Brief Life History of James
When James Cochrane was born in 1837, in Renfrew, Ontario, Canada, his father, John Cochrane, was 26 and his mother, Jane Elizabeth Aitkens, was 21. He had at least 2 sons with Mary Anne McKee. He lived in Kingston, Frontenac, Ontario, Canada in 1871.
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Family Time Line
James Cochrane
1837–
Mary Anne McKee
1837–
John Cochran
1857–1923
Thomas Cochrane
1861–
Sources (5)
- James Cochrane, "Canada Census, 1871"
- Legacy NFS Source: James Cochrane - Government record: birth-name: James Cochrane
- James Cochran in entry for John Cochran, "Illinois, Cook County Deaths, 1878-1994"
Spouse and Children
1837– Male
1837– Female
Children (2)
1857–1923 Male
1861– Male
Parents and Siblings
1811–1877 Male
1816–1882 Female
Siblings (10)
1835–1902 Female
1836– Female
1837– Male
1840–1919 Male
1844–1892 Female
+5 More Children
World Events (6)
1867 · Ontario Founded
Age 30
On July 1, 1867, the province of Ontario was founded. It is the second largest province in Canada. A third of the population of Canada live here. Before it was Ontario it was called Upper Canada and had a Governor.
1869
Age 32
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1883 · Mining Boom
Age 46
In 1883, there was a mining boom in Northern Ontario when mineral deposits were found near Sudbury. Thomas Flanagan was the blacksmith for the Canadian Pacific Railway that noticed the deposits in the river.
Name Meaning
Scottish (central Scotland): variant of Cochran .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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