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Viola May Cooley 1901–1953 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 5 September 1901

Birth Location: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States

Death Date: 15 November 1953

Death Location: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States

Father: Ward Cooley

Mother: Bertha Hobein

Spouse(s): Howard Merritt

Children(s): Frances Merritt, Wilma Merritt

Viola May Cooley was born in 1901 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States, the child of Ward Worthington Cooley And Bertha H Hobein. Viola May Cooley married Howard Silas Merritt, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Merritt, Wilma Fay Merritt. Viola May Cooley passed away in 1953 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

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Biography

  • Viola May Cooley was born in 1901 in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States, the child of Ward Worthington Cooley And Bertha H Hobein.
  • Viola May Cooley married Howard Silas Merritt, and had children including Frances Elizabeth Merritt, Wilma Fay Merritt.
  • Viola May Cooley passed away in 1953 in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States.

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Viola Cooley's Ancestors

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Viola Cooley
1901–1953
Birth Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Parents
Ward Worthington Cooley
1861–1932
Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Bertha (H.) Hobein
1864–1917
Lyons Twp, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Grandparents
Albin (D.) Cooley
1836–1910
Milton, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Elizabeth (K.) Fisher
1838–1929
Colchester, Chittenden, Vermont, United States
Great-Grandparents
Enos Fisher
1814–1883
Ann Wright
1814–1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Henry Fisher
1781–1815
Betsey Kenyon
1777–1853

Viola Cooley's Descendants

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Viola (May) Cooley (5 September 1901–15 November 1953) m. Howard (Silas) Merritt (25 January 1887–28 April 1962)
  1. 1. Frances (Elizabeth) Merritt 1934–2005 m. Richard (George) Hansen 1932–2001
  2. 2. Wilma (Fay) Merritt 1936–2020

Viola Cooley's Timeline

2 Records

1901
5 September 1901
Birth of Viola May Cooley in Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States
1953
15 November 1953
Age 52
Death of Viola May Cooley in Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States
Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 5 September 1901
    Event Place: Clinton, Clinton, Iowa, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 November 1953
    Event Place: Maquoketa, Jackson, Iowa, United States

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