George Rooke^{[1, 2, 3]}

1817 - 1891  (74 years)

• Name	George Rooke
  Born	1817	, England   [2, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1869	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	cabinet maker
  Occupation	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Gunsmith
  Residence	1871	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Anglican
  Occupation	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Gunsmith
  Residence	1881	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Church of England
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-134080
  Died	18 Nov 1891	Chelsea, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States
  Person ID	I134080	Generations
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024

  
  

  Family 1	Ann Wood,   b. 1847, , England ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	27 Jan 1872	Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Children	1. Edward Rooke,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Maria Emma Rooke,   b. 30 Aug 1856, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1932, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   3. Frederick Rooke,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Henry Rooke,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Alfred Rooke,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Walter Wood Rooke,   b. 6 Jul 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. David Wood Rooke,   b. 27 Jan 1872, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 4 years)   8. Sarah Rooke,   b. 26 Jun 1876, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 26 Jul 1877, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 1 years)   9. Charles Wood Rooke,   b. 1 Sep 1878, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   10. Herbert Wood Rooke,   b. 5 Jun 1883, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F33901	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Emma Frances Blagden,   b. 17 Oct 1821, Newington, , Surrey, England ,   d. CA 1860, , Ontario, Canada  (Age 38 years)
  Children	1. William John Rooke,   b. 29 Mar 1840, Manchester, , Lancashire, England ,   d. 30 Mar 1929, Battle Creek, Calhoun, Michigan, USA  (Age 89 years)   2. John E. Rooke,   b. CALC 19 Mar 1850, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 27 May 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 44 years)   3. Edward Rooke,   b. 1855, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Maria Emma Rooke,   b. 30 Aug 1856, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 8 Sep 1932, Walkerton, Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 76 years)   5. Frederick Rooke,   b. 1859, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Henry Rooke,   b. 1861, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   7. Alfred Rooke,   b. 1865, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   8. Walter Wood Rooke,   b. 6 Jul 1869, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Jun 2024
  Family ID	F48978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  King Street - Queen to Benton Queen to Benton Street.-A few feet back of King Street and about 15 feet from South Queen Street was a vaulted cellar built of field stone by Peter Rebscher in 1838-39. In 1855 Sheriff Davidson bought this cellar from Paul Schmidt. He erected a frame building extending from the corner, partly using material brought from a former building at New Aberdeen, a village about five and one-half miles southwest of Berlin, where he had also a store business. Jacob Stroh helped to lath the building, receiving 75c as a day's wage. The new building was called The California Block and contained several stores. George Davidson, son of the Sheriff, occupied the corner store as a Grocery and Dry Goods business. Next there was a shed with outside stairway leading to a dance hall above it. The shed was used by the guests of Schmidt's Tavern known as the banners Inn. In the rear of the shed there was a brewery operated William Rebscher, who started to brew about 1830. The process of the Rebscher brewery was to soak the grain for 24 hours, then spread it on the cellar floor and shift it around until it commenced to sprout, after which it was carried upstairs again and put into a dry-kiln about 20 x 20 feet in size, the grain being on screens exposed to the heat coming from below. The dry malt was crushed and ground between iron rollers turned by hand. Later on a steam engine supplied the required power. Mr. Rebscher had this brewery until about 1855, when he moved to Frederick Street on Spetz Street. Sheriff Davidson bought the shed and converted it into two stores. One of these was occupied by Conrad Schmidt who sold wines, liquors, groceries and hardware. Yost Kimmel had a meat shop under the stores. Next came an open space and a well and next to that a building which was used 1830 to 1835 as a church by a body known as Mifferites whose main article of belief was that the world was coming to an end in 1835. Many of the Millerites, faithful to their belief, sold their properties and household effects. The building was about 1840 occupied by Paul Schmidt, as the Farmer's Inn already spoken of. Next came an alleyway and next to that William Moore's general store. Mr. Moore's residence was next to his store. Later on it had a clock factory on the second floor for a short time Next came a three-story building erected in 1860 and next to that no building for a long time until the Boehmer Block was erected. This had a clock factory on the second floor for a short time. Next came a building occupied by Mr. Hymmen, erected between 1850 and 1855. The building was painted a buff color and occupied as a bakery. In 1860, E. R. Hayne had a bakery and confectionery store in the Hymmen building. Next came a two-story frame building located on the site of the westerly half of the present Post Office and occupied by William, David and Frederick Miller as the first general store in Berlin. The location was opposite the end of Frederick Street. J. F. Kannengieser had a tailor shop and was also dealer in fancy goods in this building at one time. In 1860 Mr. and Mrs. John Albright occupied part of the building as a dressmaking and millinery shop. Later on Mr. Rooke had a lock and gunsmith shop on the street floor while his family lived above. There was a high board fence on the Benton Street line with balsam trees planted along the inside. REMINISCENCES OF BERLIN (NOW KITCHENER) By JACOB STROH Contributed by Joseph M. Snyder. Part I. Settlement - Early Villagers and Buildings, Waterloo Historical Society Annual Volume 1930 _____________________ It is reported that George was born 25 Jan 1814 in Darcy Lever, near Bolton Le Moors, Lancashire, England and died 18 Nov 1891 in Chelsea, Washtenaw, Michigan, USA. Documentation needed.

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] Church Records - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - St. John the Evangelist Church of England. Rooke, David Wood c/o Rooke, George & Rooke, Anne b.27 Jan. 1872 chr. 4 Aug. 1872 sponsor(s) "B.H. Cunningham, Eliza Wood" wit. W. Brethour M.A. Comments: The father works as a mechanic and place of abode is Berlin [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 1 Feb 1877. Died 23 Jan 1877 In Berlin, David Wood Rooke, son of George Rooke, died at 5 years of age. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 2 Aug 1877. Died 26 Jul 1877 In Berlin, Sarah, baby daughter of George Rook, died at the age of 1 year, 1 month. [S158] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1881, Div. 2 Pg. 45. [S229] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1871, Sect. 2 Page 8. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name: Walter Wood Rooke Event Type: Birth Event Date: 06 Jul 1869 Event Place: Berlin, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Gender: Male Father's Name: George Rooke - cabinet maker Mother's Name: Ann Wood Certificate Number: 5140

  
  

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  Born - 1817 - , England Occupation - cabinet maker - 1869 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gunsmith - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Anglican - 1871 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 27 Jan 1872 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gunsmith - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Church of England - 1881 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 18 Nov 1891 - Chelsea, Washtenaw, Michigan, United States  = Link to Google Earth