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

Thomas Crookshanks

Male 1861 - 1953  (92 years)


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  • Name Thomas Crookshanks 
    Born 9 Aug 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
    Christened 1 Dec 1861  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Gender Male 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    W. Methodist 
    Occupation 1892  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1911  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Farmer 
    Residence 1911  Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-50855 
    Died 18 Dec 1953  Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Buried Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  [7
    Person ID I50855  Generations
    Last Modified 26 Feb 2024 

    Father James Crookshanks,   b. 6 Dec 1828, , Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 7 Jun 1916, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 87 years) 
    Mother Sarah Love,   b. Between 1832 and 1833, , Donegal, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Jan 1899  (Age ~ 67 years) 
    Married 1854  [8
    Family ID F13025  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Eleanor McKee,   b. 7 Dec 1867, Mornington Twp., Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Apr 1943, Millbank Convervative Mennonite Cemetery, Millbank, Perth Co., Ontario Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years) 
    Married 8 Jun 1892  Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Children 
     1. Lance Corporal Adam James McKee Crookshanks,   b. 6 May 1893, Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1916, Courcelette, , Picardie, France Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 23 years)
     2. Wales Crookshanks,   b. Jan 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. James W. Crookshanks,   b. 23 Jan 1895, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Lilian Crookshanks,   b. Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Grase Crookshanks,   b. 18 Apr 1896, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Thomas Love Crookshanks,   b. 21 Mar 1899, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1984  (Age 84 years)
     7. Eleanor Crookshanks,   b. 10 Jan 1901, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     8. Elizabeth Crookshanks,   b. Nov 1902, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Evelyn Crookshanks,   b. Aug 1909, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
    Last Modified 2 Mar 2024 
    Family ID F13165  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S160] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1901, Wellesley E-5 Page 8.

    2. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 5 Page 30.

    3. [S504] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1911, Div. 12 Page 6.

    4. [S721] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, marriage certificate 5501 (1892), Thomas Crookshanks-Mary Elenor McKee.
      Thomas Crookshanks, farmer of Wellesley, Birth Place: Wellesley Tp Waterloo Co Age: 30 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1862 Father Name: James Crookshanks Mother Name: Sarah Crookshanks Spouse Name: Mary Elenor McKee, residence Mornington Spouse's Age: 25 Spouse Estimated Birth Year: abt 1867 Spouse Birth Place: Mornington Tp Spouse Father Name: Adam McKee Spouse Mother Name: Margaret McKee Marriage Date: 8 Jun 1892 Marriage Place: Huron, Howick

    5. [S101] Church Records - ON, Waterloo - Wesleyan Methodist Baptismal Register - transcript of cards, Kitchener Public Library, Volume 2 Page 360 Rev. James E. Dyer.
      Thomas Crookshank b. 09 Aug 1861 Wellesley Baptised 01dec 1861 Wellesley Child Of James Crookshank & Sarah Crookshank Residence: Wellesley

    6. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 1.

    7. [S3231] Find A Grave, Thomas Crookshanks (1861 - 1953) - Find A Grave Memorial. (2016). Findagrave.com. Retrieved 19 November 2016, from https://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=152847397&ref=acom.

    8. [S855] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1861, Div. 3 Page 8.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 9 Aug 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChristened - 1 Dec 1861 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - W. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1892 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 8 Jun 1892 - Howick Twp., Huron Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1901 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1911 - Linwood, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 18 Dec 1953 - Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Avondale Cemetery, Stratford, Perth Co., Ontario Link to Google Earth
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