Henry James BROOKS b. 11 May 1829 White Sands, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada d. 6 Sep 1907 Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada

1829 - 1907 (78 years)

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Name	Henry James BROOKS [1]
Born	11 May 1829	White Sands, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [1]
Christened	13 Sep 1829	Murray Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [1]
	"Henry James, son of John and Frances BROOKS of Murray Harbour, was born 11 May 1829, and baptized the 13 September 1829, by me, Matthew Richey."
Gender	Male
Witness	1858 [2]
	He witnessed the will of John NICHOLLE on 5 August 1858. The other witnesses were John BROOKS and Thomas BREHAUT.
Witness	1859 [3]
	He witnessed the marriage of his sister, Mary, to William WOODMAN on 24 Feb 1859.
Witness	1871 [3]
	He witnessed the will of Daniel MACHON on 17 February 1871. He signed his name, beneath that of his father, who had been made sole executor of the will.
Died	6 Sep 1907	Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [4]
	Cause: Progressive muscular atrophy
	Henry James BROOKS, age 78, died 6 September 1907. He was a farmer; born on Prince Edward Island. Cause of death attributed to progressive muscular atrophy. The medical certificate of death stated he died one day later on 7 Sept 1907.
Buried	Shady Creek United Cemetery, Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [5, 6]
	Henry is buried beside his wife, son and daughter in law, and a grandchild. Close by are Tom WHITE, Elizabeth WHITE, and Etta Mary WHITE. (Personal knowledge) Memorial Inscription: In loving memory of Henry James BROOKS, died Sept. 26, 1907, aged 78 years. A native of Murray Harbor(s), Kings Co., P.E.I. At Rest. (Photograph)
Notes	See attached sources. [7]
Person ID	I191	Nosworthy
Last Modified	4 Apr 2015

Father	John BROOKS, b. 2 Jan 1800, Scagglethorpe, Yorkshire, England , d. 3 Feb 1890, Murray Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age 90 years)
Mother	Frances BROWN, b. Abt 1793, Yorkshire, England , d. 23 Sep 1881, Murray Harbour, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada (Age ~ 88 years)
Address	1822	White Sands, Lot 64, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [8]
Married	18 Feb 1822	Old Malton Parish Church, Old Malton, Yorkshire, England [9]
Married	John BROOKS, of this parish, and Frances BROWN, of the Parish of Sinnington, were married in this church by Banns, with consent of parents, this 18th day of February in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Both John and Frances signed the register. Married in the Parish Church of Old Malton. Witnesses, Robert BROWN and Joseph NENDICK; both signed. Curate C.A. Binney. [9]
Address	1881	Abney, Lot 64, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada [10]
Documents		Census 1881: Lot 64, Prince Edward Island Two generations of Brooks: John and Ann; Joseph and Caroline; and John and Frances Brooks living side by side.
Documents		Marriage: Brooks and Brown John Brooks and Frances Brown married at St. Mary's Church, Old Malton, Yorkshire. The document shows that both could sign their names. To see a photo of St. Mary's *Click here*. Click "Back" on your browser to return to this page.
Histories		THE GOOD OLD DAYS
Family ID	F53	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Mary Anne Parker WHITE, b. 22 Dec 1842, White Sands, Kings, Prince Edward Island, Canada , d. 3 Aug 1939, Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada (Age 96 years)

Married 22 Feb 1868 Charlottetown, Queens, Prince Edward Island, Canada [12]

Married on 22 Feb 1868, by John Chapple, Bible Christian minister. Witnesses: Isaac HARPER and Margaret BROOKS. [Margaret BROOKS may have been Margaret SIMMONS, wife of Thomas Roberts BROOKS.]

Announcement in the Herald: Married by the same, (refers to Mr. J. Chapple in previous announcement) on the 22nd ult., Mr. H. J. BROOKS, of White Sands, to Miss M. A .P. WHITE, of Murray Harbour.

[11, 12]

Address 1881 Amabel, Bruce, Ontario, Canada [10]

Address 1891 Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [13]

Address 1901 Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [14]

Address 1907 Saanich, Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada [4]

Address at the time of Henry's death.

Children

	1. John Lemuel BROOKS, b. 22 May 1874, Bloomington, Mclean, Illinois, U.S.A. , d. 23 Oct 1969, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 95 years)
	2. Elizabeth Lillian BROOKS, b. 17 Jun 1878, U.S.A. , d. 16 Sep 1975, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Age 97 years)

Last Modified 26 Jul 2011

Family ID F58 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Photos
Henry Brooks family
Henry is first on left; others are not identifed.

Headstones
BROOKS
In loving memory
of
HENRY JAMES BROOKS
died
Sept 26, 1907
Aged 78 years
A native of Murray Harbor
Kings Co., P.E.I.
At Rest

Sources

[S286] Register: Murray Harbour, P.E.I., 1792-1969, United Church of Canada. Murray Harbour, Murray River Charge; Murray Harbour Circuit; Presbyterian Church in Canada., (Microfilmed by the Public Archives of Prince Edward Island, 1977. FHL film 1630123.).
[S162] Website.
[S239] Archives: Provincial Archives and Records Office of P.E.I.
[S77] Civil Death Registration.
[S45] Personal knowledge/recollection, Anne Brooks.
[S209] Photograph.
[S41] BROOKS Family History, Donna Collings.
[S676] Personal communication.
[S40] Parish Register, Old Malton, Yorkshire: Bishops Transcripts 1600-1868, (Filmed by the Genealogical Society of Utah).
[S135] Census of Canada, 1881, (4 April 1881).
[S174] Master Name Index, Public Archives and Records Office of P.E.I.
[S167] Newspaper The Herald, Charlottetown, P.E.I., Dan MacDonald, (Self-published by author. Copyright 2003. ISBN 0-9732308-0-0 Copies available from Dan MacDonald, 1275 McLaughlin Drive, Moncton, N.B. E1G 3P9).
[S1079] Census of Canada, 1891.
[S53] Census of Canada, 1901, (31 March 1901).