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Cowan-McAninch connection

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Grampa Cowan's (Thomas Cowan) oldest sister Margaret (Maggy, Grett) married Hugh McANINCH in Puslinch, Ontario 27 Feb 1901. According to the record, Hugh was the son of John McAninch and Jennie McPHATTER, and was born ca. 1875, in Puslinch. Here is the Ancestry index entry for the marriage: Ontario, Canada Marriages, 1857-1922 Name: Hugh McAninch Birth Place: Puslinch Age: 26 Father Name: John McAninch Mother Name: Jennie McPhatter Estimated birth year: abt 1875 Spouse Name: Maggie Cowan Spouse's Age: 21 Spouse Birth Place: Puslinch Spouse Father Name: Walter S Cowan Spouse Mother Name : Annie McPherson Cowan Marriage Date: 27 Feb 1901 Marriage Place: Wellington Marriage County: Wellington Image of the marriage record: Their only child Walter was born (according to the SSDI) 28 Jun 1920, and died 26 Mar 2000. He served in WWII, and according to that record he was not yet a US citizen, and was born in "British North America or Canada or Labrador or Newfoundlan