Thomas Cooper^{[1, 2]}

1827 - 1915  (~ 87 years)

• Name	Thomas Cooper
  Born	Oct 1827	Easen Mandit, Northamptonshire, England   [3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Gender	Male
  Honoured	Cooper St. Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada
  	Cooper Street in Hespeler named in his honour
  Residence	1851	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	Church of England
  Immigration	1854	, Canada   [3]
  Occupation	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [5]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Occupation	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1871	Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Income
  Residence	1911	Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-276457
  Died	6 Apr 1915  [4]
  Buried	New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I276457	Generations
  Last Modified	6 Apr 2024

  
  

  Family	Zilpah Johnson,   b. 12 Mar 1821, Yeardly, near Hastings, Northhamptonshire, England ,   d. 5 Nov 1909  (Age 88 years)
  Children	1. Joseph Cooper,   b. 16 Feb 1848, , Northamptonshire, England ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Sarah Cooper,   b. 28 Jun 1849, , Northamptonshire, England ,   d. 16 Nov 1942  (Age 93 years)   3. Jacob Brown Cooper,   b. 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Feb 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)   4. John Thomas Cooper,   b. Jan 1860, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 21 Jul 1948, Fisher Mills, (Cambridge) Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age ~ 88 years)   5. William Cooper,   b. 25 Mar 1863, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 22 Mar 1949, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 85 years)   6. Mary Jane Cooper,   b. 30 Oct 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	7 Apr 2024
  Family ID	F233684	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  At his home on Cooper St. in Hespeler, early Tuesday morning, 6th April 1915, a most estimable and highly honoured citizen, leaving still another gap in the ranks of Hespeler's grand old men. He was in his 88th year. He was born in Easen Mandit, Northamptonshire, England and came to Canada shortly after his marriage to Zylpha Johnson, some sixty-five years ago. He settled in Wellesley Township and in 1869 came to this district, living on the Jamieson farm for six years, before removing to Puslinch Township, where he resided until he retired from active life and took up his residence in Hespeler about thirteen years ago. He was a sturdy Englishman of the old school and enjoyed splendid health until a few months before his death, when he contracted pneumonia. This was his first illness and the first time he had ever taken medicine. He was a kindly, courtly gentleman and was admired and respected wherever known. He was a life-long Conservative and fought the battles of the party for many years in Puslinch, when Conservatives were woefully in the minority. His wife predeceased him five years ago. He leaves four sons and two daughters, Joseph of Saskatoon; Jacob of Puslinch; John of Fisher's Mills; William of Hespeler; Mrs. Hugh Dunbar of Galt; and Mrs. W. P. Burtch of Palermo. The funeral was held from his residence on Thursday at 2: 30 and was very largely attended, many friends gathering to pay their last tribute to the memory of this grand old man. The cortege to Hespeler Cemetery for interment was one of the largest seen here in recent years. Services were conducted by Rev. J. J. Liddy. Pallbearers: John, Jacob and William Cooper; Hugh Dunbar, William Burtch and Roy Cooper.

  
  

• Sources

  [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 13405 (1896), Burtch-Cooper. William P Burtch, farmer of Trafalgar, Birth Place: Trafalgar Halton Age: 31 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1865 Father Name: David Burtch Mother Name: Elizabeth Burtch Spouse Name: Mary Jane Cooper, residence Puslinch, Spouse's Age: 31 Spouse Birth Place: Wellesly Ontario Spouse Father Name: Thomas Cooper Spouse Mother Name: Zilph Cooper Marriage Date: 30 Dec 1896 Marriage Location: Wellington, Puslinch [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 012152-88. Jacob Cooper, 31, occ. Yeoman, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, son of Thomas Cooper and Zilpha (?) Johnston Married Rachael Adam, 26, b. Wellesley Twp, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Alex Adam and Jennet Stewart, Witn: John T. Cooper Of Puslinch Twp and Jennett Adams Of Wellesley Twp, 22 March 1888 In Wellesley Twp [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 21 Pg. 13. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link . Cooper/ at rest/ Thomas Cooper/ who died Apr. 6, 1915/ in his 88th year/ Zilpah/ beloved wife of/ Thomas Cooper/ who died Nov. 5, 1909/ in her 89th year (I.O.O.F. insignia) [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 2 Page 3. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 11. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 50.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - Oct 1827 - Easen Mandit, Northamptonshire, England Residence - Church of England - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Immigration - 1854 - , Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Farmer - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Income - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth