1921 Census

   One of the first oddities of the 1921 Census is the fact that there is not one "Cowey". All entries are "Cowie". Not sure why this happened.
     In Lakeport, Frank and Ruby Cowey are living with their son, John Nelson Cowey. Next door, we find John and Barbara Cowey. Their son, Archie, an invalid, age 27, is living with his parents along with their other children, Ellen, age 25, Nile, age 23, and Nile's wife, Doris, age 17. Also living with John and Barbara is a boarder named Albert Pymer, age 60, a stationary engineer.
     Down the road, we find Mary Jane Cowey sharing her home with her brothers, William, and Robert.
     In the village of Colborne, we find John "Jack" Cowey and his wife, Alice (nee Grice), living on Norton Street. Jack is a mechanic. They are living with their children Greta, age 5, May, age 4, and Cecil, age 1 and 9/12.
   

1921 Census

The 1921 census is now available. I hope to put some information on this site with regards to the families. Stay tuned.

More photos, courtesy of Brian Moore

Sunday, July 21, 2013

   Vernonville Community Centre was the location for our third Cowey Cowie Reunion. It was a beautiful day. Most attendees enjoyed sitting outside under the canopies.

    Special thanks to Donna Smith who stayed with us for most of the afternoon to ensure that we were able to make use of all that the Hall had to offer.

    Thanks must also go to Len Vivian who brought another bag of albums containing photos and newspaper clippings to add to our growing archive.

     A CoweyCowie Booklet, containing 340 + pages of photos, letters, deeds, wills, and stories about the Cowey/Cowie families was offered as a draw prize with the proceeds going towards the cost of the next Reunion. This booklet was won by Josh Franken.

      We welcomed new attendees. Jack Cuffe, descended from James Cowey, Randy Wilson, descended from James Cowey, and his mother Donna Brown.

Prudence Platt

     Prudence Platt married Peter Inglis Cowie and moved out West with him. However, before she met and married Peter she had a son out of wedlock. Frederick Benjamin Platt was born on August 10, 1896 in Norham, Ontario.
      Frederick was adopted by Prudence's brother Charles and his wife.
      At the age of 21, Federick joined the Canadian Expeditionary Force in 1917.
      In 1923, he married Olive Elizabeth Evans on July 25, in Norham, Ontario.
      Frederick passed away in 1971.
 

Reunion 2013

•   Reunion 2013

 

 

July 21, 2013

  

 

Vernonville Community Centre

 

Clear your calendars to attend

 

12 noon until 5pm

 

displays, family tree take-aways

 

pot luck

 

bring your laptops to download family trees