Gazlay Family History
Robert J. Cowan
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Robert J. Cowan7 (Mary Furman,6 Benjamin Furman,5 Phillip Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Robert J. Cowan7 (Mary Furman,6 Benjamin Furman,5 Phillip Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Parents
| Father | Robert C. Cowan (ca. 1882 - ) |
| Mother | Mary Isabella Furman (ca. November 1875 - 29 February 1944) |
Personal Information
| Record Created: 12 January 2013; Last Edited: 4 July 2013 |
| Person ID | 4744 |
| Name | Robert J. Cowan |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | 3 September 1904 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 |
| Married | ca. 1929 to Anna M. _____5 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Anna M. _____ |
| Born | ca. 1913 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| Married | ca. 1929 to Robert J. Cowan |
| Children | of Robert J. Cowan and Anna M. _____: |
| 1. | Marion J. Cowan |
| Born | ca. 1929 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| 2. | Robert Cowan |
| Born | ca. 1937 in Brooklyn, Kings County, New York |
| 3. | Adrienne Cowan |
| Born | ca. 1939 in Queens County, New York |
Sources
- Italian Genealogical Group. New York City Births, Robt. J. Furman, born 3 September 1904, Kings County, Cert# 19981.
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, New York City, Enumeration District 41-592, Sheet No. 2B; family of Robert J. Cowan (26, New York, chauffeur, taxi, first married age 23); wife Anna M. Cowan (17, New York, first married age 16); daughter Marian J. Cowan (1 9/12, New York).
- U.S. Federal Census, 1940, New York, Queens County, New York City, Enumeration District 41-1877, Sheet No. 3B; family of Robert Cowan (35, Bklyn NY, tk. driver, genl trucking); wife Anna Cowan (29, Bklyn NY); daughter Marion Cowan (11, Brooklyn NY) son Robert Cowan (3, Bklyn NY); daughter Adrienne Cowan (1, Queens NY).