David Shook (abt. 1748 - 1834)

Born about 1748 in Bucks County, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania [uncertain]

Husband of Eleanor (VanKleeck) Shook — married 1784 in Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York, United States

Descendants

Died 1 Nov 1834 at about age 86 in Lakeview, Malahide, Elgin, Upper Canada

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Biography

Parents: Johannes Martin Shuck 1723 - 1804 and Margaretha "Mary Margaret" Wagner 1736 - 1820. They emigrated from Germany in 1717. David Shook was born in 1756. His birth probably took place in Pennsylvania.

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Marriage

1784 at Poughkeepsie, Dutchess, New York Bride: Elinor "Nelly" Van Kleek (her second husband) ^[2]

The Haggan Papers tell the story of the people who settled on the First and Second Concession of Malahide, Elgin County and who migrated from Nova Scotia.

Children

All born in Nova Scotia

Mary Shook 1784–1856

Catherine Shook 1787–1856

ELEANOR Shook 1789–1869

Jane Shook 1792–1877

CHRISTINA Shook 1794–1830

Immigration

Place: Nova Scotia, Canada; Year: 1784; Page Number: 214 Entered with two children (from previous marriage) ^[3]

Residences

1784 Living in Digby, Nova Scotia ^[4]

1799 David Shook Event: Living Year: 1799 Province: Nova Scotia ^[5]

1834 Migrated with his family to Lakeview, Malahide, Elgin Ontario ^{[6] [2]}

Death

November 1, 1834 ^[1]

Notes

Paraphrased from a speech given in the Lakeview community entitled " Eleanor VanKleek." Anonymous, but probably given by Ida Haggan, the expert genealogist and family member from Lakeview.

"" It was decided that the family would move to Malahide in Elgin County (Upper Canada) Catherine, daughter of David Shook and Elinor Van Kleek, her husband and eight children, their eldest daughter, Christine, her husband and children accompanied David and Elinor on the long journey. The couple were elderly; David, 78, and Elinor 84. They had hardly landed when David contracted the cholera which he had come in contact on the boat coming from Buffalo to Pt.Burwell. His grand-daughter, Susan McConnell and David died shortly thereafter. ""

From the same source: "" David and Eleanor Shooks' were not a story that is told, for the influence of their lives lives on. We find one grandsonand five great grandsons, which include Rev. Americus Timpany, first Canadian Baptist Missionary to India, had heeded the call of the old hymn: **Go spread the Saviour's name, **Go, tell his matchless grace and that message is spread today by Timpany descendants in both India and at home, as well as bya great grandson of Moses McConnell, the Rev. Locker McConnell, a minister in the United Church.""

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Book Title: A genealogy and history of the Hute [i e Chute] family in America : with some account of the family: Ancestry.com. North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000 [database on-line].
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Haggan, Ida: The Haggan Papers located in the Elgin County Public Library, St. Thomas.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line].
4. ↑ Source: Isaiah W. Wilson, Geography and History of the County of Digby, A, Mika Publishing Company, Belleville, ON, 1975Genealogical Research Library, Ontario, Canada: Canadian Genealogy Index, 1600s-1900s [database on-line].
5. ↑ Source: Isaiah W. Wilson, Geography and History of the County of Digby, A, Mika Publishing Company, Belleville, ON, 1975.
6. ↑ Anecdotal family history from the McConnell/ Chute family recived by Sharon Danbrook)

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