John Crookshanks

1855 - 1939  (83 years)

• Name	John Crookshanks
  Born	19 May 1855	, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1861	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Wesley Methodist
  Residence	1871	Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	W. Methodist
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-276517
  Died	12 Feb 1939	Rossburn, , Manitoba, Canada   [3, 4]
  Buried	Rossburn Municipal Cemetery, Rossburn, , Manitoba, Canada   [4]
  Person ID	I276517	Generations
  Last Modified	3 Mar 2025

  
  

  Father	James Crookshanks,   b. 6 Dec 1828, , Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 7 Jun 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Sarah Love,   b. Between 1832 and 1833, , Donegal, Ireland ,   d. 10 Jan 1899  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	1854  [1]
  Family ID	F13025	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  John Crookshanks - (By Chronicle Correspondent) Millbank John Crookshanks, a former resident of this district died at Rossburn, Man., on Saturday, Dec. 2nd in his eighty-fifth year. He was the eldest son of the late James and Sarah Crookshanks of Wellesley Township, Waterloo Co. The early part of his life was spent in this district, later living in the vicinity of Listowel and Molesworth. In the summer of 1883 he left for Manitoba and lived for some time at Stonewall and Neepawa and later went to reside at Rossburn. In 1290 [should read 1899] he was married to Miss Hattie Williams of Stonewall. He had been in failing health for several years and on Tuesday, Nov. 28th he suffered a stroke and never regained consciousness. He leaves besides his widow, one daughter; Mrs. Peter Joiner, and one grandson also four brothers and two sisters, namely Samuel and William of Rossburn, Rev. J. J. Crookshanks of Winnipeg and Thomas of Stratford, Mrs. Hester Tanner of Millbank and Miss Eliza Crookshanks of Stratford. The funeral was held Dec. 3rd at his late residence and was conducted by the United Church minister. The Orange Order of which he had been a member for many years conducted a service at the house. The Waterloo Chronicle Dec 15 1939

  
  

• Sources

  [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 3 Page 8. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 1. [S2707] Manitoba, Death Index, 1871-1947. Crookshanks Gender:Male Age at Death:83 Birth Date:19 May 1855 Death Date:12 Feb 1939 Death Place:Rossburn, Manitoba, Canada [S3231] Find A Grave, Cemetery, Rossburn, North America, Rossburn Census Division Roblin, and Rossburn Cemetery. 1855. " John Crookshanks (1855-1939) - Find A Grave...". Findagrave.Com. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/214453879/john-crookshanks.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 19 May 1855 - , Ireland Residence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 12 Feb 1939 - Rossburn, , Manitoba, Canada Buried - - Rossburn Municipal Cemetery, Rossburn, , Manitoba, Canada  = Link to Google Earth