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Ross Lee Cooper 1887–1959 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 Sep 1887

Birth Location: Ogle County, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1959

Death Location: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA

Father: Martin Cooper

Mother: Elora Cooper

Spouse(s): Alice Cooper

Children(s): Edward Cooper, Margaret Ortgiesen, Alice White, Patricia Flannagan

Ross Lee Cooper / was born in 1887 in Ogle County, Illinois, USA, the child of Martin Luther Cooper And Elora Fox Cooper. In 1900, Ross Lee Cooper resided in Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA. In 1910, Ross Lee Cooper resided in Nelson, Lee, Illinois, USA. Ross Lee Cooper married Alice Katherine Tully Harden Cooper, and had children including Alice Marie Cooper White, Edward Ross Eddie Cooper, Margaret M Cooper Ortgiesen, Patricia Elora Cooper Flannagan. Ross Lee Cooper / passed away in 1959 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Ross Lee Cooper // was born in 1887 in Ogle County, Illinois, USA, the child of Martin Luther Cooper And Elora Fox Cooper.
  • In 1900, Ross Lee Cooper // resided in Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA.
  • In 1910, Ross Lee Cooper // resided in Nelson, Lee, Illinois, USA.
  • Ross Lee Cooper // married Alice Katherine Tully Harden Cooper, and had children including Alice Marie Cooper White, Edward Ross Eddie Cooper, Margaret M Cooper Ortgiesen, Patricia Elora Cooper Flannagan.
  • Ross Lee Cooper // passed away in 1959 in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Cooper
1846–1924
Birth Location: Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA
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Elora Cooper
1852–1917
Birth Location: Byron, Ogle, Illinois, USA
EC

Spouses(s)

Alice Cooper
1892–1986
Birth Location: Harmon, Lee, Illinois, USA
AC

Children(s)

Edward Cooper
1916–2012
Birth Location: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
EC
Margaret Ortgiesen
1915–2005
Birth Location: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
MO
Alice White
1918–2017
Birth Location: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
AW
Patricia Flannagan
1925–2023
Birth Location: Dixon Lee Illinois, USA
PF

Ross Cooper's Ancestors

Self
Ross Cooper
1887–1959
Birth Place: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Parents
Martin Luther Cooper
1846–1924
Pine Creek, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Elora (Fox) Cooper
1852–1917
Byron, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (G Cooper) Jr.
1805–1881
Bedford County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth (Bowers) Cooper
1806–1881
Washington, Maryland, USA
George (Washington) Fox
1823–1895
Virginia, USA
Sarah (Ann Brown) Fox
1839–1923
Clay, West Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jonathan Sr.
1770–
Sarah Cooper
1775–
Fredrick Bowers
1782–1852
Margaret Bowers
1785–1860
Bartlett Fox
1782–1864
Mary Fox
1797–1878
Col. Brown
1800–1880
Elizabeth Brown
1803–1878
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Friedrich Bowers
1760–
Samuel Fox
1730–1808
Elizabeth Fox
1737–1835
Robert Lively
1768–1798
Elizabeth Lively
1768–1839
Israel III
1784–1838
Sarah Brown
1789–1817
John Frame
1771–1855
Martha Frame
1774–1866

Ross Cooper's Descendants

1.
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Ross (Lee) Cooper (5 Sep 1887–12 Dec 1959) m. Alice (Katherine Tully Harden) Cooper (8 Jul 1892–31 Oct 1986)
  1. 1. Edward (Ross "Eddie") Cooper 1916–2012 m. Marion (Giannoni) Cooper 1921–2013
  2. 2. Margaret (M. Cooper) Ortgiesen 1915–2005 m. Alvin (Donald) Ortgiesen 1914–1997
    1. 1. Nancy (K Ortgiesen) Daniels 1940–2010 m. John (Elmer) Daniels 1937–2018
  3. 3. Alice (Marie Cooper) White 1918–2017 m. Weldon (V) White 1914–2008
  4. 4. Patricia (Elora Cooper) Flannagan 1925–2023 m. Capt. (Earl John) Flanagan 1915–1970

Ross Cooper's Timeline

8 Records

1887
5 Sep 1887
Birth of Ross Lee Cooper // in Ogle County, Illinois, USA
Ogle County, Illinois, USA
1900
1900
Age 13
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1910
1910
Age 23
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Nelson, Lee, Illinois, USA
Nelson, Lee, Illinois, USA
1920
1920
Age 33
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
1930
1930
Age 43
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
1940
1940
Age 53
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
1957
1957
Age 70
Ross Lee Cooper // resided here in Dixon, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Illinois, USA
1959
12 Dec 1959
Age 72
Death of Ross Lee Cooper // in Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 Sep 1887
    Event Place: Ogle County, Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00836; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52-17
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T625_398; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 91
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340258
    [5] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Ogle; Roll: 1614436
    [6] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240333
    [7] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nelson, Lee, Illinois; Roll: T624_302; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374315
    [8] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 0093; FHL microfilm: 1240333

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Nelson, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Nelson, Lee, Illinois; Roll: T624_302; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 1374315

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Grand Detour, Ogle, Illinois; Roll: T625_398; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 91

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340258

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00836; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52-17

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: Dixon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dixon, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; World War II Draft Cards (Fourth Registration), for The State of Illinois; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147; Series Number: M2097

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00836; Page: 14B; Enumeration District: 52-17

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Ogle, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Illinois; Registration County: Ogle; Roll: 1614436

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1959
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Dixon, Lee, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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