JOHANNAH SAUNDERS

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3. JOHANNAH SAUNDERS: Third born to Thomas Saunders and Sarah
    Daley.
    Born 1811 Co. Kilkenny, Ire., died 21 Feb 1907 Brooke Twp., Ont.
    On the 8 Nov 1835, she married William Whitcraft, born 11 Jul
    1801, Co. Monaghan, Ire., died 27 Mar 1885.
    Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
    They had 1 child. Elizabeth.

     William emigrated to Canada in 1831. His 1st wife and child died in
     Montreal of Cholera a year after their arrival in Canada.

1. ELIZABETH WHITCRAFT: Born 17 Nov 1836, Beckwith Twp., Ont.,
    died 1916. On the 16 Mar 1858, she married Edward Cowan, born
    2 Apr 1829, Co. Monaghan, Ire., died 24 Apr 1904. (s/o Isaac
    Cowan and Sarah Johnston).
    Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
    They had 12 children. Sarah, William, Margaret, Harriet, Annie,
    Frances, Henry, Johnston, Edith, Alfred, Isaac and John.

           (1) SARAH JANE COWAN: Born 24 Jan 1859. She married
                Douglas Carr.
                Both buried St. James Cem., Brooke Twp., Ont. (Carr Plot)
                They had 2 children. Beecher and Kathleen.

           (2) WILLIAM COWAN: Born 26 Aug 1860, died 6 Sep 1933.
                Buried Fort Pitt, Sask.

           (3) MARGARET COWAN: Born 17 Feb 1862, died 10 Sep
                1921. She married George Wesley Mitchell, born 28 Oct
                1857, died 27 Mar 1946.
                Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
                They had 2 children. Alfreda and Edward.

                George re-married Leila Willoughby 1879-1956.

           (4) HARRIET COWAN: Born 23 Jan 1864, died 1945. She
                married Archibald Williamson, born 1871, died 1946.
                Both buried Wyoming, Ont.
                They had no children.

                1901 Census show Harriet born 24 Jan 1871. (30 yrs)

           (5) ANNIE COWAN: Born 15 Mar 1866, died 1956, Toronto,
                Ont. She married Samuel H. Mitchell. (s/o John Mitchell
                and Margaret Hume).
                Annie buried Toronto, Ont.
                They had 1 child. Stanley.

                1901 census show: Annie born 15 Mar 1872. (28 yrs)

           (6) FRANCES COWAN: Born 2 Jan 1868, died 11 May 1895.
                Buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.

           (7) HENRY LEWIS COWAN: Born 13 Feb 1870. He married ?.
                Both buried Regina, Sask.
                They had 1 child. Marjorie.

           (8) JOHNSTON EDWARD COWAN: Born 20 Feb 1872. He
                married Miss Dewar.
                Johnston buried Calgary, Alta.

           (9) EDITH MARIE COWAN: Born 2 Mar 1874, died 1959.
                Buried St. James Cemetery Brooke Twp., Ont.

                1901 census show: Born 2 Mar 1876. (24 yr)

         (10) ALFRED "ERNEST" COWAN: Born 10 Apr 1876, died
                5 May 1965. On the 9 Mar 1909, he married Annie Leila
                Saunders, born 9 Feb 1879, died 21 Dec 1972. (d/o John
                Saunders and Catherine Brown).
                Both buried St. James Cemetery, Brooke Twp., Ont.
                They had 2 children. Gerrard and John.

                1901 census show: Alfred born 10 Apr 1874. (26 yrs).

         (11) ISAAC FREDERICK COWAN: Born 23 May 1878.
                Buried London, Ont.

         (12) JOHN BENSON COWAN: Born 8 Jul 1881. He married
                Bessie Harper.
                John buried Toronto, Ont.
                They had 2 children. Edward and Maxine.