5. Melbourne Julian Cowan 1899
Ted and Dolly Cowan
and their sons Jim and Dean
Melbourne Julian Cowan (Tip, Ted)
Ted was born June 5, 1899 and died March 25th, 1959. He was born during the first year that the family was at Anselm. Later the family moved to Valley City and then to Enderlin. Ted served in the the United States Navy during W.W.I. and and was assigned as a ship's cook. The war now over, the 1920 U. S. census shows Ted, now 21 living in Ransom County boarding at the home of Christ and May Thompson together with their three children and two other boarders.
In around 1921, Ted married to Myrtle H. Hegstrom, b. May 3, 1903. I suspect they were married at Enderlin, ND. and they had three children; Bobbie who lived in Washington, Lois who lived in Maryland, and Donald of California. I believe Myrtle's family was from the Enderlin area - - Her sister would sometimes come to visit at the farm and there are some photographs of that period of time. Their son Donald was Jim and Inga's third grandchild - - The first was Lloyd’s son Kenneth (1920) and the second was Harriet's daughter Dorothy (1921).
in about 1934 Ted married Mabel R. (Dolly) Bouressa, b. July ____, 1905. According to the 1920 U. S. census of Lyon County, Minnesota, Mabel was born in Illinois to George, b. 1876 and Cordelia, b. 1883 Bouressa. She was the oldest child of six children at the time: Mabel; 14 yrs, Edward, 10; Evelyn, 8; Loraine; 8; Harry, 5 and Blanch, 3 yrs. The 1930 census shows Mabel is now age 24, the family is living at Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota and there are five more children: Lloyd, 10; Robert, 7; Marie, 5; Elroy, 4; and James, 3. Fairview Township is a short distance to the northeast of the city of Marshall.
Ted and Dolly lived at Marshall, MN all their life. Ted and Dolly ran a café, Ted was a postal carrier and he later owned a Cab in Marshall. Ted and Dolly have three children and they are Carol, Dean, and James (Jim). There are many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many stories. Ted died March 25, 1959 of cancer at age 59 and is buried at Marshall, Minnesota. Dolly died July 21st, 2005 just days before what would have been her 100th birthday and is buried next to Ted.
Children of Tip Date of Birth Date of Death
Donald A. May 24, 1922 Mar. 17, 2000
Robert Vaughn Apr. 18, 1924 Aug. 18, 1994
Lois Lorraine Feb. 27, 1926 Aug. 17, 1983
Carol Ann Aug. 23, 1935
Dean Melbourn May 8, 1938
James George Dec. 5, 1939
1E-1 Donald A. Cowan b. May 24, 1922. Don lived with his third wife Joan in Vallejo, CA. After 40 years of little or no contact with his immediate family, Don attended his mother's (Myrtle Hegstrom Peterson) funeral in Tacoma in February 1998, seeing many of his nephews and nieces for the first time in almost 45 years. Donald lived at American Canyon, Solano, California and at age 77 died there on March 17, 2000. The U.S. SS Death Index shows that he was born July 30, 1922 which is different than the above date.
1E-2 Robert (Bob) Vaughn Cowan
Born April 18, 1924. died Aug. 18, 1994. Married to Rose Eileen Gibson, b. Sep. 6, 1923, on June 5, 1944. Eileen grew up in London, England. They have six children including two who are adopted. Bob and Eileen have lived in the outskirts of Seattle for many years. The SS index shows the date of Bob’s death as Aug. 16, 1994. Eileen died October 9, 2009 in Tigard, OR.
1E-2a Robert V. Cowan, Jr.
Born June 18, 1945 in London, England. Married Barbara Ann Houser, b. Feb. 4, 1944 on Dec. 16, 1967 at Tacoma, WA. Two children.
Location: Normandy Park, WA.
1E-2a-1 Elizabeth (Beth) Carol Cowan, b. Sep. 14, 1971. Interested in information about the Cowan clan
and may be interested in doing some research. She wrote to me back in 1983 about this! Married
Ralph Shackelford Bevins September 20, 2003. Two children.
Location: Maple Valley, WA
1E-2a-1a Matthew Robert Bevins b. August 4, 2006.
1E-2a-1b Katherine Anne Bevins b March 3, 2009.
1E-2a-2 Rebecca Eileen Cowan, b. Aug. 4, 1974. Married Ean Norman Hernandez August 24, 2002. Location: Seattle, WA
1E-2a-2a Isabel Josephine Hernandez b May 14. 2009
1E-2a-2b Anastasia Elise b. October 30, 2011
1E-2b Lois Marjorie Cowan b. Feb. 11, 1947, married to John Belcher, b. Feb. 5, 1945, on Oct. 1, 1966 at Tacoma, WA. They have three children. Lois died January 2. 2012 Location: Seattle, WA 98366
1E-2b-1 Angela Rose Belcher, b. Oct. 6, 1967, m. January 24, 1987 to Richard Glen Burk, b. Sep. 21,
1967. Four children.
1E-2b-1a Kasandra Irene Belcher b. Dec. 1, 1987, Married Michael Hawks b. Oct. 28, 1984 on Aug. 17, 2007. Three children
1E-2b-1a-1 Tori Elizabeth Rose Hawks b. June 24, 2007,
1E-2b-1a-2 Jayden Ellen Hawks and
1E-2b-1a-3 Dylan Paul Hawks b. January 14, 2009.
1E-2b-1b Kenneth Burk, b. July 9, 1990 d. Jan. 14, 1992 at 18 months of age.
1E-1b-1c Brittany Renee Burk, b. Jan. 15, 1993.
1E-1b-1d Chelsea Jean Burk, b. March 27, 1994
1E-2b-2 Heide Rene Belcher, b. Feb. 25, 1970, m. May 27, 2000 to Cole Freeman, b. Jan. 5, 1970. two
sons.
1E-2b-2a Seth Roger Freeman, b. Aug. 14, 1994.
1E-2b-2b Alex John Freeman b. April 26, 1998
1E-2b-3 April Pauline Belcher, b. Mar. 15, 1975, not married.. One son Nikolai b. May 3, 2011
1E-2c Wayne Gibson Cowan b. Dec. 3, 1950, m. Cheryl Bjelland, b. Oct. 11, 1959 on June 3, 1972,
three children. Address: P.O. Box 4779, Sunriver, OR 97707
1E-2c-1 Kara Ann Cowan, b. Nov. 8, 1969, m. Jason Michael Mayes, b. Mar. 10, 1967, on Oct. 11, 1994 2 children. Address: 4411 "N" St., Tacoma, WA 98406
1E-2c-1a Carson Michael Mayes, b. Dec. 18, 1995.
1E-2c-1b Colin Jacob Mayes, b. June 2, 1997.
1E-2c-2 Christian Michael Cowan, b. Jan. 23, 1971, not married.
1E-2c-3 Corina Renee Cowan, b. June 22, 1975, one daughter.
1E-2c-3a Mckenna Renee __, b. Feb. 12, 1995.
1E-2d Jacqueline Rose Cowan
b., b. April 4, 1956, m. Terry Leffel, Divorced. As of April, 1998 Engaged to Dean Kirkpatrick. One son
Address: 16226 Snapdragon Lane, Tigard, OR97223
1E-2d-1 Mathew James Cowan, b. Oct. 30, 1986.
1E-2e Mark Cowan
b. Sep. 24, 1966, m. Freya, 2 children.
Address: 230 Newport Way S.W., Apt. 101, Issaquah, WA 98027
1E-2e-1 Victoria Rose Cowan, b. Aug. 21, 1993.
1E-2e-2 Robert Vaughn Cowan III, b. May 5, 1995.
1E-2f Tami Eileen Cowan b. Oct. 29, 1968, m. Terry Innocente, divorced. Living with (??) Randell b. May 3, 1965. One son.
1E-2f-1 Austin Randell b. October 2, 2001.
1E-3 Lois Lorraine Cowan
Third child of Ted and Myrtle Cowan, b. Feb 27, 1926. Lois had her first child at age 18 on June 20, 1944 (Suzanne) and being unmarried at the time the child was put up for adoption. Three years later in 1949 when Lois was age 21 she married James Everett McClure. On Dec. 7, 1949 Lois and James had a daughter whom they named Kristine Lois. Lois and James later separated and were divorced in 1952. A couple of years later Lois married Daniel F. (Buddy) Robson and they lived in Marylandwhere Buddy was a sergeant in the Marine Corps. Lois and Buddy had two children, Daniel (Buddy) b. 1955 and Matthew b. 1964. Lois and Buddy separated. James McClure died in an auto accident ten years later in 1962. Buddy Robson Sr. died of a heart attack in 1982. Lois died of cancer on Aug. 17, 1983.
1E-3a Suzanne Prescott Irey
Suzanne was born June 20, 1944 and placed for adoption. Over fifty years later in 1997, Suzanne was found by her sister Kristine (Kris) and has visited with Kris and her brother Matthew and family in North Carolina. Suzanne and Daniel, Jr. (Buddy) and his family met in Minneapolisat the funeral for their grandmother, Myrtle Hagstrom Peterson. It is a blessing to Suzanne to be met and be welcomed by this wonderful family. m. Jerry Parrish on Dec. 30, 1960. Suzanne and Jerry have three children and 4 grandchildren.
Address: 1228 Backman's Valley Road., Westminster, MD 21158-3153.
1E-3a-1 Melanie Faith Parrish, b. Sep. 18, 1961, m. Kenley Allan Hamlin, b. July 6, 1962 on May 28,
1985.
1E-3a-1a Courtney Faith Hamlin, b. April 16, 1981.
1E-3a-2 Gerald Leon Parrish, Jr., b. Nov. 16, 1962, m. Lisa Marie Colson, b. Oct. 12, 1964 on June
of 1981, one daughter Heather Ann. Gerald later married Cheryl Lynn Bendig on June 19, 1988
and they have one daughter Stacey.
1E-3a-2a Heather Ann Parrish, b. Aug, 30, 1983.
1E-3a-2b Stacey Lynn Parrish, b. June 8, 1992.
1E-3a-3 David Parrish, b. July 17, 1966, m. Michelle __, b. Sept. 13, 1967 on Oct. 28, 1989
1E-3a-3a Nicholas Meyers, b. June 8, 1997
1E-3b Kristine (Kris) Lois McClure
Second child of Lois Lorraine Cowan, b. Dec. 7, 1949. Kristine married Paul Edward Erhard on Jan. 1, 1969. He was in the U. S. Army and served in Germany and in Vietnam. Separated in 1971 and divorced June 12, 1975. Son James Everett. Kris remarried to Maurice Monhollen, b. Jan. 30, 1946, on Aug. 30, 1985. Maurice is a carpenter and is recently disabled due to cancer. Maurice has a son Michael Orchard, b. Dec. __, 1972. Kris received her LPN on Sep. 4, 1978, and works for the VA outpatient clinic in Charlotte, NC. She has been employed by the as an addiction therapist Oct. 1987 to March 2009 working with veterans with the disease of addiction and many who never came home from Viet Nam.
On her facebook, she says she ”recently retired on medical disability due to numerous problems. Worked for the VA for 22+ years, and loved the work I was doing”. Kris lived at 10707 Brief Road, Charlotte, NC 28227.
The following are excerpts from her obituary published in Charlotte Observer on January 19, 2011.
Mrs. Monhollen, 61, of Mint Hill, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Rehab and Nursing Center of Monroe. Interment will be at GreenlawnMemorial Parkin Pageland, SC.
She was born December 7, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, Kris was the daughter of the late James Everett McClure and Lois Cowan. Following graduation from CentralPiedmontCommunity College, she worked with MercyHospitaland later the Seventh Street Detox Center. For the past 20-plus years, she worked with the Veterans Administration as a drug and alcohol therapist. She worked with veterans, conducted peace rallies and worked with Alcoholics Anonymous. Kris was a loving, caring and giving person. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Monhollen.
She is survived by her son, Jim Erhard and friend, Deanna Begley, of St. Louis, MO; two brothers, Daniel Robson and wife, Gina, of Berwyn Heights, MD and Matthew Robson and friend, Carol Emerson, of Mint Hill; one sister, Suzanne Parrish and husband, Jerry, of Westminster, MD; three grandchildren, Anthony Banks of Concord, Darea Cook of Monroe and Asheley Cook of Gastonia; one great-granddaughter, Ashton Brooke Taylor of Monroe; nine nieces and nephews; three cats, one dog and one cockatiel. Also surviving are lifetime friends, Donna Holzman-Bullock and Sylvia Falcon, and numerous friends from the V.A. and A.A. communities.
1E-3b-1 James Everett Erhard, b. April 16, 1969, m. Diane Banks, Son Anthony Banks. m. Donna Cook April 16, 1997, two children Derea and Ashley. James is a metal foundry steel worker. Dona is a homemaker.
1E-3b-1a Anthony Brett Banks, b. Feb. 23, 1991
1E-3b-1b Derea Starr Cook, b. Sep. 19, 1993.
1E-3b-1c Ashley Miracle Cook, b. March 24, 1995.
1E-3c Daniel F. (Buddy) Robson Jr.
b. Dec. 13, 1955. Not now married and kids are living with him.
Address: 8907 59th Ave. College Park, MD 20740.
1E-3c-1 Erik Jon Robson, b. May 9, 1978.
1E-3c-2 Kyle Aaron Robson, b. Aug. 8, 1980
1E-3d Matthew Robson
b. Feb. 13, 1964, m. Rhonda Polk, b. Mar. 30, 1963 on Aug. 31, 1991. Matthew and his wife live in Monroe, NC. Matthew is employed by Vanguard Supreme, makers of industrial sized knitting machines. His hobby is playing with his kids.
1E-3d-1 Megan Alyssa Robson, b. July 17, 1993.
1E-3d-2 Candice Nicole Robson, b. Aug. 18, 1995.
1E-4 Carol Ann Cowan McKay
b. August 23, 1935. Married Jim McKay b. May 5, 1932. Jim and Carol were married at ____ in ____ and have lived in Omaha for many years. Jim and Carol have four children. After a long time heart illness, Jim died at home on Sunday, September 3rd, 1995 of a heart attack.
Address: 9715 Louis Drive, Omaha, NE 68114
1E-4a Timothy James McKay
b. Sept. 23, 1956. Married to Debbie __ on __.
1E-3a-1 Aaron McKay b. ____.
1E-3a-2 Rachele McKay b. ____.
1E-4b Laurie Ann McKay
b. Nov. 7, 1959. Married to Rick Hardin. Doing work on family tree.
E-3b-1 Catherine Hardin, b. ____
1E-4c Douglas John McKay
b. June 4, 1964 Not married as of this writing in 1997.
1E-4d Kelly Colleen McKay
b. Sept. 7, 1966. Married to Michael Oman on ___ at ___.
1E-3d-1 Alycia Oman b. ____.
1E-3d-2 Andrew Oman b. ____.
1E-5 Dean Melbourne Cowan
b. May 4, 1938 at Lyon, Minnesota. Married Marie Louise Flemming on May 10, 1958. Dean and Marie live in the Camden area in North Minneapolis and Have three children. Dean enjoys woodworking and furniture restoration. Marie died of cancer on _____. (file not updated) Address: 3546 No. 6th St.Minneapolis, MN 55401
1E-5a Thomas (Tom) Dean Cowan
b. May 14, 1959. Married Irene Coste, b. Aug 31, 1963 on April 22, 1990.
1E-5a-1 Maria Jean Cowan b. Dec. 23, 1993
1E-5b Condence (Connie) Marie Cowan
b. May 3, 1961. Connie married Fred Cromack b. Sept. 29, 1958 on Dec. 13, 1987. Fred worked in Washington, DC. Fred died suddenly in his sleep on the morning of February 3, 1997 at age 38.
1E-5b-1 Jessica Marie Cromack, b. May 18, 1988.
1E-5b-2 Fred Royal Cromack, Jr., b. Sept. 30, 1990
1E-5c Michael James Cowan
b. Dec. 8, 1965. Married Kim Best, b. Dec. 14, 1966 on March 31, 1995.
1E-5c-1 Tiffany Marie Cowan, b. May 17, 1996.
1E-6 James (Jim) George Cowan
b. Dec. 5 1939. Married to Kay Strand on May 5, 1968. Jim and Kay live in Eden Prairie and have two children.
Jim graduated from the University of Minnesota where he played on the Gopher football team. Jim owns a business forms company.(file not updated)
Address: 9220 Overlook Trail, Eden Prairie, MN55344
1E-6a Heather Nicole Cowan
b. August 25, 1972 Married to Michael Tacheny on August 1, 1997 at Minneapolis.
1E-6b Summer Nicole Cowan
b. August 14, 1975 Married to Daniel Northup on June 13, 1997 at Minneapolis.
1E-6b-1 Tymber Zoe Northup b. Dec. 2, 1997 at New Haven, CT.
Ted was born June 5, 1899 and died March 25th, 1959. He was born during the first year that the family was at Anselm. Later the family moved to Valley City and then to Enderlin. Ted served in the the United States Navy during W.W.I. and and was assigned as a ship's cook. The war now over, the 1920 U. S. census shows Ted, now 21 living in Ransom County boarding at the home of Christ and May Thompson together with their three children and two other boarders.
In around 1921, Ted married to Myrtle H. Hegstrom, b. May 3, 1903. I suspect they were married at Enderlin, ND. and they had three children; Bobbie who lived in Washington, Lois who lived in Maryland, and Donald of California. I believe Myrtle's family was from the Enderlin area - - Her sister would sometimes come to visit at the farm and there are some photographs of that period of time. Their son Donald was Jim and Inga's third grandchild - - The first was Lloyd’s son Kenneth (1920) and the second was Harriet's daughter Dorothy (1921).
in about 1934 Ted married Mabel R. (Dolly) Bouressa, b. July ____, 1905. According to the 1920 U. S. census of Lyon County, Minnesota, Mabel was born in Illinois to George, b. 1876 and Cordelia, b. 1883 Bouressa. She was the oldest child of six children at the time: Mabel; 14 yrs, Edward, 10; Evelyn, 8; Loraine; 8; Harry, 5 and Blanch, 3 yrs. The 1930 census shows Mabel is now age 24, the family is living at Fairview Township, Lyon County, Minnesota and there are five more children: Lloyd, 10; Robert, 7; Marie, 5; Elroy, 4; and James, 3. Fairview Township is a short distance to the northeast of the city of Marshall.
Ted and Dolly lived at Marshall, MN all their life. Ted and Dolly ran a café, Ted was a postal carrier and he later owned a Cab in Marshall. Ted and Dolly have three children and they are Carol, Dean, and James (Jim). There are many grandchildren and great-grandchildren and many stories. Ted died March 25, 1959 of cancer at age 59 and is buried at Marshall, Minnesota. Dolly died July 21st, 2005 just days before what would have been her 100th birthday and is buried next to Ted.
Children of Tip Date of Birth Date of Death
Donald A. May 24, 1922 Mar. 17, 2000
Robert Vaughn Apr. 18, 1924 Aug. 18, 1994
Lois Lorraine Feb. 27, 1926 Aug. 17, 1983
Carol Ann Aug. 23, 1935
Dean Melbourn May 8, 1938
James George Dec. 5, 1939
1E-1 Donald A. Cowan b. May 24, 1922. Don lived with his third wife Joan in Vallejo, CA. After 40 years of little or no contact with his immediate family, Don attended his mother's (Myrtle Hegstrom Peterson) funeral in Tacoma in February 1998, seeing many of his nephews and nieces for the first time in almost 45 years. Donald lived at American Canyon, Solano, California and at age 77 died there on March 17, 2000. The U.S. SS Death Index shows that he was born July 30, 1922 which is different than the above date.
1E-2 Robert (Bob) Vaughn Cowan
Born April 18, 1924. died Aug. 18, 1994. Married to Rose Eileen Gibson, b. Sep. 6, 1923, on June 5, 1944. Eileen grew up in London, England. They have six children including two who are adopted. Bob and Eileen have lived in the outskirts of Seattle for many years. The SS index shows the date of Bob’s death as Aug. 16, 1994. Eileen died October 9, 2009 in Tigard, OR.
1E-2a Robert V. Cowan, Jr.
Born June 18, 1945 in London, England. Married Barbara Ann Houser, b. Feb. 4, 1944 on Dec. 16, 1967 at Tacoma, WA. Two children.
Location: Normandy Park, WA.
1E-2a-1 Elizabeth (Beth) Carol Cowan, b. Sep. 14, 1971. Interested in information about the Cowan clan
and may be interested in doing some research. She wrote to me back in 1983 about this! Married
Ralph Shackelford Bevins September 20, 2003. Two children.
Location: Maple Valley, WA
1E-2a-1a Matthew Robert Bevins b. August 4, 2006.
1E-2a-1b Katherine Anne Bevins b March 3, 2009.
1E-2a-2 Rebecca Eileen Cowan, b. Aug. 4, 1974. Married Ean Norman Hernandez August 24, 2002. Location: Seattle, WA
1E-2a-2a Isabel Josephine Hernandez b May 14. 2009
1E-2a-2b Anastasia Elise b. October 30, 2011
1E-2b Lois Marjorie Cowan b. Feb. 11, 1947, married to John Belcher, b. Feb. 5, 1945, on Oct. 1, 1966 at Tacoma, WA. They have three children. Lois died January 2. 2012 Location: Seattle, WA 98366
1E-2b-1 Angela Rose Belcher, b. Oct. 6, 1967, m. January 24, 1987 to Richard Glen Burk, b. Sep. 21,
1967. Four children.
1E-2b-1a Kasandra Irene Belcher b. Dec. 1, 1987, Married Michael Hawks b. Oct. 28, 1984 on Aug. 17, 2007. Three children
1E-2b-1a-1 Tori Elizabeth Rose Hawks b. June 24, 2007,
1E-2b-1a-2 Jayden Ellen Hawks and
1E-2b-1a-3 Dylan Paul Hawks b. January 14, 2009.
1E-2b-1b Kenneth Burk, b. July 9, 1990 d. Jan. 14, 1992 at 18 months of age.
1E-1b-1c Brittany Renee Burk, b. Jan. 15, 1993.
1E-1b-1d Chelsea Jean Burk, b. March 27, 1994
1E-2b-2 Heide Rene Belcher, b. Feb. 25, 1970, m. May 27, 2000 to Cole Freeman, b. Jan. 5, 1970. two
sons.
1E-2b-2a Seth Roger Freeman, b. Aug. 14, 1994.
1E-2b-2b Alex John Freeman b. April 26, 1998
1E-2b-3 April Pauline Belcher, b. Mar. 15, 1975, not married.. One son Nikolai b. May 3, 2011
1E-2c Wayne Gibson Cowan b. Dec. 3, 1950, m. Cheryl Bjelland, b. Oct. 11, 1959 on June 3, 1972,
three children. Address: P.O. Box 4779, Sunriver, OR 97707
1E-2c-1 Kara Ann Cowan, b. Nov. 8, 1969, m. Jason Michael Mayes, b. Mar. 10, 1967, on Oct. 11, 1994 2 children. Address: 4411 "N" St., Tacoma, WA 98406
1E-2c-1a Carson Michael Mayes, b. Dec. 18, 1995.
1E-2c-1b Colin Jacob Mayes, b. June 2, 1997.
1E-2c-2 Christian Michael Cowan, b. Jan. 23, 1971, not married.
1E-2c-3 Corina Renee Cowan, b. June 22, 1975, one daughter.
1E-2c-3a Mckenna Renee __, b. Feb. 12, 1995.
1E-2d Jacqueline Rose Cowan
b., b. April 4, 1956, m. Terry Leffel, Divorced. As of April, 1998 Engaged to Dean Kirkpatrick. One son
Address: 16226 Snapdragon Lane, Tigard, OR97223
1E-2d-1 Mathew James Cowan, b. Oct. 30, 1986.
1E-2e Mark Cowan
b. Sep. 24, 1966, m. Freya, 2 children.
Address: 230 Newport Way S.W., Apt. 101, Issaquah, WA 98027
1E-2e-1 Victoria Rose Cowan, b. Aug. 21, 1993.
1E-2e-2 Robert Vaughn Cowan III, b. May 5, 1995.
1E-2f Tami Eileen Cowan b. Oct. 29, 1968, m. Terry Innocente, divorced. Living with (??) Randell b. May 3, 1965. One son.
1E-2f-1 Austin Randell b. October 2, 2001.
1E-3 Lois Lorraine Cowan
Third child of Ted and Myrtle Cowan, b. Feb 27, 1926. Lois had her first child at age 18 on June 20, 1944 (Suzanne) and being unmarried at the time the child was put up for adoption. Three years later in 1949 when Lois was age 21 she married James Everett McClure. On Dec. 7, 1949 Lois and James had a daughter whom they named Kristine Lois. Lois and James later separated and were divorced in 1952. A couple of years later Lois married Daniel F. (Buddy) Robson and they lived in Marylandwhere Buddy was a sergeant in the Marine Corps. Lois and Buddy had two children, Daniel (Buddy) b. 1955 and Matthew b. 1964. Lois and Buddy separated. James McClure died in an auto accident ten years later in 1962. Buddy Robson Sr. died of a heart attack in 1982. Lois died of cancer on Aug. 17, 1983.
1E-3a Suzanne Prescott Irey
Suzanne was born June 20, 1944 and placed for adoption. Over fifty years later in 1997, Suzanne was found by her sister Kristine (Kris) and has visited with Kris and her brother Matthew and family in North Carolina. Suzanne and Daniel, Jr. (Buddy) and his family met in Minneapolisat the funeral for their grandmother, Myrtle Hagstrom Peterson. It is a blessing to Suzanne to be met and be welcomed by this wonderful family. m. Jerry Parrish on Dec. 30, 1960. Suzanne and Jerry have three children and 4 grandchildren.
Address: 1228 Backman's Valley Road., Westminster, MD 21158-3153.
1E-3a-1 Melanie Faith Parrish, b. Sep. 18, 1961, m. Kenley Allan Hamlin, b. July 6, 1962 on May 28,
1985.
1E-3a-1a Courtney Faith Hamlin, b. April 16, 1981.
1E-3a-2 Gerald Leon Parrish, Jr., b. Nov. 16, 1962, m. Lisa Marie Colson, b. Oct. 12, 1964 on June
of 1981, one daughter Heather Ann. Gerald later married Cheryl Lynn Bendig on June 19, 1988
and they have one daughter Stacey.
1E-3a-2a Heather Ann Parrish, b. Aug, 30, 1983.
1E-3a-2b Stacey Lynn Parrish, b. June 8, 1992.
1E-3a-3 David Parrish, b. July 17, 1966, m. Michelle __, b. Sept. 13, 1967 on Oct. 28, 1989
1E-3a-3a Nicholas Meyers, b. June 8, 1997
1E-3b Kristine (Kris) Lois McClure
Second child of Lois Lorraine Cowan, b. Dec. 7, 1949. Kristine married Paul Edward Erhard on Jan. 1, 1969. He was in the U. S. Army and served in Germany and in Vietnam. Separated in 1971 and divorced June 12, 1975. Son James Everett. Kris remarried to Maurice Monhollen, b. Jan. 30, 1946, on Aug. 30, 1985. Maurice is a carpenter and is recently disabled due to cancer. Maurice has a son Michael Orchard, b. Dec. __, 1972. Kris received her LPN on Sep. 4, 1978, and works for the VA outpatient clinic in Charlotte, NC. She has been employed by the as an addiction therapist Oct. 1987 to March 2009 working with veterans with the disease of addiction and many who never came home from Viet Nam.
On her facebook, she says she ”recently retired on medical disability due to numerous problems. Worked for the VA for 22+ years, and loved the work I was doing”. Kris lived at 10707 Brief Road, Charlotte, NC 28227.
The following are excerpts from her obituary published in Charlotte Observer on January 19, 2011.
Mrs. Monhollen, 61, of Mint Hill, died Tuesday, January 18, 2011 at Rehab and Nursing Center of Monroe. Interment will be at GreenlawnMemorial Parkin Pageland, SC.
She was born December 7, 1949 in San Francisco, CA, Kris was the daughter of the late James Everett McClure and Lois Cowan. Following graduation from CentralPiedmontCommunity College, she worked with MercyHospitaland later the Seventh Street Detox Center. For the past 20-plus years, she worked with the Veterans Administration as a drug and alcohol therapist. She worked with veterans, conducted peace rallies and worked with Alcoholics Anonymous. Kris was a loving, caring and giving person. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Maurice Monhollen.
She is survived by her son, Jim Erhard and friend, Deanna Begley, of St. Louis, MO; two brothers, Daniel Robson and wife, Gina, of Berwyn Heights, MD and Matthew Robson and friend, Carol Emerson, of Mint Hill; one sister, Suzanne Parrish and husband, Jerry, of Westminster, MD; three grandchildren, Anthony Banks of Concord, Darea Cook of Monroe and Asheley Cook of Gastonia; one great-granddaughter, Ashton Brooke Taylor of Monroe; nine nieces and nephews; three cats, one dog and one cockatiel. Also surviving are lifetime friends, Donna Holzman-Bullock and Sylvia Falcon, and numerous friends from the V.A. and A.A. communities.
