Charles Earl Cochran (1919 - 2003)

Born 29 May 1919 in Alabama

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Died 10 Feb 2003 at age 83 in Anaheim, Orange, California, United States

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Biography

CHARLES EARL COCHRAN was born 29 May 1919 to Lucien Jr. and Pattie Lee Cochran in Fort Payne, AL. ^[1] He is the twin brother of Bill Cochran.

The 1920 census shows him living in the home of his paternal grandmother, Margaret Cochran (his grandfather, Lucien Cochran Sr., having passed away in 1911). Also in the home were both his parents, brothers Louie Cochran and Bill Cochran, and sister Margaret Cochran. ^[2]

By the time of the 1930 census, he was living in the home of his parents with the afore cited siblings along with young sister, Lola C Cochran. ^[3]

Earl lived a life at sea having served in the US Navy, US Coast Guard, and Merchant Marines. ^[1]. The 1940 census shows him living in Balboa, Panama Canal Zone. ^[4]

Numerous migration documents show him entering various US ports between 1946 and 1955 ^{[5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}, although these documents represent but a small portion of his travels as sea.

At some point in the late 1960s Earl married Leticia Aranca, known to the family as Leyte.

He resided in Wilmington, CA for a number of years and his last place of residence was Anaheim, CA,

Earl passed away 10 Feb 2003 ^[11] and is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Cypress, CA. ^[12]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} “Charles Earl Cochran Find a Grave.” Findagrave.com. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94514623/charles-earl-cochran.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXZF-SKL : 31 January 2021), Charles Cochran in entry for Margaret Cochran, 1920.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:3XLJ-D3Z : accessed 26 January 2022), Earl Cochran, Election Precinct 9 Fort Payne, DeKalb, Alabama, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet , line , family , NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll ; FHL microfilm .
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K42M-7D9 : 6 March 2020), Charles E Cochran, Balboa Naval Ammunition Depot, Balboa, Panama Canal Zone; citing enumeration district (ED) 1-4, sheet 1A, line 19, family , Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4642.
5. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24P9-6FT : 2 March 2021), Charles E Cochran, 1946; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
6. ↑ "New York, New York Passenger and Crew Lists, 1909, 1925-1957," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:24P7-T55 : 2 March 2021), Charles E Cochran, 1947; citing Immigration, New York City, New York, United States, NARA microfilm publication T715 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ "California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-ZZL7 : 17 March 2018), Charles E Cochran, 1955.
8. ↑ "California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-DK28 : 17 March 2018), Charles E Cochran, 1955.
9. ↑ "California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-68N1 : 17 March 2018), Charles E Cochran, 1955.
10. ↑ "California, San Francisco Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels Arriving, 1954-1957", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q29D-67KM : 17 March 2018), Charles E Cochran, 1955.
11. ↑ "United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JBQT-52D : 11 January 2021), Charles E Cochran, 10 Feb 2003; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
12. ↑ “Charles Earl Cochran Find a Grave.” Findagrave.com. Accessed January 26, 2022. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94514623/charles-earl-cochran.

• Entered by Jenna Parker, Feb 7, 2013.
• Personal knowledge of nephew Lee McCartney.