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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #9 on: Thursday 18 October 18 14:46 BST (UK) »
Hi,

There are some early Wingham newspapers online, pre 1935 that mention your Cowell family,

Death of RT Cowell, 4th column over, 2nd article down
https://pubdocs.huroncounty.ca/weblink/DocView.aspx?id=551161&searchid=4ee732a8-11a4-455c-97f9-8428268e3a72&dbid=3

Death of Vera, 5th column over, 2nd article down
https://pubdocs.huroncounty.ca/weblink/DocView.aspx?id=81039&searchid=dce5518a-42fc-484b-aec8-0b755982d73a&dbid=3

There are other bits and pieces, this is the main search page, ignore browse by, and add Cowell
in the top search bar.
https://pubdocs.huroncounty.ca/weblink/Browse.aspx?dbid=3&startid=68973

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #10 on: Thursday 18 October 18 14:50 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Wingham Cemetery, Hilda and her sister Norah are buried together
Cowell, Hilda M. 1902-1990
Cowell, Norah 1914-2006
http://geneofun.on.ca/names/photo/2016140

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Nice one DB ;) ;)

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #11 on: Thursday 18 October 18 14:52 BST (UK) »
Hi,

Thanks Rosie  :)

Just in case you don't have this, Richard served in WW1 and his service file is available,
click on digitized service file to see his complete record. It is very slow to load.
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/military-heritage/first-world-war/personnel-records/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=121853

His WW1 death card, page 811
https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/mass-digitized-archives/veterans-death-cards-ww1/Pages/item.aspx?PageID=2729483

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #12 on: Thursday 18 October 18 15:43 BST (UK) »
Hi,

1949 Canada Voters List, Campbellford, Ontario
Cowell, John B., hydro employee
Cowell, Mrs. John B.

1957 Canada Voters List, Campbellford, Ontario
Cowell, John B., hydro employee
Cowell, Mrs Helen

Mount Pleasant Cemetery, Campbellford, Ontario
Cowell, John Beattie 1906- (no death date recorded)
and his beloved wife
MacDonald, Helen Laura 1908-1962

http://reddens.ca/mountpleasant-cemetery/directory-sections.php?width=1536&height=864
Select C, and in the drop down box select Cowell

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #13 on: Thursday 18 October 18 18:04 BST (UK) »
Good find DB did see that John B Cowell on the voters roll and did wonder  :D

Rosie

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #14 on: Thursday 18 October 18 20:26 BST (UK) »
Rosie & dbree , I can't thank you enough for taking your time out to search these things for me, it really is appreciated, Thank you 💐⭐️⭐️

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #15 on: Thursday 18 October 18 20:49 BST (UK) »
Glad to have been able to help and thanks to DB for finding their graves  ;) ;) and the other member of family

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Re: Cowell, Ontario Canada
« Reply #16 on: Friday 19 October 18 00:18 BST (UK) »
You're welcome Kazzacross  :)

Rosie, always nice teaming up with you. :)