John Henry COOK^[1]

1797 - 1880  (81 years)

• Name	John Henry COOK
  Birth	29 Nov 1797	Bridgewater, Lunenburg, NS   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	Between Jun 1879 and Jul 1880	Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, NS   [4]
  Person ID	I164945	A Few Relatives of Bob and Mary Hegerich
  Last Modified	28 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	Johann Heinrich COOK, Jr.,   b. 1771, Lunenburg County, NS d. 14 May 1842, Lunenburg County, NS (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Anna Magdalena MOSHER,   b. 1773, Lunenburg County, NS d. 4 Aug 1833, Lunenburg County, NS (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	28 Apr 1795	Lunenburg County, NS   [2]
  Family ID	F19351	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth ZWICKER,   b. 15 Jan 1803, Lunenburg County, NS d. Aft Jun 1879 (Age > 76 years)
  Marriage	20 Jan 1824	Lunenburg County, NS   [2]
  	There is no proof that this John Henry KOCH marries Elizabeth ZWICKER. The cicumstantial evidence is first, that his DOB exactly matches the age of Henry, H/o Elizabeth in the 1871, and second, Elizabeth is his second cousin. There is no proof that this John Henry KOCH marries Elizabeth ZWICKER. The cicumstantial evidence is first, that his DOB exactly matches the age of Henry, H/o Elizabeth in the 1871, and second, Elizabeth is his second cousin.
  Children	1. Mary Ann Elizabeth COOK,   b. 4 Dec 1824, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. Bef 1857, Lunenburg County, NS (Age < 32 years)   2. Ann Matilda COOK,   b. 22 Oct 1826, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. Bef Jun 1879, Lunenburg County, NS (Age < 52 years)   3. Joshua COOK,   b. 20 Feb 1828, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 8 Nov 1885, Lunenburg County, NS (Age 57 years)   4. Sarah Rebecca COOK,   b. 21 Nov 1829, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown   5. Sophia Abigail COOK,   b. 12 May 1831, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 30 Dec 1908, Newcombville, Lunenburg, NS (Age 77 years)   6. Henry Elias COOK,   b. 25 Aug 1832, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 3 Jul 1905, Lunenburg County, NS (Age 72 years)   7. Magdalene Drusilla COOK,   b. 11 Jul 1834, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 25 Jan 1921, Newcombville, Lunenburg, NS (Age 86 years)   8. Sarah COOK,   b. 6 Nov 1835, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 19 Oct 1925, Kentville, Kings, NS (Age 89 years)   9. Lucretia Ann COOK,   b. 6 Mar 1837, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 31 Dec 1918, Bridgewater, Lunenburg, NS (Age 81 years)   10. Eleanor COOK,   b. 2 May 1838, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 16 Jun 1927, West Northfield, Lunenburg, NS (Age 89 years)   11. James Edward COOK,   b. 1 Aug 1839, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. Yes, date unknown   12. Zenobia COOK,   b. 10 Nov 1840, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. Between 1871 and 1879, Upper LaHave, Lunenburg, NS (Age 30 years)   13. Lavinia COOK,   b. 6 May 1843, Cookville, Lunenburg, NS d. 29 Jul 1882, Boston, Suffolk, MA (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F62930	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Jun 2025

  
  

• Notes

  Some have held that this John Henry KOCK m. Elinor James; however, I believe this is not the case. First, note that in the LWT of the John KOCH who m. Elinor JAMES, two of the executors are brother Henry KOCH and brother-in-law Philip SPONAGLE (who m. Ann KOCH).  So we are looking for a family with siblings, Ann, Henry and John. Second, let's look at dates. Philip SPONAGLE m. Ann Koch in 1815, and John Koch m. Elinor James in 1813, so I expect that brother Henry probably marries around that time as well.  This means that we are looking for a KOCH family with an Ann, a John, and probably a Henry, all born before 1800. Also, we know that Elinor James appears to be born in 1792, and Philip SPONAGLE is b. 1781. Third, there is no KOCH family with two sons named Henry.  So it cannot be John Henry 1797 who m. Elinor JAMES, beCAUSe he does not have a brother Henry who could become his executor. Fortunately, the family we are looking for does exist-- it is that of Johann Heinrich KOCH 1734 and his wife Anna Elisabetha Euphronia (Veronica) HYSON. And the proof that this is the correct family is in the LWT of "Elizaphronie" KOCH, which names daughter Ann SPONAGLE as an heir. This also means that Henry is Johann Heinrich (Henry) KOCH 1771 who m. Anna Magdalena MOSER.  He dies in 1842, but brother John dies in 1828 so there is plenty of time for Henry to be his executor. As to John, h/o Eleanor James, besides the usual collection of sons with the honorific name of Johann, it appears that Heinrich and Veronica actually had a son named John (probably Johannes); so I will guess that it is he who m. Elinor.  But beCAUSe I'm really only interested in showing that Elinor James didn't marry John Henry KOCH 1797, proving the actual identity of said John is left as an exercise for the reader.  :-) And finally, note that this explains why Henry and Magdalena KOCH are the sponsors of the John and Elinor's second child--Henry is the child's uncle. [Bob H] Some have held that this John Henry KOCK m. Elinor James; however, I believe this is not the case. First, note that in the LWT of the John KOCH who m. Elinor JAMES, two of the executors are brother Henry KOCH and brother-in-law Philip SPONAGLE (who m. Ann KOCH).  So we are looking for a family with siblings, Ann, Henry and John. Second, let's look at dates. Philip SPONAGLE m. Ann Koch in 1815, and John Koch m. Elinor James in 1813, so I expect that brother Henry probably marries around that time as well.  This means that we are looking for a KOCH family with an Ann, a John, and probably a Henry, all born before 1800. Also, we know that Elinor James appears to be born in 1792, and Philip SPONAGLE is b. 1781. Third, there is no KOCH family with two sons named Henry.  So it cannot be John Henry 1797 who m. Elinor JAMES, beCAUSe he does not have a brother Henry who could become his executor. Fortunately, the family we are looking for does exist-- it is that of Johann Heinrich KOCH 1734 and his wife Anna Elisabetha Euphronia (Veronica) HYSON. And the proof that this is the correct family is in the LWT of "Elizaphronie" KOCH, which names daughter Ann SPONAGLE as an heir. This also means that Henry is Johann Heinrich (Henry) KOCH 1771 who m. Anna Magdalena MOSER.  He dies in 1842, but brother John dies in 1828 so there is plenty of time for Henry to be his executor. As to John, h/o Eleanor James, besides the usual collection of sons with the honorific name of Johann, it appears that Heinrich and Veronica actually had a son named John (probably Johannes); so I will guess that it is he who m. Elinor.  But beCAUSe I'm really only interested in showing that Elinor James didn't marry John Henry KOCH 1797, proving the actual identity of said John is left as an exercise for the reader.  :-) And finally, note that this explains why Henry and Magdalena KOCH are the sponsors of the John and Elinor's second child--Henry is the child's uncle. [Bob H]

  
  

• Sources

  [S9263] Parish Register, St. John's Anglican Church--Lunenburg. [S9190] Parish Register, Dutch Reformed Church--Lunenburg. [S12553] 1871 Census of *NS*, Lunenburg County, LaHave Islands, family #151. [S12888] Lunenburg County Probated Wills 1770 - 1999, LWT of John Henry Koch; 1880; dated 18 Jun 1879.