Robert Cochran

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1924, Friday January 18, The Almonte Gazette front page

?b?Robert Cochran?/b?
Mr Robert Cochran, and old and well known resident of Almonte, died on Tuesday at the age of 84. His health had been declining for some years. He was a native of Ramsay, born at the Cochran homestead on the 7th Concession of Ramsay, the son of Andrew Cochran and Isabella Erskine. He was married on January 18, 1874, to Janet Peacock, who predeceased him on September 28, 1922. Mr Cochran was a carpenter by trade, and carried on that business for many years. In the late portion of his active life he carried the mails to and from the station, but for that last ten years he had lived in retirement. He leaves three daughters, Miss Lily Cochran, at home; Mrs Katie Smith, of Longwood, Florida, and Mrs John Henry, of Spencerville. He also leaves three brothers and five sisters: Andrew, on the homestead; Peter, on the 2nd Concession of Ramsay; James, of Moose Jaw, Sask; Mrs Aggie Hall, of Portland, Oregon; Mrs Margaret Yuill, of Ramsay; Mrs Bella Naismith, of Saries, N.D.; Mrs Thomas Phillip, of Forest Grove, Oregon; and Mrs Nellie Snedden, of Almonte. Mr Cochran, who had lived on Almonte for over sixty years, was a member of St John's Presbyterian church. He was deeply interested in church work, and throughout all his long life he and his wife were noted for the fact that they gave a tithe of all they possessed and more to the work of the church. He had many friends, and hew as a warm favourite. He had a good memory and his reminiscences were always interesting. In his declining years he was faithfully attended by his devoted daughter, Miss Lily Cochran, to whom there is extended much sympathy. The funeral took place this (Thursday) afternoon from the Presbyterian church, the service being conducted by Rev J.D. McCrae. The pallbearers were six nephews Messrs W.J. Paul, John Yuill, Alex Cochran, Andrew Yuill, Wilbert Cochran and Ted Naismith.

Robert married Janet Hamilton "Jessie" Peacock in 1879. Janet (daughter of Robert Peacock) was born on 20 Jul 1850 in Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 28 Sep 1922 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Isabella Lilly Cochran was born on 9 Oct 1879 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Jul 1965 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Olive May Cochran was born on 14 May 1888 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 Apr 1899 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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1883, Friday June 22, The Almonte Gazette, page 3

?b?Another of Ramsay's Early Settlers Gone.?/b?
Once more we are called on to discharge the most painful part of the duty devolving on caterers for the public in the way of news, that of recording the death of a well known and much respected inhabitant of this county, and whose expected death was briefly noticed last week. We feel satisfied that the inhabitants of the town and neighbourhood will learn with regret of the death of Mr. Andrew Cochrane, sen., which took place at his residence, 7th con. Ramsay, on Sunday last. Mr. Cochrane was born in Glasgow in the year 1813, and at the age of 19 left Scotland alone to seek his fortune in Canada, For a year or two he remained in the vicinity of Montreal, but ultimately came to the township of Ramsay, and settled in 1836 on the homestead where he resided continuously until his death. He married the year of his settlement, and by his wife, who has now been dead good many years, he had eleven children, nine of whom are now living. He took a very warm interest in the Presbyterian Church on the 8th line whilst it existed there. His last illness extended over period of seven weeks, and was paralysis, which held him so fast that for eighteen days before his death he could not eat, and gradually grew weaker until Sunday afternoon last at 3:30, when he quietly passed away without a struggle. The deceased was a thorough Reformer, and felt considerable interest in the success of Reform principles. The funeral took place on Tuesday last, and was very largely attended. On behalf of a very large number of our readers, and the inhabitants generally, we tender the family their deep sympathy.

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Andrew married Isobel Erskine in 1837. Isobel was born in 1815 in Scotland; died in 1864 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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