Gazlay Family History
Elmer B. Cowan
DIRECT DESCENDANT OF JOHN GAZLAY (from England c.1715)
Elmer B. Cowan7 (Mary Furman,6 Benjamin Furman,5 Phillip Furman,4 Elizabeth Gazlay,3 John Gazlay,2 John Gazlay1)
Elmer B. 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: 3 July 2013 |
| Person ID | 4760 |
| Name | Elmer B. Cowan |
| Gender | Male |
| Born | ca. 1907 in New York1, 2, 3 |
| Married | 1929 to Leona M. Kliendeist3, 4 |
Person/Family
| Spouse 1 |  Leona M. Kliendeist |
| Born | |
| Married | 1929 to Elmer B. Cowan |
| Children | of Elmer B. Cowan and Leona M. Kliendeist: |
| 1. | Elmer Cowan, Jr. |
| Born | ca. 1936 in Queens County, New York |
| 2. | Leona Audry Cowan |
| Born | ca. February 1940 in Queens County, New York |
Sources
- 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 41-1866, 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).
- 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.