COOK, Edwin James 1

Birth Name COOK, Edwin James
Gramps ID I0153
Gender male
Age at Death 79 years, 1 month, 27 days

Narrative

Edwin James COOK was born on the Bathurst Road near Weatherboard Inn, on 13th October, 1867. (now know as Wentworth Falls)

Narrative

Edwin James COOK was baptised as a Protestant and is the only family member other than James COOK his father to be so recorded.
 His mother Sarah Ann GREENHALGH and her other 9 children were Catholic.

Narrative

Edwin James COOK , son of Sarah Ann GREENHALGH.
 Recorded as being an Architect, Builder and Bricklayer.
 Edwin is credited with being the architect and builder of the Lithgow Church of England and also associated with the Lithgow Presbyterian Church. A stone bridge in Rockdale, Sydney, is also attributed by Edwin.
 The Ausrtalian Army, central Records Office advise that Edwin "attened the rank of Staff Sergeant Major No. 181. Military history: N.S.W. Torpado Corps- 2 1/2; Engineers in Victoria- 3 years; 3rd Infantry Regiment, in Victoria- 3 1/2 years. He then served om the Australian Permant Force with the Instructional Staff in N.S.W, South Australia and Western Australia from 1899; his retirement/discharge date not recorded on file.
 "The Instructional Staff formed in 1906 for training menbers of the Australian Militia Forces."Edwin's last posting was in Parkes where he trained troops in the main street.

 Edwin married Constance Rowe HAWKE (1872-1947) at Box Hill in Victoria in 1890. Constance, a methodist, was born in Pegley Gully,Borough of Eaglehawk, Bendigo, Victoria, the second child of George HAWKE and Caroline, both Constance parents were born in Cornwall U.K George 1853 and Caroline 1854 , (her parents arriving Port Philips 21/7/1849 aboard "HOPE").

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 13 Oct 1867 Wentworth Falls, New South Wales, Australia   2 1
Event Note

Edwin James COOK was baptised as a Protestant and is the only family member other than James COOK to be so recorded.
His mother Sarah and her other 9 children were Catholic.
He is also a twin to brother George McIntyre MAXWELL

Death 9 Dec 1946 Rockdale, New South Wales, Australia   3
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LATE MR,
 E. J. COOK
 Former old resident of Oakey Park, Mr. Edwin James Cook, passed away, at the age of 79 years, at his son's residence, 49 Beaconsfield-street, Bexley, where he had resided for the past five years.
 Mr. Cook resided in Lithgow for 22 years prior to 1939, when he went to Newcastle for two years, arid then to Bexley.
 His many friends will regret to hear of his passing.
 He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Constance Rowe Cook, three sons George (Northam, W.A.),"Ted" (Bexley)/ "Jim" (Riverina), and six daughters, Mesdames D. J. Burn (Newcastle), ; Hoyle, Smith, Fraser, King and Jagelman, all of Lithgow.
 The remains were cremated at Woronora.
LATE MR. E. J. COOK (1946, December 13). Lithgow Mercury (NSW : 1898 - 1954), p. 2. TROVE
Religion     Church of England 1
Cremation   Woronora, New South Wales, Australia    
Event Note

Edwin James COOK was cremated at Woongarra

Relation to the centre person (SHEPPEARD, Sharon Lynette) : great granduncle

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father COOK, James [I0151]7 Oct 18484 Feb 1900
Mother GREENHALGH, Sarah Ann [I0139]16 Jul 184919 May 1935
         COOK, Edwin James 13 Oct 1867 9 Dec 1946
    Sister     COOK, Lavina Anne [I0147] 20 Aug 1869 27 Apr 1935
    Brother     COOK, William Prince [I0143] 14 Jul 1871 5 Mar 1959
    Brother     COOK, James [I0189] 6 Jan 1874 1936
    Sister     COOK, Ann [I0148] 31 Jan 1885 22 Oct 1940
    Brother     COOK, Samuel Joseph [I0152] 6 Sep 1876 9 Aug 1940
    Brother     COOK, John James Joseph [I0190] 28 Mar 1879
    Sister     COOK, Mary Elizabeth [I0146] 10 Sep 1881 2 Mar 1944
    Sister     COOK, Sarah [I2113] 1889
    Sister     COOK, Sarah Ann (Daisy) [I0149] 14 Feb 1889 11 Aug 1976
    Brother     COOK, Thomas Francis Hilton [I0150] 28 Mar 1894 4 Mar 1967

Attributes

Type Value Notes Sources
Merged Gramps ID I0763