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Descendants of John Cook

Generation No. 2

2. JAMES² COOKE (JOHN¹ COOK) died in Battle of Islandwana, Natal.. He married ELLEN FLYNN 1871, daughter of MICHAEL FLYNN. She was born in Kilkenny, Ireland, and died 1938 in Cape Town, South Africa. Buried at Goodwood Cemetery..

More About JAMES COOKE:
Military service: He was a sergeant in the Royal Artillery.
Occupation: Q.M Sergeant.

Notes for ELLEN FLYNN:
Ellens' father, Michael, was a shoe-maker by trade in Ireland.

Children of JAMES COOKE and ELLEN FLYNN are:

3.	i.	JAMES JOSEPH³ COOKE, b. 1871, Ipswich, England; d. 1956, Grahamstown, SA.
4.	ii.	HELLEN TERESA COOKE, b. 26 Oct 1873, Ipswich, England.; d. 05 Jun 1905.
	iii.	WILLIAM COOKE, b. 28 Dec 1874, Woolwich, England; d. 12 Jun 1887, Goodwood cem., Cape Town..

Notes for WILLIAM COOKE:
William was admitted into Nazareth house in Cape Town, SA in October 1880 some time after her father James died (1871) and was discharged on 4 June 1884.

iv.

NAOMI COOKE, b. 02 Apr 1876, Aldershot, England; d. 07 May 1889, Goodwood cem., Cape Town..

Notes for NAOMI COOKE:
Naomi was admitted into Nazareth house in Cape Town, SA in October 1880 some time after her father James died (1871) and was discharged on 4 June 1884.

ALFRED ERNEST COOKE, b. 18 Jul 1877, Woolwich, England; d. 11 Nov 1898, Goodwood cem., Cape Town..

Notes for ALFRED ERNEST COOKE:
Alfred was admitted into Nazareth house in Cape Town, SA in October 1880 some time after her father James died (1871) and was discharged on 4 June 1884.

There is reference to one Alfred James Cooke born 27th November (year-??) in Sarah Agnes (Whelan) Cooke's birthday book that Ruth Rowland has. He was born in Harrington Street, Cape Town. I am confused as to where he fits in...

More About ALFRED ERNEST COOKE:
Medical Information: Alfred was admitted to the Somerset Hospital on 2nd November 1898 and died on the 11th November 1898, aged just 21 years. His occupation was given as "Clerk". 74 Harrington str., Cape Town.

vi.

CATHERINE MABEL COOKE, b. 01 Aug 1878, Pietermaritzberg, SA; d. 1965.

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