Peter Cook

1813 - 1859  (46 years)

• Name	Peter Cook
  Born	1813	Island of Arran, , Scotland   [1, 2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Merchant
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Misfortune	1859
  	killed in trashing machine
  Occupation	1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	foundry proprietor
  	Lutz, Cook & Co.
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-101536
  Died	19 Sep 1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 3, 4, 5]
  	Cause: industrial accident (crushed, 45 minutes)
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I101536	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Family	Penelope Campbell,   b. 18 Jun 1823, Charlottetown, , Prince Edward Island, Canada ,   d. 27 Dec 1886, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 63 years)
  Children	1. Sarah Cook,   b. 13 Jun 1848, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Dec 1925, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 77 years)   2. John Bayne Cook,   b. 24 Sep 1850, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 5 Oct 1892, New York City, New York, USA.  (Age 42 years)   3. John B. Cook,   b. 1849, , Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Penelope Campbell Cook,   b. 4 Sep 1852, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 6 Sep 1936  (Age 84 years)   5. Panalope Cook,   b. 1852, , Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Helen Catherine Cook,   b. 1858, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 Jan 1927, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)   7. Helen C. Cook,   b. 1857, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F26091	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Peter Cook was born on the Isle of Arran in Scotland, came young to New Brunswick, later to Galt. When first arriving he operated a grocery and dry good store. He later partnered with Morris Lutz in the Lutz, Cook and Co. foundry which also was known as the Galt Foundry and Machine Works, still later the company became known as the Cowan & Co. He was killed while loading a thrashing machine at the foundry in 1859. Cambridge Mosiac, Jim Quantrell, 1998, City of Cambridge [abbreviated snippet from original text in book] ___________________ Mr. Cook was killed by a separator falling upon him on the 19th September, 1859. No accident ever happened in Galt which caused more profound sorrow. Two days afterwards, in the Dumfries Reformer, the writer of this sketch made the following among other references to Mr. Cook, from whom he received much friendly counsel in early life : " Mr Cook was born in the year 1814, on the Island of Arran, off the west coast of Scotland, and was consequently in his 46th year. At an early age, he emigrated from there to the Province of New Brunswick, where he resided for a number of years. From New Brunswick the deceased came to Galt, and entered into the mercantile business. Disliking the drudgery of mercantile life, he ultimately became a partner in the Galt foundry. . . . Mr. Cook possessed natural abilities of a high order, which had been cultivated by a good education, and extensive acquaintance with literature. His unbending integrity and uprightness made him universally respected, and the evidences of his zeal in the moral and intellectual elevation of the youth of Galt will hng remain a fitting memento and a glowing tribute to his memory. Dumfries Reformer ______________________________ COOK - We deeply regret to learn that yesterday afternoon our old and much respected friend, Mr. Peter Cook, of the firm of Lutz, Cook, and Co., Founders, Galt, was killed by a thrashing machine falling upon him. He only lived about three-quarters of an hour after the accident. Galt will mourn the loss of one of its most enterprising, useful, upright, and kind-hearted citizens. In private life, Mr. Cook was a most affectionate man, a genuine friend. In the public positions he, from time to time occupied, he proved himself the earnest advocate of every useful and moral work, and to those many rare virtues, he added the faith and works of a zealous Christian. Hamilton Spectator 22 Sep 1859

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 21 Sep 1859. Peter Cook died 19 Sep 1859 In Galt; age 45 years. Of the firm Lutz, Cook, & Co. Funeral on Sep 21. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.34. [S2697] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge, Mount View Cemetery Internet Link. Sacred/ to the memory of/ Peter COOK/ who died Galt Sep. 19, 1859/ aged 45 years/ I am the resurrection and the life/ he that believeth in me though he were/ dead yet shall he live/ this token of affection's ? ? / friendships offering. And we/ though mourning still would/ say, thy will, oh God, be done/ [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 33. [S932] News - Canada Christian Advocate - 1858-1872, 28 sep 1859, p. 2. Peter Cook, one of the proprietors of the Galt Foundry, was helping raise a separator preparatory to its being placed on a wagon for removal when the separator fell on him, crushing him to death within 45 minutes

  
  

• Event Map

  Occupation - Merchant - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - foundry proprietor - 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: industrial accident (crushed, 45 minutes) - 19 Sep 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth