Herbert Cochran: Difference between revisions

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Born: July 25, 1913, Merrillsville

Died: October 26, 1992, Saranac Lake

Married: Alice Donah (died of TB), Mary Walker

Children: Robert and Alice (with first wife), Henry, Michael and Maureen (twins), Janet Swentusky

Herbert Cochran was born in Merrillsville around 1912 to Cora and George Cochran. After his father died when Herbert was just 14, he had to quit school. His cousin Ray Fadden was a great help at this time. Herbert lied about his age and went to work for the New York Telephone Company at age 16, and worked there for 40 years before retiring in 1969. He married Alice Donah, a French Canadian tuberculosis patient curing in Saranac Lake. They had two children, Robert and Alice (later Harrington). Alice (the elder) died of tuberculosis.

Herbert eventually got married again, to Mary Walker, and they had four children, Henry, Michael, Maureen, and Janet, in addition to raising Robert and Alice. They lived at 57 Park Avenue. Later in life, Herbert lived in Rainbow Lake.

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 '''Died:  '''October 26, 1992, Saranac Lake
-'''Married: '''[[Alice%20Donah|Alice Donah]] (died of TB), [[Mary%20Cochran|Mary Walker]]
+'''Married: '''[[Alice Donah|Alice Donah]] (died of TB), [[Mary Cochran|Mary Walker]]
 '''Children''': Robert and Alice (with first wife), Henry, Michael and Maureen (twins), Janet Swentusky
-'''Herbert Cochran '''was born in [[Merrillsville|Merrillsville]] around 1912 to [[Cora%20Cochran|Cora]] and [[George%20Cochran|George Cochran]]. After his father died when Herbert was just 14, he had to quit school. His cousin [[Ray%20Fadden|Ray Fadden]] was a great help at this time. Herbert lied about his age and went to work for the New York Telephone Company at age 16, and worked there for 40 years before retiring in 1969. He married Alice Donah, a French Canadian tuberculosis patient curing in Saranac Lake. They had two children, Robert and Alice (later Harrington). Alice (the elder) died of tuberculosis.
+'''Herbert Cochran '''was born in [[Merrillsville|Merrillsville]] around 1912 to [[Cora Cochran|Cora]] and [[George Cochran|George Cochran]]. After his father died when Herbert was just 14, he had to quit school. His cousin [[Ray Fadden|Ray Fadden]] was a great help at this time. Herbert lied about his age and went to work for the New York Telephone Company at age 16, and worked there for 40 years before retiring in 1969. He married Alice Donah, a French Canadian tuberculosis patient curing in Saranac Lake. They had two children, Robert and Alice (later Harrington). Alice (the elder) died of tuberculosis.
 Herbert eventually got married again, to Mary Walker, and they had four children, Henry, Michael, Maureen, and Janet, in addition to raising Robert and Alice. They lived at 57 Park Avenue. Later in life, Herbert lived in Rainbow Lake.