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Lester Cook 1907–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Aug 1907

Birth Location: Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America

Death Date: 10 Sep 1987

Death Location: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America

Father: Melvin Cook

Mother: Maude Wilsey

Spouse(s): Lulu Kellie

Children(s): Steven Cook, David Cook

Lester Cook was born in 1907 in Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America, the child of Melvin E Cook And Maude E Wilsey. Lester Cook married Lulu Janet Kellie, and had children including David Melvin Cook, Steven Lester Cook. Lester Cook passed away in 1987 in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Lester Cook was born in 1907 in Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America, the child of Melvin E Cook And Maude E Wilsey.
  • Lester Cook married Lulu Janet Kellie, and had children including David Melvin Cook, Steven Lester Cook.
  • Lester Cook passed away in 1987 in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Melvin Cook
1876–1955
Birth Location: Oak Hill, Greene County, New York, United States of America
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Maude Wilsey
1876–
Birth Location: New York
MW

Spouses(s)

Lulu Kellie
1911–1993
Birth Location: Heartwell, Kearney County, Nebraska, United States of America
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Children(s)

Steven Cook
1951–2006
Birth Location: Salem Marion, Oregon
SC
David Cook
1939–2014
Birth Location: Catsville, New York, USA
DC

Lester Cook's Ancestors

Self
Lester Cook
1907–1987
Birth Place: Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Parents
Melvin E. Cook
1876–1955
Oak Hill, Greene County, New York, United States of America
Maude (E) Wilsey
1876–
New York
Grandparents
William (Irving) Cook
1854–1908
Broome, Schohaire, New York, USA
Lydia Hagadorn
1858–1914
Broome, Schoharie, New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Henry Jr
1830–1880
Abigail Cleveland
1831–1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Cooke
1786–1866
Rebecca Seamon
1787–1873

Lester Cook's Descendants

1.
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Lester Cook (7 Aug 1907–10 Sep 1987) m. Lulu (Janet) Kellie (11 June 1911–3 Jun 1993)
  1. 1. Steven (Lester) Cook 1951–2006
  2. 2. David (Melvin) Cook 1939–2014

Lester Cook's Timeline

2 Records

1907
7 Aug 1907
Birth of Lester Cook in Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America
Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America
1987
10 Sep 1987
Age 80
Death of Lester Cook in Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Aug 1907
    Event Place: Cooksburg, Albany County, New York, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Sep 1987
    Event Place: Cobleskill, Schoharie County, New York, United States of America
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