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Samuel Cook
BIRTH: 1826, of Sackville,, New Brunswick, Canada
DEATH: about 1875
Judith Snowden
BIRTH: 26 JUL 1828, Wood Point, N. B., Canada
DEATH: 14 FEB 1917, West Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada
Samuel Cook
Other records corroborate that Samuel Cook was born to Robert (1785-1860) and Elizabeth Cook (1790-1862) in Sackville, New Brunswick. Some researchers suspect that Robert Cook was from Tyrone Ireland. With the 1851 Census (age 23), he was still living in Sackville, in the household of Judith Snowden's parents (Valentine (45) and Mary (42)) working for them. (On another note, Samuel was born on PEI according to Mary's death record, which was probably incorrect.)
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| from Panoramio. |
Westcock and Wood Point are small communities on the outskirts of Sackville, New Brunswick. Sackville is about a five minute drive to the Nova Scotia border, at the northern end of the Bay of Fundy.
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| Tantramar Marsh, Westcock, NB from here. |
{Siblings unknown}
Judith Snowdon
Judith Snowden was born in 1828 in Woodpoint to Valentine Snowdon (1804-1877) and Mary King (1800-1881), who were married in Westcock, Sackville, New Brunswick, Canada.
Siblings of Judith
1. Sarah (1824-1888)
2. William H (1826-1894) m 1856 Emily Mcquinn (1838-1918)
3. Judith (1828-1917) m. 1852 Samuel Cook (1826-1881)
4. Amos (1830-??) m. 1861 Charlotte Ruth Towers (1841-1879)
5. Mary (1834-??) m. 1854 Seth Tower (1836-??)
6. James V (1836-??) m1. 1856 Cynthia (1836-??) m2. Nellie (1848-??)
7. Charles (1837-1854)
8. Benjamin (1843-1879) m 1866 Mary Ann MacKenzie (1845-1925)
9. David Messenger (1845-1901) m. 1873 Julia A Maxwell (1851-1927)
10 Cynthia Caroline (1846-??) m 1866 Robert McKay (1846-1921)
11. Emma (1849-1933) m. 1865 Chipman Richardson (1845-1929)
12. Hubert (1856-??)
13. Roscoe (1864-??)
Life together
Samuel Cook (1826-1871) and Judith Snowden (1828-1917) were married in 1852 in Sackville, Westmorland, New Brunswick, and had 11 children. Nancy was among the youngest. Judith traveled twice to the US with Frances (Fanny) Patterson, first in 1849 from Cumberland, then again immigrated in 1851 aboard the Schooner Britain, 23 years old, listed as a milliner (hat-maker), with the intention to become an inhabitant of the United States.
By 1861, Samuel was 35, living at the head of his household. He was a Presbyterian. Judith Cook is a Baptist!
The 1871 Census doesn't include Samuel and Judith (45) in the same electronic record. On this record, Judith is Church of England, in Sackville. On his own record Samuel was 43, married, and still living in Sackville. Samuel died young sometime between 1874 and 1881, perhaps after the birth of his daughter Barbara (b. 1875, unsourced link in tree).
As of the 1881 Census, Judith (55, widow) is taking care of her children. The family were Presbyterians.
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| St Anne's Anglican Church, West Sackville. |
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| St. Anne's, from here |
1891, Judith is widowed, Church of England, still in Sackville.
1901, Judith is widowed, Church of England, living with son William, Charles B, in NB. Charles's wife Susan had passed away in 1899, leaving him with five kids (Mary J, Lenna, Samuel Andrew, Ada, Hatty S)
1911, Judith is widowed (83!), living with William and Charles' kids Ada, Hattie, Andrew (but not Charles)
Samuel and Judith's Children
1. Mary Jane (1853-1921) m 1876 Charles Sterling (1857-1932) ('61C, death record gives parents Samuel Cook of PEI and Judette Snowden of Woodpoint)
2. James "Valentine" (1854-??) m 1874 Anne M Carter (1857-??) ('71C,'81C)
3. Elizabeth "Bessie" Betsy/Bessie J (1856-1923) m William Sidney Duncan (1860-1923) ('71C,'81C)Robert (1857-1935) ('71C,'81C)
4. Robert Hazen (1857-1935) m 1875 Lucy Ann Duncan (1857-1943) ('81C)
5. Amos (1859-??) ('71C,'81C)
6. William (1862-1934) ('71C,'81C)
7. Stephen Robie (1863-1949) m 1889 Mary Patchell McKay (1872-1949) ('81C)8. Charles Bradford (1865-1931) m 1889 Susan Hayes (1862-1899) ('71C,'81C)
9. Nancy (1868-1948) m 1887 Lafayette Sprague (1864-1948) ('81C)
10. Draxanna (1872-1934) m. 1893 Harry Compton Green (1866-1934) ('81C)
11. Barbara (1875-1881)
On Sackville
(From Wikipedia) Historically home to two foundries manufacturing stoves and furnaces, the economy is now driven by the university and tourism.
From here, "Sackville Township held its first meeting on 20 July 1762, and first steps were taken towards establishing municipal government."
Great writeup. Excerpt: "By the turn of the century Sackville was booming. The population approached 2,000 when the town was incorporated in 1903. During this time most of the buildings now comprising the town’s core were constructed."
Heritage Trust website. (Check out the newsletters)
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| United Church, Sackville, from here. |
And here for 1955 version by William Cochrane Milner.
The Tantramar marshes are addressed here.
Walking Tour guide pdf.
Wood Point quarries made grind stones for farm tools.
At the Crossroads: A History of Sackville, by William B. Hamilton
On the children:
Valentine married Annie M. Carter in 1882 in Amherst Nova Scotia.
Betsey ("Bessie Donkin") (16 Oct 1856- 13 June 1923), she lived in the City of St. John at 137 Metcalf Street. She died a widow by cancer of the liver, likely 2-3 years. Her daughter Annie Ferris was the informant. She was buried at Cedar Hill Cemetery, St. John.
Other family records indicate a Mary Sterling was his daughter (1854-1921), who racially identified as Irish. She was married, most recently worked as a housekeeper, and died of Pulmonary Tuberculosis, with a secondary factor of old age. Her son Hiram was the informant. (Samuel Cook and Judette Snowden?)
Stephen R Cook, a Methodist occupied as a sailor, married Mary Mackay ("spinster"), in Portland New Brunswick in 1889.
Robert lived at the British Settlement, Westmoreland, NB (13 Apr 1858-11 Sep 1935), and was married to Lucy Duncan (1883) in Amherst, Nova Scotia. He was a farmer who worked for 55 years, finally retiring in 1929. His son Roderick was the informant of his death. He died of a heart attack ("myocardial failure").
William died single (1860- 22 Oct 1934), of pulmonary tuberculosis which he had for the last two years of life. He worked as a cook aboard sailing ships, and apart from his time at sea, considered himself a life resident of West Sackville. His neice, Mrs. Carl Estabrooks was the informant.
Charles married Susan Hayes in 1889, at which time he resided at Sackville Westcock. He worked as a Farmer, and identified as Catholic. His bride, Susan, was born in Memiamcook, but also resided in Sackville. She was a spinster, also Catholic. They were married at St. Joseph's College, Memiamcook.
later died as a widower spending his last 7 weeks under a doctor's care in Moncton at Hotel Dieu De L'aassumption, though he resided in West Sackville. (12 Feb 1863- 26 Mar 1931). He worked as a mason. He died of stomach cancer. His son Samuel Cook of 25 O'Brien, Moncton, NB was the informant.
Annie Drax lived until (20 Sep 1872-- Feb 2, 1934. She Last lived at 233 Main Street, St. John New Brunswick. She was married to Harry C Green, and lived to the age of 61, and died of general debility of lung (Brochiolasis).
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