Researching William Crooks
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 | Did you know that in the 1881 UK census there were 2309 people with the Crooks surname? In that year Crooks was ranked number 1660 for popularity in the UK. |
The name William means "resolute guardian" and is of German origin.
Records of William Crooks on Ancestry
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Birth, Death and Marriage Records for William Crooks and the Crooks Family History
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William Crooks (Canadian politician)
William Crooks (August 6, 1776 – December 31, 1836) was a businessman and political figure in Upper Canada.
He was born in Kilmarnock, Scotland in 1776. In 1792, he travelled to Fort Niagara to join his brother James Crooks who was a merchant there; in 1795, the business was moved to Newark (Niagara-on-the-Lake). With his brother, he was involved in milling and a distillery. In 1800, he was named justice of the peace in the Niagara District and, in 1833, in the Gore District. Crooks served as a captain in the local militia during the War of 1812. In 1830, he was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Upper Canada for the 2nd and 3rd ridings of Lincoln. He died at Niagara in 1836.
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