George Cooper

Abt 1837 - 1899  (62 years)

• Name	George Cooper
  Born	Abt 1837
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Mar 1899	Brant Twp, Bruce Co, Ontario, Canada
  Person ID	I32191	A00 Hoar and Horr Families North America
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2013

  
  

  Family	Caroline Wakefield,   b. 1 May 1843, England ,   d. 28 Aug 1914, Levering, Emmet Co, Michigan, USA  (Age 71 years)
  Married	2 Apr 1894	Bentinck, Grey, Ontario, Canada
  Last Modified	1 Oct 2013
  Family ID	F4473	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  November 7, 2004 Source: Email from Phillip Bedient, pbedient(at)berkshire.rr.com Phillip E. Bedient 65 Beverly St. Dalton, MA 01226 The Will of George Cooper of the Village of Hanover, Co. of Bruce, Ontario who died Mar. 6, 1899 in Brant Twp. Administration was granted to Caroline Cooper and Fanny Cooper of Hanover, widow and spinster, and Samuel Wright of Durham, Co. of Grey, brickmaker. Will Book B, County of Bruce, Estate #1485, p. 805. Date of Probate Apr. 7, 1899. Will of George Cooper dated Feb. 27, 1899. (abstracted) To wife Caroline the money in the Canadian Bank of Commerce, $2000, and my $2000 mortgage on Henry Tanner's farm and my present residence in Hanover, being lots 3 and 2 and the W part of lot H on the N side of King St. with household goods. To sister Fanny Cooper my farm in Brant containing lots #59, 60, 61 and the N 1/2 of lots 67 and 68 in the 3rd Concession South of the Durham Road. To Mary Susannah Wright, daughter of John Wright of Durham, baker, three mortgages on land in Hanover. Residue to the Episcopal Church of Hanover. Wits: Henry Horton and John Mills. Codicil: furniture to Mary Susannah Wright and framed picture of my mother to Naomi Wright of Durham, wife of John Wright. 1881 Census, Brant, Bruce Co., Ontario. George Cooper English 44 England Farmer Church of England Fanny Cooper English 38 England Church of England Susannah Cooper W English 73 England Church of England Mary Wright English 14 Ontario Church of England It is interesting to note that Caroline Wakefield Hoar Cooper, the wife of George Cooper, was the daughter of Thomas Wakefield who was living in the Village of Hanover when he wrote his will on Apr. 20, 1875 naming George Cooper of Brant as one of the Executors of his will. Land Registry Office, Bruce Co., Ontario. Lots 59, 60, 61 Concession 3, S.D.R. Lot 60 patented to George Cooper Jan. 20, 1865. Lot 61 patented to George Cooper Jan. 20, 1865. Lot 59 George Cooper purchased Aug. 12, 1867 from Huntingdon Lewis. April 17, 1899 George Cooper's Will was probated and the three lots of 50 acres each were granted to Fanny Cooper. In 1973 this land was owned by Gerald Hunt.