Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

John Cochrane

Male 1857 - 1928  (70 years)


Personal Information    |    Notes    |    Sources    |    Event Map    |    All    |    PDF

  • Name John Cochrane 
    Born 25 Oct 1857  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Moulder 
    Residence 1871  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    C. Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1879  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    mechanic 
    Occupation 1881  Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Pump Maker 
    Occupation 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Moulder 
    Residence 1891  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Presbyterian 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Moulder 
    Occupation 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Foundry Man 
    Residence 1911  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Presbyterian 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-38388 
    Died 17 Sep 1928  Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I38388  Generations
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 

    Father Donald Cochrane,   b. 1814, , Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Feb 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 56 years) 
    Mother Mary Clark,   b. 1836, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Sep 1887, North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 51 years) 
    Married 23 Jun 1854 
    Family ID F38499  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Janet Martin,   b. 21 Sep 1858, Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Sep 1901  (Age 42 years) 
    Married 23 Apr 1879  Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 6
    Children 
     1. Donald A. Cochrane,   b. 22 Apr 1880, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. John Goldie "Goldie" Cochrane,   b. 20 Sep 1882, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Apr 1952, Exeter, Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     3. Douglas Cochrane,   b. Jul 1883, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Victor Emmanuel "Dick" Cochrane,   b. 6 Oct 1883, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1948, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years)
     5. Jean McLean Cochrane,   b. 1885, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Hannah Cochrane,   b. May 1886, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. James Marshall "Marsh" Cochrane,   b. 1888, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Elisa Cochrane,   b. Aug 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Leslie Gordon Cochrane,   b. 15 Aug 1895, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1974  (Age 78 years)
     10. Jesse Martin Cochrane,   b. Nov 1898, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F10052  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Minnie Frances Johnson,   b. 14 Dec 1869, Clinton, Hullett Twp., Huron Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 17 Sep 1902  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Last Modified 11 Jun 2024 
    Family ID F46501  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COCHRANE, JOHN

      Peter Cochrane of Akron, Ohio is spending a few days calling on old acquaintances in the vicinity (Killean). Mr. Cochrane came over to attend the funeral of his brother, John in Kitchener, who was well known here by the older residents, having spent his boyhood days here and since leaving, has been a regular visitor to the old fishing holes along the Mill Creek. Mr. Cochrane was an enthusiastic fisherman and several times had trout fry from the government hatcheries deposited in the creek.

      -Killean News, Sept. 28, 1928.

      -Information from the death certificate: Son of Donald Cochrane and Mary Clark. Died at Toronto General Hospital on Sept. 17, 1928, aged 74 years, 1 month, 16 days. Occupation - woodworker with machinery in manufacturing. Informant - his son, Richard Cochrane of 74 Edward St. in Kitchener.

      -Information from the marriage certificate of Peter Cochrane: Born in Puslinch c. 1859, son of Donald and Mary Cochrane.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, Berlin (Town/Ville) A-11 Page 6.

    2. [S336] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1881, Galt Division 2 Page 30.

    3. [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 40.

    4. [S340] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1911, Div. 23 Page 10.

    5. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 12139 (1879), Cochrane-Martin.
      John Cochrane, mechanic of Galt, Birth Place: Galt Ont Age: 24 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1855 Father Name: Donald Cochrane Mother Name: Mary Clark Spouse Name: Janet Martin, residence of Beverley, Spouse's Age: 20 Spouse Birth Place: Tp Beverly Spouse Father Name: Donald Martin Spouse Mother Name: Jane Mcqueen Marriage Date: 23 Apr 1879 Marriage Location: Wentworth, Beverley

    6. [S1592] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1891, Section 2 Page 28.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 25 Oct 1857 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - C. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - mechanic - 1879 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Apr 1879 - Beverly Twp., Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Pump Maker - 1881 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1891 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Moulder - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 17 Sep 1902 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Foundry Man - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Presbyterian - 1911 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 17 Sep 1928 - Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth