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William
J. Cowan
One
of
the prominent residents of Killarney, born August 12, 1866, in Prince
Edward county, Ontario, and is a son of James and Ellen (Wilkins)
Cowan, both natives of Ireland. They emigrated to Canada about
1850 and located in Prince Edward county, Ont., they being pioneers of
that district where the father followed his trade as a gunsmith.
Mr.
Cowan was educated in the public schools of Hillar, Consecon and
Salmont Point, Ontario. In 188, he came to Wakopa and immediately
took up a homestead near there, on which he conducted farming
operations until 1890, after which he engaged in the livery business
and buying and selling horses. Of late years he has given more
attention to the breeding of standard bred and thoroughbred horses,
also of Clydesdale and Percheron stock. His present barn is
a handsome two-storey brick building, occupying a ground space of 62 by
102 feet, erected at a cost of $6,000, and is considered the best barn
west of Winnipeg in the province. Mr. Cowan has always taken an
active interest in political affairs and for three years, served as
councilman for the municipality of Turtle Mountain and for two years of
Killarney.
Married
1899 Miss Addie Gouldie, daughter of A. Gouldie, of this
province: three children: Ruby Gladys, Sybil, James McIntosh.
Mr.
Cowan is affiliated with Killarney Lodge No. 50, A.F. & A.M. and
the Canadian Order of Foresters. Politically he gives his support
to the Conservative party.
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