John Houston COWAN
Lillian Elizabeth LUTHER

Husband:  John Houston COWAN
Birth:  24 Mar 1877, Palmyra, Douglas Co., Kansas
Death:  20 Nov 1961, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:  Nov 1961, Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, Los Angeles Co., California
Father:  Houston Gillespie COWAN
Mother:  Eliza Hester GARRISON

Marriage:      1910, California  

Wife:  Lillian Elizabeth LUTHER
Birth:  28 Dec 1886, Allen Co., Kansas
Death:  6 Mar 1978, Van Nuys, Los Angeles Co., California
Burial:
Father:  Unknown LUTHER
Mother:  Minnie KALWITZ

Children:   
1. Jack Houston COWAN, b: 21 May 1911, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
                                       d: 15 Apr 1990, Lake Isabella, Kern Co., California 
2. Robert Henry COWAN, b: 8 Feb 1914, Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California
                                      d: 19 Feb 1986, Springfield, Lane Co., Oregon
                                   bur: Springfield Memorial Gardens, Springfield, Lane Co., Oregon
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Notes:    

1920 Federal Census Data (T625_0100, Page 36A), Township #10, Kern Co., California,
                                                                                    Enumeration District: 103, Enumeration Date: 14-Jan-1920, Family #245

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S
W/D

POB

Fa.
POB

Mo.
POB

Occupation

In Sch

 COWAN, John

 Head

M

42

M

KS

US

US

 Machinist / Auto Garage

     

               Lillian

 Wife

F

31

M

KS

Ger

Ger

 None

     

               Jack

 Son

M

8

S

CA

KS

KS

 Student

  X   

               Robert

 Son

M

5

S

CA

KS

KS

 Student

  X   

1930 Federal Census Data (T626_0158, Page 26A), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California,
                                                                                     Enumeration District: 620, Enumeration Date: 3-Apr-1930, Family #384

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

Age Marr

POB

Fa. POB

Mo. POB

 In Sch

Occupation

 COWAN, John H

 Head

M

52

M

24

KS

TN

MO

 

 Caretaker / Bureau of Water & Power

             Lillian E

 Wife

F

43

M

24

KS

Ger

Ger

 

 None

             Jack H

 Son

M

19

S

 

CA

KS

KS

X

 None

             Robert H

 Son

M

16

S

 

CA

KS

KS

X

 None

1940 Federal Census Data (T626_0377, Page 1524A), Los Angeles, Los Angeles Co., California,
                                                                          Enumeration District: 60-1319, Enumeration Date: 18-Apr-1940, Family #n/a

 NAME

Relation

Sex

Age

M/S W/D

In
Sch

Gr.
Cmp.

POB

Occupation / Industry

 COWAN, John H

 Head

M

62

M

 

8

KS

 Caretaker / City Water Dept. 

               Helen   (Lillian)

 Wife

F

51

M

 

H-4

KS

   

               Robert H

 Son

M

26

S

  

H-4

CA

 New Worker   

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Sources:    
1) Death - Child #2:  Lane County Oregon Vital Statistics - Deaths, Cert. #86-03735