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COWAN, William Allison

Male 1906 - 1998  (91 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  COWAN, William Allison was born on 14 Jun 1906 (son of COWAN, William Allison and KOSKE, Rose Wilhelmina Anna); died on 9 Jan 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.

    Family/Spouse: Dorothy. Dorothy was born on 20 Aug 1903 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY; died in Jun 1982 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  COWAN, William Allison was born on 1 Feb 1887 in Scotland (son of COWAN, Archibald and ALLISON, Mary); died on 21 Mar 1955 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

    William married KOSKE, Rose Wilhelmina Anna on 30 May 1911 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. Rose (daughter of KOSKE, August Frederick and MARTIN, Louise Wilhelmina) was born on 24 Jan 1892; died in Sep 1967. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  KOSKE, Rose Wilhelmina Anna was born on 24 Jan 1892 (daughter of KOSKE, August Frederick and MARTIN, Louise Wilhelmina); died in Sep 1967.
    Children:
    1. 1. COWAN, William Allison was born on 14 Jun 1906; died on 9 Jan 1998 in Buffalo, Erie County, NY.
    2. COWAN, Donald
    3. COWAN, James Arthur
    4. COWAN, Mary Ann was born on 1 Apr 1916 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 29 May 2002.
    5. COWAN, Dolores
    6. COWAN, Walter James


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  COWAN, Archibald

    Archibald + ALLISON, Mary. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  ALLISON, Mary
    Children:
    1. 2. COWAN, William Allison was born on 1 Feb 1887 in Scotland; died on 21 Mar 1955 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.

  3. 6.  KOSKE, August Frederick was born in 1867 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY (son of KOSKE, Friedrich and Augustina); died on 8 Aug 1942 in Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Tonawanda News, Aug 10, 1942
    Former Resident Dies At Niagara Falls Home
    August F. Koske, 74, a former resident of North Tonawanda, died Saturday at his home, 1505 Willow avenue, Niagara Falls. He is survived by his wife, Louise, nee Martin; three sons, Walter, Elmer and Raymond; two daughters, Mrs. William Cowens and Mrs. Arthur Kelly of Niagara Falls, and two sisters, Mrs. Hermina Lemke and Mrs. Theodore Demler of North Tonawanda. Funeral services will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock from the residence and half an hour later at the Zion Lutheran
    church, Niagara Falls. Burial will be in St. Matthew's Cemetery, North Tonawanda.

    August + MARTIN, Louise Wilhelmina. Louise was born in 1867 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  MARTIN, Louise Wilhelmina was born in 1867 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY; died in 1942 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY.
    Children:
    1. 3. KOSKE, Rose Wilhelmina Anna was born on 24 Jan 1892; died in Sep 1967.
    2. KOSKE, Walter August was born on 5 May 1894 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 14 Mar 1968 in St Petersburg, Pinellas County, FL.
    3. KOSKE, Elmer Frederick was born on 5 Jan 1900; died in Jan 1973.
    4. KOSKE, Clara Emma was born on 2 Dec 1902; died in Feb 1987.
    5. KOSKE, Raymond C was born on 23 Apr 1905 in Niagara County, NY; died on 29 Nov 1966 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  KOSKE, Friedrich was born in 1837 in Prussia; died in 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

    Friedrich + Augustina. Augustina was born in 1839 in Prussia; died on 2 Oct 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 13.  Augustina was born in 1839 in Prussia; died on 2 Oct 1920 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.

    Notes:

    Tonawanda News, Oct 2, 1920
    Mrs Justine Koske
    Mrs. Augustina Koske, 81 years old, died this morning at her home at No. 287 Oliver Street after a prolonged illness. She was born in Germany. Fifty years ago she came to the United States, and settled in North Tonawanda, where continued her residence the remainder of her life. Surviving are a husband, Fred Koske, four daughters, Miss Anna Koske, Mrs. William Rietsch, Mrs. Charles Lemke, and Mrs. Theodore Demler of North Tonawnada, four sons, Frank and Fred Koske of North Tonawanda, August Koske of Niagara Falls, and Otto Koske of Buffalo, seventeen grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at two oclock at the home, and 2:30 from St Matthew Church. Rev Carl Frankenstein officiating. Burial at City cemetery.

    Children:
    1. KOSKE, William was born in 1865 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in 1902 in New York.
    2. 6. KOSKE, August Frederick was born in 1867 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 8 Aug 1942 in Niagara County, NY.
    3. KOSKE, Frederick M was born in 1870 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 23 Mar 1937 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    4. KOSKE, Otto F was born in 1871 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in Mar 1941.
    5. KOSKE, Anna M was born in 1873 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 30 Aug 1926 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    6. KOSKE, Franz K was born in 1875 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died in 1931.
    7. KOSKE, Louise was born in 1876 in Niagara Falls, Niagara County, NY; died on 15 Sep 1931 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    8. KOSKE, Hermine R was born in 1878 in Niagara County, NY; died on 17 Jul 1960 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.
    9. KOSKE, Martha C was born in 1883 in Town of Wheatfield, Niagara County, NY; died in 1942 in North Tonawanda, Niagara County, NY.



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