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May Cook 1878–1970 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Jun 1878

Birth Location: Iowa

Death Date: 27 September 1970

Death Location: River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Father: F Landon

Mother: Mary Slater

Spouse(s): Herbert Cook

Children(s): Curtis Landon, Geneva Artist

In 1878, May Cook entered the world in Iowa, born to F W Landon And Mary E Slater. May Cook married Herbert Cook, and had children including Curtis Cook Landon, Geneva F Artist. May Cook passed away in 1970 in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1878, May Cook entered the world in Iowa, born to F W Landon And Mary E Slater.
  • May Cook married Herbert Cook, and had children including Curtis Cook Landon, Geneva F Artist.
  • May Cook passed away in 1970 in River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

F Landon
1842–1918
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
FL
Mary Slater
1851–1913
Birth Location: Michigan
MS

Spouses(s)

Herbert Cook
1874–
Birth Location: Elkader IA
HC

Children(s)

Curtis Landon
1899–
Birth Location: Iowa
CL
Geneva Artist
1894–
Birth Location: Nebraska
GA

May Cook's Ancestors

Self
May Cook
1878–1970
Birth Place: Iowa
Parents
F W Landon
1842–1918
Michigan, USA
Mary (E.) Slater
1851–1913
Michigan
Grandparents
Benjamin Sanden
1801–1848
Pennsylvania, United States
Mary Landon
1810–1854
Montgomery Co., Ohio
Rufus (W) Landon
1815–1886
Connecticut
Margaret (Jane Rufus Gray) Landon
1817–1865
Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
William Landon
1748–1850
Rebecca Deardorff
1775–
Samuel Deardorff
1783–1873
Elizabeth Irvine
1784–1870
Luther Landon
1787–1852
1782–1871
Isaac Gray
1794–1830
Martha Gray
1796–1858
2nd-Great-Grandparents

May Cook's Descendants

1.
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May Cook (Jun 1878–27 September 1970) m. Herbert Cook (abt 1874–)
  1. 1. Curtis ((Cook)) Landon 1899–
  2. 2. Geneva (F) Artist 1894–

May Cook's Timeline

13 Records

1876
Abt. 1876
Birth of May Cook in Iowa
Iowa
1878
4 Jun 1878
Birth of May Cook in Iowa, United States of America
Iowa, United States of America
1878
Jun 1878
Birth of May Cook in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 2
Birth of May Cook in Iowa
Iowa
1880
1880
Age 2
May Cook resided here in Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
1900
1900
Age 22
May Cook resided here in Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
1910
1910
Age 32
May Cook resided here in Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
1920
1920
Age 42
May Cook resided here in Elkader, Clayton, Iowa, USA
Elkader, Clayton, Iowa, USA
1930
1930
Age 52
May Cook resided here in San Antonio, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, USA
San Antonio, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, USA
1935
1935
Age 57
May Cook resided here in Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
1940
1940
Age 62
May Cook resided here in Inglewood, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Inglewood, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 73
May Cook resided here in Illinois
Illinois
1970
27 September 1970
Age 92
Death of May Cook in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Jun 1878
    Event Place: Iowa, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00235; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-301C
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkader, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T625_484; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1383; FHL microfilm: 2339907
    [5] 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Family History Film: 1254362; Page: 494A; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0169.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T624_397; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374410
    [7] Iowa, Marriage Records, Iowa Department of Public Health; Des Moines, Iowa; Iowa Marriage Records, 1880–1922; Record Type: Marriage
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1876
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Family History Film: 1254362; Page: 494A; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0169.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Jun 1878
    Event Place: Iowa
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T623_425; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 43; FHL microfilm: 1240425.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T623_425; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 43.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1880; Census Place: Bear Creek, Poweshiek, Iowa; Roll: 362; Family History Film: 1254362; Page: 494A; Enumeration District: 187; Image: 0169.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Database online. Year: 1900; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T623_425; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 43; FHL microfilm: 1240425.
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T623_425; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 43.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T624_397; Page: 15b; Enumeration District: 0052; FHL microfilm: 1374410
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Boardman, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Elkader, Clayton, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Elkader, Clayton, Iowa; Roll: T625_484; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 60

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: San Antonio, San Antonio, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: San Antonio, Los Angeles, California; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 1383; FHL microfilm: 2339907

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00235; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-301C

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Inglewood, Inglewood, Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Inglewood, Los Angeles, California; Roll: m-t0627-00235; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 19-301C

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 September 1970
    Event Place: Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Cook County, Illinois Death Index, 1908-1988, Cook County Clerk; Chicago, IL; Cook County Genealogy Records (Deaths)
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: River Grove, Cook County, Illinois, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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