Jean Mclaren Cochran

1911 - 1997  (85 years)

• Name	Jean Mclaren Cochran  [1]
  Birth	3 Mar 1911	Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Gender	Female
  _FGLINK	https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/221626636
  _FGRAVE	221626636
  _TAG	Ramsay Twp Settlers (1820-1821)
  Death	11 Jan 1997	Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 115 Christie Lake Road Perth, Lanark County, Ontario K7H 3C6 Canada 613 267-4225
  	1997, Wednesday January 22, The Almonte Gazette page 13 Jean McLaren Stewart Former Almonte area resident Jean McLaren Stewart (nee Cochran) died peacefully at Lanark Lodge, Perth, Ont., on Saturday, Jan. 11. She was 85. The daughter of the late Alexander Cochran and Catherine Forsythe of Ramsay, Jean was raised in the township on the family farm. She completed her teacher training at the former Ottawa Teacher's College. Jean taught in many of the area schools. She instilled a love for reading in everyone she met. She worked at Almonte Public Library for many years after she retired from teaching. In June of 1939 she married Malcolm Stewart. After initially living in Clayton they moved to Almonte where they raised two children. Jean was an active member of the Almonte United Church. She served as secretary of the Women's Association and was one of the first women elders. Beloved wife of Malcolm (Mac) Stewart. Dear mother of Sandy (Helen) of Etobicoke and Amy (Mrs. Bill Shail) of Kingsville, Onto Loving grandmother of Maxine (Mrs. Steven Robertson) of Newmarket, Graham (Kim) of Bradford, Alana (Mrs. Pat Carrey) of Arnprior and Christopher Shail of Kingsville. Great grandmother of Jordan and Lauren Stewart. She is also survived by four sisters, Mrs. Mary MacKenzie of Elliott Lake, Amy (Mrs. Ralph Milne) of Oakville, Margaret (Mrs. Gordon Donaldson) and Helen (Mrs. Ken Duncan) both of Almonte, and a sister-in- law Margaret Cochran. Predeceased by her only brother Russell. Jean will also be missed by her cousin Andrew Cochran of Sutton. The funeral service was held Monday, Jan. 13, at 3 p.m. at the C.R. Gamble Funeral Home with The Rev. Dr. Leo Hughes of Arnprior officiating and David Donaldson giving the eulogy. Interment in the Auld Kirk Cemetery in the spring.
  Burial	Auld Kirk Cemetery, Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Address: 1923 Ramsay 8 Road Ramsay, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario K0A 1A0 Canada 613-256-3520 almonteunited.com
  Person ID	I604	The Family History of Robert Duncan a Lanark Society Settler
  Last Modified	5 Sep 2021

  
  

  Father	Andrew Alexander "Alex" Cochran,   b. 2 Nov 1883, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 23 Feb 1963, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Catherine Helena "Kate" Forsythe,   b. 5 Mar 1889, Blakeney, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 13 Feb 1976, Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 86 years)
  Marriage	22 Jun 1910	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Family ID	F96	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Malcolm Graham "Mac" Stewart,   b. 24 Apr 1910, Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada d. 11 Jul 1987, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years)
  Marriage	29 Jun 1940	Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Living   2. Living
  Family ID	F216	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	6 Oct 2020

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 3 Mar 1911 - Ramsay Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Marriage - 29 Jun 1940 - Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada Death - Address: 115 Christie Lake Road Perth, Lanark County, Ontario K7H 3C6 Canada 613 267-4225 - 11 Jan 1997 - Perth, 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

  
  

• Notes

  Baptised: Presbyterian

  
  

• Sources

  [S69] Ontario. Almonte., Newspapers: Almonte Gazette, "Jean McLaren Stewart," 22 Jan 1997, p. 13; digital images : accessed 5 Sep 2021), the Almonte Gazette. (Reliability: 3).