John Rooke

1860 - 1940  (79 years)

• Name	John Rooke
  Born	26 Sep 1860	, New York State, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Immigration	1861	, Canada   [1]
  Occupation	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Laborer
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1901	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1]
  	Laborer
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Laborer, Factory Furniture
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Residence	1940	21 King St. Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96722
  Died	5 Jul 1940	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Buried	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I96722	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Family	Sarah Ann Girling,   b. 24 Nov 1860, Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada ,   d. 23 Jan 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Children	1. John Otto "Otto" Rooke,   b. 6 Feb 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 18 Nov 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 53 years)   2. Nettie Rooke,   b. 7 Jan 1894, , Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1953  (Age 58 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F24932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Mr. John Rook, 79, a life-long resident of Elmira, passed away early on Friday at his residence, 21 King Street. Deceased had been ill for only a short time. His wife predeceased him in January. Surviving are one daughter, Nettie, Mrs. Russell Long, and one son, Otto, both of Elmira. Three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services for the deceased were held from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel on Sunday afternoon at 2: 30 pm. Interment was made in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. E. N. Mohr, pastor of Zion Evangelical church, officiated. Elmira Signet 11 Jul 1940

  
  

• Sources

  [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 14. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 7. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of John Rook - 11 Jul 1940. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 36.

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 26 Sep 1860 - , New York State, USA Immigration - 1861 - , Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer - 1901 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Laborer, Factory Furniture - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - 1940 - 21 King St. Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - 5 Jul 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth