John Otto "Otto" Rooke

1887 - 1940  (53 years)

• Name	John Otto "Otto" Rooke
  Born	6 Feb 1887	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Church Membership	St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario   [3]
  Military	WW1 - Army  [3, 5]
  Name	Otto Rooke
  Residence	1891	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [4]
  	Methodist
  Occupation	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Painter, Furniture Factory
  Residence	1911	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [2]
  	Evangelical
  Eby ID Number	Waterloo-96724P
  Died	18 Nov 1940	Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  	Cause: heart disease
  Buried	Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada   [3]
  Person ID	I96724	Generations
  Last Modified	28 Jan 2025

  
  

  Father	John Rooke,   b. 26 Sep 1860, , New York State, USA ,   d. 5 Jul 1940, Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	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)
  Family ID	F24932	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nelda Melinda Keller,   b. 31 Oct 1895, , Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada ,   d. 1960, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada  (Age 64 years)
  Married	17 Nov 1913  [3]
  Children	1. Stuart Rooke,   b. 1915,   d. 1967  (Age 52 years)
  Last Modified	29 Jan 2025
  Family ID	F46160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  A well-known resident of Elmira, Mr. John Otto Rook, passed away at his home here on Monday, Nov. 18. Death was due to heart trouble. Deceased had been in poor health for the last year and a half, being confined to his home for the past four weeks. Deceased was born in Elmira on Feb. 6, 1887, and had resided here all of his life, except three years when he served in the army during the World War. On Nov. 17, 1913, he was married to Miss Nelda Keller. He was a member St. Pauls' Lutheran church and the Kitchener branch of the Canadian Legion society. Surviving are his wife, one son, Stuart, a member of the RCMP, Wainwright, Alta., and one sister, (Nettie) Mrs. Russel Long. The funeral will be held this afternoon (Thursday) at 2: 30 pm from Dreisinger's Funeral Chapel. Interment will be made in the Elmira cemetery. Rev. F. Malinsky will officiate. Pall-bearers will be Messrs. Norman Ruppel, Hilbert Weichel, Louis Ruppel, Fred Howard, Walter Schaus and A. W. Hoffer. Elmira Signet 21 Nov 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 Otto Rook - 21 Nov 1940. [S2057] Census - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - 1891, Pg. 36. [S157] Military - Canada - World War I - Attestation papers. ROOK, JOHN OTTO Regimental number(s): 751581 Reference: RG 150, Accession 1992-93/166, Box 8448 - 31 Date of Birth: 02/1887

  
  

• Event Map

  Born - 6 Feb 1887 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Church Membership - - St. Pauls Lutheran Church, Elmira, Waterloo Region Ontario Residence - Methodist - 1891 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Occupation - Painter, Furniture Factory - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Residence - Evangelical - 1911 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Died - Cause: heart disease - 18 Nov 1940 - Elmira, Woolwich Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Buried - - Elmira Union Cemetery, Elmira, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada  = Link to Google Earth