Mary Adeline Cochran

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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

Occupation: Gov't employee/ retired

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Death:
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Death:
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Mary married Alexander Thompson MacKenzie on 18 Jun 1938 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada. Alexander was born on 11 May 1916 in Carleton County, Ontario, Canada; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Mary "Evelyn" MacKenzie was born on 18 May 1940 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died in 1987 in Neilburg, Saskatchewan, Canada.
2. Living
3. Bryan H. MacKenzie was born on 18 Apr 1944 in Toronto, York County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 Jan 1982 in Mario, Hamilton County, Florida, United States; was buried in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Living

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• Name: Alex Cochran
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

Occupation: farmer

Death:
Role: Obituary: family

Death:
Role: Obituary: family

Andrew married Catherine Helena "Kate" Forsythe on 22 Jun 1910 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William James "Ben" Forsythe and Esther Hall "Essie" Coxford) was born on 5 Mar 1889 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 13 Feb 1976 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 15 Feb 1976 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Kate Forsythe
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

Notes:

Baptised Presbyterian
Occupation: housewife
Since her parents were both dead, she was married at the home of her mother's sister, Jessie Barker?b?,?/b? in Almonte, ON.

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Death:
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Died:
COCHRANE, Catherine Helena At Lanark Lodge, Perth, on Friday, February 13, 1976, Catherine (Kate) Forsythe, of Almonte,, in her 87th year; beloved wife of the late Alex Cochrane; dear mother of Mrs. Malcolm Stewart (Jean); Mrs. Kenneth Duncan (Helen), and Russell, all of Almonte; Mrs. Gordon Donaldson (Margaret), of Paken-' ham; Mrs. Mary MacKenzie, of Toronto, and Mrs. Ralph Milne (Amy), of Oakville; several grandchildren and greatgrandchildren also survive. Resting at the Comba Funeral Home, 127 Church St., Almonte, from 7 to 9 p.m. Friday, and 2 to 4, and 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, and where service will be held on Sunday, February 15, at 2 p.m. Reverend Douglas C. McQuaig officiating. Interment Auld Kirk Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the charity of your choice. K901L

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Died:
1940, Thursday August 1, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Death Summons Andrew Cochran In His 92nd Year
Well-known Ramsay Man, Was Identified With Many Agricultural Movements
Ramsay Township lost one of its oldest and best known citizens, Saturday morning, in the death of Mr Andrew Cochran in his 92nd year. Mr Cochran passed away peacefully at the family residence on the 7th Line after being confined to his bed for some time as a result of heart trouble. Through his connection with public spirited activities calculated to stimulate the progress of agriculture, Mr Cochran was widely known in Lanark County and other parts of Eastern Ontario
Interested In Fair
He was associated with the North Lanark Agricultural Society since youth, his father before him, having taken an active interest in Almonte Fair. In his time he served as president of the organization an as a director for a number of terms. At the time of his death he was by long odds the oldest member of the association and one of its honourary directors He was for a time a provincial judge under the Ontario Fairs Association in the cattle and sheep department with gave him a wide acquaintance with prominent livestock men in this part of the province. It is safe to say that during the long period of his adult life there were few agricultural activities of worthwhile nature that the late Mr Cochran was not identified with. For 36 years he was a director of the Lanark County Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company, attending the meetings at Perth where he made a wide circle of friends. He served several terms as a councillor for his native Township of Ramsay, and was member of the session of the Almonte Presbyterian Church for a long period. In politics he was a staunch Liberal. Deceased was a son of the late Andrew Cochran and Isobelle Erskine, who immigrated from Glasgow, Scotland, and located at the present homestead in 1836. He was married 57 years ago to Catherine Wilson, who predeceased him five years. Seven years ago Mr and Mrs Cochran celebrated their golden wedding, receiving the felicitations of a wide circle of relatives and friends. Surviving are four sons and one daughter, Alexander Cochran of Ramsay; Wilson of Windsor, Ont.; Kenneth of Portland, Ore.; Milton on the homestead and Mrs William A. Jamieson (Isabel) of Almonte. There are also two brothers, Peter Cochran of Ramsay, and James of Moose Jaw; and three sisters, Mrs Robert Naismith, (Isabel), Saries, North Dakota; Mrs Thos Philip (Jennie), Forest Grove, Ore., and Mrs David Snedden (Ellen) of Almonte. Mr Cochran was one of a family of eleven which was remarkable for longevity. Of the six who have passed away, one sister, Mrs Joseph Yuill (Margaret) was 92; another sister, Mrs Wm Hall (Agnes) and a brother Robert were in their 80's. A brother Alexander, was killed while working on the farm at the age of 21 and a sister Lily died in girlhood at the age of 16. Of the surviving brothers and sisters, Mrs Naismith is the eldest being 94 years of age and still able to write a most readable letter; Mrs Philip is almost 90 and the other three are in the 80's.
Large Funeral
On Sunday relatives and friends far and near called on the bereaved family and extended condolences. The funeral was exceptionally large, and was a fitting tribute to one whose life had spanned such a vast period of time, when measured by human standards. Rev A.J. Fowlie of the Almonte Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev Robert Turley of St George's Anglican Church, Clayton, conducted the service at the home. Mr Fowlie officiated at the grave side. The pallbearers were six neighbours: Messrs Archie McArthur, William Philip, Wilbert Cochran, Andrew Stewart, Thomas Erskine and James Steele. Interment was in the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Among the floral tributes were offerings from several organizations including the N.L.A.S., the sessions of the Presbyterian Church, Granite Chapter of the Royal Arch Mason and U.F.W.O.

Andrew married Catherine Emilia Wilson in 1883. Catherine (daughter of Daniel Wilson and Catherine Halpenny) was born on 19 Dec 1856 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Oct 1935 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1935 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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Died:
1935, Thursday October 31, The Almonte Gazette, front page
Mrs A. Cochran Of Ramsay Passes, At Age of 79 Years
Deceased Took Active Part, In Social and Religious Work
Attended by a host of friends and relatives from this district and more distant points, the funeral of the late Mrs Andrew Cochran was held on Sunday afternoon from the family residence, Seventh concession of Ramsay, to the Auld Kirk Cemetery. Mrs Cochran was one of the best known and most highly respected citizens of the North Lanark section. Her maiden name was Catherine Wilson and she was born in Lanark Township in 1856, a daughter of the late Catherine and Daniel Wilson. In 1883 she married Andrew Cochran, prominent Ramsay farmer, who survives her. At the time of her death early Saturday morning, Mrs Cochran had reached the advanced age of 79 years. Left to mourn Mrs Cochran, in addition to the husband, are four sons and one daughter, namely, Alex of Ramsay, Wilson of Sudbury, Milton of the homestead, Kenneth of Portland, Oregon, and Isobel, Mrs W.A. Jamieson of Almonte. Another son, Lieut Robert H. Cochran fell in the World War. Three sisters and four brothers also survive. They are Mrs Angus Sutherland and Miss Hattie of Almonte; Mrs Harold Philips of Regina; R.C. Wilson of Toronto; J.W.S. Wilson of Arnprior; Howard Wilson of Lloydminster, Sask., and William Wilson of Clayton. Some idea of the active interest taken by the late Mrs Cochran in the social and religious activities of the district may be gained from the following facts in connection with her long life. A member of the Presbyterian church and a life member of the Women's Missionary Society since 1912, she always took an active part in every organization of the church. She was the first president of the Almonte Branch of the Women's Institute and also organized the branches at Clayton and Antrim. She was a member of the Alexandra Club and an honourary director of the N.L.A.S. for many years. Funeral services were conducted at the home and grave on Sunday afternoon by Rev A.J. Fowlie, pastor of Almonte Presbyterian Church, assisted by Rev J.M. Rutherford of the Reformed Presbyterian Church; Rev Wm Aird of the Baptist Church and Rev Andrew McLauchlin of Trinity United Church. The pallbearers were: Wilbert Cochran, Wm Jamieson, Sylvester Moir, Andrew Stewart, James Steele, and Wm Philip. Among the many floral tributes were those from the Presbyterian Church; Women's Institute; Canadian Legion; Granite Chapter of Royal Arch Mason and Mississippi Lodge A.F. & A.M. The death of Mrs Cochran is widely regretted breaking as it does another link with the historic past. The sympathy of a large circle of friends is extended to surviving members of the family.

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• Name: Ben Forsythe
• Name: William James Forsythe
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
• Alt. Birth: 14 Jul 1863, Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; as recorded on his memorial stone in find a grave.

Notes:

Occupation: driver

(Medical):Attending physician: Dr. Lynch
Informant: Esther Forsythe, his widow, Ramsay Twp.

Birth:
William James is recorded on his fathers 1861 census as 3 yrs old probably born in 1859 and again on the 1871 census as 12 years of age.

William married Esther Hall "Essie" Coxford in 1881 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Esther (daughter of James Coxford and Mary Jane Kennedy) was born on 27 Jul 1861 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 29 Feb 1908 in Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1908 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Essie Coxford
• Name: Esther Hall Coxford
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• _TAG: Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)

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During the last years of her life she lived with her daughter Edna Merilees in Almonte ON

In 1906 her foliowing sons and daughter Amy, William and Jim moved moved to Moose Jaw and stayed with Art and Eva for some time

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Married:
Marriage at (Auld Kirk) St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Ramsay Twp Lanark Cty ON

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Died:
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.

Buried:
No known memorial stone

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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• Name: Isabella Erskine
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Daniel married Catherine Halpenny in 1855 in Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William D. Halpenny and Catherine Lewis) was born about 1838 in Ontario, Canada; died on 23 Jun 1899 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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William married Catherine Wallace on 23 Feb 1843 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Catherine (daughter of William Wallace and Sarah McCreary) was born on 12 Oct 1823 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 8 May 1898 in Pakenham Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1898 in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Pakenham, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Jas
• _CSTAT: Twin
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Died:
The Almonte Gazette, Friday 2 Dec., 1904, page 8

?b?Obit - Jas. Coxford?/b?
Mr. James Coxford, of Blakeney, had been ailing for some time and a couple of weeks ago he went to an Ottawa hospital for treatment but nothing could be done for him, and he returned home last week. From that time he gradually sank until on Wednesday the end came. The deceased was born in London England, and came with his parents to Canada at Ottawa (then Bytown) and here the deceased served his apprenticeship at shoemaking. When a young man he came to Ramsay and spent a year with Robert Gomersall, a tanner, at Blakeney. He afterward opened a shoe shop a Snedden's Corner at the ninth line, about fifty years ago, and removed to Rosebank Messrs James and Thomas McCann. Of a family of eighteen children born to them sixteen are still living, two having died in infancy. John and David are in Rochester; Arch and James, in Vegerville, N.W.T.; Thos. in Carp; Wm. and Mrs. Fulton, in town (Almonte); Mrs M. Snedden, in Ottawa; Mrs. W. Barker, 8th line, Ramsay, and Mrs. Forsythe, Misses Jessie, Mary, Jean and Robt. Alf and Herb, at home. the funeral takes place today (Friday) at 12:30 o'clock to the eighth line cemetery.

Buried:
Plots B420 to B449 stone 492 pg 27

James COXFORD died Nov 30, 1904 aged 69 yrs.
His wife Mary KENNEDY died Feb 10, 1905 aged 66 yrs.
Alfred E. COXFORD died May 12, 1908 aged 26 yrs.

James married Mary Jane Kennedy on 20 Aug 1858 in Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West. Mary (daughter of Moses Kennedy and Anne McCann) was born on 8 Feb 1836 in Belfast, County Antrim, Northern Ireland; died on 8 Feb 1905 in Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 10 Feb 1905 in Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Janie Kennedy
• Name: Mary Jane Kennedy
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(Research):Record indicated Mary Kennedy age as 69 when she died but Obit in Almonte Gazette and record on grave stone lists her at 66 yrs old at death. also date of death on stone indicated Feb 10, 1905 but obit indicates she died Feb 8, 1905. Birth date from Northern Ireland should be verified as it may be out by three years.

(Medical):Dr. Kelly

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Died:
The Almonte Gazette, Friday 10 Feb. 1905 front page.

Obit - Mrs. James Coxford
After several weeks of illness following upon the death of her husband, which occured a couple of months ago, Mrs. Jas. Coxford, of Blakeney, passed away on Wednesday at her home in Blakeney, aged 66 (69) years. the deceased was a woman of a very quiet disposition, possessed of a warm heart and ever willing to do a good turn for fried or neighbour. The funeral takes place on Friday at 2 p.m. to the eighth line cemetery.

Buried:
Plots B420 to B449 stone 492 pg 27

James COXFORD died Nov 30, 1904 aged 69 yrs.
His wife Mary KENNEDY died Feb 10, 1905 aged 66 yrs.
Alfred E. COXFORD died May 12, 1908 aged 26 yrs.

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Married:
Married at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church Auld Kirk?

Name:?tab?James Coxford
Age:?tab?22
Gender:?tab?Male
Birth Place:?tab?England
Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Spouse Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy
Spouse Age:?tab?17
Spouse Gender:?tab?Female
Spouse Birth Place:?tab?Ireland
Spouse Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858
Father Name:?tab?John Coxford
Mother Name:?tab?Esther Hull
Spouse Father Name:?tab?Moses Kennedy
Spouse Mother Name:?tab?Anna McCann
County:?tab?Lanark
Microfilm Roll:?tab?1030058

Name:?tab?Mary Kennedy
Age:?tab?17
Birth Year:?tab?abt 1841
Birth Place:?tab?Ireland
Residence:?tab?Ramsay Township
Marriage Date:?tab?20 Aug 1858
Marriage Place:?tab?Lanark, Ontario, Canada
Father: Moses Kennedy
Mother: Anna McCann
Spouse: James Coxford