My Scottish "Wilkie" Family
William Orok
1851 - 1919 (67 years)1. William Orok was born on 9 Jul 1851 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 12 May 1919 in Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried on 14 May 1919 in Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
1881 Census of Canada: Vespra, Simcoe North, Ontario, FHL Film 1375887
NAC C-13251 Dist 139 SubDist E Div 1 Page 1 Fam 1 hw
William ORCK, Male, Married, Age 29, Origin Scottish, Birthplace Ont., Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Mary J. ORCK, Female, Married, Age 23, Scottish, Birthplace Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Robert D. ORCK, Male, Age 2, Scottish, Birthplace Ont., Rel Presbyterian
James J. ORCK, Male, Age <1, Scottish, Birthplace Ont., Rel Presbyterian * Born Jul 9/12*
Charles PHILIPS, Male, Age 18, English, Birthplace England, Occ Farm Labourer, Rel C of Eng.
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives hw research
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
1911 Cdn Census, Simcoe North, Vespra 32, Page 3 (hw research)
LIne 35, Family 37
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Born July 1852, Age 59, Farmer
Orok, Mary Jane, Female, Wife, Married, Born Oct 1857, Age 53
Orok, Margaret, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Apr 1889, Age 21
Orok, Wilfred, Male, Son, Single, Born Aug 1896, Age 15, Occ Farmer
Quotes from Lillian Bowdery, Barrie Ont.
" Some of this family didn't like the spelling and changed it to simply OROK, yet others kept the original spelling. Robert & Janet farmed in the village of MIdhurst, just North of the city of Barrie. One of the descendants, Dr. Orock, was a Doctor on some of the ships on the Great Lakes. I'm not sure of the occupation of the others. The person who is following this branch is in the early stages of her research and I don't know if she has a computer. The info following was taken from "The History of MIdhurst" and I think Dr. Orok was interviewed for this. He had retired to the family farm in Midhurst. He built a lovely log house and his den was filled with wild animal pelts on the floors and mounted heads on the walls. He was a unique character.
Death certificate: Ontario Deaths 1869 -1932 #028618
Name: Orok, William
Sex: Male
Age: 67 years, 10 months, 3 days
Date of Death: May 12, 1919
Birthplace: Midhurst, Ont.
Place of Death: Barrie, Ont.
Burial: Midhurst, Ont.
Occupation: Retired Farmer
Married
Father: Robert Orok
Mother: Janet Dick
Physician: Dr. E. G. Turnbull
Informant: James J. Orok, Midhurst, Ont.
Cause of Death: Brights Disease, x 3 years, Cardiac SyncopeWilliam married Mary Jane Johnston on 23 Oct 1877 in Flos Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Mary was born on 19 Oct 1857 in Flos Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jul 1929 in Barrie, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Robert D. Orok was born on 23 Sep 1878 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 3. James J. Orok was born on 1 Jul 1880 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 4. William Frederick Orok was born on 3 Oct 1883 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.
- 5. Herbert Alexander Orok was born on 23 Dec 1884 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada.
- 6. Jessie May Orok was born on 13 Sep 1887 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 7. Margaret G. Orok was born on 9 Apr 1889 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
- 8. Wilfred Melville Orok was born on 31 Aug 1896 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died.