1E-3b-1 James Everett Erhard, b. April 16, 1969, m. Diane Banks, Son Anthony Banks. m. Donna Cook April 16, 1997, two children Derea and Ashley. James is a metal foundry steel worker. Dona is a homemaker.
1E-3b-1a Anthony Brett Banks, b. Feb. 23, 1991
1E-3b-1b Derea Starr Cook, b. Sep. 19, 1993.
1E-3b-1c Ashley Miracle Cook, b. March 24, 1995.
1E-3c Daniel F. (Buddy) Robson Jr.
b. Dec. 13, 1955. Not now married and kids are living with him.
Address: 8907 59th Ave. College Park, MD 20740.
1E-3c-1 Erik Jon Robson, b. May 9, 1978.
1E-3c-2 Kyle Aaron Robson, b. Aug. 8, 1980
1E-3d Matthew Robson
b. Feb. 13, 1964, m. Rhonda Polk, b. Mar. 30, 1963 on Aug. 31, 1991. Matthew and his wife live in Monroe, NC. Matthew is employed by Vanguard Supreme, makers of industrial sized knitting machines. His hobby is playing with his kids.
1E-3d-1 Megan Alyssa Robson, b. July 17, 1993.
1E-3d-2 Candice Nicole Robson, b. Aug. 18, 1995.
1E-4 Carol Ann Cowan McKay
b. August 23, 1935. Married Jim McKay b. May 5, 1932. Jim and Carol were married at ____ in ____ and have lived in Omaha for many years. Jim and Carol have four children. After a long time heart illness, Jim died at home on Sunday, September 3rd, 1995 of a heart attack.
Address: 9715 Louis Drive, Omaha, NE 68114
1E-4a Timothy James McKay
b. Sept. 23, 1956. Married to Debbie __ on __.
1E-3a-1 Aaron McKay b. ____.
1E-3a-2 Rachele McKay b. ____.
1E-4b Laurie Ann McKay
b. Nov. 7, 1959. Married to Rick Hardin. Doing work on family tree.
E-3b-1 Catherine Hardin, b. ____
1E-4c Douglas John McKay
b. June 4, 1964 Not married as of this writing in 1997.
1E-4d Kelly Colleen McKay
b. Sept. 7, 1966. Married to Michael Oman on ___ at ___.
1E-3d-1 Alycia Oman b. ____.
1E-3d-2 Andrew Oman b. ____.
1E-5 Dean Melbourne Cowan
b. May 4, 1938 at Lyon, Minnesota. Married Marie Louise Flemming on May 10, 1958. Dean and Marie live in the Camden area in North Minneapolis and Have three children. Dean enjoys woodworking and furniture restoration. Marie died of cancer on _____. (file not updated) Address: 3546 No. 6th St.Minneapolis, MN 55401
1E-5a Thomas (Tom) Dean Cowan
b. May 14, 1959. Married Irene Coste, b. Aug 31, 1963 on April 22, 1990.
1E-5a-1 Maria Jean Cowan b. Dec. 23, 1993
1E-5b Condence (Connie) Marie Cowan
b. May 3, 1961. Connie married Fred Cromack b. Sept. 29, 1958 on Dec. 13, 1987. Fred worked in Washington, DC. Fred died suddenly in his sleep on the morning of February 3, 1997 at age 38.
1E-5b-1 Jessica Marie Cromack, b. May 18, 1988.
1E-5b-2 Fred Royal Cromack, Jr., b. Sept. 30, 1990
1E-5c Michael James Cowan
b. Dec. 8, 1965. Married Kim Best, b. Dec. 14, 1966 on March 31, 1995.
1E-5c-1 Tiffany Marie Cowan, b. May 17, 1996.
1E-6 James (Jim) George Cowan
b. Dec. 5 1939. Married to Kay Strand on May 5, 1968. Jim and Kay live in Eden Prairie and have two children.
Jim graduated from the University of Minnesota where he played on the Gopher football team. Jim owns a business forms company.(file not updated)
Address: 9220 Overlook Trail, Eden Prairie, MN55344
1E-6a Heather Nicole Cowan
b. August 25, 1972 Married to Michael Tacheny on August 1, 1997 at Minneapolis.
1E-6b Summer Nicole Cowan
b. August 14, 1975 Married to Daniel Northup on June 13, 1997 at Minneapolis.
1E-6b-1 Tymber Zoe Northup b. Dec. 2, 1997 at New Haven, CT.