The table below shows the people that make up the group.
No | Last Name | First Names | Maiden Name | Relationship | Occupation | Born | Died | School Year |
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1 | Cowan | James | Station Manager | Station Manager | 29 Jun 1914 | |||
2 | Cowan | Janet | Wife |
The table below shows any historical notes about the party group.
Note | Date | Short Description | Note Text |
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2994 | 1838 | Birth of James Cowan |
James Cowan was born in Roxburghshire, England in 1838. |
2995 | 1859 | James arrived in New Zealand |
James Cowan arrived in Port Chalmers on the ship Robert Henderson, then headed to Moutere Station at Clyde. He worked there as a shearer for two years, then on the Kawarau Station for a year. He then worked as manager of Benmore Station before moving back to Kawarau Station as manager. |
2996 | 1867 | James Cowan appointed manager of Kawarau Station. |
James Cowan was appointed as manager of Kawarau Station in 1867. The station was then owned by the Australian and New Zealand Land Company. |
2997 | 1898 | James Cowan retired as station manager. |
James Cowan retired as the station manager, then lived at Northburn Station until the lease ran out in 1910. He spent his last days in Dunedin. |
2998 | 1914 | Death of James Cowan |
James Cowan died in Dunedin on 29 June 1914, at the age of 75 years. |
The table below shows a list of images related to the party group. Click on 'View Image' to display more details about the image, and to view the image.
Image Id | Source | Date | Short Description | |
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167 | Heart of the Desert - J P Parcell | Unknown | James Cowan | View Image |
462 | Early Pioneers in the Cromwell Area 1863-1880 | 1999 | James Cowan | View Image |
550 | Miss A Parcell Collection | c1886 | The children of James Cowan | View Image |