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Bennett (Benjamin) Cowan (1811 - 1897) and Margaret Calhoun (1821 - 1898): Born Ireland, Immigrated to Quebec

Bennett (Benjamin) Cowan (1811 - 1897) and Margaret Calhoun (1821 - 1898): Born Ireland, Immigrated to Quebec

Posted: 20 May 2015 5:27PM GMT
Classification: Query
Edited: 21 May 2015 7:38PM GMT
Surnames: Cowan, Calhoun
I'm looking for information on my 4th great grandfather, Bennett Cowan (who sometimes went by "Benjamin"). He was born in Ireland around 1811, though all of his census records indicate that he was Scottish by ancestry. He married Margaret Calhoun (1821 - 1898) while still in Ireland. They had five children together in Ireland - George (b. about 1839), Ann (b. about 1841), John (b. about 1843), Thomas (b. about 1845) and William (b. about 1847) before they moved to Quebec, Canada and settled in the Brome area. Their child Elizabeth was born about 1850 in Quebec, so they must have immigrated between 1847 and 1850. Unfortunately I can't find any records relating to any of them from before their arrival in Canada. Nor can I find any information relating to their journey to Canada.

Can anyone help?
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