Descendants of William Gowans Generation No. 1 1. WILLIAM2 GOWANS (WILLIAM1) was born December 5, 1731 in New Monkland, Lanarkshire, Scotland. He married HELEN AGNES SMITH Bef. 1754, daughter of THOMAS SMITH. She was born Bef. June 9, 1732 in Greenholes, West Calder, Scotland. Children of WILLIAM GOWANS and HELEN SMITH are: i. THOMAS3 GOWANS, b. Abt. September 22, 1754, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. 2. ii. JOHN GOWANS, b. Abt. December 7, 1755, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. iii. WALTER GOWANS, b. Abt. August 7, 1757, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. iv. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. Abt. March 4, 1759, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. v. JOHN GOWANS, b. Abt. August 30, 1761, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. vi. AGNES GOWANS, b. Abt. October 9, 1763, West Calder, Midlothian Scotland; m. JAMES BISHOP, February 27, 1780, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. 3. vii. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. Abt. February 3, 1765, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. Abt. 1837, Bathgate, Scotland. 4. viii. ROBERT GOWANS, b. Abt. November 9, 1766, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. ix. JEAN GOWANS, b. Abt. March 14, 1773, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. Generation No. 2 2. JOHN3 GOWANS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. December 7, 1755 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He married ALLISON GRAY. She was born Abt. 1755. Child of JOHN GOWANS and ALLISON GRAY is: i. GRIZZEL4 GOWANS, b. Abt. 1799, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. 3. WILLIAM3 GOWANS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. February 3, 1765 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, and died Abt. 1837 in Bathgate, Scotland. He married GRIZZEL BARCLAY Bef. 1788, daughter of WILLIAM BARCLAY and ANNA ROSS. She was born February 7, 1766 in Edinburgh Parish, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Children of WILLIAM GOWANS and GRIZZEL BARCLAY are: 5. i. WALTER4 GOWANS, b. 1788, West Calder Midlothian, Scotland; d. March 9, 1850. 6. ii. JOHN GOWANS, b. June 11, 1791, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. January 2, 1874, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 7. iii. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. June 7, 1795, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. January 13, 1863, Glengowan, Larkhall, Scotland. 8. iv. MARGARET GOWANS, b. May 6, 1797, West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland; d. April 22, 1876, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. 9. v. GRIZELL GOWANS, b. Abt. August 6, 1799, West Calder, MidLothian, Scotland; d. December 25, 1842, West Lothian, Scotland. 4. ROBERT3 GOWANS (WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. November 9, 1766 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland. He married JANNET MILLAR. Child of ROBERT GOWANS and JANNET MILLAR is: i. WILLIAM4 GOWANS, b. February 17, 1793, Murrose, Angus, Scotland. Generation No. 3 5. WALTER4 GOWANS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1788 in West Calder Midlothian, Scotland, and died March 9, 1850. He married MARGARET YOUNG July 22, 1827 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, daughter of JOHN YOUNG and MARY GREENSHIELDS. She was born March 21, 1803 in Avondale, Lanark, Scotland, and died January 26, 1844. Children of WALTER GOWANS and MARGARET YOUNG are: i. MARY5 GOWANS, b. Abt. April 26, 1828, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. June 10, 1850; m. JAMES WALKER, August 30, 1847, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; b. 1828, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. ii. GAVIN GOWANS, b. February 17, 1830, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. 10. iii. GRACE GOWANS, b. 1831, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. 11. iv. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. January 25, 1832, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. May 28, 1864, Dunoon-Kilmun. v. MARGARET GOWANS, b. December 19, 1833, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. April 29, 1835, Lot 758 Old Cemetery Hamilton. 12. vi. JOHN GOWANS, b. November 8, 1835, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. April 26, 1906, Canada. 13. vii. WALTER GOWANS, b. November 24, 1837, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. July 22, 1886, 8.00pm 44 Grafton St Glasgow, Scotland. 