James Alfred Cochrane of Fox River

["David Winter" <David_Winter_uid1419@yahoogroups.inv_ alid>]

List:

I have James Alfred Cochrane m/1 on 9 Mar 1877 at Port Greville to Elizabeth
Demings, born St. Martins, N.B.

I have 7 sons for the couple:

Hurbert Cochrane, born abt 1877
Burton Frenhighn Cochrane, born abt 1880
Archibald Cochrane, born abt 1882
Robert Benjamin Cochrane (NSARM Delayed Reg. Birth, 27 Mar 1885)
Ernest Wylie Cochrane (NSARM Delayed Reg. Birth, 29 Jan 1887)
Curtis Rupert Cochrane, 26 Jan 1889
Cecil Cochrane, abt 1891

Ernest Wylie Cochrane's obit (below) says he was predeceased by 6 brothers
(listed above).

Chronicle Herald, Thursday, November 29, 1973, pg. #43; Reel #6030, NSARM,
Halifax, N.S.
OBITUARY: Ernest W. Cochrane
Economy - Ernest W. Cochrane, 86, of Economy, died Tuesday in Colchester
Hospital, Truro. Born at Fox River, Cumb. Co., he was a son of the late
James and Elizabeth (Demmings) Cochrane. He was an elder of Economy United
Church and a member of Lorne Lodge, IOOF, for 50 years. He was a carpenter.
Surviving are his wife, the former Pearl Morrison; daughter, Violet (Mrs.
Harvey McLellan), Economy. He was predeceased by two sons and ***six
brothers***. The body is at McCulloch and Patriquin Funeral Home, Great
Village. Funeral service will be held Friday at 2:30 p.m. At Economy United
Church, Rev. R.E. Chapman officiating. Burial will be in the Economy
Cemetery.

Source: Dave Winter, 21 Sep 2009

1881 Census;
4646 PARRSBORO SHORE 46 COCKRIN JAMES 24 M
4646 PARRSBORO SHORE 46 COCKRIN ELIZABETH 22 M
4646 PARRSBORO SHORE 46 COCKRIN HURBERT 4
4646 PARRSBORO SHORE 46 COCKRIN BIRTEN 1 (Burton Frenhighn?)

1891 Census;
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE JAMES 36 M
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE ELIZABETH 30 M
(Herbert died before 1891; not on census?)
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE FRED? 10 (Burton Frenhighn?)
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE ARCHIBALD 8
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE ROBERT 5
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE EARNEST 3
4275 PARRSBORO SHORE 75 COCHRANE CURTIS 2
(Cecil not born yet?)

Ernest Wylie Cochrane is living in Saint John in 1911:
Automatic Genealogy Version;
1911 Saint John County, N.B. Census, Lancaster family #140, COCHRAN:
39 140 Cochran Ernest M Head M Jun 1887 23 1901
40 140 Cochran Pearl F Wife M Jan 1890 21 1901
41 140 Morrison Wilburt M Brother-in-law S Nov 1888 22 1901
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Burton Frenwick Cochrane was living in Melford, N.B. in 1907:
N.B. Delayed Reg. Birth, Saint John County
1907; 800588; F21586
Burton Weldon Cochrane, born Melford, Saint John County, N.B.
S/o Burton Frenhighn Cochrane, born Fox River, N.S.; Living Melford, N.B.;
Carpenter, and Nora Blanche Hewitt
Application signed by Nora Blanche Cochrane, Quincy, Mass., on 22 May 1950
at Quincy, Mass.

Source: Dave Winter, 2 Jan 2011
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PANB marriage registrations (Saint John Co.)
Number: 1412 Ref: B4/1904 Microfilm: F15909
(Indexed as Frenhighn Cochrane & Blanche Hewitt)
Groom: Fren Cochrane, b, 23, Carpenter, Baptist
Living Saint John, N.B..; Born Port Greville, N.S.
S/o James and Elizabeth Cochrane
And
Bride: Nora Blanche Hewitt, s, 20, Presbyterian
Living Fairville, N.B.; Born Rolling Dam, Charlotte Co., N.B.
D/o Samuel and Jane Hewitt
Married 10 Feb 1904, Saint John, N.B.
License #(not listed)
Before F.A. Skillings and Lizzie Skillings, both of Saint John, N.B.,
By Rev. A.J. Dykeman, Fairville, N.B., (Religion not listed)

[Collected by Dave Winter, 2 Jan 2011]
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NSARM Cumberland Delayed Registered Births, 1885; Page #99000851
Robert Benjamin Cochrane
Born 27 Mar 1885, Fox River
S/o James Cochrane, born Fox River, Carpenter, and Elizabeth Demings
Applicant; self, Robert Benjamin Cochrane, South Burnaby, B.C. on 27 Aug
1953
Affidavit signed by aunt, Mrs. Minnie Taggart, sister to his father, Port
Greville on 5 Sep 1953
Application contained a document saying Robert was living in Winnipeg,
Manitoba for the 1921 Census, married to Ethel Elizabeth (?)

Source: Dave Winter, 15 Sep 2009
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