Brief Life History of James
James Cochrane was born from 1838 to 1840. He had at least 1 son with Catherine Smith. He lived in Avondale, Lanarkshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1837 and Howard, Howard, Steuben, New York, United States for about 10 years.
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Family Time Line
James Cochrane
1838–
Catherine Smith
1849–
Thomas Cochrane
1891–
Sources (2)
- James Cockran in household of John Cockran, "New York State Census, 1865"
- James Cochrane in entry for Thomas Cochrane, "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950"
Spouse and Children
World Events (8)
1838 · Jenners Department Store Opens its doors
Age 0
Jenners was founded by Charles Jenner as a department store for the community. The original building was destroyed by a fire in 1892 but, with a new design in mind, the store was reopened in 1895 with new features. It was named Harrods of the North after it was given Royal Warrant in 1911 and was visited by Queen Elizabeth II on its 150th anniversary. It was sold to the House of Fraser in 2005, which in 2008, made much needed improvements to the store.
1846
Age 8
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1870 · The Fifteenth Amendment
Age 32
Prohibits the federal government and each state from denying a citizen the right to vote based on that citizen's race, color, or previous condition of servitude. It was the last of the Reconstruction Amendments.
Name Meaning
Scottish (central Scotland): variant of Cochran .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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