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Ruth Thelma Younger Cook 1924–2014 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Dec 1924

Birth Location: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

Death Date: 18 Oct 2014

Death Location: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA

Father: Marvin Younger

Mother: Marilla Younger

Spouse(s): Paul Sr

Children(s): James Cook, Michael Cook, Anita Frost, Paul Jr

The story of Ruth Thelma Younger Cook began in 1924 in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA. In 1925, Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided in Lafayette, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA. Ruth Thelma Younger Cook married Paul Wayne Cook Sr, and had children including Anita Kathryn Cook Frost, James John Cook, Michael Frank Cook, Paul Wayne Cook Jr. Ruth Thelma Younger Cook passed away in 2014 in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Ruth Thelma Younger Cook began in 1924 in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA.
  • In 1925, Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided in Lafayette, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA.
  • Ruth Thelma Younger Cook married Paul Wayne Cook Sr, and had children including Anita Kathryn Cook Frost, James John Cook, Michael Frank Cook, Paul Wayne Cook Jr.
  • Ruth Thelma Younger Cook passed away in 2014 in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Marvin Younger
1897–1963
Birth Location: Kansas, USA
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Marilla Younger
1902–1990
Birth Location: Michigan, USA
MY

Spouses(s)

Paul Sr
1918–1991
Birth Location: Goodman, McDonald, Missouri, USA
PS

Children(s)

James Cook
1941–2023
Birth Location: Wilmington, Los Angeles, California, USA
JC
Michael Cook
1947–1966
Birth Location: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
MC
Anita Frost
1950–2016
Birth Location: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
AF
Paul Jr
1942–2017
Birth Location: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
PJ

Ruth Cook's Ancestors

Self
Ruth Cook
1924–2014
Birth Place: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Parents
Marvin James Younger
1897–1963
Kansas, USA
Marilla Younger
1902–1990
Michigan, USA
Grandparents
Charles (M) Younger
1866–
Missouri, USA
Elizebeth "Liza"
1862–
Iowa, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Ruth Cook's Descendants

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Ruth (Thelma Younger) Cook (29 Dec 1924–18 Oct 2014) m. Paul (Wayne Cook) Sr (18 Mar 1918–23 Jun 1991)
  1. 1. James (John) Cook 1941–2023
  2. 2. Michael (Frank) Cook 1947–1966
  3. 3. Anita (Kathryn Cook) Frost 1950–2016
  4. 4. Paul (Wayne Cook) Jr 1942–2017 m. Beatrice (Martha) Ayala 1944–2012

Ruth Cook's Timeline

11 Records

1924
29 Dec 1924
Birth of Ruth Thelma Younger Cook in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1924
29 Dec 1924
Birth of Ruth Thelma Younger Cook in Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA
1925
1925
Age 1
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Lafayette, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
Lafayette, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 6
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Galena, Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Galena, Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1935
1935
Age 11
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
1940
1940
Age 16
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
1941
1941
Age 17
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
1944
6 May 1944
Age 20
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook was married in Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 26
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
1992
1992
Age 68
Ruth Thelma Younger Cook resided here in Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
2014
18 Oct 2014
Age 90
Death of Ruth Thelma Younger Cook in Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Dec 1924
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee County, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 6 May 1944
    Event Place: Comanche County, Oklahoma, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1925
    Event Place: Lafayette, Chautauqua, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: Kansas, U.S., State Census Collection, 1855-1925, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1925 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: KS1925_18; Line: 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Galena, Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas; Page: 3B; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340431

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lowell, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1941
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 2255; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 69-76

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Contra Costa County, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Richmond, Contra Costa, California; Roll: 2255; Page: 11; Enumeration District: 69-76

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Picher, Ottawa, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Tri-State
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Derfelt Funeral Home; Publication Place: Galena, Kansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 2014
    Event Place: Joplin, Jasper, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Galena, Cherokee, Kansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
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