Charles Kaake

    Charles Kaake was born on Tuesday, 14 June 1808 at Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. He and Elizabeth Arnold, daughter of Henry Arnold and Sarah Maybee, were married in 1836. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Charles Kaake, farmer, born United States, Primitive Methodist, age 45, male, married, male family member, 4 male family members and 1 female family member attended school, 1 male birth in the year, living in a one storey log house. Elizabeth Kaake, Richard Kaake, James Arnold Kaake, John H. Kaake, William Kaake, Joseph Kaake, Margaret Kaake, Charles Kaake and servant Mary Allen also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1861 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Charles Kaake, farmer, born United States, married 1836, Primitive Methodist, age 53, male, male family member, living in a 1 storey frame house. Elizabeth Kaake, Richard Kaake, James Arnold Kaake, John H. Kaake, William Kaake, Joseph Kaake, Margaret Kaake, Thomas Kaake, Sarah Elizabeth Kaake and servant Mary Allen also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 1871 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Kaake, Charles, male, age 63, born Germany (?), Wes. Methodist, of German origin, farmer, married. Thomas Kaake, Elizabeth Kaake, William Kaake, Joseph Kaake and Sarah Elizabeth Kaake also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 11 April 1881 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Kaake, Charles, male, age 72, born U.S., C. Presb., of Dutch origin, farmer, married. Elizabeth Kaake, Thomas Kaake, Elizabeth Kaake and labourer John Knox also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 20 April 1891 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Kaake, Charles, male, age 83, head, born US, father and mother born US, Presbyterian, retired farmer, unable to read and write. Elizabeth Kaake also appeared in the household.
     Charles died on Thursday, 11 June 1896 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 87 years, 11 months and 28 days due to senile debility, duration of 1 year.