Robert Cochran

1838 - 1924  (86 years)

• Name	Robert Cochran
  Birth	1838	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West
  Gender	Male
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/224883924
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  Death	15 Jan 1924	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	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.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I35158	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022

  
  

  Father	Andrew Cochran,   b. 22 Jan 1815, Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland d. 18 Jun 1883, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Isobel Erskine,   b. 1815, Scotland d. 1864, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	1837
  Family ID	F6283	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Janet Hamilton "Jessie" Peacock,   b. 20 Jul 1850, Rosetta, Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 28 Sep 1922, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 72 years)
  Marriage	1879
  Children	1. Isabella Lilly Cochran,   b. 9 Oct 1879, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Jul 1965, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 85 years)   2. Olive May Cochran,   b. 14 May 1888, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 12 Apr 1899, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 10 years)
  Family ID	F12457	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	16 Jan 2022

  
  

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  Birth - 1838 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Canada West Death - 15 Jan 1924 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Burial - Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth