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Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn 1894–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1894

Birth Location: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland

Death Date: 1 Oct 1986

Death Location: San Mateo, California, USA

Father: Thomas Cockburn

Mother: Jane Cross

Spouse(s): Richard Rea

Children(s): Richard Rea

Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn was born in 1894 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Bone Cockburn And Jane Steel Or Steele Cross. In 1901, Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland. Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn married Richard Joseph Rea, and had children including Richard Tommy Rea. Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn passed away in 1986 in San Mateo, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn was born in 1894 in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland, the child of Thomas Bone Cockburn And Jane Steel Or Steele Cross.
  • In 1901, Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn married Richard Joseph Rea, and had children including Richard Tommy Rea.
  • Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn passed away in 1986 in San Mateo, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Margaret Cockburn's Ancestors

Self
Margaret Cockburn
1894–1986
Birth Place: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Parents
Thomas Bone Cockburn
1868–1914
Stonehouse, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Jane (Steel or Steele) Cross
1867–1951
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
James Cockburn
1828–1911
Auchinleck, Ayrshire, Scotland
Jane ("Jean") Bone
1831–1904
Dalrymple, Ayrshire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Cockburn
1794–1868
Janet McCowan
1793–1872
William Bone
1787–1833
Jean Duff
1788–1843
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Cockburne
1759–
Katharine McClery
1766–
John McCowan
1769–1837
Helen Rankine
1768–
William Bone
1761–1848
Janet Muir
1754–1842
Thomas Duff
1766–1847
Isabel Muckle
1762–1849

Margaret Cockburn's Descendants

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Margaret (Steel "Rita") Cockburn (9 Apr 1894–1 Oct 1986) m. Richard (Joseph) Rea (Abt. 1901–10 Oct 1978)
  1. 1. Richard (Tommy) Rea 1927–2003 m. Milo (Delores) Graham 1927–1990

Margaret Cockburn's Timeline

11 Records

1894
9 Apr 1894
Birth of Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1901
1901
Age 7
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
1911
1911
Age 17
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
1930
1930
Age 36
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1932
1932
Age 38
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 41
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 46
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
1946
10 Oct 1946
Age 52
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in San Francisco, California, USA
San Francisco, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 56
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1986
30 Sep 1986
Age 92
Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn resided here in Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
1986
1 Oct 1986
Age 92
Death of Margaret Steel "Rita" Cockburn in San Mateo, California, USA
San Mateo, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1894
    Event Place: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Blaine, Washington, 1924-1956; National Archives Microfilm Publication: 2675039; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service
    [2] 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ardrossan; ED: 2; Page: 36; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_215
    [3] Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14745
    [4] UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 835
    [5] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_318; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38-513
    [6] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 569-30-7519; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [7] California, Death Index, Date: 1986-10-01
    [8] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 2339939
    [9] 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Vancouver City, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page: 19; Family No: 174

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Vancouver City, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page: 19; Family No: 174

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Ardrossan, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1901 Scotland Census, Parish: Ardrossan; ED: 2; Page: 36; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1901_215

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
    Record Source: 1911 Census of Canada, Year: 1911; Census Place: Vancouver City, Vancouver, British Columbia; Page: 19; Family No: 174

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1924
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 2339939

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 19 Dec 1927
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 835

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14745

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 8 Jul 1928
    Event Place: Quebec, Canada
    Record Source: Canadian Passenger Lists, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Series: RG 76-C; Roll: T-14745

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0268; FHL microfilm: 2339939

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1932
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_318; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38-513

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: San Francisco, San Francisco, California; Roll: T627_318; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 38-513

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1946
    Event Place: Blaine, Whatcom, Washington, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Blaine, Washington, 1924-1956; National Archives Microfilm Publication: 2675039; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1946
    Event Place: San Francisco, California, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Border Crossings from Canada to U.S., National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Manifests of Alien Arrivals at Blaine, Washington, 1924-1956; National Archives Microfilm Publication: 2675039; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Oakland, Alameda, Ca

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 30 Sep 1986
    Event Place: Oakland, Alameda, California, USA

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: St John, Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada
    Record Source: UK, Incoming Passenger Lists, The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Board of Trade: Commercial and Statistical Department and successors: Inwards Passenger Lists.; Class: BT26; Piece: 835

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Oct 1986
    Event Place: San Mateo, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Number: 569-30-7519; Issue State: California; Issue Date: Before 1951
    [2] California, Death Index, Date: 1986-10-01

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