14. viii. MARGARET GOWANS, b. December 20, 1839, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. August 11, 1876, Holnead St, Glasgow, Scotland 9pm. 6. JOHN4 GOWANS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born June 11, 1791 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, and died January 2, 1874 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married ELIZABETH DYKES Abt. 1823. She was born Abt. 1799, and died July 25, 1854 in Jarvis, Ontario, Canada. Children of JOHN GOWANS and ELIZABETH DYKES are: 15. i. MARGARET MARSHALL5 GOWANS, b. Abt. October 29, 1824, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. February 4, 1908, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 16. ii. GRACE BARCLAY GOWANS, b. July 30, 1826, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. July 17, 1907, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. iii. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. July 9, 1828, Hamilton, Lanarkshire, Scotland. iv. ELISABETH GOWANS, b. March 15, 1830, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; m. ? PARKER. 17. v. JOHN GOWANS, b. February 3, 1832, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. August 6, 1902, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. vi. AGNES GOWANS, b. March 17, 1834, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. vii. WALTER GOWANS, b. Abt. 1835. 18. viii. ROBERT GOWANS, b. Abt. 1843, Scotland. 7. WILLIAM4 GOWANS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born June 7, 1795 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, and died January 13, 1863 in Glengowan, Larkhall, Scotland. He married JANNET MILLAR November 25, 1820 in Kilmory, Bute, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1795, and died February 10, 1858 in Glengowan, Larkhall, Scotland. Children of WILLIAM GOWANS and JANNET MILLAR are: i. WILLIAM5 GOWANS, b. March 29, 1822, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. 19. ii. JAMES GOWANS, b. March 31, 1827, Hamilton, Scotland; d. May 5, 1879, 8.15pm Millheugh. iii. GRIZZEL GOWANS, b. April 2, 1829, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland. iv. JANE GOWANS, b. April 11, 1832, Dalserf, Lanarkshire, Scotland. 8. MARGARET4 GOWANS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 6, 1797 in West Calder, Midlothian, Scotland, and died April 22, 1876 in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. She married (1) ROBERT CUNNINGHAM August 27, 1819 in Uphall parish, West Lothian, Scotland, son of ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM and ELIZABETH ANDERSON. He was born March 8, 1790 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland, and died January 19, 1835 in Uphall Churchyard, West Lothian, Scotland. She married (2) WILLIAM FRASER OR FRAZIER 1838 in Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland. He died Abt. 1860. Children of MARGARET GOWANS and ROBERT CUNNINGHAM are: 20. i. GRACE5 CUNNINGHAM, b. August 14, 1820, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland; d. June 19, 1902. ii. ELIZA CUNNINGHAM, b. July 4, 1822, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland; d. March 1, 1888, Broxburn, West Lothian, Scotland; m. JOHN COOK, October 18, 1844; d. Bef. 1881. iii. MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, b. October 28, 1824, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland; d. Abt. 1825. 21. iv. MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, b. May 10, 1827, Broxburn, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland; d. October 11, 1905, Broxburn, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland. v. ELLEN DAWSON CUNNINGHAM, b. September 19, 1829, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; d. October 3, 1876; m. WILLIAM M. ROBERTSON; b. January 1805, Grainger County, Tennessee, USA; d. February 18, 1835, Tennessee, USA. vi. AGNES LOWRIE CUNNINGHAM, b. June 30, 1833, Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland; d. February 11, 1862. Child of MARGARET GOWANS and WILLIAM FRAZIER is: 22. vii. WILLIAM5 FRASER, b. 1839. 9. GRIZELL4 GOWANS (WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. August 6, 1799 in West Calder, MidLothian, Scotland, and died December 25, 1842 in West Lothian, Scotland. She married ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM July 12, 1821 in Livingston, West Lothian, Scotland, son of ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM and ELIZABETH ANDERSON. He was born December 16, 1795 in Kirkliston, West Lothian, Scotland. Children of GRIZELL GOWANS and ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM are: i. GRACE5 CUNNINGHAM, b. West Calder, MidLothian, Scotland; m. JOHN FAIRBAIRN. ii. ELIZABETH CUNNINGHAM, m. ROBERT MCLEAN, Scotland. iii. ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM, m. MARION SCOTT; d. 1870. iv. ROBERT CUNNINGHAM, m. HELEN HOOD. v. MARGARET CUNNINGHAM, m. WILLIAM PARKER. vi. WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM, m. HELEN MCLEAN. vii. WALTER CUNNINGHAM, m. JANE MCTAVISH, Perth, Ontario, Canada. viii. AGNES CUNNINGHAM, m. WILLIAM MURPHY. ix. ELLEN CUNNINGHAM, m. TOM MORRISON. Generation No. 4 10. GRACE5 GOWANS (WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1831 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. She married WILLIAM MOYES April 2, 1855 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. Children of GRACE GOWANS and WILLIAM MOYES are: i. WILLIAM ROBERTSON6 MOYES, b. September 5, 1857, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. ii. MARGARET YOUNG MOYES, b. February 20, 1859, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. iii. AGNES EUPHEMIA MOYES, b. December 5, 1860, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. iv. GRACE MARY MOYES, b. October 6, 1862, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. v. MARION ELIZABETH MOYES, b. July 10, 1864, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. vi. JOHN LORIMER MOYES, b. October 18, 1869, Anderston Glasgow Lanarkshire. 11. WILLIAM5 GOWANS (WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born January 25, 1832 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died May 28, 1864 in Dunoon-Kilmun. He married AGNES HYSLOP DUNLOP May 11, 1857 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. She was born Abt. 1833 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland, and died January 26, 1899 in 66 Longdales Bothwell,. Children of WILLIAM GOWANS and AGNES DUNLOP are: i. ELIZABETH6 GOWANS, d. Bef. 1881. ii. MARGARET AGNES GOWANS, b. January 16, 1858, 1 Hill Street, Garnet Hilll. Glasgow Lanark Scotland; d. March 30, 1923, 4pm 19 Reidvale Street. iii. GRACE BARCLAY GOWANS, b. July 8, 1859, Calton, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. April 16, 1861, 2.00am at 12 Townhead Street, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland. 23. iv. WALTER GOWANS, b. April 14, 1861, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. July 27, 1953, Port Melbourne, Australia 92 years Reg. No. 8004. v. WILLIAM ALEXANDER GOWANS, b. May 3, 1863, Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland; d. December 8, 1914, Hawkshead Asylum - insane. 12. JOHN5 GOWANS (WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 8, 1835 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died April 26, 1906 in Canada. He married MARGARET CRAIG June 5, 1861 in Springbank, Avondale, (Margaret's parents property), daughter of JOHN CRAIG and ANNE HAMILTON. She was born June 17, 1835 in Bothwell, Lanark, Scotland, and died April 2, 1916 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of JOHN GOWANS and MARGARET CRAIG are: i. ANNE HAMILTON6 GOWANS, b. May 19, 1862, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. January 1, 1933. ii. MARGARET YOUNG GOWANS, b. November 11, 1863, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. April 14, 1896. 24. iii. GAVINA MARY GOWANS, b. August 31, 1865, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. September 15, 1941. 25. iv. MARY GOWANS, b. January 29, 1867, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. March 10, 1918. v. WALTER GOWANS, b. September 17, 1868, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. November 17, 1894, Ghirko, Nigeria (Sudan). vi. SUSAN CRAIG GOWANS, b. June 10, 1870, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. November 17, 1949. 26. vii. JOHN GREENSHIELDS GOWANS, b. August 8, 1872, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. November 1952. viii. MARSHALL HAMILTON GOWANS, b. May 17, 1874, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. March 19, 1875. ix. GRACE ANDREWS GOWANS, b. January 7, 1877, Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland; d. April 26, 1965. 13. WALTER5 GOWANS (WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 24, 1837 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died July 22, 1886 in 8.00pm 44 Grafton St Glasgow, Scotland. He married JESSIE HILLHOUSE DUNLOP December 20, 1865 in Blythswood, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. She was born August 30, 1840 in Scorn, Ayrshire, Scotland, and died September 15, 1923 in Landressy St. Glasgow, Scotland. Children of WALTER GOWANS and JESSIE DUNLOP are: 27. i. WALTER6 GOWANS, b. April 1, 1868, Central District, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. May 5, 1932, 2.50am 287 Duke St Glasgow, Scotland. 28. ii. GEORGE GOWANS, b. 1870, Glasgow, Lanark Scotland; d. December 10, 1939. 14. MARGARET5 GOWANS (WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born December 20, 1839 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died August 11, 1876 in Holnead St, Glasgow, Scotland 9pm. She married ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM December 15, 1863 in Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland. He was born 1837. Child of MARGARET GOWANS and ARCHIBALD CUNNINGHAM is: i. MARGARET GOWANS6 CUNNINGHAM, b. June 15, 1866, Central District, Glasgow, Scotland. 15. MARGARET MARSHALL5 GOWANS (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. October 29, 1824 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died February 4, 1908 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married GEORGE BROWN March 10, 1847 in Hamilton, Scotland, son of GEORGE BROWN and JEAN NIVEN. He was born 1822, and died April 11, 1902 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of MARGARET GOWANS and GEORGE BROWN are: i. ELIZABETH6 BROWN, b. June 21, 1851. ii. ANNIE BROWN, b. May 10, 1852. iii. JENNIE BROWN, b. September 18, 1853. iv. GEORGE BROWN, b. October 17, 1854; d. April 6, 1855. v. MARGARET BROWN, b. January 1, 1856; d. April 10, 1856. 29. vi. GEORGE WILLIAM BROWN, b. 1858, Clinton, Ontario, Canada; d. October 17, 1935, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. vii. MARGARET MARSHALL BROWN, b. 1860; d. July 22, 1945. viii. GRACE BARCLAY BROWN, b. 1863; m. GAVIN DYKES, February 17, 1892, 168 Spadina Ave., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ix. ISABELLA BROWN, b. 1866. x. MARY BROWN, b. 1867. 16. GRACE BARCLAY5 GOWANS (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born July 30, 1826 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died July 17, 1907 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. She married HENRY KENT September 5, 1853. He was born December 14, 1825 in England, and died July 21, 1892 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of GRACE GOWANS and HENRY KENT are: 30. i. JAMES GOWANS6 KENT, b. September 18, 1855, Caledonia, Ontario, Canada; d. March 2, 1920, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ii. ELIZABETH ROBERTS KENT, b. February 5, 1857, Selkirk, Ontario, Canada; d. 1862. 31. iii. JOHN GOWANS KENT, b. April 17, 1861, Selkirk, Ontario, Canada; d. July 28, 1927, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 32. iv. GRACE GOWANS KENT, b. September 10, 1863, Selkirk, Ontario, Canada; d. Brockville, Ontario, Canada. 17. JOHN5 GOWANS (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born February 3, 1832 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died August 6, 1902 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married (1) ISABELLA BETHUNE. She was born Abt. 1839 in Scotland, and died December 22, 1884. He married (2) ELIZABETH THORNTON 1888, daughter of ROBERT THORNTON and MARGARET THOMSON. She was born September 3, 1848 in Ontario, Canada, and died May 10, 1923 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Child of JOHN GOWANS and ELIZABETH THORNTON is: 33. i. ELIZABETH THORNTON6 GOWANS, b. November 30, 1889, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. May 30, 1959, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. 18. ROBERT5 GOWANS (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1843 in Scotland. He married ANNE DALLAS June 19, 1873, daughter of JAMES DALLAS and JANET MCNAUGHTON. She was born Abt. 1844 in Scotland, and died September 6, 1888. Children of ROBERT GOWANS and ANNE DALLAS are: i. GRACE6 GOWANS, b. Abt. 1878, Ontario, Canada; d. November 23, 1895, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. ii. JOHN WALTER GOWANS, b. May 10, 1880, Ontario, Canada; d. March 1, 1949, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. ETHEL MAUD ?. iii. P. R. GOWANS, b. Aft. 1881. 19. JAMES5 GOWANS (WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born March 31, 1827 in Hamilton, Scotland, and died May 5, 1879 in 8.15pm Millheugh. He married SARAH CRAW Abt. 1853 in Glengowan, Larkhall, daughter of WILLIAM CRAW and MARGARET YOUNG. She was born April 18, 1726 in Saint Cuthberts, Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland, and died May 14, 1894 in Millheugh. Children of JAMES GOWANS and SARAH CRAW are: 34. i. JOHN6 GOWANS, b. Abt. 1854. 35. ii. WALTER GOWANS, b. February 18, 1855; d. February 8, 1925, 23 North Street, Leith, Scotland 0.10 am. iii. JAMES GOWANS, b. August 25, 1856; d. September 7, 1857. 36. iv. JAMES GOWANS, b. March 5, 1858. v. ROBERT GOWANS, b. February 8, 1860; d. July 20, 1930, 6 Braidford Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland; m. ELIZABETH ROSS, October 29, 1885, Douglas & Clydsdale Hotel, Hamilton, Scotland; b. 1857; d. April 5, 1934, 6 Braidford Gardens, Glasgow, Scotland. vi. MICHAEL GOWANS, b. March 4, 1862. 37. vii. DAVID GOWANS, b. November 9, 1863; d. August 25, 1930, 21 Kilmaus Street, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. viii. ELIZABETH GOWANS, b. September 28, 1865; d. March 15, 1875, 9.50am Millheugh, Scotland. 38. ix. GEORGE CRAW GOWANS, b. September 28, 1865. x. JESSIE MILLER GOWANS, b. April 17, 1868; d. August 30, 1899, Millheugh. 20. GRACE5 CUNNINGHAM (MARGARET4 GOWANS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born August 14, 1820 in Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland, and died June 19, 1902. She married WILLIAM MONTGOMERY. Child of GRACE CUNNINGHAM and WILLIAM MONTGOMERY is: i. WILLIAM BLACKHALL6 MONTGOMERY, b. 1852; d. September 20, 1896, Edinburgh, Scotland. 21. MARGARET5 CUNNINGHAM (MARGARET4 GOWANS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born May 10, 1827 in Broxburn, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland, and died October 11, 1905 in Broxburn, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland. She married ROBERT ROUGH 1851 in Uphall, West Lothian, Scotland. He was born Abt. 1823 in South Shields, Northumberland, England, and died March 27, 1888 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. Children of MARGARET CUNNINGHAM and ROBERT ROUGH are: i. ROBERT LEWIS6 ROUGH, b. 1854, Connecticut, USA; d. December 7, 1920, Broxburn, Uphall Parish, West Lothian, Scotland; m. MARGARET SMITH GRAINGER. ii. MARY MARGARET ROUGH, b. June 15, 1856, Stamford, Connecticut, USA; d. May 1860, New Haven, Connecticut, USA. 39. iii. WILLIAM JAMES ROUGH, b. 1858, Stamford, Connecticut, USA; d. July 24, 1914, Maleny, Queensland, Australia. 22. WILLIAM5 FRASER (MARGARET4 GOWANS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1839. He married EUPHEMIA BAIN. Child of WILLIAM FRASER and EUPHEMIA BAIN is: i. WILLIAM6 FRASER, b. 1881. Generation No. 5 23. WALTER6 GOWANS (WILLIAM5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 14, 1861 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland, and died July 27, 1953 in Port Melbourne, Australia 92 years Reg. No. 8004. He married MARY HENDRIE March 20, 1885 in 5 Abbotsford Place, Glasgow, Scotland. She was born February 21, 1864 in Hamilton, Lanark, Scotland 116471, and died March 18, 1914 in Wonthaggi Victoria, Australia. Children of WALTER GOWANS and MARY HENDRIE are: i. ELIZABETH7 GOWANS, b. June 15, 1885, 22 Warwick Street, Glasgow, Scotland; d. December 2, 1972, Reg. No. 28224 Dandenong 87 years; m. ROBERT BOYD HAINING, June 15, 1910, Astarta Cottage. Anderson Street, Hamilton. ii. WILLIAM GOWANS, b. July 5, 1887; d. 1954, Reg. No. 00215 68 years. iii. JAMES GOWANS, b. April 23, 1889; d. 1974, Bendigo. Registration No. 14167. iv. WALTER GOWANS, b. August 24, 1890; d. 1975, Reg No. 23974 Canterbury; m. VICTORIA LACHLAN JORY, December 26, 1921, Wonthaggi. Reg. No. 13381; b. 1889; d. 1957, 68 years Reg No. 6206 Malvern. v. AGNES DUNLOP GOWANS, b. November 27, 1893; d. April 8, 1954, Reg. No. 03979 60 years; m. ARTHUR WILKIE COLLINS, 1913, Reg. No. 5257; b. 1880; d. November 12, 1931, Caulfield 50 years. vi. ANDREW ARCHIBALD GOWANS, b. June 9, 1896, Bothwell, Scotland; d. August 29, 1977, Frankston, Victoria, Australia; m. (1) LILLIAN COLLINS, 1917; b. Abt. 1896; d. 1918; m. (2) IRENE GLADYS EASTON, May 5, 1919, Reg. No. 4794 Wonthaggi; b. January 18, 1897, Korumburra, Australia; d. November 15, 1987, Frankston, Australia. vii. MARY GOWANS, b. July 4, 1899, Bothwell, Scotland; d. December 6, 1974; m. ROBERT EDWARD EASTON. viii. MARGARET HENDRIE GOWANS, b. July 25, 1902; d. October 4, 1997; m. PERCY JAMES TELFER; b. November 17, 1902; d. 1950. ix. JOHN HENDRIE GOWANS, b. March 24, 1905, Hamilton, Scotland; d. June 28, 1978; m. KATHLEEN JOAN RAY, December 28, 1935, Essendon; b. December 13, 1912, Pretoria, South Africa; d. November 2, 1991. x. ROBERT BROWN GOWANS, b. September 5, 1906, Hamilton, Scotland; d. December 14, 1986; m. JEAN FRANCIS MCKIRDY, 1930, Reg. No. 5343; b. 1907; d. November 20, 1991. 24. GAVINA MARY6 GOWANS (JOHN5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born August 31, 1865 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland, and died September 15, 1941. She married GEORGE WILLIAM BROWN March 10, 1885, son of GEORGE BROWN and MARGARET GOWANS. He was born 1858 in Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and died October 17, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of GAVINA GOWANS and GEORGE BROWN are: i. MARGARET GOWANS7 BROWN, b. November 1887; d. May 8, 1888. ii. ANNIE HAZEL BROWN, b. March 27, 1891; d. September 15, 1983, Petoskey Maryland - USA; m. ALEXANDER SANKEY LATTY PEASLEE, January 15, 1913; b. September 12, 1878; d. September 28, 1974. iii. GEORGE CLINTON BROWN, b. August 2, 1893; d. 1981; m. (1) SYLVIA LYDIA ROSA BLOOMFIELD; b. 1898; d. 1983; m. (2) BETTY LOMAS. iv. DR. ALAN GOWANS BROWN, b. September 27, 1886, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. September 7, 1960, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. CONSTANCE IRENE HOBBS, January 17, 1914; d. April 13, 1977. v. ALEXANDER WILKIE DONALDSON BROWN, b. August 4, 1897; d. 1987; m. ADA OLGA WELLS, October 13, 1921; b. February 17, 1900; d. December 16, 1993. 25. MARY6 GOWANS (JOHN5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born January 29, 1867 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland, and died March 10, 1918. She married THOMAS MCMILLAN October 17, 1900. He was born September 16, 1869 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died January 28, 1928. Children of MARY GOWANS and THOMAS MCMILLAN are: i. THOMAS MURRAY7 MCMILLAN, b. October 21, 1901; d. October 29, 1985. ii. EDITH MARY MCMILLAN, b. March 6, 1903; d. August 21, 1906. iii. ALFRED NORMAN MCMILLAN, b. April 12, 1906, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. August 3, 1995, Hagersville, Ontario, Canada; m. IDA KATHLEEN MCKANE. 26. JOHN GREENSHIELDS6 GOWANS (JOHN5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born August 8, 1872 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland, and died November 1952. He married SARAH ISABELLA SMITH May 23, 1894 in St Catherines Ontario, Canada. Children of JOHN GOWANS and SARAH SMITH are: i. MARGARET ISOBEL7 GOWANS, b. April 1898, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. February 1993, Auburndale Florida, USA; m. VICTOR HERMAN SIMMERS, September 17, 1921; b. December 23, 1897; d. September 1991, Fort Myers Florida, USA. ii. WALTER GOWANS. 27. WALTER6 GOWANS (WALTER5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 1, 1868 in Central District, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland, and died May 5, 1932 in 2.50am 287 Duke St Glasgow, Scotland. He married BARBARA ROBERTSON November 18, 1892 in 30 Laudressy St Glasgow, Scotland. She was born 1868, and died April 4, 1955 in 14 Crichton Rd. Rothesay. Children of WALTER GOWANS and BARBARA ROBERTSON are: i. BARBARA7 GOWANS. ii. JEANNIE GOWANS. iii. JOHN RITCHIE GOWANS. iv. GEORGE GOWANS. v. AGNES GOWANS. vi. JESSIE GOWANS, b. April 11, 1893, 15 Brown Street, Glasgow, Scotland; d. January 10, 1974, 2.30am - Rothesay. vii. WALTER GOWANS, b. October 25, 1897, 30 Landressy St, Glasgow, Scotland; d. April 19, 1935; m. ANNIE MULHOLLAND, February 11, 1928, 8 Brunswick Street, Glasgow, Scotland; b. 1904; d. January 2, 1964, 540 Old Shettleston Rd, Glasgow, Scotland. viii. DAVID ROBERTSON GOWANS, b. October 22, 1902, 30 Landressy St, Glasgow, Scotland; d. October 13, 1963. ix. HELEN BERRIE GOWANS, b. May 17, 1905, 30 Landressy St, Glasgow, Scotland 1.00 pm; d. December 19, 1977, Isle of Bute, Scotland. 28. GEORGE6 GOWANS (WALTER5, WALTER4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1870 in Glasgow, Lanark Scotland, and died December 10, 1939. He married MARY SYME September 6, 1895 in 17 Monteith St, Glasgow, Scotland. She was born December 10, 1875, and died December 10, 1935 in 142 James St. Glasgow, Scotland 2.30 am. Children of GEORGE GOWANS and MARY SYME are: i. WALTER7 GOWANS, m. AGNES PHILLIPS. ii. GEORGINA GOWANS, m. ROBERT DUNCAN BLACK COCHRANE. iii. JESSIE HILLHOUSE GOWANS, b. January 3, 1898; d. January 17, 1957, 142 James St, Glasgow, Scotland. iv. GEORGE GOWANS, b. October 23, 1900, King Street, Glasgow, Scotland; d. September 29, 1988, 142 James St. Glasgow, Scotland 11.pm. v. JOHN SYME GOWANS, b. June 30, 1902, 12 noon, 4 High st, Glasgow, Scotland; d. June 2, 1957, 175 James St, Glasgow, Scotland; m. MARY GOLDIE, December 31, 1927, Calton, Glasgow, Scotland; b. February 8, 1904; d. January 3, 1994. vi. ELIZABETH STEVENSON GOWANS, b. October 29, 1904, 5.30 175 James St, Brigaton, Glasgow, Scotland; d. November 1, 1958, 142 James St Glasgow, Scotland. vii. MARY SYME GOWANS, b. August 6, 1906, 175 James St. Brigaton, Glasgow, Scotland; d. August 15, 1948, 142 James St, Glasgow, Scotland. viii. WILLIAM CAMERON GOWANS, b. October 26, 1910, James St. Bridgeton; d. November 20, 1962; m. JULIA MCNULTY, August 30, 1946, St Patricks Church Glasgow, Scotland; b. July 26, 1921, 10.40 15 Cranston St. Glasgow, Scotland; d. 1949. 