Albert Cook

     Albert Cook was born on Saturday, 11 June 1859 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Samuel Cook at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Albert Cook, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 3, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of 22 April 1871 in the household of Samuel Cook at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Cook, Albert, male, age 12, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of English origin, going to school. He appeared on the census of 7 April 1881 in the household of Samuel Cook at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Cook, Albert, male, age 22, born Ontario, Bible Christian, of English origin, farmer. He witnessed the marriage of Pheobe Ann Roach and William Charles Cook. He witnessed the marriage of William Reid and Elizabeth Cook. He witnessed the marriage of Esther Hannah Winterstein and David Cook. He and Sarah E. Town, daughter of Henry Town and Maria (?) Town, were married by Minister Hugh Currie on Wednesday, 5 April 1893 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 34, bachelor, carpenter, living in Bath Gate, North Dakota US, born in Whitchurch, Methodist. She was 26, spinster, born and living in Scott Twp., Presbyterian. John Oxtoby and Allice Oxtoby witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 1901 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Cook, Albert, male, white, head, married, born June 11 1859 in Ontario, age 42, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, Merchant, able to read, write and speak English. Sarah E. Cook, John Wesley Moore Cook and Astella Elizabeth Cook also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1911 at W Part Lot 21, Concession 7, Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Cook, Albert, male, head, married, born June 1859 in Ontario, age 53, of English origin, Canadian, Presbyterian, general store, able to read, write and speak English. Sarah E. Cook, John Wesley Moore Cook and Astella Elizabeth Cook also appeared in the household. Albert died on Wednesday, 27 February 1924 at the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 64 years, 8 months and 16 days, due to hypertrophy (enlargement) of the prostrate and diabetes. Dr. Frank M. Judson attended at the death. John Wesley Moore Cook was listed as the informant. He was buried on Saturday, 1 March 1924 at the Bethesda Scott Cemetery, Leaskdale, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.