Benjamin Cook (1859 - 1922)

Born 4 Nov 1859 in Manitoba, Canada

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Died 22 Nov 1922 at age 63 in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan, Canada

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Biography

Benjamin Cook was a Canadian First Peoples and member of the Metis Nation.

Benjamin was born in Manitoba in 1859. He married Sophia Halcro about 1881.^[1] Benjamin passed away in Saskatchewan in 1922^[2] and is buried in Birch Hills, Saskatchewan.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ "Canada Census, 1881," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MV6N-FTC : 20 May 2019), Ben Cook, Prince Albert, Northwest Territories, Canada; from "1881 Canadian Census." Database with images. Ancestry. (www.ancestry.com : 2008); citing Ben Cook, citing Library and Archives Canada, Ottawa, Ontario.
2. ↑ "Saskatchewan Cemetery Transcripts, ca. 1850-1994", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK9G-CRQP : 16 March 2018), Benjamin Cook, 1922.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 16 July 2020), memorial page for Benjamin Cook (1859–1922), includes grave photo, Find A Grave: Memorial #149460323, citing Saint Saviour Anglican Cemetery, Birch Hills, Prince Albert Census Division, Saskatchewan, Canada ; Maintained by Vintage_Vixen (contributor 47337144) .

• Library and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca, online database with images accessed 16 Jul 2020, 1891 Census of Canada, Red Deer Hill, Saskatchewan, Territories, Canada; Roll: T-6426; Family No: 208, Reference RG31, Item Number 4774759, (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1891/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=4774759), Benjaman Cook, 26, born 1865, married, other household members: Sophia, 24, Caroline, 10, Laurence, 9, Colice, 6, Clara, 2.
• "Canada Census, 1901," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KHRL-MK8 : 16 December 2019), Beng Cook, Saskatchewan, The Territories, Canada; citing p. 4, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa.
• Ancestry.com. 1906 Canada Census of Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, online database with images accessed 16 Jul 2020, Year: 1906; Census Place: 22, Humboldt, Saskatchewan; Page: 23; Family No: 1, Benjamin Cook, 47, married, head, born Manitoba; other household members: spouse Sophia Cook, 36, Colin Cook, 21, Clara Cook, 17, Flora Cook, 15, Catherine Cook, 11.
• "Recensement du Canada de 1911," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QV9P-F4GW : 16 March 2018), Ben Cook, 1911; citing Census, Prince Albert Sub-Districts 1-24, Saskatchewan, Canada, Library and Archives of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario; FHL microfilm 2,418,577.
• Library and Archives Canada, https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca, online database with images accessed 16 Jul 2020, 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 158; Census Place: 158, Prince Albert, Saskatchewan; Page Number: 4, Item number: 6425916, (https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/census/1921/Pages/item.aspx?itemid=6425916), Benjamin Cook, 61, married, head, birthplace of Benjamin and his parents: Manitoba, spouse: Sophia Cook, 58.
• Metis Roots: Scrip affidavit for Cook, Benjamin; born: September 1858; father: Samuel Cook (Deceased); mother: Susanna Short widow of Samuel Cook. The deponent is Robert Cook brother of Benjamin.