Brief Life History of Edward
When Edward Cowger was born in 1872, in Jefferson, Iowa, United States, his father, David Lucine Cowger, was 25 and his mother, Mahala Harrison, was 22. He died in July 1879, in his hometown, at the age of 7.
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Family Time Line
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- Legacy NFS Source: Edward Cowger - Individual or family possessions: Family genealogies: birth-name: Edward Cowger
Parents and Siblings
1847–1930 Male
1851–1879 Female
Siblings (3)
1872–1879 Male
1874–1948 Male
1876–1967 Female
World Events (3)
1872 · The First National Park
Age 0
1872 · The Amnesty Act
Age 0
1875 · A Treaty with Hawaii
Age 3
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Gauger .
History: Bearers of the name Cowger are descended from Johan Conrad Gauger, who came to North America from Germany in 1736 and settled in Pendleton County, WV.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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