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

Thomas Cooper

Male 1889 - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name Thomas Cooper 
    Born 6 Jan 1889  Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Name Tommy Cooper 
    Occupation 1911  Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Farm Laborer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-48877 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I48877  Generations
    Last Modified 3 Mar 2025 

    Father Jacob Brown Cooper,   b. 1856, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Feb 1920, Hespeler (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 64 years) 
    Mother 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  [4
    Family ID F12754  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • "The Tommy Cooper Award"

      The award is named after Tommy Cooper, who died in 1981 after a lifetime of helping the local agricultural sector. Cooper worked for 39 years as a provincial government farm extension worker in Grey County, helped create the Grey- Bruce Livestock Co-operative and aided area farmers adapt to new scientific and mechanical innovations.

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-3 Page 1.

    2. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Hawkesville Div 8 Page 3.

    3. [S655] z Vit - ON - Birth Registration, 36245 (1889), Thomas Cooper.
      Thomas Cooper b. 5 Jan 1889 Waterloo Township, s/o Jacob B. Cooper (farmer) & Rachel Adam

    4. [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

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 6 Jan 1889 - Waterloo Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farm Laborer - 1911 - Hawkesville, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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