John Aaron Poore

1876 - 1945  (68 years)

• Name	John Aaron Poore
  Born	12 Apr 1876	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	1898	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	farm labourer
  Occupation	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Finisher, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-203934
  Died	24 Jan 1945	Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Cause: Cause: Heart Attack
  Buried	27 Jan 1945	Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  Person ID	I203934	Generations
  Last Modified	25 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Edith Cockerton,   b. 24 Feb 1879, Haysville, Wilmot Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Nov 1948, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 69 years)
  Married	24 Nov 1898	Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada   [2, 6]
  Children	1. Joseph Poore   2. Elizabeth May "May" Poore,   b. 23 May 1899, Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. George William Poore,   b. 11 Oct 1900, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 13 May 1907, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 6 years)   4. John James Poore,   b. 31 Mar 1902, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 30 May 1975, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 73 years)   5. Agnes Muriel Poore,   b. 10 Aug 1903, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Apr 1991, Surrey, British Columbia  (Age 87 years)   6. Charles Wesley Poore,   b. 25 Nov 1904, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1981  (Age 76 years)   7. Christine Elma Poore,   b. 9 Nov 1906, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1985  (Age 78 years)   8. Hazel Poore,   b. Jan 1909, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	26 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F188886	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  JOHN AARON POORE PRESTON, Jan. 25--Suffering a heart attack while engaged at his duties at Preston Furniture about a week ago. John Aaron Poore died at his home at 11 o'clock last night. Mr. Poore was born at Plattesville and resided there until coming to Preston 45 years ago. For many years he was employed at the Pattinson Woolen Mill, being employed with Preston Furniture for the past year and a half. He was a Baptist by faith and was an honorary member of the Preston Loyal Orange Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Edith Cockerton; three sons. John of Preston, Charles of Hespeler and Gunner Joseph Poore, overseas; five daughters, Mrs. Harry Affeldt, Kitchener; Mrs. Arthur Hopf, Mrs. George Botten and Mrs. John Martin of Preston, and Mrs. Norman Pipe of Simcoe; one sister, Mrs. Mary Wall, of Brantford. Twenty-six grandchildren also survive. A son, George, predeceased him 37 years ago. The remains are resting at the Stager-Pass Funeral Home from where the funeral will be held on Saturday at 4 p.m. Interment will be in the Preston Cemetery. Kitchener Daily Record 25 Jan 1945 pg 15

  
  

• Sources

  [S272] Census - ON, Waterloo, Waterloo Twp. - 1911, Div. 7 Page 10. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate (1898), Poore-Cockerton. John Aaron Poore, farm labourer of Plattsville, Birth Place: Platteville Age: 22 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1876 Father Name: Joseph poore Mother Name: Eliabeth Partridge Spouse Name: Edith Cockerton, residence Plattsville, Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Place: Haysville Spouse Father Name: John Cockerton Spouse Mother Name: Elizabeth Pettite Marriage Date: 24 Nov 1898 Marriage Location: Oxford [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate. John James Poore, 23, Furniture Worker, b. Preston, 140 Weber St. E. Kitchener, son of John A. Poore (B. Plattsville) and Edith Cockerton married Myrtle Belle Rickert, 19, Rubber Worker, b. Waterloo Twp, 140 Weber St. E. Kitchener, daughter of Simon Rickert (B. Waterloo Co) and Melinda Hallman, Witn: Charles Poore of Preston and Pearl Rickert of 140 Weber St. Kitchener, 30 September 1925 Kitchener [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration. Name:John Aaron Poore Date of Birth:12 Apr 1876 Gender:Male Birth Place:Oxford, Ontario, Canada Father's name:Joseph Poore Mother's name:Elizabeth Patridge [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link . Poore/ In Loving Memory Of/ John Aaron Poore/ Died Jan. 24, 1945 - Aged 68 Years/ His Wife/ Edith Cockerton/ Died Nov. 21, 1946 - Aged 67 Years./ [Footstone] Mother/ Father. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration. Name:John Aaron Boore Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1876 Birth Place:Platteville Marriage Date:24 Nov 1898 Marriage County or District:Oxford Father:Joseph Boore Mother:Eliabeth Partridge Spouse:Edith Cockerton Spouse's Age: 19 Spouse Birth Date:abt 1879 Spouse Birth Place:Haysville Spouse Father:John Cockerton Spouse Mother:Elizabeth Pettite

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 12 Apr 1876 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - farm labourer - 1898 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Married - 24 Nov 1898 - Plattsville, Blenheim Twp., Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada Occupation - Finisher, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Cause: Heart Attack - 24 Jan 1945 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - 27 Jan 1945 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth