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Bessie D Cook 1880–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Jul 1880

Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan

Death Date: 22 Oct 1939

Death Location: Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America

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Spouse(s): Milton Connolly

Children(s): Frances Connolly, Hugh Connolly, Cornelia Connolly

Bessie D Cook was born in 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, the child of L Cook And May Davis. In 1900, Bessie D Cook resided in Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA. Bessie D Cook married Milton David Connolly, and had children including B H Spivey, B W Woodbeck, Cornelia Ann Connolly, Frances Marion Connolly, H B Miller, Hugh Edward Connolly. Bessie D Cook passed away in 1939 in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Bessie D Cook was born in 1880 in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, the child of L Cook And May Davis.
  • In 1900, Bessie D Cook resided in Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • Bessie D Cook married Milton David Connolly, and had children including B H Spivey, B W Woodbeck, Cornelia Ann Connolly, Frances Marion Connolly, H B Miller, Hugh Edward Connolly.
  • Bessie D Cook passed away in 1939 in Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Milton Connolly
1862–1936
Birth Location: Kunkle, Williams, Ohio
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Children(s)

Frances Connolly
1902–1975
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Hugh Connolly
1906–1993
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
HC
Cornelia Connolly
1901–1959
Birth Location: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Bessie Cook's Ancestors

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Bessie Cook
1880–1939
Birth Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
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Bessie Cook's Descendants

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Bessie (D) Cook (4 Jul 1880–22 Oct 1939) m. Milton (David) Connolly (13 May 1862–31 Dec 1936)
  1. 1. Frances (Marion) Connolly 1902–1975 m. Beebe (Herman) Spivey 1897–1961 m. Franklin (Simpson) Ballard 1897–1957
    1. 1. Lois Spivey 1931–2014 m. Harold Counts 1928–2000
  2. 2. Hugh (Edward) Connolly 1906–1993 m. Sophia Hill 1905– m. Pearl Smith 1909–1988 m. Sophia Connolly 1904–
    1. 1. Milton (Hugh) Connolly 1927–2003
    2. 2. James (Eugene) Connolly 1929–2014
  3. 3. Cornelia (Ann) Connolly 1901–1959

Bessie Cook's Timeline

8 Records

1880
4 Jul 1880
Birth of Bessie D Cook in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1900
1900
Age 20
Bessie D Cook was married
None
1900
1900
Age 20
Bessie D Cook resided here in Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1905
Jun 1905
Age 25
Bessie D Cook resided here in Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
1910
1910
Age 30
Bessie D Cook resided here in Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1920
1920
Age 40
Bessie D Cook resided here in Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1930
1930
Age 50
Bessie D Cook resided here in Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1939
22 Oct 1939
Age 59
Death of Bessie D Cook in Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
Almont, Lapeer, Michigan

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1880
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_816; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 544
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0652; FHL microfilm: 2340793
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 751; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_684; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1374697
    [6] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 70; Film Description: 1900 Wayne-1901 Chippewa
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Michigan, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1822-1940
    [9] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1939; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.494174,0.63940156,0.5475854&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1900
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 751; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: 751; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 0118

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Jun 1905
    Event Place: Minneapolis Ward 8, Hennepin, Minnesota, USA
    Record Source: Minnesota, U.S., Territorial and State Censuses, 1849-1905

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Detroit Ward 10, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T624_684; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0154; FHL microfilm: 1374697

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Detroit Ward 17, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: T625_816; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 544

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit (Districts 501-750), Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0652; FHL microfilm: 2340793

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 70; Film Description: 1900 Wayne-1901 Chippewa

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1939
    Event Place: Almont, Lapeer, Michigan
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Detroit Free Press; Publication Date: 26 Oct 1939; Publication Place: Detroit, Michigan, USA; ,0.494174,0.63940156,0.5475854&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rochester, Oakland County, Michigan, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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