George Ernest Cork

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• Eby ID Number: Waterloo-45524
• Residence: 1863, Hallowell Township, Prince Edward Co, Ontario
• Occupation: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Illegible
• Residence: 1891, Waterloo City, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Methodist
• Occupation: 1901, Waterloo, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada; Teacher

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MR. GEO. CORK PASSED AWAY AT TORONTO
Well Known in Waterloo Where He Was Principal of Central School--In His 89th Year.

Many Twin-City friends were grieved to learn of the passing of Mr. George Cork, at Toronto, on Tuesday, Jan. 22nd, in his 89th year. He was for many years principal of the Central School at Waterloo and was highly esteemed. The late Mr. Cork was born in England in 1840 and came to Canada with his parents when only two years of age. He was educated in Prince Edward County and in the Toronto Normal school. He spent fifty-three years of his life in teaching. For many years he was principal of the Waterloo Central school until 1907, the year in which he retired from the teaching profession. He was succeeded by Mr. Playford who occupied that position until succeeded by Neil A. McEachern. Following his retirement from school teaching, he entered the mission fields among the Indians on the reserves at Georgina, Walpole and Chemong. He was a member of Danforth United Church. Two sons, W. A. and S. E. Cork, and one daughter Mrs. C. E. Amsden, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild survive.

The Waterloo Chronicle 31 Jan 1929 pg 1

George married Ellen Kerr 15 Nov 1863, , Prince Edward Co, Ontario. Ellen was born 27 Aug 1842, , Ontario, Canada; died 13 Mar 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Prospect Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet]

1. George Ernest "Ernest" Cork was born 4 Apr 1881, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Welland Co., Ontario; died 4 May 1921, York Township, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , , Welland Co., Ontario, Canada.
2. Alice Mary Cork was born 1 Apr 1887, Niagara-On-The-Lake, Welland Co., Ontario; died 4 Jun 1930, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada; was buried , Park Lawn Cemetery, Toronto, York Co., Ontario.