 1911 - 1997 (85 years)
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| Name |
Jean McLaren Cochrane |
| Born |
3 Mar 1911 |
Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada  |
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| Gender |
Female |
| Died |
11 Jan 1997 |
Perth, Ontario, Canada |
| Buried |
Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
| Person ID |
I03258 |
Family Tree |
| Last Modified |
7 Apr 2022 |
| Family |
Malcolm Graham Stewart, b. 24 Apr 1910, Mississippi Mills, Ontario, Canada , d. 11 Jul 1987, Almonte, Ontario, Canada (Age 77 years) |
| Married |
29 Jun 1940 |
Lanark, Ontario, Canada |
| Children |
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| Last Modified |
28 Nov 2020 |
| Family ID |
F1113 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
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| Event Map |
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 | Born - 3 Mar 1911 - Lanark Highlands Township, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Married - 29 Jun 1940 - Lanark, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Died - 11 Jan 1997 - Perth, Ontario, Canada |
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 | Buried - - Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada |
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| Landmarks |
 | Auld Kirk Cemetery, Almonte, Ontario, Canada
County Road 16 & Concession 8, Mississippi Mills, Lanark County, Ontario
The Auld Kirk was constructed in 1836 and used until 1864, when a new church, St. Andrew's, was built in Almonte. |
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| Notes |
- 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.
--1997, Wednesday January 22, The Almonte Gazette page 13
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