David Cooey

1828 - 1882  (54 years)

• Name	David Cooey
  Born	1828	, Ireland   [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Rsrch. Note	Did David die in London Township 2 March 1882?
  Occupation	1852	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [6]
  	labourer
  	Living with John & Martha Armstrong
  Residence	1859	North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Occupation	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Miller
  Residence	1861	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	United Presbyterian
  Occupation	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Miller
  Residence	1871	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	U. Presbyterian
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-74197
  Died	2 Mar 1882	London Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario   [5]
  	Cause: Acute Anaemia 1 month
  Buried	Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [7]
  Person ID	I74197	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	David Cooey,   b. Abt 1800, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Mary MacWaters,   b. Abt 1800, , Ireland ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F12773	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Hannah Lucinda Jamieson,   b. 1838, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 29 Nov 1871, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 33 years)
  Married	17 Jun 1859	Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  Children	1. Margaret Cooey,   b. 1860, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Elizabeth Cooey,   b. 1859, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Mary Cooey,   b. 1861, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Samuel Cooey,   b. 17 Apr 1866, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Jane Cooey,   b. 1868, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jennie Cooey,   b. 17 Apr 1870, Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F19298	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Fearful Accident in Galt - On Thursday forenoon last, about 9-1/2 o'clock, a woman named Mary Gorman, wife of Martin Gorman, a laborer, came to her death in the most shocking manner. At the time mentioned she went into the Dickson Mills to procure feed and the Smut-room being on the basement, she passed down stairs to find Mr. David Cooey, one of the millers, by whom she expected to be served. The smut-room is at the west end of the wheel-room, and is approached by a separate door, but unfortunately Mrs. Gorman walked directly into the place where the three cog-wheels are situated, and the noise is deafening. Mr. Cooey was engaged in sharpening picking tools on a grindstone at the opposite side of the cog-wheels, and Mrs. Gorman appears to have stepped around the north side of the latter in order to call him. While passing by the wheels her dress caught between the cogs of the two smaller ones, and the first intimation Mr. Cooey had of the terrible accident was by the woman's clothing flying around with the machinery. Looking about he saw that she was entangled so that it was impossible to extricate her without stopping the whole machinery, and rushed up stairs to give the alarm. During all this time she was being crushed between the cogs, which mangled her arms and legs to a fearful degree. Before she could be extracted her clothes had to be cut away from the axle of one of the cog-wheels, and the extent of her injuries were then seen. He right arm was torn off above the elbow, the right leg nearly severed at the thigh and both were frightfully mangled, the left arm from the elbow downwards was torn to pieces, and the left leg badly lacerated and bruised. Medical assistance was promptly procured but nothing could be done to save her life, and she expired about half-past twelve o'clock, after suffering at times the most intense agony. An inquest was held in the afternoon by Corner Philips, when a verdict in accordance with the above facts was rendered. No blame attaches to any person in the establishment. Mrs. Gorman was born in the County of Clare, Ireland, was about 30 years of age, and leaves five children to mourn her loss. The poor woman was enceinte at the time of her death, which makes the accident all the more disturbing. She was highly esteemed for her kind and amicable disposition, and though her condition in life was lowly, her walk and conversation won for her the regard of all who knew her. DumfriesReformer April 1867 ________________ COOEY, David - Death of Mr. David Cooey. This old and well-known resident of Galt breathed his last at London on Thursday of last week. For some months past, Mr. Cooey's health has been anything but good, and a few weeks ago his disorder developed into an infection of the brain, rendering confinement and care absolutely necessary. He was accordingly removed to London Asylum, but he survived his removal but a few days, and expired as stated on Thursday. Mr. Cooey had been employed for the past twenty-five years in Mr. Blain's mill, and was universally respected throughout the town as an honest and upright man. His remains were brought home the G.T. evening train on Friday, and on Saturday afternoon were followed to their last resting place by a large of our townsmen. Galt Reporter - 10 March 1882, page 1

  
  

• Sources

  [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 11. John ARMSTRONG Labourer Ireland Presbyterian 48 Martha ARMSTRONG Ireland Presbyterian 50 Margaret COOEY Spinster Ireland Presbyterian 18 David COOEY Labourer Ireland Presbyterian 23 Martha COOEY Ireland Presbyterian 11 [S5] Vit - - ON, Waterloo - 1858-1869 Marriage Register. Hannah Jamieson Born: Galt Res: North Dumfries Age: 21 Est. Birth: abt 1838 Father: Robert Mother: Hannah Armstrong married David Cooey Age:: 30 Est. Birth: abt 1829 Born: Ireland Res: Dumfries Township Father: David Mother: Mary MacWaters married 17 Jun 1859 county: Waterloo [S570] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1871, Div. 1, Pg. 87. [S1838] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1861, Galt 1861 Div. 1 Page 5. [S1338] News - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Galt Reporter (1846-1973), Obituary of David Cooey - 10 March 1882, Page 1. [S313] Census - ON, Waterloo, Galt - 1851, Div 1 Pg 11. [S122] Cemetery - ON, Waterloo, Cambridge - Mount View CC#4495 Internet Link . ( very old, buried, broken stone )/ David Cooey/ and his wife/ Hannah/ also/ Hannah Jamieson/ ( nothing more on stone )

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 1828 - , Ireland Occupation - labourer - 1852 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1859 - North Dumfries Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Married - 17 Jun 1859 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - United Presbyterian - 1861 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Miller - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - U. Presbyterian - 1871 - Galt (Cambridge), Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: Acute Anaemia 1 month - 2 Mar 1882 - London Township, Middlesex Co., Ontario Buried - - Mount View Cemetery, Cambridge, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth