John CROOKS

1827 - 1889  (62 years)

• Name	John CROOKS
  Birth	23 Jun 1827	Lunenburg County, NS   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Death	11 Oct 1889	Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS   [2]
  Burial	St. Barnabas' Anglican Cemetery, Ecum Secum, NS
  Person ID	I129313	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	8 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Thomas Littlejohn CROOKS,   b. 28 Apr 1798, Lunenburg County, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth PUBLICOVER   d. Bef 1871
  Marriage	9 Dec 1823	Lunenburg County, NS   [3]
  	The facts are these: a. A John CROOKS b. 1827 shows up in the 1871 Census of Marie Joseph, Guysborough, and we know that every other CROOKS family in the vicinity of Marie Joseph came from Lunenburg. [From other sources we know that John and Elizabeth are actually living at Ecum Secum, which is in the Marie Joseph district] b. In his household, there is a widower, Thomas CROOKS, age 70. c. On 23 Jun 1827 in Lunenburg County, a John CROOKS, s/o Thomas and Eliza CROOKS, is born. d. On 09 Dec 1823, one Thomas CROOKS m. Elizabeth PUBLICOVER. e. I can find only two Thomas CROOKS the above groom could be: 1. Thomas Littlejohn CROOKS b. 28 Apr 1798; and 2. Matthias Thomas CROOKS b. 12 Apr 1790. This suggests that: a. The Thomas in the 1871 household is not the father of John. And his age, 70 is a good fit for Thomas Littlejohn, but not for Matthias Thomas. b. Matthias Thomas CROOKS has a younger brother, Matthias b. 21 Jan 1793. To me, this suggests that the name Matthew was re-used. So, I believe it is Thomas Littlejohn CROOKS who m. Elizabeth PUBLICOVER The facts are these: a. A John CROOKS b. 1827 shows up in the 1871 Census of Marie Joseph, Guysborough, and we know that every other CROOKS family in the vicinity of Marie Joseph came from Lunenburg. [From other sources we know that John and Elizabeth are actually living at Ecum Secum, which is in the Marie Joseph district] b. In his household, there is a widower, Thomas CROOKS, age 70. c. On 23 Jun 1827 in Lunenburg County, a John CROOKS, s/o Thomas and Eliza CROOKS, is born. d. On 09 Dec 1823, one Thomas CROOKS m. Elizabeth PUBLICOVER. e. I can find only two Thomas CROOKS the above groom could be: 1. Thomas Littlejohn CROOKS b. 28 Apr 1798; and 2. Matthias Thomas CROOKS b. 12 Apr 1790. This suggests that: a. The Thomas in the 1871 household is not the father of John. And his age, 70 is a good fit for Thomas Littlejohn, but not for Matthias Thomas. b. Matthias Thomas CROOKS has a younger brother, Matthias b. 21 Jan 1793. To me, this suggests that the name Matthew was re-used. So, I believe it is Thomas Littlejohn CROOKS who m. Elizabeth PUBLICOVER
  Family ID	F48396	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth SNOW,   b. Jul 1828, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Children	1. Mary Ann CROOKS,   b. 1849, Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS d. 12 Aug 1913, Ecum Secum, Guysborough, NS (Age 64 years)   2. Thomas Richard CROOKS,   b. 7 Jun 1851, Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS d. 23 Sep 1901, Ecum Secum, Guysborough, NS (Age 50 years)   3. Margaret L. CROOKS,   b. 23 Feb 1861, Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS d. 24 Dec 1909, Ecum Secum, Guysborough, NS (Age 48 years)   4. Elizabeth CROOKS,   b. 1863, Marie Joseph, Guysborough, NS d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F48397	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  John CROOKS of Marie Joseph, Guysborough is shown to be the s/o Mathias Thomas CROOKS of Lunenburg both by his age and by the presence of his father in his home in the 1871 Census. John CROOKS of Marie Joseph, Guysborough is shown to be the s/o Mathias Thomas CROOKS of Lunenburg both by his age and by the presence of his father in his home in the 1871 Census.

  
  

• Sources

  [S9263] Parish Register, St. John's Anglican Church--Lunenburg. [S11396] Inscription Survey, St. Barnabas' Anglican Cemetery--Ecum Secum. [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg.