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Jan 1, 1496
Cowan's Come To America
The Cowan family voyages to America from Scotland. -
Jamestown was Founded
Jamestown was founded being one of the very first American colonial cities. -
Revolutionary War Starts
The battle for independence begins in America. -
First Kentuckyian Home
John Cowan entered to Hustonville, KY to build first house in the state of KY from Virginia. -
Louisiana Purchase
The United States purchases the Louisiana territory from France. -
Civil War
Family of Cowan’s participate in Civil War. A few fought for the North and a few for the South. -
Thomas Vivian Saunders was born.
My Great-Great Grandfather was born in Baltimore, MD. -
James Arthur Cowan born
My Great-Great Grandmother was born. She is Laura Gaiefsky's mother. -
Ella Jaenikan was born
My Great-Great Grandmother was born. She was still alive when I was born. -
Caranna Family Comes to America
The Caranna family voyages to America from Sicily. The Caranna's is my Great- Grandmother Louise's maiden name. -
Spanish-American War began
The Spanish-American War began and ended on August 12, 1898. -
George Edward Saunders was born
My Great- Grandfather was born. He is the father of Dick Saunders. -
World War I begins
World War I begins -
Louise Caranna was born
Louise Caranna (Great-Grandmother) was born and she later married three times to get the last name of DeVault. -
Laura Gaiefsky was born
She is my Great-Grandmother and she was born in Detroit, MI where she enjoyed ie skating and playing hockey. -
Stock Market Crashed
The stock market crashed leading the UNited States into the Great Depression. -
Hitler is in Command
Hitler becomes dictator of Germany. -
World War II Starts
America joins World War II after Japan attacks Pearl Harbor. -
Earl Goes to War
My Great-Grandfather Earl DeVault goes to World War II. He fought until D-Day in Germany. -
John Cowan Sr. was born
John Cowan Sr. was born in the same Cowan Hustonville, KY home. He is my Grandfather. -
Richard (Dick) Saunders was born
My Grandfather Dick Saunders was born in Bellaire, OH. He was one of four children to George and Dorothy Ruth Saunders. -
Laureen Gaiefsky was born
Laureen Gaiefsky was born in Detroit, MI. She was one of two children. She later married John Cowan Sr. -
Claire DeVault was born.
She was born to Earl and Louise DeVault. She later married Dick Saunders. -
Vietnam War started
The war to stop communism in Vietnam began. -
"I have a dream" speech
Martin Luther King Jr. deliver the "Ihave a dream" speech in front of Lincoln Memorial, with over 200,000 people watching. -
JFK assasination
President John F. Kannedy was assasinated by Lee Harvey Oswald. -
John Cowan Sr. leaves for Vietnam
John Cowan Sr. leaves for the first of his two tours. -
Karen Saunders was born
My mother Karen was born to Dick and Claire Saunders in Bridgeport, OH. She was one of five children, -
John Cowan Jr. was born
My father John Cowan Jr. was born to John Sr. and Laureen Cowan in a Camp Lejune, NC. He was the first of two children. -
Miracle on Ice
The United States men hockey team defeated the large margin winners, the Soviet Union, in the 1980 Winter Olympics. -
John Cowan Jr. joins the Army
John Cowan Jr. joins the Army as an MP. He worked in peace relations in Germany and Honduras. (John is far right) -
Challenger Explodes
The space shuttle the Challenger explodes 76 seconds after launch. -
John and Karen Marry
John Cowan and Karen Saunders get married in St.Clairesville, OH. -
Berlin Wall Falls
The Berlin Wall comes down uniting Germany. -
I was born
I was born in Columbus, OH. -
9/11
Terrorism in America occured with the destroying of the Twin Towers, the Pentagon, and attempts on the White House. -
Alayna Cowan was born
Alayna Cowan was born to John and Karen in Columbus, OH. -
Nanny dies
Louise DeVault passes away on my birthday. -
Aruba Vacation
We all vacation to Aruba.
