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Family HistoryFamily History - Elmer B. Cowan


Key:1.“+” before a child’s name indicates the child has their own entry in the next generation.
 2.“born xxxx” indicates the child is under 18 years of age so the birth date is not shown.
This family history features Elmer B. Cowan and two of his descendants down to the second generation.


First and Second Generations
1. Elmer B. Cowan,1 born ca. 1907 in New York, the son of Robert C. Cowan and Mary Isabella Furman.1, 2, 3 Elmer married, 1929, Leona M. Kliendeist3, 4 (born ____, parents not determined).

Children of Elmer B. Cowan and Leona M. Kliendeist:

 2i. Elmer Cowan, Jr., born ca. 1936 in Queens County, New York.3
 3ii. Leona Audry Cowan, born ca. February 1940 in Queens County, New York.3

  1. 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).
  2. 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).
  3. U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, New York City, Enumeration District 41-1866, Sheet No. 7B; family of Elmer Cowan (32, Bklyn, underwriter, Ins. Co.); wife Leona Cowan (28, Bklyn); son ELmer Cowan Jr. (4, Queens); daughter Leona Audry Cowan (9 weeks, Queens).
  4. The Brooklyn Daily Eagle, New York (available at fultonhistory.com); 11 August 1929, Elmer B. Cowan and wife Leona M. (nee Kliendeist) returned from their honeymoon.