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Martha King 1831 – 1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Nov 1831

Birth Location: Ireland

Death Date: 12 Mar 1906

Death Location: Lambton Co. Ontario, Canada

Father: John King

Mother: Elizabeth Kennedy

Spouse(s): Alexander Cowan

Children(s): William Cowan, Martha Cowan, Hiram Cowan, Eliza Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Edward Cowan, Lavina Cowan, Mary Cowan

The story of Martha King began in 1831 in Ireland, with parents John King and Elizabeth Kennedy. As an adult, Martha King wed Alexander Cowan. Their household included William John Cowan, Martha Jane Cowan, Hiram King Cowan, Eliza Cowan, Sarah Cowan, Edward James Cowan, Lavina Ann Cowan and Mary Serena Cowan. Martha King's life came to an end in 1906 in Lambton Co. Ontario, Canada.

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Parents

John King
1784 – 1844
Birth Location: Ireland
JK
Elizabeth Kennedy
1795 – 1887
Birth Location: Armagh, Northern Ireland
EK

Spouses(s)

Alexander Cowan
1827 – 1900
Birth Location: Clontibret, Monaghan, Ireland
AC

Children(s)

William Cowan
1856 – 1900
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
WC
Martha Cowan
1858 – 1940
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
MC
Hiram Cowan
1860 – 1891
Birth Location: Ontario, Canada
HC
Eliza Cowan
1862 – 1929
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
EC
Sarah Cowan
1864 – 1869
Birth Location: Forest, Ontario, Canada
SC
Edward Cowan
1866 – 1930
Birth Location: Watford, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
EC
Lavina Cowan
1871 –
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
LC
Mary Cowan
1873 – 1964
Birth Location: Brooke Township, Lambton County, Ontario, Canada
MC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Nov 1831
    Event Place: Ireland
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada, Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_125.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1891
    Event Place: Lambton East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1891 Census of Canada

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_125.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 12 Mar 1906
    Event Place: Lambton Co. Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Ontario, Canada Deaths, 1869-1934, Roll: MS935_125.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: St. James Cemetery , Brooke, Lambton, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: Canada, Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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