Gowan Family Dossiers, Paul Dwight Turner, genealogy, family

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This is a small part of our research combined with the work of James H. B. Gowan which is a 3 volume set

02	Connall MaCGOWAN [1540- ] and ROSE O'DONNELL
	03	Patrick GOWAN [1566- ] and Jane ALLEN
		04	Philip GOWAN [1593- ] born Ulster; the first to drop the "Mac" of MacGowan; son of Patrick MacGowan [1566- ] & Jane Allen; married Rose Dillon{1593- ] which was of Celtic origin, a protestant and of an old Mayo family. They had 4 children: Rev. Thomas Gowan; Robert, Caleb and Philip who changed their surname to GOING
			05	Thomas GOWAN, Rev. [1617- ] and Mary ST. LEGER They had 2 children: Thomas and Daniel
				06	Thomas GOWAN, Rev. [1642- ] and Anne COOTES [ -1672] and A Dublin Lady resided in or near Lifford, Co. Donegal; dispute with son over political views; married first Anne Cootes [xxxx -1672] daughter of a prominent 'Approver'; married second " A Dublin Lady". They had 3 children: John; a son who settled in Scotland and a son who died young
					07	John GOWAN [1668- ] and Martha HUNTER [c.1668- ] officer in the army of William II; returned after the surrender of Limirick; settled in County Tipperary; married Martha Hunter, 1693. Martha, daughter of John Hunter an English officer who served in Ireland and secured land grant in Tipperary for his services.
						08	Philip GOWAN [1695-1732]
						08	John Hunter GOWAN [1699-1779] m. Anne HATTON [c.1700- ] (Ann m1 Edward EAMES) born Tipperary, Ireland; educated at home; purchased Wexford property for his son; practiced law; married Anne Hatton and from her, inherited the estate of Raheencullen (Mount. Nebo). Anne, daughter of Rev. Henry Hatton, Rector of Gorey, County Wexford; married John Hunter Gowan [c.1699- ]; I have a note that her name was Mary Hatton Eames - not sure about this!
							09	John Hunter GOWAN [1727-1824] and Frances NORTON and Margaret HOGAN maintained family seat at Mt. Nebo; estates in County Wexford and Wicklow; married Frances Morton, 1771; had many mistresses and together had some illegitimate children; law suit between Thomas, a legitimate, sues illegitimate children, William and Ogle; died 28 May, 1824 at 97 years. There has always been a problem about the dates with John and some of his children.
								10	Mary GOWAN [1771-dy] Mary, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Anne GOWAN [1772- ] and Richard CHECKLEY Anne, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Martha GOWAN [1773-1807] Martha, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Elizabeth GOWAN [1774- ] m. Maj. Thomas Fleming and John BUTLER Elizabeth, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Catherine Emma GOWAN [1776- ] m1. Anthony ORMSBY m2. Capt. FLEMING and ?? PLIMPTON Catherine, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Frances GOWAN [1777- ] m. Edward COLES and Richard WILLIAMS Frances, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Jane Amelia GOWAN [1778- ] m. Edward Haycock COLCLOUGH-TURNER
								10	Charlotte GOWAN [1779- ] m. Edward BACON and George GRAHAM Charlotte, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton; born at Mt. Nebo, county Wexford, Ireland; daughter of John Hunter Gowan and Frances Norton; married first Edward Bacon of Waterford, Ireland; married second George Graham; a half sister to Ogle Robert Gowan grandfather to Emily Murphy; died at Toronto.
									11	John BACON [1811-1889] m.1840 Harriett ROBERTS [1822-1902]
								10	Harriet GOWAN [1780- ] m. Thomas QUINLAN Harriet, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	John GOWAN, Capt. [1782-1821] John, s/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Thomas GOWAN [1783-1865] and Ann BRENNAN Thomas, s/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	George GOWAN [1785- ] and Elizabeth HANLON George, s/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Irma GOWAN [1786- ] and ?? GILES and Abraham WEBSTER Irma, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Jemima GOWAN [1788-dy] Jemima, d/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Hunter GOWAN [1789-1836] and Catherine HARPER Hunter, s/o John Hunter Gowan & Anne Hatton;
								10	Mary GOWAN [1791- ] and Robert HOPKINS
								10	William Brainbridge GOWAN [1800- ] and Emma TAYLOR William, son of John Hunter Gowan and Margaret Hogan
								10	Ogle Robert GOWAN [1803-1876] and Frances Anne COLCLOUGH-TURNER Ogle, s/o of John Hunter Gowan and Margaret Hogan; born 13 Jul, 1803 at Nebo Lodge (Mount Nebo), county Wexford, Ireland; arrived in Canada in 1829 with his family & nephew, John Bacon; first settled at Escott Park, Leeds County, Upper Canada (now Ontario); an Orangeman; helped to raise a volunteer company of militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 and this company was called the Brockville Invincibles; moved to Toronto in 1852 and bought the "Toronto Patriot"; elected as a Toronto alderman in 1853 and 1854; died 2 Aug, 1876; interred St. James Cemetery, Toronto (Lot1-V); also found this: Ogle R. Gowan, aged 62, born Ireland, living at Toronto, married Alice Hitchcock, aged, 27, born England, of Toronto, witn: H.P. Gowan & Charles William Buchanan, both of Toronto, 4 May 1866 (at St. George's United Church of England & Ireland)
									11	Nassau C. GOWAN [c.1824-1865] Nassau, s/o Ogle Gowan & Frances Colclough-Turner; born Canada; a minister; Grand Minister of the Orange Lodge of Ontario; 1861 Secretary to the Provincial Grand Lodge of Canada West (now Ontario); died in a railway accident in 1865; interred St. James Cemetery, Toronto (Lot3-V);
									11	Harcourt P. GOWAN [ -189?] nm Harcourt, s/o Ogle Gowan & Frances Colclough-Turner; involved with his father in the Orange Order of Ontario; interred St. James Cemetery, Toronto (Lot3-V);
									11	Frederick GOWAN nm.
									11	Henry Samuel Eldon GOWAN [1829-d/y]
									11	Eliza Amelia GOWAN [1831- ] m.1851 Rev. William PECK
									11	Charles Olgle GOWAN [1833- ]
									11	?? GOWAN [c.1824- ] m. Robert TAYLOR
									11	Frances Jane GOWAN [1836- ] m. Col. Thomas Robert FERGUSON
									11	George Edward GOWAN [1840- ] nm.
									11	Emily Jemima GOWAN [1842- ] m.1863 Issac FERGUSON
										12	Thomas Roberts FERGUSON [ -1923] m. Etta May HANMER
										12	Jeremiah FERGUSON [ - ] m. Wihilmina MAUPIN
										12	William Nassau FERGUSON nm.
										12	Annie Jessanine FERGUSON [ - ] m. William Robert BURKE
										12	Issac Harcourt FERGUSON nm.
										12	Emily Jemima FERGUSON [1868-1933] m.1887 Rev. Arthur MURPHY Emily, d/o Emily Gowan & Issac Ferguson; born at Cookstown, Ontario, 1868; educated at Bishop Strachan School, Toronto; married 1887; author of the famous "Janey Canuck" books; a member of what is now known as the "Famous Five" (along with a distant cousin by marriage - Nellie McClung); 1929, obtained the declaration that women were "persons" under the British North America Act with the "First Persons Case"; in 1915, Emily was decorated by His Majesty the King as Lady of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem; lived at Swan River, Manitoba in 1903 and Edmonton, Alberta in 1907; died at Edmonton, 1933; Arthur, an Anglican minister;
								10	Horatio GOWAN [1804-dy] Horatio, s/o John Hunter Gowan and Margaret Hogan
								10	Margaret GOWAN [1805- ] and Charles William BUCHANAN [c.1808- ] Margaret, d/o John Hunter Gowan and Margaret Hogan
							09	George GOWAN [1730- ] and ?? WODDRUFFE [of Gorey]
							09	Henry Hatton GOWAN [1736- ] and Anne SMITH Henry, had 4 children and their grandchild was Sir James Robert GOWAN of Ontario, Canada
								10	John Hunter GOWAN [ -1835] m1. dora RICHARDS m2. Miss SMITH
								10	Charles Hunter GOWAN m. Elizabeth BRITTON
								10	Martha Hunter GOWAN [1766-c.1840]
								10	Henry Hatton GOWAN [1778-1863] m. Elizabeth BURKITT [ -1854] Henry & Elizabeth sailed for Canada in 1832; deputy clerk of the Crown and Pleas for the county of Simcoe, Ontario
									11	James Hatton GOWAN d/y
									11	Anne Henrietta GOWAN [1813-1889] m.1848 John Russell ARDAGH [1809-1868]
									11	Sir James Robert GOWAN [1815-1909] m.1853 Anne ARDAGH [ -1905] James, s/o Henry Hatton Gowan & Elizabeth Burkitt; born at Cahore, county Wexford, Ireland on 22 Dec, 1815; arrived Canada, 1832; served as a Lieutenant in the 4th Regiment of North York militia during the Upper Canada Rebellion of 1837 and was present at the Battle of Montgomery’s Tavern; called to the Bar, 1839 at Toronto; Judge of the District of Simcoe, 1843; Senator, 1885; knighted, 1905; died 18 Mar, 1909 at his house, Ardraven, Barrie, Ontario leaving no issue Anne, second d/o Rev. S.B. Ardagh, Rector of Barrie, Ontario; ancient Welsh family and of county Meath, Ireland
									11	Henry Hatton GOWAN d/y
									11	Susan Elizabeth GOWAN [1822-1893] m.1834 John STRATHY [1811-1878]
							09	Mary GOWAN and Peter ROE
							09	Elizabeth GOWAN and Capt. NUTALL and Capt MacCORMACK
							09	Martha GOWAN and Henry Hatton MORTON
						08	Jonathan GOWAN never married
						08	George GOWAN [1710- ]
						08	William GOWAN
						08	Thomas GOWAN [1705- ] They had Samuel GOWAN who married Jane COLCLOUGH

Rev: 2004.6.2