29. GEORGE WILLIAM6 BROWN (MARGARET MARSHALL5 GOWANS, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1858 in Clinton, Ontario, Canada, and died October 17, 1935 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married GAVINA MARY GOWANS March 10, 1885, daughter of JOHN GOWANS and MARGARET CRAIG. She was born August 31, 1865 in Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland, and died September 15, 1941. Children are listed above under (24) Gavina Mary Gowans. 30. JAMES GOWANS6 KENT (GRACE BARCLAY5 GOWANS, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born September 18, 1855 in Caledonia, Ontario, Canada, and died March 2, 1920 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married CAROLINE WYLIE 1883, daughter of ROBERT WYLIE and CHARLOTTE ?. She was born February 9, 1862 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died March 29, 1939 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of JAMES KENT and CAROLINE WYLIE are: i. CAROLINE7 KENT, m. GEOFFREY MILLS. ii. CHARLOTTE GRACE KENT, b. 1884; m. GEORGE DALTON. iii. BEATRICE KENT, b. March 1, 1892, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. May 28, 1968, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. DR. ANDREW RUTHERFORD RIDDELL, December 26, 1917, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; b. September 3, 1885, High Church, Glasgow, Lanark, Scotland; d. September 13, 1981, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 31. JOHN GOWANS6 KENT (GRACE BARCLAY5 GOWANS, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born April 17, 1861 in Selkirk, Ontario, Canada, and died July 28, 1927 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He married MARGARET ELIZABETH MARTIN May 13, 1889. She was born November 4, 1864 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died October 29, 1956 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Children of JOHN KENT and MARGARET MARTIN are: i. GRACE BARCLAY7 KENT, b. November 5, 1890, Toronto, Canada; d. April 14, 1934, Toronto, Canada; m. HOWARD THOMAS WEST, May 13, 1913, Toronto, Canada; b. March 14, 1888, Toronto, Canada; d. February 27, 1969, Oakville, Ontario, Canada. ii. MARGARET OLIVER KENT, b. April 1, 1895, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. October 10, 1984, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. (1) ALEXANDER DUNBAR MCKELVEY; m. (2) GARADFORD HEINTZMAN. iii. HENRY MARTIN KENT, b. July 12, 1893, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. July 13, 1893, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. iv. HENRY GOWANS KENT, b. February 24, 1897, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. February 10, 1965, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. MELBA FREDRIKA HOIDGE, November 13, 1918, St Pauls Cathedral; b. April 16, 1899, Buffalo, New York, USA; d. April 28, 1963, Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 32. GRACE GOWANS6 KENT (GRACE BARCLAY5 GOWANS, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born September 10, 1863 in Selkirk, Ontario, Canada, and died in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. She married ROBERT MCINNIS HAMILTON 1889. He was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada, and died in Brockville, Ontario, Canada. Children of GRACE KENT and ROBERT HAMILTON are: i. HENRY KENT7 HAMILTON, m. FLORENCE ADELE ASHLEY. ii. FRANCIS CAMPBELL HAMILTON, m. AUDREY LEISHMAN. iii. JOHN ARCHIBALD HAMILTON. iv. DOUGLAS WILLIAM HAMILTON, m. LOIS CLARK. v. GRACE GOWANS HAMILTON, b. July 12, 1890; m. (1) ALEX TREES; m. (2) THOMAS WELCH, 1913. vi. ROBERT GORDON HAMILTON, b. 1894. vii. JAMES MCINNIS HAMILTON, b. 1896; d. August 10, 1909, Muskoka, Ontario, Canada. 33. ELIZABETH THORNTON6 GOWANS (JOHN5, JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 30, 1889 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and died May 30, 1959 in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. She married REV. ROBERT FLEMING THOMPSON September 6, 1919 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, son of JOHN THOMPSON and MARY MACKENZIE. He was born October 15, 1888 in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada, and died August 5, 1951 in Go Home Bay, Georgian Bay, Ontario, Canada. Children of ELIZABETH GOWANS and ROBERT THOMPSON are: i. MARY MACKENZIE7 THOMPSON, b. September 11, 1920, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. March 24, 1979, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; m. BURTON ROPER MORGAN, June 22, 1946, Ottawa, ON, Canada; b. March 23, 1917, Vankleek Hill, Ontario, Canada; d. November 10, 