Janet
COCHRANE
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Born: 8 January 1804 in Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Spouse(s)/Partner(s) and Child(ren):
Janet married Gilbert MACWHIRTER 24 September 1824 in New Carlisle, Lower Canada . The couple had (at least) 2 children.
Gilbert MACWHIRTER was born 19 July 1794 in Shellknowe, Ayrshire, Scotland. Gilbert died 14 March 1874 in New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac).
Janet COCHRANE died 5 December 1888 in New Richmond, Québec, Canada .
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From its inception in the early 1600s until 1760, it was called Canada, New France.
1760 to 1763, it was simply Canada
1763 to 1791 - Province of Québec
1791 to 1867 - Lower Canada
1867 to present - Québec, Canada.
Thanks to Micheline Gadbois MacDonald for providing this information.
Spouse & Children of Janet COCHRANE
Gilbert MACWHIRTERMarriage date: 24 September 1824
Marriage place: New Carlisle, Lower Canada
Sacred Unions: A Look into 19th-Century Catholic Weddings in Quebec
Children of Gilbert MACWHIRTER and Janet COCHRANE
Hugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER
Henry-Hay MACWHIRTERAdd a life event, census record, military record, obituary, achievement, or photograph for Janet COCHRANE.
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8 January 1804
Girvan, Ayrshire, Scotland
Janet COCHRANE and Gilbert MACWHIRTER 24 September 1824, New Carlisle, Québec, Canada (Cox Township)
She was 20 years old.
1835 Birth of ChildHugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER was born 6 June 1835, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)
Janet was 31 years old.
Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1844 Birth of ChildHenry-Hay MACWHIRTER was born 4 June 1844, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)
Janet was 40 years old.
The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
Hugh-Alexander MACWHIRTER married 10 August 1858, Hope Town, Québec, Canada to Mary Ann WATT
Thomas Edison applies for his first patent, the electric vote recorder.
Henry-Hay MACWHIRTER married 12 October 1870, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac) to Ann-Matilda HARRISON
Gilbert MACWHIRTER died 14 March 1874, New Richmond, Québec, Canada (Sts-Anges-Gardiens-de-Cascapédiac)
The first gravity roller coaster amusement ride (LeMarcus A. Thompson, United States)
5 December 1888
New Richmond, Québec, Canada
She died at the age of 84.
Record added: 8/5/2017 9:46:14 AM
Last updated: 1/5/2021 6:45:20 PM
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