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William Murray COCHRANE 1898–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Feb 1898

Birth Location: London, Middlesex, ON, Canada

Death Date: 2 Sep 1918

Death Location: 8 1/2 Miles South South West of Douai, France

Father: Hugh COCHRANE

Mother: Alice KNAPTON

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In 1898, William Murray COCHRANE entered the world in London, Middlesex, ON, Canada, born to Hugh Cochrane And Alice Jane Knapton. In 1914, William Murray COCHRANE resided in Canada. William Murray COCHRANE passed away in 1918 in 8 1/2 Miles South South West of Douai, France.

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Biography

  • In 1898, William Murray COCHRANE entered the world in London, Middlesex, ON, Canada, born to Hugh Cochrane And Alice Jane Knapton.
  • In 1914, William Murray COCHRANE resided in Canada.
  • William Murray COCHRANE passed away in 1918 in 8 1/2 Miles South South West of Douai, France.

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William COCHRANE's Ancestors

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William COCHRANE
1898–1918
Birth Place: London, Middlesex, ON, Canada
Parents
Hugh COCHRANE
1867–
Lobo, Middlesex, ON, Canada
Alice (Jane) KNAPTON
1875–1937
East Nissouri, Oxford, ON, Canada
Grandparents
William Knapton
1844–1923
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Mary (Jane) Ardiel
1849–1929
London Township, Middlesex, Ontario, Canada
Great-Grandparents
Thomas KNAPTON
1813–1870
Margaret Robertson
1820–1884
James Ardiel
1819–1850
Sarah Haskett
1821–1910
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Ardiel
1786–1870
Mary Dagg
1791–1877
John Haskett
1783–1853
Elizabeth Blackall
1760–1828

William COCHRANE's Timeline

4 Records

1898
5 Feb 1898
Birth of William Murray COCHRANE in London, Middlesex, ON, Canada
London, Middlesex, ON, Canada
1914
1914
Age 16
William Murray COCHRANE resided here in Canada
Canada
1918
2 Sep 1918
Age 20
Death of William Murray COCHRANE in France
France
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 23
William Murray COCHRANE resided here in Otto, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada
Otto, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Feb 1898
    Event Place: London, Middlesex, ON, Canada
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers
    [2] Ontario, Canada Births, Archives of Ontario; Series: MS929; Reel: 143
    [3] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 87; Census Place: Otto, Boston, McElroy, Marquis, Pacaud, Catherine (Townships), Temiskaming, Ontario; Page Number: 5
    [4] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 1828 - 15
    [5] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1914
    Event Place: Canada
    Record Source: Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Box: 165

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Otto, Temiskaming, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 87; Census Place: Otto, Boston, McElroy, Marquis, Pacaud, Catherine (Townships), Temiskaming, Ontario; Page Number: 5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Vancouver, British Columbia
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, WWI CEF Attestation Papers
    [2] Canada, WWI CEF Personnel Files, Library and Archives Canada; Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Reference: RG 150; Volume: Box 1828 - 15

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Sep 1918
    Event Place: France
    Record Source:
    [1] Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Box: 165
    [2] Web: Canada, Virtual War Memorial Index, 1900-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: 8 1/2 Miles South South West of Douai, France
    Record Source: Canada, War Graves Registers (Circumstances of Casualty), 1914-1948, Library and Archives Canada; War Graves Registers: Circumstances of Death; Box: 165

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