Mordecai Brooks

1810 - 1867  (57 years)

• Name	Mordecai Brooks
  Born	1810	Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (city), Virginia, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Interesting	slave, gunsmith
  Race	black
  Slave	, USA
  Name	Mordecai Brookes
  Residence	1837	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  Occupation	1842	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	tinsmith
  Occupation	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Gunsmith
  Residence	1851	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Presbyterian
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	gunsmith
  Occupation	1864	Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	gunsmith
  Occupation	1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	gunsmith
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-158839
  Died	9 Nov 1867	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  Person ID	I158839	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

• Notes

  Suddenly, in Galt, on Saturday, the 9th November, Mr. Mordecai Brooks, gunsmith, aged 56 years. Galt Reporter Nov 15 1867 pg 2 ___________________ Mr. Brooks came to Galt about 30 years ago, and since that time has steadily pursued his avocation in our midst. He was born in slavery in Fredericksburg, Va., but bought his freedom at an early date. He was well known as an honest, conscientious man; and acquired considerable property by steady labor. Dying intestate his property will revert to the Crown. Galt Reporter Nov 15 1867 pg 2

  
  

• Sources

  [S31] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Dumfries Reformer (1850-1892), 13 Nov 1867. Brookes, Mordecai died 9 Nov 1867 In Galt, aged 56 years. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Pg.28. [S2826] Census - Canada, Ontario -1842. Mordecai Brooks tinsmith [S2433] Census - Canada - 1861, Galt Div 1 pg 10. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1810 - Fredericksburg, Fredericksburg (city), Virginia, United States Slave - - , USA Residence - 1837 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - tinsmith - 1842 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Gunsmith - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Presbyterian - 1851 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - gunsmith - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - gunsmith - 1864 - Water St. N., Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - gunsmith - 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 9 Nov 1867 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth