Our Maritime Ties

Family: Capt George F Cowing / Penelope Matilda Strang (F18347)

m. 28 Dec 1868

• Father | Male Capt George F Cowing

  
  

  Born
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Married	28 Dec 1868  [1]	Maple Township, Douglas, Minnesota, United States  [1]
  Father
  Mother

  
  

  Mother | Female Penelope Matilda Strang

  
  

  Born	Abt Apr 1850	, , Illinois, United States
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Father	Joseph Silliker Strang | F6634 Group Sheet
  Mother	Elizabeth Murray | F6634 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Female Irene Cowing

  
  

  Born
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	? Russell | F18351
  Married	28 Dec 1891	Fergus Falls, Otter Tail, Minnesota, United States

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Dr Philip G Cowing

  
  

  Born
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Buried
  Spouse	Tina Helma Evanson | F18352
  Married	29 Dec 1897	Ashby, Grant, Minnesota, United States

  
  

• Sources

  [S1795] Newspaper: MN, Alexandria, Alexandria Post News, 30 Dec 1868, p.4, col.3. The Alexandria Post, Alexandria, Douglas County, Minnesota Wednesday, December 30, 1868, page 4, col. 3. MARRIED. At Alexandria, Dec. 25th, by L. G. Sims, Esq., JOSIAH MARTIN to MISS SARAH C. BARTLETT, all of Douglas County. On the 22d inst., at the residence of the bride’s father, in Maple Township, by Rev. C. F. Kingsland, GEO. J. STRANG to MISS SARAH G. BURGAN. Jesse is a good boy, and deserves the lovely bride he got. We wish the happy couple much joy. On the 28th, at the residence of the bride’s father, in Maple Township, by Rev. C. F. Kingsland, Capt. GEO. F. COWING to MISS PENELOPE M. STRANG. We welcome another recruit to the ranks of double blessedness. The gallant captain had to yield to the arrow of cupid, after all. We wish him all the joys that accompany a happy marriage. Transcribed from microfilm copy of newspaper at Minnesota History Center, St. Paul, MN.