Thomas Kaake

    Thomas Kaake was born on Saturday, 13 September 1851 at Etobicoke Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of Charles Kaake at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Thos Kaake, born Upper Canada, Primitive Methodist, age 10, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of 1871 in the household of Charles Kaake at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was listed as: Kaake, Thomas, male, age 19, born Ont., Wes. Methodist, of Irish origin, farmer. He and Elizabeth Goodfellow, daughter of James Goodfellow and Marion Dick, were married by Presbyterian Minister Peter Nicol on Wednesday, 22 December 1880 at Peel Co., Ontario, Canada. Loftus Hunter King and Agnes Goodfellow witnessed the marriage. He appeared on the census of Monday, 11 April 1881 in the household of Charles Kaake at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Kaake, Thomas, male, age 26, born Ontario, C. Presb., of Dutch origin, farmer, married. He appeared as household head on the census of 20 April 1891 at King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was recorded as: Kaake, Thomas, male, age 39, married, head, born Ontario, father born US, mother born NS, Presbyterian, farmer, one employee, able to read and write. Elizabeth Kaake, James Harvey Kaake, Laura Irene Kaake, Charles Herman Kaake and Marion Mildred Kaake also appeared in the household.
     Thomas died on Saturday, 18 December 1920 at Concession 10, Lot 12, King Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada, at age 69 years, 3 months and 5 days of gangrene.