Jesse Cook

     Jesse Cook was born circa 1846 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: Jessy Cook, laborer, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 16, 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, Jesse, male, age 25, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of English origin, carpenter. He witnessed the marriage of Margaret Oxtoby and James Cook. He and Martha E. Raham, daughter of Charles Raham and Phoebe (?) Raham, were married by J. E. (?) Heowell on Wednesday, 22 December 1880 at Whitchurch Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 34, born Markham Twp., living in Scott Twp., bachelor, mechanic, Methodist. She was 21, spinster, born and living in Whitchurch Twp., Methodist. William Charles Cook and Anna Snider witnessed the marriage. Jesse died on Thursday, 10 June 1909 at the Toronto General Hospital, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada, due to peritonitis caused by carcinoma, duration of one week. States he was a lumberman of Zephyr Ontario. Dr. Joseph C. Longchallon was listed as the informant. He was buried on Sunday, 13 June 1909 at Zion Cemetery, Zephyr, Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada.