Waterloo Region Generations
A record of the people of Waterloo Region, Ontario.

William Wilson Cook[1]

Male 1891 - 1978  (87 years)


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  • Name William Wilson Cook 
    Born 3 May 1891  Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    FindAGrave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60388660 
    Occupation 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Laborer, Farm 
    Residence 1921  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Mennonite 
    Residence 1978  62 Dorset St., Waterloo, Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number 00133-8251.5 
    Died 1 Dec 1978  , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Buried North Easthope Reformed Mennonite Church, North Easthope, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4
    Person ID I14751  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Levi Cook,   b. 7 Aug 1859,   d. 3 Jun 1943  (Age 83 years) 
    Mother Emma Wismer,   b. 22 Dec 1866,   d. 18 Mar 1927  (Age 60 years) 
    Married 2 Mar 1885  [1
    Family ID F3994  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ethel Walpole,   b. 4 Feb 1897, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 12 Nov 1975  (Age 78 years) 
    Married 7 Jun 1913  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Children 
     1. Stanley Harold Cook,   b. 28 Apr 1915, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1991  (Age 75 years)
     2. Ivy Jane Cook,   b. 14 Sep 1916, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 23 Dec 2013, New Hamburg, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 97 years)
     3. Mervin Roy Cook,   b. 1917, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Dorthy Jane Cook,   b. 1919, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
     5. May Cook,   b. 1920, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F239535  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COOK, William Wilson -- Of 62 Dorset St., Waterloo, and formerly of Wellesley, passed away this morning at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Mr. & Mrs. Ezra Kneisel. He was born in North Easthope Township 87 years ago, a son of the late Levi Cook and the late Emma Wismer. He had farmed in North Easthope Township, retiring to Wellesley 23 years ago. Beloved father of Stanley of Route 1, New Hamburg, Mervin and Allister, both of Route 1, Stratford. Russell of Route 4, Stratford, Kenneth of Harmony, Ivy (Mrs. Louis Mohr) of New Hamburg, Dorothy (Mrs. Vernon Beam) of Route 1, Fort Erie, Mae (Mrs. Roy Morenz) of Grand Bend, Eileen (Mrs. Walter Roth) of Route 1, Gadshill and Annie (Mrs. Ezra Kneisel) of Waterloo; dear brother of Levi of Stratford, Roy of Tavistock. Also survived by 35 grandchildren and 33 great grandchildren. Predeceased by his wife, the former Ethel Walpole. Nov. 12, 1975, and also two brothers and two sisters. Visitation at the Futher Bros. Funeral Home, Wellesley, after 7 p.m. this evening. At noon Sunday the remains will be removed to the North Easthope Reformed Mennonite Church for the funeral service at 2: 30 p.m. Rev. Robert Beehler and Rev. Aaron Yost officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery.

      The Kitchener-Waterloo Record 2 Dec 1978

  • Sources 
    1. [S10] Book - Vol II 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..., 669.

    2. [S74] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Kitchener-Waterloo Record (1948-1994), Obituary of William Wilson Cook - 2 Dec 1978.

    3. [S2107] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1921, Wellesley Twp. 1921 Sub Dist. 12 Page 3.

    4. [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, N., America, N., County, P., Corner, M., & Cemetery, N. (1891). William Wilson Cook (1891-1978) - Find A Grave... Retrieved 30 May 2020, from https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60388660/william-wilson-cook.

    5. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name: William Cook
      Event Type: Marriage
      Event Date: 07 Jan 1914
      Event Place: Stratford, Perth, Ontario, Canada
      Gender: Male
      Age: 22
      Birth Year (Estimated): 1892 Amulree
      Father's Name: Levi Cook
      Mother's Name: Emma Wismer
      Spouse's Name: Ethel Walpole
      Spouse's Gender: Female
      Spouse's Age: 16
      Spouse's Birth Year (Estimated): 1898 London, Eng
      Spouse's Father's Name: Alf Walpole
      Spouse's Mother's Name: Jane Saunders

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 3 May 1891 - Amulree, North Easthope Twp., Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Jun 1913 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Laborer, Farm - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Mennonite - 1921 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1978 - 62 Dorset St., Waterloo, Ontario Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1 Dec 1978 - , Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - North Easthope Reformed Mennonite Church, North Easthope, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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