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Charles Rooks Sr.

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Birth	:	10 Aug 1876 Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	16 Oct 1949 Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate	:	43.1418530, -100.9020750
Description	:	Reinterment services for Charles Rooks Sr. were held graveside on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, St. Francis, SD, with the Mr. Tony Lavardi S.J. officiating. Charles Rooks was born on August 10, 1876, at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. He was the eldest son of Joseph Rooks and Kate (Robinson) Rooks. Charles' father, Joseph Rooks, served as a trusted translator (iyeska) for the Oglala Lakota at the signing of the 1868 Ft. Laramie Treaty. Charles and his brothers helped their father on the vast Joseph Rooks Ranch in the Red Stone Basin area south of Kadoka. Charles married Ann... Read More	Reinterment services for Charles Rooks Sr. were held graveside on Saturday, May 26, 2012 at St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery, St. Francis, SD, with the Mr. Tony Lavardi S.J. officiating. Charles Rooks was born on August 10, 1876, at Fort Robinson, Nebraska. He was the eldest son of Joseph Rooks and Kate (Robinson) Rooks. Charles' father, Joseph Rooks, served as a trusted translator (iyeska) for the Oglala Lakota at the signing of the 1868 Ft. Laramie Treaty. Charles and his brothers helped their father on the vast Joseph Rooks Ranch in the Red Stone Basin area south of Kadoka. Charles married Ann LaPointe, the daughter of Jacque LaPointe and Jennie Drips, in 1897. To their union were born, Charles Jr., in 1898; Jacob, in 1900; Stanley, unknown; Leah, in 1902; Zona, in 1906; Frank, in 1908; Evelyn, in 1911; Emaline, in 1915; William, in 1916; Andrea, in 1920; and Eugene, in 1922. The children went to school in Rapid City, St. Francis, Pine Ridge and the Holy Rosary Mission. After his beloved Anne LaPointe Rooks died in 1932, Charles later married his second wife, Nellie Standing Bear; they then resided on a ranch near Wanblee, SD. In 1949 Charles went to Phoenix, AZ to visit his children Emaline, William, and Eugene. Shortly there after he contracted pneumonia and unexpectedly passed away on October 16, 1949 in Phoenix where he was buried in St. Francis Cemetery, Phoenix, AZ. Charles' sole survivor is his youngest son Eugene Rooks, 89, of Hot Springs, South Dakota, numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, great-great grandchildren and so forth. True to His heavenly Fathers command He was fruitful, and multiplied. Charles' reinterment placed him beside his first wife, Anne, in St. Charles Borromeo Cemetery; St. Francis, SD. Arrangements were placed in the care of his grandson Charles Rooks with Rooks Funeral Chapel, Mission SD.

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Where is Charles Rooks Sr.'s memorial?
Charles Rooks Sr.'s memorial is located at: Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery, Saint Francis, Todd County, USA.
When did Charles Rooks Sr. death?
Charles Rooks Sr. death on 16 Oct 1949 in Phoenix, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Charles Rooks Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 43.1418530
Longitude: -100.9020750

Family Members:

Parent

Joseph Oliver Rooks

(1846 - 1919)

Katherine C. “Kate” Robinson Rooks

(1855 - 1926)

Spouse

Ann LaPointe Rooks

(1879 - 1932)

Siblings

(1870 - 1931)

(1872 - 1939)

(1874 - 1953)

(1886 - 1969)

(1888 - 1969)

(1896 - 1986)

(1903 - 1960)

Children

Charles L Rooks

(1897 - 1977)

Leah Rooks

(1904 - 1921)

Zona J Rooks Richards Pourier

(1906 - 1989)

Frank Rooks

(1908 - 1926)

Andrea Rooks Price

(1920 - 1969)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Charles Catholic Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1418530, -100.9020750

2. Star Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1041985, -100.9263992

3. See Red Family Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2021000, -100.9049500

4. Running Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1672490, -100.9807097

5. Arcoren Family Cemetery
Saint Francis, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1676300, -100.9830700

6. Pure Water Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0889015, -100.7844009

7. Spotted Tail Cemetery
Rosebud, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2416992, -100.8518982

8. Saint Angelo Cemetery
Spring Creek, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0960999, -101.0468979

9. Saint Patrick Cemetery
Spring Creek, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0961300, -101.0471200

10. Salt Camp Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2771988, -100.9393997

11. Ironwood Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2738991, -100.9580994

12. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Lakeview, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0750000, -100.7302500

13. Lakeview Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0746994, -100.7300034

14. White Horse Cemetery
Parmelee, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2644005, -101.0494003

15. Peyote Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2392006, -101.0958023

16. Saint Marys Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1892014, -101.1314011

17. Grace Chapel Cemetery
Soldier Creek, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3166070, -100.8790610

18. Hollow Horn Bear Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2510986, -101.1025009

19. Saint Agnes Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0372009, -100.6952972

20. Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery
Parmelee, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.2444200, -101.1182400

21. Guerue Cemetery
Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.0353012, -101.1144028

22. Saint Agnes Church Cemetery
Parmelee, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3238300, -101.0301100

23. Holy Innocents Cemetery
Parmelee, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.3239000, -101.0435600

24. Carroll Cemetery
Olsonville, Todd County, USA
Coordinate: 43.1371300, -100.6085100