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Captain James Cook 1728–1779 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Oct 1728

Birth Location: Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

Death Date: 14 Feb 1779

Death Location: Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA

Father: James Cook

Mother: Grace Pace

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In 1728, Captain James Cook entered the world in Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England, born to James Wade Cook And Grace Pace. Captain James Cook passed away in 1779 in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA.

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  • In 1728, Captain James Cook entered the world in Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England, born to James Wade Cook And Grace Pace.
  • Captain James Cook passed away in 1779 in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA.

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Captain Cook's Ancestors

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Captain Cook
1728–1779
Birth Place: Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Parents
James Wade Cook
1694–1779
Ednam, Roxburghshire, Borders, Scotland, United Kingdom
Grace Pace
1702–1765
Thornaby on Tees, Stockton-on-Tees Unitary Authority, County, County Durham, England, United Kingdom
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Captain Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1728
27 Oct 1728
Birth of Captain James Cook in Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England
1779
14 Feb 1779
Age 51
Death of Captain James Cook in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA
Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Oct 1728
    Event Place: Marton-in-Cleveland, Middlesbrough Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Feb 1779
    Event Place: Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, USA

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