co., Ontario.¹⁰ He died on 8 June 1957 at Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario, at age 72; Date Jun 8 1957 & location Belleville per FindaGrave. Date Jun 8 1957 & location Belleville per family tree of ozcowan on ancestry.ca, Sep 30 2025.^5,7 He was buried on 10 June 1957 at St. James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings Co., Ontario; FindaGrave: Name: James Henry Cowan; Birth: 29 Jul 1884, Brighton, Northumberland County, Ontario, Canada; Death: 8 Jun 1957 (aged 72), Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Burial: Saint James Roman Catholic Cemetery, Belleville, Hastings County, Ontario, Canada; Plot: Section D, Row 2; Memorial ID: 214410397; Note: Inscription: COWAN;
James Henry Cowan 1884 - 1957; beloved wife; Theresa Vaneta Cowan Harris; 1894 --- 1988; Francis M. Cowan 1918 - 1948; Eileen Cannon, his wife 1912 - 1972. (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214410397/james-henry-cowan?_gl=1*qk9jli*_gcl_au*MTM3Mjg2ODMzOS4xNzU5MjM4ODkz*_ga*NzcxNjU5MTU1LjE3NTkyMzg4OTQ.*_ga_4QT8FMEX30*czM4MzI1NzJhLTYxNWUtNDc4Ny05NjQwLTM0NzBkNmUwOWRkNSRvMSRnMSR0MTc1OTI0MjcwMCRqMjMkbDAkaDA.*_ga_QPQNV9XG1B*czM4MzI1NzJhLTYxNWUtNDc4Ny05NjQwLTM0NzBkNmUwOWRkNSRvMSRnMSR0MTc1OTI0MjcwMCRqMjMkbDAkaDA.)⁷

     Rosanna "Rose" Cowan was born on 14 June 1888 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Date Jul 1889 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Jun 14 1888 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per 1891 Census. Date 1889 & location Ont. per marr. reg'n.^1,2,3,4 She appeared on the census of April 1891 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 2 at 1891 Census: see Michael Cowan.⁴ She appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 12 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ She appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 22 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.² As of 8 June 1925,her married name was Dunn.⁵ She lived on 8 June 1925 at R. R. #1, Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Residence RR1 Codrington per marr. reg'n.³ She married Harold Floyd Dunn, son of Jonathan "Alexander" Dunn and Mabel Gertrude Palmer, on 8 June 1925 at Toronto, York Co., Ontario; Marriage Reg'n.#003015: Groom: Harold Lloyd Dunn; Age: 26; Res.: RR 1, Codrington; Born: Ont; Status: bachelor; Occ.: farmer; Rel.: Society of Friends; Parents: Alexander Dunn & Mabel Palmer; Bride: Rose Ann Cowan; Age: 35; Res.: RR 1, Codrington; Born: Ont; Status: spinster; Rel.: Roman Catholic; Parents: Michael Cowan & Maria Gilbride; Wit.: James F. & Irene Rose, 98 Parliament St., Toronto; Date; Jun 8 1925; Place: Toronto; Performed by: John F. Carrigan, 83, Power, Toronto, Catholic; Sworn: Jun 8 1925, Toronto; Reg'r.: Fred Williamson, Toronto (Ontario Marriage Registration, #003015-1925, ancestry.com.)⁵

     William Joseph Cowan was born on 25 December 1893 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Birth Reg'n.#021665: Name: William J. Cowan; Date: Dec 25 1893; Parents: M. J. Cowan & Maria Gilbride; Inf.: M. J. Cowan, farmer, Brighton Twp; Reg'd.: Mar 3 1894; Phys.: P. J. Clune, MD; Reg'r.: A. A. Becker (Ontario Birth Registration, #021665-1894, ancestry.com) Date Dec 1895 & location Ont. per 1911 Census. Date Dec 26 1893 & location Ont. rural per 1901 Census.^1,2,4 He appeared on the census of April 1901 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 7 at 1901 Census: see Michael Cowan.¹ He appeared on the census of 1911 at Brighton Twp., Northumberland Co., Ontario; Age 17 at 1911 Census: see Michael Cowan.² He lived on 8 April 1918 at Brighton Twp., Codrington, Northumberland Co., Ontario; Witness at marriage of his sister Margaret Loreatta "Rita" (Cowan) McAuely.⁵ He William Cowan appears in The Latimer Photos, taken by Hugh Latimer in the latger 1920s and early 1930s at his father's General Store in Orland. (The Latimer Photos, Codrington Public Library) circa 1930 at Brighton Twp., Orland, Northumberland Co., Ontario.⁶