William Charles Cook

     William Charles Cook was born in May 1852 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: William Cook, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 8, male, single, male family member, attended school. 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, William, male, 17, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of English origin. He witnessed the marriage of Martha E. Raham and Jesse Cook. He and Pheobe Ann Roach, daughter of Martin Roach and Phoebe Traviss, were married by Reverend W. J. Smith on Wednesday, 25 January 1882 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 28, living in Scott Twp., born in Whitchurch, bachelor, carpenter, Methodist. She was 19, born and living in Scott Twp., spinster, Presbyterian. Albert Cook and Elizabeth Cook witnessed the marriage. He appeared as household head on the census of 30 June 1900 at Bathgate Twp., Pembina Co., North Dakota, USA. He was listed as: Cook, William, head, white, male, born May 1852, 48, married for 18 years, born English Canada, both parents born English Canada, immigrated in 1884, resident for 16 years, naturalized, no occupation, able to read, write and speak English, freely owns a house. Pheobe Ann Cook, Alban Lorenzo Cook, Mabel Gertrude Cook, Ethel Belle Cook and Arthur Dunlop Cook also appeared in the household.