Circumstantial evidence, and the register of Samuel's second marriage, links Samuel to George Cochrane (1791-1857) as a potential father or perhaps a relative who took him in on his coming to Canada. His mother, as named on register of Samuel's second marriage, was Christiana Nesbet. The family settled in Hamilton Twp, Northumberland Co., Ontario, Canada. On an 1851 census, Samuel is in a household with George (head), Mary (step-mother?), Margaret, Isabella, William, Armstrong (this is a middle name, first might be James or Walter) Cochrane. There is a George jr, located at same lot, different household. George sr was on censuses in Hamilton twp as early as 1822. But Samuel is said to have been born in Ireland no earlier that 1826. Samuel moved to adjacent Alnwick twp in early 1850s and was married to Isabella Argue. She died before 2 Feb 1864 when he remarried to Ann Jane Finney (1842-1923). The family moved to Darlington Twp, Durham co. Ontario, in 1878 where they stayed.
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| Date of Birth | 4th Apr 1826 | |
| Date of Death | 28th May 1905 | VIEW SOURCE |
| Names of Siblings | Born Ireland:George(1817-1900),Mary Ann (b1818)m.Taylor, John(1820-bef 1881),Eliza Jane(1824-1856)m. Joseph Windrum; Born Canada:Margaret (b1826),Isabella(1835-1894)m.Ralph Davidson,then m. Jas Ranson,William (1834-1861),Jas/Walter Armstrong Cochrane | |
| Names of Children | By 1st wife Isabella Argue in Ontario: Eliza Jane (1852-1894)m.Thos Brown,Isobella (1858-1942)m.John Jas Stinson,Christina Catherine (1857-1907)m.Wm Wallace Stinson,Margaret (1861-1892)m. John Wesley Fitchett, George Samuel (1863-1933) | |
| Names of Children | By 2nd wife Anne Jane Finney: Mary Elizabeth (1865-1954)m.Knapp,Wm Benjamin(1866-1938),John Jas(1869-1909),Annie(1872-1943)m.Peate,Edith Grace(1873-1943)m.Sissons,Jos Hy(1878-1926),Frederick(1880-1947) | |