Both Mr. and Mrs. Brekke were active in community Robert Cook came by boat to Fisher's Landing, then affairs and much of their social life revolved around the to Grafton. South Trinity Church. It was there that God, nature, and Mary Ann Cook married John Given, Sr., in Owen the neighbors brushed together and became acquainted. Sound, Ontario, Canada, in 1875. They came to Fisher's Moments of joy and sadness were shared. Mr. Brekke Landing, then to Grafton in 1882. died Jan 14,1927; Mrs. Brekke, Nov. 24,1957 and they are Harriet Cook married John Schurman in 1885. They buried in the South Trinity Cemetery. farmed in the Cashel area, he also worked in the Cook Machine Shop in Grafton. After 1896 they moved to Walhalla where they farmed. They lived in a log cabin, later built a new home. They then moved to Beaverton Ore., in later years where their family had moved earlier. Robert Cook, Jr., homesteaded in Alberta, Canada. Thomas R. Cook came to Grafton in early days. He was a member of Co. C. 2nd Battalion, 1st N. Dak. Inf.; served as Artificer in the Spanish American War and the Philippine Insurrection. He spent some time in early days in North Dakota and many years in Canada. He was married in his late years, died and was buried in Winn­ ipeg, Manitoba. John Cook came to this country in 1882 and located in Grafton in 1888. He was a member of the City CouncU four terms, and chairman of the committee on electric Wedding picture of Mr. and Mrs. Hans J. Brekke. Ught and waterworks. He was also president of the Fire Department. John Cook was proprietor of the Grafton ROBERT COOK FAMILY Ironworks. This was a large machine shop located north of the bridge on Wakeman Avenue. Robert Cook was born March26,1826, in England. He was married to Ann Bower in England. He then went out Robert Cook, Sr., married Mrs. IngersoU. She had to sea when he returned his wife had been dead and two sons that I knew - David B. and Sam James buried three months. There were no communications in IngersoU. Sam IngersoU was a very good Street Com­ those days from land to sea. missioner in Grafton for years. His wife's name was Alice Elizabeth. David B. IngersoU was born April 25, Later, Robert Cook and Dorothy Mcintosh were 1870. He was a private in Co. C. 2nd Battalion, 1st N. Dak. married. Children were born to this union in West Inf.; served in the Spanish American War and PhiUppine Hartlepool, England: Mary Ann, July 15, 1858; John, Insurrection. He was a train man in U. S. and in a train May 21, 1862; Harriet, Feb. 18, 1864; Robert, Oct. 25, accident was scalded, died May 19, 1910. 1865; and Thomas Ralph, April 3, 1867. Robert Cook, Sr., buUt three houses on what is now Robert Cook, Sr., went out to sea, was shipwrecked; Wakeman Avenue. I live in one of them. There is a large they lost the cabin off the ship where all the drinking male cottonwood tree in back of my yard and this tree water was stored. All the men had collapsed on account does not shed cotton. He sent to England for the seed. of being without water so many days - except Robert Cook. They had brought him a pot of tea earlier and he Robert Cook, Sr., and Mrs. Mcintosh Cook had 26 kept the wet tea leaves in his mouth, which kept it moist. grandchildren, 51 great grandchildren, 122 great, great In order to come into port, they had to shoot a gun salute grandchildren, 83 great, great, great grandchUdren, 9 to identify who they were. They were going to court great, great, great, great grandchildren. martial him because they thought he was holding out on the other men. After investigation, it was dismissed, as Seven grandchildren are living, five in Beaverton, he stayed at his post in the engine room and brought the Ore • Mrs. AnnaCurfman, 89, New Rockford; Mrs. Susie ship and men safely to shore. Jackson, Grafton. These great grandchildren live in Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cook, Sr., and family came to Grafton: Mrs. Walter Parkins, Dorothy Young (twins), Port Arthur, Ontario, in 1872. There Mrs. Robert Cook Mrs Maude Johnson, Bruce C. Jackson, Thomas Givens. died. Robert Cook, Sr., later came to Winnipeg. He and These great, great grandchildren Uve in Grafton: another man put the first locomotive in Western Canada, Marilyn Johnson, Carol Ann Jackson, Mrs. Bonnie Countess of Dufferin, together. The other man was an (Greg) Elde. These great, great, great grandsons Uve in engineer and Robert Cook was fireman. They made the Grafton: Michael Mattson, Korey Greg Elde and Kelly first run out of Winnipeg. Later, Robert Cook ran the Lyle Elde (twins). same locomotive out of Winnipeg. The Countess of Robert Cook, Sr., died Oct. 26, 1909. Mrs. IngersoU Dufferin today stands on Main Street just north of the Cook died Dec. 25,1909. David B. died May 19, 1910. Sam Centennial Centre in Winnipeg. James died July 13, 1933, and his wife Alice EUzabeth This old wood burner arrived in St. Boniface Oct. 10, died Aug. 1, 1933. Mrs. Mary Ann Cook Givens died Jan. 1877. The locomotive, tender, flat cars, and caboose, all 5 1914 They are all buried in Grafton City Cemetery. mounted on a barge, were pushed down the Red River by Mrs. Harriet Cook Schurman died and was buried in a stern wheel steamboat. The locomotive was used in the Beaverton, Oregon. construction of the first rail Une in Manitoba. Written by Mrs. Susie Givens Jackson. 74