Gazlay Family History
 

FamilyRobert C. Cowan

Parents

Father[unknown]
Mother[unknown]

Personal Information

Record Created: 12 January 2013; Last Edited: 12 January 2013 
Person ID4743
NameRobert C. Cowan
GenderMale
Born ca. 1882 in New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5
Married ca. 1903 to Mary Isabella Furman1, 2, 4

Person/Family

Spouse 1FamilyMary Isabella Furman (daughter of Benjamin Mather Furman and Hetty Morrell Smith)
Born ca. November 1875 in New York
Married ca. 1903 to Robert C. Cowan
Died 29 February 1944 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
  
Children of Robert C. Cowan and Mary Isabella Furman:
  
+1.FamilyRobert J. Cowan
Born 3 September 1904 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York
Married ca. 1929 to Anna M. _____
  
+2.FamilyElmer B. Cowan
Born ca. 1907 in New York
Married 1929 to Leona M. Kliendeist
  

Sources

  1. New York State Census, 1905, Kings County, Brooklyn, 28th Election District, 18th District; Page 18, family of Michael Corcoran (42, Printer); wife Nellie Corcoran (32); daughter Helen Corcoran (10); daughter May Corcoran (8); son Eddie Corcoran (6); son John J. Corcoran (4); son Francis E. Corcoran (2); head Benjamin Furman (77, artist); wife Hettie Furman (73); son Philip Furman (51, painter); son Clarkson Furman (32, painter); head Charles U. [sic] Furman (35, preacher); wife Ida M. Furman (35); daughter Daisy Furman (11); son Howard Furman (5); head Robert Cowan (23, laborer, factory); wife Isabelle Cowan (30); son Robt. Cowan Jr. (1).
  2. U.S. Federal Census, 1910, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 974, Sheet No. 22B; family of Robert C. Cowan (29, New York, bender, brass works); wife of 7 years Isabelle Cowan (29, New York, 2 children, 2 living); son Robert J. Cowan (5, New York); son Elmer Cowan (3, New York).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1920, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 1380, Sheet No. 1B; family of Robert Cowan (37, New York, laborer, bed factory); wife May Isabel Cowan (38, New York); son Robert Cowan, Jr. (15, New York, errand boy, printing co.); son Elmer Cowan (12, New York).
  4. U.S. Federal Census, 1930, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 26-474, Sheet No. 3B; family of Robert C. Cowan (48, New York, watchman, U.S. Metal Bed Co., first married age 21); wife Isabele Cowan (52, New York, first married age 26).
  5. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Kings County, Brooklyn, Enumeration District 24-2648, Sheet No. 2A; Robert C. Cowan (58, New York, elevator opr., bed mfg. co.); wife Isabbelle Cowan (64, New York).