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Brooks Wakefield Edmunds[1]

Male 1825 - 1905  (80 years)


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  • Name Brooks Wakefield Edmunds 
    Born 17 Mar 1825  Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation 1848  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [8] 
    farmer 
    Occupation 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1851  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Weslyan Methodist 
    Directory 1864  Wellesley Township - East Concession 13 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [9] 
    Occupation 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Farmer 
    Residence 1871  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Prim. Methodist 
    Occupation 1881  Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Farmer 
    Occupation 1901  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    farmer 
    Eby ID Number Waterloo-29047 
    Died 10 May 1905  Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 6] 
    Cause: Cholelthiasous? & cancer 
    Buried Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I29047  Generations
    Last Modified 6 Apr 2024 

    Family Elizabeth Landerkin,   b. 13 Jan 1825, , York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 6 Mar 1907, Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 82 years) 
    Children 
     1. Harriet Edmunds,   b. 1850, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Harriet Alice Edmunds,   b. Oct 1851, , Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     3. Mary Elizabeth Edmunds,   b. 14 Apr 1852, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. James Asael Edmunds,   b. 9 Feb 1855, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1901  (Age < 45 years)
     5. May E. Edmunds,   b. 1857, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     6. Dr. Ira Edmunds,   b. 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     7. George Henry Edmunds,   b. CALC 29 May 1859, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Aug 1863  (Age ~ 4 years)
     8. Roxanna Henrietta Edmunds,   b. 29 Jun 1862, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     9. Silas B. Edmunds,   b. CALC 18 Apr 1863, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Feb 1864  (Age ~ 0 years)
     10. Eleanor Edmunds,   b. 16 Dec 1865, Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Oct 1921, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 55 years)
    Last Modified 7 Apr 2024 
    Family ID F7592  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • EDMUNDS, Brooks Wakefield 1905
      Death of old Wellesley resident.
      One of the old residents of Wellesley township, in the person of Mr. Brooks Wakefield Edmunds, died at Berlin last week at the age of 80 years. Deceased was born at Scarboro, Ont. and was married to a sister of Dr. Lancerkin, late M. P. for Grey county. Mr. Edmunds lived for many years on a farm northwest of Hawkesvile but moved to Berlin, opposite the greenbush, a few years ago. Mr. and Mrs. Edmunds had a family of 8 children, 5 of whom are living, namely: Dr. Ira Edmunds, St. Cloud, Minn.; Mrs. Andrew Fowler, on the old homestead; Mrs. Dr. Noecker Waterloo; Miss May at home, and Miss Ella, milliner at Elmira. The interment took place at Hawkesville on Sunday forenoon.


      Elmira Signet 18 May 1905

  • Sources 
    1. [S3002] Vit - ON - Marriage Registration, 011086-78.
      Andrew Fowler, 31, occ. Farmer, b. Canada, res. Elma Twp, son of William and Margret Married Harriet Alice Edmunds, 26, b. Canada, res. Wellesley Twp, daughter of Brooks and Elizabeth, Witn James Edmunds and Albina Thompson of Wellesley Twp, 20 February 1878 at Brooks Edmunds Residence in Wellesley Twp.

    2. [S137] Census - ON, Waterloo, Berlin - 1901, A-1 pg 10.

    3. [S113] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1881, Division 2 Page 14.

    4. [S116] Vit - ON - Death Registration, 28292-1905 Brooks Edmunds.

    5. [S269] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1871, Div. 3A, Pg. 27.

    6. [S77] News - ON, Waterloo, Elmira - Elmira Signet (1893-1982), Obituary of Brooks Wakefield Edmunds - 18 May 1905.

    7. [S242] Census - ON, Waterloo, Wellesley Twp. - 1851, Div. 2 Page 1.

    8. [S38] Vit - ON, Waterloo - Wellington District Marriage Register loose sheets, Frederick W. Bindemann, minister of the Evangelical Protestant Lutheran and German Reformed Church at Greenbush, marriages 6 July 1847 to 1 Apr 1848.
      Edward Dales, farmer of Wellesley twp, to Roxy Power of the same place, married Woolwich, witnesses: Brooks Edmunds, farmer of Wellesley & Henry Powel, farmer of the same place

    9. [S330] Directory - ON, Waterloo - 1864 - County of Waterloo gazetteer and general business directory for 1864.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 17 Mar 1825 - Scarborough, York Co., Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1848 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Weslyan Methodist - 1851 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDirectory - 1864 - Wellesley Township - East Concession 13 Lot 03, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Prim. Methodist - 1871 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - Farmer - 1881 - Wellesley Twp., Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsOccupation - farmer - 1901 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - Cause: Cholelthiasous? & cancer - 10 May 1905 - Kitchener, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Hawkesville Union Cemetery, Hawkesville, Waterloo Region, Ontario, Canada Link to Google Earth
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