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

Sarah Ann Girling

Female 1860 - 1940  (79 years)


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  • Name Sarah Ann Girling 
    Born 24 Nov 1860  Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3
    Gender Female 
    Name Sarah Ann Rooke 
    Residence 1891  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Methodist 
    Residence 1911  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Evangelical 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-96723 
    Died 23 Jan 1940  Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Buried Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I96723  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family John Rooke,   b. 26 Sep 1860, , New York State, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Jul 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Children 
     1. John Otto "Otto" Rooke,   b. 6 Feb 1887, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 53 years)
     2. Nettie Rooke,   b. 7 Jan 1894, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1953  (Age 58 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F24932  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Mrs. John Rook

      ELMIRA.\emdash Seriously ill for the past two weeks, Mrs. Sarah Ann Rook, nee Girling, age 79, of Elmira, died at her home here early Tuesday. Deceased, who was born near Goldstone, had lived in Elmira since her marriage to John Rook. She was a member of Zion Evangelical church. Surviving are her husband. a son Otto and a daughter Mrs. Russell Long, both of Elmira and three grandchildren. Funeral services were held on Thursday afternoon from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel to Elmira cemetery. Rev., C. H. Cornwell officiated.

      Waterloo Chronicle 26 Jan 1940 pg 3

  • Sources 
    1. [S161] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1901, Elmira (Village) B. Page 14.

    2. [S176] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1911, Div. 49 Pg. 7.

    3. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 36.

    4. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of John Rook - 11 Jul 1940.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 24 Nov 1860 - Peel Twp., Wellington Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Methodist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 23 Jan 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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