Joseph Cook

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-27363
• Land: 1829, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario; Assessment
• Occupation: 1851, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Occupation: 1861, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; farmer
• Residence: 1871, Sullivan Twp, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada

Joseph — Martha Hines. Martha (daughter of Hines and Mary) was born 1801, , Ireland; died 6 May 1898; was buried , Shiloh Cemetery, Chatsworth, Sullivan Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. Ann Cook was born 1827, , Ontario, Canada; died 31 Jan 1892; was buried , Shiloh Cemetery, Chatsworth, Sullivan Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
2. Mary Cook was born 1833, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
3. Joseph Cook was born 1835, , Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
4. William Cook was born 29 Apr 1841, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 1 May 1912, Chatsworth, Sullivan Twp., Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.
5. Martha Cook was born 1846, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died Yes, date unknown.
6. Margaret Cook was born 1848, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; died 23 Jul 1923, Owen Sound, Grey Co., Ontario, Canada.

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-109144
• Land: 1810, Waterloo Township - Beasley's Lower Block Conc. 1 Lot 10, Waterloo County, Ontario
• Land: 1810, Waterloo Township - German Company Tract Lot 128, Waterloo County, Ontario; 5 acres of swamp
• Military: 1812; War of 1812

Notes:

Robert died of illness while on duty in the War of 1812. Dying without a will his widow Mary released her right to administer of the estate to his nephew Richard Ferguson.

Military:
Robert served as a sergeant in the flank company of the 2nd York Regiment under Captain Hector McKay.

Robert — Maria "Polly" "Mary" Cress. Maria (daughter of Simon Cress and Catharine) was born 29 Apr 1790, , Lancaster Co., Pennsylvania; died 15 Mar 1852, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; was buried , First Mennonite Cemetery, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Maria "Polly" "Mary" Beaty
• Name: Maria "Polly" "Mary" Cook
• Name: Polly Cress
• Eby ID Number: 00027.2013

Notes:

Mary Cress, "the eldest in family, was born in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, April 29th 1790. She was married to John B. Beaty who was born December 27th, 1779, and died April 29th, 1857. They resided a little west of the town of Waterloo, on the 'Heckedon Farm' where she died march 15th, 1852. To them were born four children"

Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012

Notes:

Simon Cress, "the progenitor of this family was a native of Pennsylvania, U. S., where he was born about the year 1764. In 1806 he and his wife and family moved to Canada and located temporarily near Preston, Ontario. A few months later they moved to where they resided for some years. In 1819 he purchased the lot now forming the farms of the late Absalom Martin, Peter Cress, Levi Cress, and others near St. Jacobs, Ontario. Here the old progenitor resided until his death. His family consisted of five children"


Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

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So far those mentioned have, of with the exception of Capt. Smith, been situated along the road which follows the general course of the river northward. There was only one other spot, so far as can be learned, where a settlement had been made up to the year 1825. Simon Cress and his wife, Rachel, with their two sons and two daughters, came to Waterloo along with Mr. Erb, in 1806. They settled on land upon part of which the village of St. Jacob's stands now. In doing this they followed the rule by going up the Conestogo river. Simon Cress died in October, 1863, and his wife twenty years before him. Those in their family were : Ephraim, the oldest ; Polly, who married John Beatty ; Jacob, died at Port Elgin, and Rachel, the wife of Elisha Hewitt. In the family of Ephraim Cress were: Simon ; Levi, now living retired in St. Jacob's ; John, also in St. Jacob's ; Elizabeth,,. Mrs. Bricker ; Polly, Mrs. John Whiteman ; Rachel, Mrs. Bernard Meyer.

A son of Jacob Cress, who died at, Port Elgin, is Peter Cress, living in St. Jacob's, and a daughter is Mrs. David Puttock, living at Blair, near Preston. Henry, son of Levi, is now on the old Cress farm at St. Jacob's.

The Early History of Elora, Ontario, and Vicinity by John R. Connon

Simon — Catharine. Catharine was born Abt 1764, Of, Pennsylvania; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]

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• Name: Catharine Cress
• Name: Rachel
• Eby ID Number: 00027-2012.8