306. Thomas Dalton⁷ Moke (Johiel⁶, Henrietta⁵ Coulthart, John⁴, John³, John², Christopher¹) was born January 9, 1895. Thomas died May 24, 1933 at 38 years of age. His body was interred in Waterdon Cemetery, Lunenburg, ON.

He married Angelina Hoople in Finch, Stormont Cty, ON, February 6, 1917. Angelina was born October 3, 1893. Osnabruck Man Ends Life in Tragic Manner Thomas Dalton Moke Found Hanging in Shed on Wednesday Thomas Dalton Moke 27 years old farmer residing in the 5th Concession of Osnabruck township about two miles from North Lunenburg, committed suicide Wednesday morning by hanging himself from a rafter in his barn. Provincial police investigated but were unable to find a motive for his rash act. Dr. J.M. Pollock, Avonmore district coroner, viewed the body, decided that it was a plain case of suicide and ruled that no inquest would be necessary. Moke had appeared to be in his usual health when he retired Tuesday evening but was acting a little strangely when he started out shortly after five o'clock the following morning with his 15 year old son Dalton Charles, to do his usual morning work. At about six o'clock the boy noticed that his father was not about but was not alarmed at the time. When Moke was still absent at eight o'clock, however a search was made for him. An hour later, his body was found hanging from a rafter in a shed. It appeared that the man had climbed to the rafter, placed a length of wire cable about his neck and dropped. Moke leaves a wife and three children, six, seven and 15 years of age.

Thomas Dalton Moke and Angelina Hoople had the following children:

+ 630 i. Dalton Charles⁸ Moke was born April 30, 1919.

631 ii. Norris Moke was born April 16, 1921. Norris died January 20, 1922 at less than one year of age.

632 iii. Elvin J. Moke was born in Osnabruck Township, Stormont Cty, ON March 22, 1926. Elvin died June 14, 1997 at 71 years of age. His body was interred in Greenwood Cemetery, Waterford, ON. Moke, Elvin At the Norfolk General Hospital, on Saturday, June 14, 1997, of RR#3 Waterford in his 72nd year. Beloved husband of Lillian Grace (Sears). Dear father and father-in-law of Leonard and his wife Nancy, RR#1 Waterford; Vonnie and her husband Wayne Turvey, Villa Nova; Marven and his wife Diane, RR#3 Scotland; Marilyn Brewer and her friend Ben, Brantford. Loving grandfather of 9 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren. Brother of Vonnie Armstrong, Palmyra, New York. Predeceased by brothers Dalton and Norris. Elvin played piano for various bands in the area, was a former member of Norfold Oldtimers' Music Association and a member of Vittoria Lamport Club. Friends may call at the Thompson-Mott Funeral home, Waterford, Tues. 2-4 & 7-9 p.m. Funeral service in the chapel on Wed. at 11 a.m. Rev. Michael Strain officiating. Internment Greenwood Cemetery. Memorial donations made to the Kidney Foundation would be appreciated by the family.

633 iv. Vonnie E. Moke (still alive).

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