Descendants of James & Susan COCKBURN


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1. James COCKBURN, son of John COCKBURN and Elizabeth (__?__), was born on October 17, 1814 in , , , England.1

Events

• He worked as a tailor in 1871 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• He worked as a tailor in 1881 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.

• James resided at tje home of his daughter Lucy Dempsey in , Portage La Prairie RM, Manitoba, Canada in 1906.

James married Susan MOWBRAY, daughter of Thomas MOWBRAY and Ann ROBINSON. Susan was born on October 27, 1830 in , , New Brunswick, Canada.2

Events

• Susan resided at the hme of her daughter Lucy Dempsey in , Portage La Prairie RM, Manitoba, Canada in 1906.

Children from this marriage were:

   2 M    i. Robert COCKBURN was born in 1853 in , , Ontario, Canada.3

+ 3 F    ii. Elizabeth Leslie COCKBURN was born on December 26, 1855 in Guelph Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada1 and died in 1931 aged 76.

   4 F    iii. Lucinda "Lucy" COCKBURN was born in 1859 in , , Ontario, Canada.3 She was usually called Lucy.

Lucy married Patrick DEMPSEY. Patrick was born in 1848 in , , Ontario, Canada.

Events

• He worked as a farmer on Townships 13, 14 in ranges 14, 15, 16 west, sub district 16A in 1906 in , Portage La Prairie RM, Manitoba, Canada.

• Patrick resided in Neepawa, McDonald Dist, Manitoba, Canada in 1921 .

   5 F    iv. Ann COCKBURN was born in 1861 in , , Ontario, Canada.3

   6 F    v. Frances Bennet COCKBURN was born on February 16, 1864 in Guelph Twp, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died in 1942 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 78, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.

Frances married John ALEXANDER, son of William ALEXANDER and Rebecca WATSON, on February 19, 1896 in Chesley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada.4 John was born on October 10, 1864 in Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada,1 died on September 21, 1935 in Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada aged 70, and was buried in Douglas Hill Cemetery Eden Grove, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada. They had no children.

Events

• John farmed on Lot 42, Con A, Greenock Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 5

• He retired to Paisley, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada 5

   7 F    vi. Margaret COCKBURN was born in 1865 in , , Ontario, Canada.3

   8 M    vii. James Edward COCKBURN was born on January 8, 1870 in Guelph, Wellington Co, Ontario, Canada.3

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