Generation: 2
2. Robert D. Orok (1.William1) was born on 23 Sep 1878 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Notes:
Dr. beside his name
Birth Source: Ontario Births 1869-1907 #029191
Date: 23rd September 1878
Name: Robert Orok
Sex; Male
Father: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Mother: May Jane Johnson
Informant: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Registered: 22 October 1878
Dr. McCarthy
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
New York Passenger Lists Record; Film Serial T715, Roll 6176; Page 159,
Name: Robert Orok
Arrival Date: 02 Jul 1938
Estimated Birth: 1878
Age: 60
Gender: Male
Port of Departure: Halifax, Nova Scotia
Ship Name: North Star
Port of Arrival: New York, New York
Nativity: Scotch
Line 53. James J. Orok (1.William1) was born on 1 Jul 1880 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Notes:
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
1911 Census
Name: James Orok, Male, Single, Age 31, Birth Date July 1880, Ontario, Family # 53, Relation to Head, Brother, Scotch
Census Location was Red Deer, AB, District 5, Sub Dist 51, page 5James married E. Cameron [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
4. William Frederick Orok (1.William1) was born on 3 Oct 1883 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; died on 26 Nov 1918 in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. Notes:
Birth certificate: Source: Ontario Births 1869-1907 #031678
Date: 03 October 1883
Name: William Frederick Orok
Sex: Male
Father: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Mother, not mentioned
Informant: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Registered: 1st November 1883
Dr. beside his name
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian5. Herbert Alexander Orok (1.William1) was born on 23 Dec 1884 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; was buried in Midhurst, Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Notes:
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1
Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
1911 Census, Red Deer, AB
Name: Herbert Orok, Male, Married, Age 26, Birthdate December 1884, Ontario, Family # 53, Head, Scotch,
Census Location, Red Deer, AB, District 5, SubDist 51, Page 5
Name: Olive Pearl Orok, Female, Married, Wife, Age 22, Birthplace Ontario, Scotch
Burial Source: OCFA - LDS971.317V3mHerbert married Olive Pearl Wattie on 8 Mar 1911. Olive was born about 1882; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
6. Jessie May Orok (1.William1) was born on 13 Sep 1887 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Notes:
Birth certificate: Source Ontario Births Records 1869-1907 #031457
Date: 13th September 1887
Name: Jessie May Orok
Sex: Female
Father: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Mother: Mary Jane Johnson
Informant: William Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Registered: 1st October 1887
Dr. McCarthy
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian7. Margaret G. Orok (1.William1) was born on 9 Apr 1889 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Notes:
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
1911 Cdn Census, Simcoe North, Vespra 32, Page 3 (hw research)
LIne 35, Family 37
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Born July 1852, Age 59, Farmer
Orok, Mary Jane, Female, Wife, Married, Born Oct 1857, Age 53
Orok, Margaret, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Apr 1889, Age 21
Orok, Wilfred, Male, Son, Single, Born Aug 1896, Age 15, Occ FarmerMargaret married W.A. Parks [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
8. Wilfred Melville Orok (1.William1) was born on 31 Aug 1896 in Vespra Twp, Simcoe County, Ontario, Canada; and died. Notes:
Birth Source: Ontario Births 1869-1907 #034387
Date: 31st August 1896
Name: Wilfred Melville Orok
Sex: Male
Father: William Orok, Farmer
Mother: Mary Jane Johnston
Informant: Wm Orok, Farmer, Vespra
Registered 15 December 1896
Dr. McCarthy
1901 Cdn Census, National Archives
District ON Simcoe North, *114, Sub Dist Vespra H-2, Page 2, Schedule 1 Film T6497
Line 18, Fam # 12
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Birth Jul 9 1851, Age 49, Scotch, Occ Farmer, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Mary J., Female, Wife, Married, Birth Oct 19 1857, Age 43, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Robert D., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 2 1878, Age 22, Ont, Rel Presbyterian
Orok, James J., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 1 1880, Age 20, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, William F., Male, Son, Single, Birth Jul 2 1882, Age 18, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Herbert A., Male, Son, Single, Birth Dec 23 1884, Age 15, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Jessie M., Female, Dtr, Single, Birth Dec 13 1887, Age 13, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Maggie G., Female, Dtr,Single, Birth Apr 9 1889, Age 11, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
Orok, Wilfred M., Male, Son, Single, Birth Oct 31 1896, Age 4, Ont., Rel Presbyterian
1911 Cdn Census, Simcoe North, Vespra 32, Page 3 (hw research)
LIne 35, Family 37
Orok, William, Male, Head, Married, Born July 1852, Age 59, Farmer
Orok, Mary Jane, Female, Wife, Married, Born Oct 1857, Age 53
Orok, Margaret, Female, Dtr, Single, Born Apr 1889, Age 21
Orok, Wilfred, Male, Son, Single, Born Aug 1896, Age 15, Occ Farmer