Author Topic: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)  (Read 940 times)

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Re: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)
« Reply #9 on: Friday 11 July 14 13:10 BST (UK) »
Hi Printer,

Some information on the Spokesman Review Bldg. and W.H. Cowles.
http://www.spokesman.com/guides/public-buildings/stop-33/

The newspaper The Spokesman Review is still operating, see here
http://www.spokesman.com/

Cheers
DB

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Re: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)
« Reply #10 on: Friday 11 July 14 13:33 BST (UK) »
1930 census:
Indexed as Gilbert G Booker
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/XCQ4-LSJ


1940 census:
indexed as Gilbert Geo Rocker
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K93L-89J

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Re: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)
« Reply #11 on: Friday 11 July 14 13:41 BST (UK) »
A newspaper article about the naturalization ceremony for Gilbert & others:  http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=dmpWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=TfUDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7187%2C3785444

Gilbert was a commander of Canadian Legionnaires:  http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FtlXAAAAIBAJ&sjid=c_UDAAAAIBAJ&pg=724%2C1935418

Another mention about Canadian Legion:  http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=1SlWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=f-QDAAAAIBAJ&pg=7010%2C3963271

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Re: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)
« Reply #12 on: Friday 11 July 14 14:11 BST (UK) »
Just in case you haven't come across these :-

Death Record for Gladys :-

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/1914BD7B75241033F249022ACF2D36F0

Death record for Gay Rooker :-

http://www.digitalarchives.wa.gov/Record/View/34008C0CAB695B478B76318D1CFFE02F

FIND A GRAVE - Gay Rooker - 1917 - 1928

http://www.rootschat.com/links/018b9/ 



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Re: Gilbert George ROOKER (b 1882 Birmingham, Warks)
« Reply #13 on: Friday 11 July 14 21:38 BST (UK) »
Hi all,

That is amazing, thank you all very much for the information that has been provided. This certainly completes this line, and I am so delighted with the details. Once again, RootsChat members have helped a friend in need. Regards to you all. Thank you again.

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