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Cecil Morris Cowan (1872–1942)

Cecil Morris Cowan (Cohen) travelled to Canada aboard the Corsican, arriving in Montreal, on 18 August 1910. He is listed as single on the passenger list.

He married Constance Allport on 10 January 1912 in Manhattan, New York, USA.

In 1916 they were living in Canada and in 1920 they were in Pennsylvania.

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'Cowan, Cecil Morris (1872–1942)', People Australia, National Centre of Biography, Australian National University, https://peopleaustralia.anu.edu.au/biography/cowan-cecil-morris-20630/text31950, accessed 1 September 2024.

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Alternative Names
  • Cohen, Cecil Morris
Birth

2 July, 1872
Maitland, New South Wales, Australia

Death

6 February, 1942 (aged 69)
New York, New York, United States of America

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