- SpouseDavid McGowan, Senior (1873-1956)
- aged 14 on census
- MarriageMar 4, 1898uncertain
- Primary Role: David McGowan, Seniorimmigrated with: Jane McCoverimmigrated with: Annie Jackson McGowanimmigrated with: Jeanie McGowanimmigrated with: Margaret McGowanTook out homestead papers in the North West Territories (now Alberta) for the 1/4 section at 36-41-14-W4, which they thought was close to the Battle River.
- NameJane McCoverunsupported
- IDI358
- GenderFemale
- Reference:A3FFC24C0B2D4D6F820C97F2512E020F4B7E
- Reference:KZ3S-SGH
- Senond in a large family
Much of her family, including her twin nine mouth old sisters and three other children, passed away due to diphtheria
Father was a bonnet dresser and mother knit bussys to go with the military fancy dress uniforms
When she was 12, she went to work at the "Coats" thread factory as a swiss embroider
Born at 3:30 AM
- Homestead papers were taken out on 23 Oct 1904 on Section 36-41-14-W4. The family immigrated to Canada in 1905 with three other families: William and Agnes Muir, no family; Hugh and Jane Parks, with their five sons, Matthew, James, Hugh, William, and John; Mr. and Mrs. John Atkinson with their three daughter, Agnes, Cathrene and Janet. The boat left on 24 Mar 1905 for Canada. They where on the boat for sixteen days. Once in Canada, the McGowans took an immigration train west. Once the McGowans got to their homestead, they lived in a sod hut (called a soddy) until the summer of 1910. At this time a new home was built with a kitchen and a living room on the ground floor and two bedrooms upstairs.
The scottish celebration of Hugmony (which happened on Now Year's Eve) was often held at the McGowan house with many nieghbours there. David would play the acordian and Jane would amaze people with the speed of her knitting. They named their homestead "Pleasent View"
Usual Residence at time of Marriage
David: 39 Rminind Street, Glasgow
Jane: 296 Gookston Street, Glasgow
-
12 Total Ancestors
Generation 1 | |
[1] Jane McCover (1876-1963) | AYR-LKS-AB-NB-AB |
Generation 2 | |
[2] Alexander McCover (1844-1877) | AYR |
[3] Margaret Miller (1848-1925) | AYR-LKS |
Generation 3 | |
[4] Archibald McCover (1813-1868) | IRL-AYR |
[5] Jean Brown (1812-1883) | AYR |
[6] James Miller (~1815-) | |
[7] Jane Wylie (1815-1887) | AYR |
Generation 4 | |
[8] Andrew McCover (~1786-<1851) | |
[9] Susan McLean (1786-1865) | AYR |
[10] Alexander Brown (~1778-) | |
[11] Martha Anderson (~1778-) | |
Generation 5 | |
[18] Neil McLean (~1752-) | |
[19] Margaret McKean (~1752-) |
Margaret McGowan (1899-1980)
Annie Jackson McGowan (1901-1965)
Jeanie McGowan (1904-1994)
Esther McGowan (1910-1984)
David Alexander McGowan, Junior (1915-1991)
Jane McCover (1876-1963)
Alexander McCover (1844-1877)
Margaret Miller (1848-1925)
Archibald McCover (1813-1868)
Jean Brown (1812-1883)
James Miller (~1815-)
Jane Wylie (1815-1887)
Andrew McCover (~1786-<1851)
Susan McLean (1786-1865)
Alexander Brown (~1778-)
Martha Anderson (~1778-)
Neil McLean (~1752-)
Margaret McKean (~1752-)
- Last Modified: Feb 21, 2016
Q(79.92)
Are we related? Are you a long lost cousin? Spotted an error here? This website remains a work-in-progress and I would love to hear from you. Drop me a line at minchinweb [at] gmail [dot] com.