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

Charles Henry Rooke

Male 1882 - 1937  (55 years)


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  • Name Charles Henry Rooke 
    Born 5 Feb 1882  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1901  Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Apprentice 
    Occupation 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Machinist, Foundry 
    Residence 1911  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Lutheran 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-351536 
    Died 17 Nov 1937  Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Myocarditis - Coronary Thrombosis 
    Buried 19 Nov 1937  Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Person ID I351536  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father John E. Rooke,   b. CALC 19 Mar 1850, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 27 May 1894, Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 44 years) 
    Mother Mary Magdalena Adis,   b. 22 Jul 1856, Hamilton, Wentworth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 29 Nov 1870  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Family ID F33849  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Ida Emma L. Breich,   b. 3 Jun 1882, , Germany Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Apr 1960, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years) 
    Married 1 Dec 1904  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Children 
     1. Elsie Augusta Rooke,   b. 12 Dec 1907, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Aug 1977, Guelph City, Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     2. Olga Louise Rooke,   b. 7 May 1910, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Apr 1992, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 81 years)
     3. Carl Arnold Rooke,   b. 7 Jan 1912, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1975  (Age 62 years)
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F251773  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • CHARLES HENRY ROOKE

      PRESTON, Nov. 17--Charles Henry Rooke, 55, of Siver Heights, Hespeler, died at the Grace Hospital, Windor, this morning following a brief illness. Death was attributed to heart trouble. The deceased was an employee of the Ford Motor Company, Windsor, was born in Kitchener, a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Jack Rooke. Mr. Rooke was a member of the Anglican church. Surviving are his widow, the former, Ida Breich, two daughters, Mrs. R. Armstrong and Mrs. W. Armstrong, both of Hespeler, one son Carl, at home, four brothers, Jack and William both of Kitchener, George of Preston, Ward of Galt, three sisters, Mrs. Henry Byce, of Flint Mich., Mrs. Irvin Bowman, of Preston and Mrs. Nellie Sacks of Kitchener, one brother and one sister predeceased him. Funeral services will be held from the Pass and Barber funeral home, on Friday afternoon at 2.30 o'clock, with Interment in the Preston Cemetery .

      Kitchener Daily Record 17 Nov 1937 pg 23

  • Sources 
    1. [S204] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1901, Preston (Village) F-1 Page 7.

    2. [S392] Census - ON, Waterloo, Hespeler - 1911, Div. 20 Pg. 4.

    3. [S57] Vit - ON - Birth Registration.
      Name:Charles Rooke Date of Birth:5 Feb 1882 Gender:Male Birth Place:Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Father's name:John Rooke Mother's name:Mary Adis

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration.
      Name:Charles Henry Rooke Gender:Male Birth Year:abt 1883 Birth Place:Kitchener, Ontario Age at Death:54 Death Date:17 Nov 1937 Death Place:Essex, Ontario, Canada Father:Jack Rooke Mother:Mary Magdeline Cidis

    5. [S239] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Preston CC#6335 Cemetery Internet Link .
      Rooke/ Charles H./ 1882 ?1937/ Ida E. L. Breich/ 1882 ?1960/ Thy Will Be Done.

    6. [S2441] Census - ON, Waterloo, Preston - 1891, Section 1 Page 66.

    7. [S4] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration.
      Name:Chas Henry Rook [Charles Henry Rooke] Age:22 Birth Date:abt 1882 Birth Place:Berlin Marriage Date:1 Dec 1904 Marriage County or District:Waterloo Father:John Rook Mother:Mary Eddens Spouse:Emma Ida Brick Spouse Birth Place:Buslan Germany Spouse Father:August Brick Spouse Mother:Louise Fugh

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 5 Feb 1882 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Apprentice - 1901 - Preston (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 1 Dec 1904 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Machinist, Foundry - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Lutheran - 1911 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cause: Arteriosclerosis - Myocarditis - Coronary Thrombosis - 17 Nov 1937 - Windsor, Essex Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 19 Nov 1937 - Preston Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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