Seeley Cooke

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• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146928953
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Born on 26 Apr 1855 in Drummond Twp, Lanark, Ontario. Died on 15 Oct 1933 in Lanark county, Ontario. Son of Richard Cooke and Alvina Jeanette Janet Seeley.
Seeley Cooke's Memory Is Honored by Many
Special to the Journal
CARLETON PLACE, Ont., Oct. 18. 1933 - An outstanding tribute was paid to the memory of Seeley Coolie, whose funeral was held yesterday afternoon from his late home on High street, to Boyd's United Church and interment was made in Boyd's United cemetery, In the long cortege were representative citizens from near and distant part, including Ottawa, Merrickville, Almonte, Pakenham. Perth, Smiths Falls, Lanark and Drummond Center who joined with friends from, Carleton Place, where Mr. Cooke had lived for several years and from Scotch Corners, where he was born, to pay their last respects. Rev. D. C. Munro, of Memorial Park Church, officiated at the service, assisted by Rev. J. S. Ferguson and Rev. Mr. Caswell of Carleton Place. When the funeral arrived at the church it was filled to capacity and many had to remain outside during the service. Many beautiful floral tributes as well as numerous messages of sympathy received by the family and the large attendance attested to the very high esteem in which he was held. The pallbearers were. Melvin Dezell, Samuel Morris. Russell Cooke, Robert. Dowdall, John Chamney, Robert Gardiner.

Seeley married Rebecca Chamney on 28 Feb 1881 in Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Rebecca (daughter of Edward Chamney and Ann Code) was born in 1859 in Ontario, Canada; died on 3 May 1948 in Ontario, Canada; was buried on 6 May 1946 in Boyd's Methodist Cemetery, Boyd's, Lanark, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Edward Chamney Cooke was born on 15 Mar 1889 in Scotch Corners, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 5 Nov 1972 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 7 Nov 1972 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
2. Richard Franklin Cooke was born on 3 May 1891 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 2 Jun 1964 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in 1964 in St. John's Anglican Cemetery, Innisville, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
3. Anne Fern Cooke was born on 4 Aug 1893 in Scotch Corners, Beckwith Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 May 1982 in Smiths Falls, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in May 1982 in Lanark Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.
4. Laura Effie Cooke was born on 13 Sep 1895 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; died on 20 Jun 1948 in Carleton Place, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Innisville, Drummond Township, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada.

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Son of Edward Cooke and Sarah Kimmit.
Married Jennet Seeley on 2 Sept 1844 in Perth, Ontario. They raised 12 children in Lanark county.

Richard married Alvina Jennet Seeley on 2 Sep 1844 in Perth, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. Alvina (daughter of Abijah Seeley and Martha Willows) was born on 15 Aug 1825 in Elizabethtown Township, Leeds and Grenville United Counties, Ontario, Canada; died on 3 Dec 1882 in Lanark County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Boyd's Methodist Cemetery, Boyd's, Lanark, Lanark Highlands, Lanark County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Name: Alvina Janet Seeley
• _FGLINK: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/146930005
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• Alt. Birth: 1820; as recorded on find a grave record

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Died:
Daughter of Abijah Seeley and Martha Willows,
Sisters Miria Seeley and Eliza Ann (Seeley) Willows are also buried at Boyd's.

Abijah married Martha Willows. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]