Person:Joseph Rorke (1)

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Major Joseph Rorke
b.26 Apr 1832 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
d.11 Apr 1907 Ontario, Canada
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  1. Joseph Albert Rorke1880 - 1919
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  1. Jean I Rorke1890 - 1978
  2. Hugh Morton Rorke1892 - 1893
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Name[1][2][3][4][5][6] Major Joseph Rorke
Gender Male
Birth[1][4][6] 26 Apr 1832 Simcoe, Ontario, Canada
Residence[3] 1848 Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, CanadaSettled in
Marriage Bef 1864 to Susan Donaldson
Census[4] 4 Apr 1881 Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Marriage 1888 North Bay, Nipissing District, Ontario, Canadato Jane M Morton
Census[6] 31 Mar 1901 Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, Canada
Death[1] 11 Apr 1907 Ontario, Canada
Burial[1] Thornbury-Clarksburg Union Cemetery, Thornbury, Collingwood, Grey, Ontario, Canada

Member of Parliament for East Grey in the Ontario Legislature, 1866-1894. Also a Major of the 31st Grey Volunteer Infantry Battalion. See a brief biography on page 145 of "Forty Years in the Forest."S1

References
  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Rorke, Richard, and Phyllis Knight Armstrong. Forty years in the forest, reminiscences from the pen of a backwoodsman, 1820-1868: a vivid account of pioneer days in early Ontario, Tecumsah Township (1820-1848), Collingwood Township (1848-1868). (Tecumseth, Ontario: Tecumseth and West Gwillimbury Historical Society, c1987).

    Page 122-124, 145 & 151 and pictures after page 124 and 144

  2. ↑ Editor: Shannon, Bill. An Illustrated History of Collingwood Township. (Grey, Ontario, Canada: Council of the Township of Collingwood, 1979)
    Page 314.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Canadian County Digital Atlas Project
    1880.

    Joseph Rorke

    Rorke, Joseph;
    Born -- 1832;
    Nativity -- Simcoe Co., Ontario, Canada;
    Business -- Notary Public, land and general agent; Captain, 31st Regiment, Warden, Grey, 1876; Reeve of Tp., present;
    Year Settled -- 1848;
    Township -- Collingwood;
    Atlas -- 1880;
    Concession XI, Lot 2, Lot size 515

  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Joseph Rorke household, in Compiler: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. 1881 Canadian Census, LDS CD, Transcriptions, Subject: Canadian Census for 1881. (Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, Salt Lake City, UT 84150-3400, 2001)
    Page 15 Family 73, 4 Apr 1881.

    Census Place: Collingwood, Grey East, Ontario, Canada Source: FHL Film 1375897 NAC C-13261 Dist 155 SubDist B Div 1

    Household:
    Sex Marr Age Origin Birthplace
    Joseph RORKE
    M M 48 Irish Ontario, Canada Occ: Notary Public Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Susan RORKE
    F M 43 Irish Ireland Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Sarah E.W. RORKE
    F 17 Irish Ontario, Canada Occ: Going To School Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Lillian V. RORKE
    F 13 Irish Ontario, Canada Occ: Going To School Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Herbert V. RORKE
    M 11 Irish Ontario, Canada Occ: Going To School Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Ada M. RORKE
    F 3 Irish Ontario, Canada Religion: Presbyterian Canada
    Joseph A. RORKE
    M <1 Irish Ontario, Canada Religion: Presbyterian Canada Born: Sep; 7/12
    Susan L. RORKE
    F <1 Irish Ontario, Canada Religion: Presbyterian Canada Born: Sep; 7/12

  5. ↑ Joseph Rorke & Jane Morton, in Genealogical Research Library. Canadian genealogy index, 1600s-1900s
    1888.

    Rorke, Joseph , 001222. Married in 1888 in North Bay
    Morton, Jane , 001222. Married in 1888 in North Bay

  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Joseph Rorke household, in Grey, Ontario, Canada. 1901 Census of Canada
    A-11 Page 3, 31 Mar 1901.

    ON GREY (East/Est) (#64) Subdistrict: Collingwood

    38 32 Rorke Joseph M Head M Apr 26 1832 68
    39 32 Rorke Jane M. F Wife M May 2 1860 40
    40 32 Rorke Ada M. F Daughter S Mar 5 1878 23
    41 32 Rorke Jan I. F Daughter S Nov 16 1890 10
    ON GREY (East/Est) (#64) Subdistrict: Collingwood A-11 Page 6
    49 32 Rorke Joseph A. M Son S Aug 23 1880 20
    50 32 Rorke Susan D. F Daughter S Aug 23 1880 20

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