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

Jacob Brown Cooper[1, 2]

Male 1856 - 1920  (64 years)


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  • Name Jacob Brown Cooper 
    Born 1856  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Wesley Methodist 
    Residence 1871  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Methodist 
    Occupation 1888  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Yeoman 
    Residence 1894  Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48876 
    Died 22 Feb 1920  Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Buried New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Person ID I48876  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father Thomas Cooper,   b. Oct 1827, Easen Mandit, Northamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1915  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Zilpah Johnson,   b. 12 Mar 1821, Yeardly, near Hastings, Northhamptonshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Nov 1909  (Age 88 years) 
    Family ID F233684  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Charlotte Gilchrist,   b. 1863, Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 24 Jun 1930, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years) 
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F11938  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Rachel Adam,   b. CALC 28 Nov 1861, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Jan 1889, Near Fisher's Mills, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 27 years) 
    Married 22 Mar 1888  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Children 
     1. Alexander "Alex" Cooper,   b. 5 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 20 Dec 1981, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)
     2. Thomas Cooper,   b. 6 Jan 1889, Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F12754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • COOPER, JACOB BROWN

      On Sunday night, February 22, 1920, at 10 o'clock, at the home of Mrs. Charlotte Gilchrist of Cooper St. in Hespeler, there passed to his eternal reward one of the best known and most respected men in this community, following an illness of three years. He was in his 63rd year, born in Wellesley Township, removing to Waterloo Township with his parents and later, returning to Wellesley, where he married Miss Adams and conducted a farm for a number of years. After the death of his wife, he removed to Puslinch Township, where he bought the Malcolm Gilchrist homestead, afterwards marrying Miss Charlotte Gilchrist. He conducted this farm for many years with excellent success, retiring to town a little over a year past on account of failing health. He always took a great interest in all that pertained to the welfare of the community and in agriculture and was, at the time of his death, president of the Aberfoyle Fair. He was well known throughout the district and was highly respected by all. Two sons by his first wife survive, Thomas of Toronto and Alexander of Wellesley. Besides his second wife, three brothers, John and William of Hespeler; Joseph of SK; and two sisters, Mrs. Dunbar of Galt; and Mrs. Birch of Palermo, also survive. The funeral was held on Wednesday at 2 to Hespeler Cemetery. The service was conducted by Rev. Small of the Presbyterian Church, of which Mr. Cooperas a devoted member. A number from Killean attended.

      -Information from the death certificate: Born in Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Co. on December 28, 1856, son of Thomas Cooper and Zilpha Johnson.

      -Information from marriage certificates: Of the daughters of Thomas Cooperand Zilpha Johnson, Sarah Cooper (born c. 1853) married Hugh Dunbar in Puslinch on Jan. 9, 1883; Mary M. Cooper (born c. 1865) married William P. Burtch in Puslinch on Dec. 30, 1896.

      A Celebration of Lives Obituaries of Puslinch Township, Wellington Co., Ontario Vol 1, Anna Jackson & Marjorie Clark
      Used with kind permission of Marjorie Clark

  • Sources 
    1. [S7] News - ON, Waterloo, Kitchener - Berliner Journal (1859-1917), 24 Jan 1889.
      Jan. 14, 1889 Rachel Cooper, wife of J. Cooper, died near Fischer's Mill at age of 27 years & 1 month.

    2. [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

    3. [S237] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - New Hope CC#4498 Internet Link .
      North: In/ memory of/ Jacob B. Cooper/ who died/ Feb. 22, 1920/ aged 63 years/ also his wife/ Charlotte/ Gilchrist / 1863-1930

    4. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 2 Page 3.

    5. [S2767] aaaWaterloo Township 1871 South, Sect. 2 Page 51.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 1856 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Wesley Methodist - 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1871 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Yeoman - 1888 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 22 Mar 1888 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1894 - Puslinch Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 22 Feb 1920 - Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - New Hope Cemetery, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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