David Cook

     David Cook was born in 1857 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: David Cook, born Upper Canada, Wesleyan Methodist, age 4, 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, David, male, age 14, born Ontario, Wesleyan Methodist, of English origin, going to school. He and Esther Hannah Winterstein, daughter of Joseph Winterstein and Jemima Wesley, were married by Reverend H. Moore on Wednesday, 24 March 1886 at Scott Twp., Ontario Co., Ontario, Canada. He was 29, living in Zehpyr, born in Whitchurch, bachelor, carpenter, Methodist. She was 21, born and living in Scott Twp., spinster, Methodist. Albert Cook and Frank Thursk witnessed the marriage.