John Cook (abt. 1871 - 1947)

Born about 1871 in Scotland, United Kingdom

Husband of Clara Ottilie (Schemalleck) Cook — married 6 Jan 1904 in Queensland, Australia

Died 12 Jun 1947 at about age 76 in Queensland, Australia

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Biography

John was born about 1871. He was the son of Thomas Cook and Jane Blackley. He passed away in 1947.^[1] He is buried in the Bundaberg General Cemetery, Queensland.^[2]

John's parents arrived in Brisbane as free settlers on the 'Scotland' which arrived in Cooktown on 4 Sept 1882 and proceeded to Townsville, Bowen, Mackay, Rockhampton, and Brisbane, in a family group including:

• Thomas Cook (36)
• Jane Cook (31)
• John Cook (11)
• David Cook (9)
• Thomas Cook (7)
• Helen Cook (3)
• William Cook (1)^[3]

On arrival, the Cook family moved to Jimbour Station, where Thomas had accepted the position of caretaker. They remained at Jimbour for upwards of 33 years and then Thomas took up some grazing country at Ducklo near Dalby Queensland where he resided until his death in 1916.^[4] Jimbour house, the residence of Sir Joshua Peter Bell, was one of the largest, grandest, and most expensive private house constructed in Queensland in the 1870's. During the time the Cook's were at Jimbour station it was passed into the Queensland National Bank to settle debts. The widow Lady Margaret Bell retained Jimbour House and 100 acres. Lady Bell sold the house in 1912 and moved to Brisbane.^[5] Not long after Thomas Cook would move to Ducklo.

As a teenager, John was injured while working on Jimbour Station in 1886.

A serious accident befel a lad named John Cook, employed on Jimbour Station, on 26th instant. He was near Spring Flat and was engaged in oiling the machinery of a mowing machine to which the horses were attached. He was in front of the machine when the horses started, and before he could escape, the knives caught him on the back of the right leg below the calf, cutting it to the bone and severing the tendon Achilles, besides other sinews and blood vessels, Mr. Glissan immediately brought the sufferer into Dalby, and he was placed in the hospital under Dr. Howlin's care. It is feared the lad is permanently injured.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Queensland Register of Births Deaths and Marriages - Death. John Cook 12/06/1947. Son of Jane Blackley and Thomas. https://www.familyhistory.bdm.qld.gov.au/details/551bdf5dec6fc7cf0e815baaaf5c5d9b7ac5a05fc20f18c70b9397135539b640. Registration details: 1947/C/1421.
2. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/124061555/john-cook : accessed 21 March 2022), memorial page for John Cook (1871–1947), Find A Grave: Memorial #124061555, citing Bundaberg General Cemetery, Bundaberg, Bundaberg Region, Queensland, Australia ; Maintained by III (contributor 47426837).
3. ↑ Queensland Government. Open Data Portal. Assisted immigration 1848 to 1912. Accessed at https://www.archivessearch.qld.gov.au/api/download_file/DR39456
4. ↑ The Dalby Herald, Wed 15 Nov 1916. p. 2. No title.
5. ↑ Jimbour Staton: History in Pictures. John Oxley Library, State Library of Queensland. [Blog]. 17 Apr 2018. Accessed on 22 Mar 2022. https://www.slq.qld.gov.au/blog/jimbour-station-history-pictures.
6. ↑ The Brisbane Courier, Wed 31 Mar 1886. p. 2. SOUTH-WESTERN DISTRICTS.