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Alexander Cowie

Male 1872 - 1951  (78 years)


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  • Name Alexander Cowie 
    Birth 28 Aug 1872  Dundas, Wentworth, ONT Find all individuals with events at this location
    Gender Male 
    Census 1895  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 20-60, living with parents
    Census 7 Jun 1900  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 27, born Aug 1872 in CAN, single, machinist, parents born SCT/SCT, living in house of stepbrother Adam Morton
    Census 26 Apr 1901  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 37, born CAN, mx1-5 yrs, factory machinist, parents born SCT/SCT
    Census 3 Jun 1915  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 42, born Aug 1872 in CAN, widowed, mechanic, in US 40 yrs, parents born ENG/SCT, living with John & Gussie Goss (?)
    Census 2 Jan 1920  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 45, born CAN, imm in 1880, foundry machinist, parents born SCT/SCT
    Census 2 Apr 1930  Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location ; Alec, age 57, born CAN, 1st marr at 44, machinist at steam RR, parents born SCT/SCT
    Census 15 Apr 1940  Hawtree, Warren, NC Find all individuals with events at this location ; age 67, born CAN, gr7 ed, in Arlington, Hudson, NJ in 1935, railroad machinist
    Death 7 Mar 1951  St Petersburg, Pinellas, FL Find all individuals with events at this location
    Burial   Arlington Memorial Park, Kearny, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location
    Person ID I25802  Family Tree
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2020 

    Father AncestorsAlexander Cowie,   b. 1840, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1895, Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years) 
    Mother AncestorsMary Jardine,   b. 31 Dec 1834, Scotland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Apr 1905, Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years) 
    Marriage 25 Mar 1868 
    Notes 
    • from "Ontario, County Marriage Registers, 1858-1869" (familysearch.org)
      On 25 Mar 1868 in Wentworth Co, ONT, Alex'r Cowie, 28, residing Ancaster, born SCT to Alex'r Cowie & Marion Gurtshore married Mary Morton, 29, residing Dundas, b. SCT to John Jordan & Mary McFadden.
    Family ID F10138  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 AncestorsEllen Rigby,   b. 1881, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1914, Kearny, Hudson, NJ Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Family ID F10140  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 24 Feb 2020 

    Family 2 Martha,   b. 1896, New York Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 1917 
    Family ID F10143  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 25 Feb 2020 

  • Notes 
    • from "Ontario, Canada Births, 1858-1913" (ancestry.com)
      Alex or Alexander Cowie was born 28 Aug 1872i in Dundas, Wentworth, ONT to Alexander Cowie, a machinist, residing Dundas & Mary Jardine. (as stated by step brother, Adam A Morton of Newark NJ on 1 Aug 1932)
    • from "The Tampa Bay Times", 8 Mar 1951 (newspapers.com)
      Alexander Cowie, 1013 22nd Avenue North, died yesterday at his home. A native of Dundar, Ont., Canada, he was a retired railroad machinist and came to St. Peterburg nine years ago from Newark N.J. He is survived by his wife Martha H. Cowie of St. Petersburg. The body will be sent today for services and interment in Arlington, N.J. Baynard's is in charge.