1990, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. ii. ELIZABETH THORNTON THOMPSON, b. November 20, 1922, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. August 20, 2001, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada; m. DONALD BUCHANAN KILPATRICK, May 31, 1947, Chalmers United Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; b. November 1920, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. December 20, 1999, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. iii. JOHN GOWANS THOMPSON, b. March 5, 1928, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; d. October 27, 2000, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; m. (1) Living DROVER, 1954; b. September 29, 1930, Birkenhead, Chester County, England/Birkenhead, England; m. (2) Living ALLAN, October 1998, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. iv. Living THOMPSON, b. December 25, 1933, Toronto, Ontario, Canada; m. Living LAW, July 9, 1955, Glebe United Church, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; b. June 9, 1929, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada. 34. JOHN6 GOWANS (JAMES5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born Abt. 1854. He married (1) ANN JOHNSTON June 4, 1875. She was born Abt. 1853, and died Bef. 1881. He married (2) MARION EDGAR August 2, 1881. She was born 1858 in Stranraer, Wigtown, Scotland. Children of JOHN GOWANS and ANN JOHNSTON are: i. JAMES7 GOWANS, b. 1877. ii. SARAH GOWANS, b. 1880. Children of JOHN GOWANS and MARION EDGAR are: iii. WALTER7 GOWANS. iv. JOHN EDGAR GOWANS, b. April 1, 1886, 1 Morrison Place, Glasgow, Scotland 1.30 am. v. JANE MCNELLIE GOWANS, b. April 29, 1882; d. November 10, 1882. vi. SARAH GOWANS, b. 1883. vii. MARION GOWANS, b. September 2, 1889, 132 Longland Road, Govan, Scotland 9.30 am. 35. WALTER6 GOWANS (JAMES5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born February 18, 1855, and died February 8, 1925 in 23 North Street, Leith, Scotland 0.10 am. He married CATHERINE WILLIAMSON November 28, 1884 in Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland. She was born 1857. Children of WALTER GOWANS and CATHERINE WILLIAMSON are: i. WILLIAM7 GOWANS. ii. THOMAS COLLOW CAMPBELL GOWANS. iii. ROBERT CRAW GOWANS. iv. JAMES GOWANS, b. September 8, 1885, 10 Nth Junction Street, Leith, Scotland 10.15 pm. v. WALTER GOWANS, b. September 30, 1887, 12 Admiralty Street, Leith, Scotland; m. JANE CURRAN. vi. CHARLES CRAW GOWANS, b. September 14, 1889, 12 Admiralty Street, Leith, Scotland. 36. JAMES6 GOWANS (JAMES5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born March 5, 1858. He married MARY WALKER November 23, 1882. She was born 1861. Children of JAMES GOWANS and MARY WALKER are: i. JAMES7 GOWANS, b. January 6, 1883, McIntosh Road, Glasgow, Scotland 8.30 am. ii. ANN ALLAN GOWANS, b. January 29, 1885, McIntosh Road, Glasgow, Scotland 3.00 am. iii. SARAH CRAW GOWANS, b. August 14, 1887, McIntosh Road, Glasgow, Scotland 0.30 am. 37. DAVID6 GOWANS (JAMES5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born November 9, 1863, and died August 25, 1930 in 21 Kilmaus Street, Govan, Glasgow, Scotland. He married MARGARET REID November 27, 1885. She was born 1863 in Larkhall, Scotland. Children of DAVID GOWANS and MARGARET REID are: i. SARAH CRAW7 GOWANS. ii. MARGARET REID GOWANS. iii. JAMES GOWANS, b. March 7, 1886, 56 Raplork Street, Larkhall, Scotland. iv. MARGARET WEIR GOWANS, b. January 7, 1888, 56 Raplork Street, Larkhall, Scotland. v. JOHN REID GOWANS, b. August 6, 1890, 56 Raplork Street, Larkhall. 38. GEORGE CRAW6 GOWANS (JAMES5, WILLIAM4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born September 28, 1865. He married ELLEN PHAIRN October 18, 1888. She was born 1865. Children of GEORGE GOWANS and ELLEN PHAIRN are: i. SUSAN CRAW7 GOWANS. ii. JAMES GOWANS. iii. GRACE GOLD GOWANS, b. February 23, 1889, Larkhall, Scotland. 39. WILLIAM JAMES6 ROUGH (MARGARET5 CUNNINGHAM, MARGARET4 GOWANS, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1858 in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, and died July 24, 1914 in Maleny, Queensland, Australia. He married SARAH ANN MARTHA HAMPSON. She was born August 10, 1867 in Gayndah, Queensland, Australia, and died August 12, 1946 in Factory Rd., Maleny, Queensland, Australia. Child of WILLIAM ROUGH and SARAH HAMPSON is: i. WILLIAM HAMPSON7 ROUGH, b. September 27, 1893, Gayndah, Queensland, Australia; d. May 15, 1970, Maleny, Queensland, Australia; m. LUCY MAY ANDERSON, November 13, 1923, St Pauls Presbyterian Church, Leichhardt St, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia; b. October 6, 1898, Charters Towers, Queensland, Australia.