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Walter John Cooper 1905–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Aug 1905

Birth Location: Cromer, Norfolk, England

Death Date: Apr 1977

Death Location: Norwich, Norfolk, England

Father: Walter Cooper

Mother: Mary Sayer

Spouse(s): Lillian Boyce

Children(s): Vera Goulding

The story of Walter John Cooper began in 1905 in Cromer, Norfolk, England. In 1911, Walter John Cooper resided in Sheringham, Norfolk, England. In 1935, Walter John Cooper resided in Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey. Walter John Cooper married Lillian Vera Emily Boyce, and had children including Jack A Cooper, Vera May Goulding, Walter Cooper Jr. Walter John Cooper passed away in 1977 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

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Biography

  • The story of Walter John Cooper began in 1905 in Cromer, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1911, Walter John Cooper resided in Sheringham, Norfolk, England.
  • In 1935, Walter John Cooper resided in Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey.
  • Walter John Cooper married Lillian Vera Emily Boyce, and had children including Jack A Cooper, Vera May Goulding, Walter Cooper Jr.
  • Walter John Cooper passed away in 1977 in Norwich, Norfolk, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Walter Cooper's Ancestors

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Walter Cooper
1905–1977
Birth Place: Cromer, Norfolk, England
Parents
Walter Edward Cooper
1871–1940
Upper Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Mary (Ann) Sayer
1872–1946
Erpingham, Norfolk
Grandparents
John Cooper
1841–1929
Braunstone, Leicestershire, England
Mary (Ann) Cooper
1841–
Glenn Hagna, Leicestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Cooper
1804–1872
Ann Parsons
1812–1890
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob Cooper
1781–
Anne Sharratt
1782–1852
John Parsons
1780–1842
Martha Burton
1778–1865

Walter Cooper's Descendants

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Walter (John) Cooper (19 Aug 1905–Apr 1977) m. Lillian (Vera Emily) Boyce (19 Feb 1909–26 Apr 2000)
  1. 1. Vera (May) Goulding 1931–2014 m. Leonard (Harold) Goulding 1929–1997

Walter Cooper's Timeline

6 Records

1905
19 Aug 1905
Birth of Walter John Cooper in Cromer, Norfolk, England
Cromer, Norfolk, England
1911
1911
Age 6
Walter John Cooper resided here in Sheringham, Norfolk, England
Sheringham, Norfolk, England
1935
1935
Age 30
Walter John Cooper resided here in Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey
Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey
1939
1939
Age 34
Walter John Cooper resided here in Norfolk, England
Norfolk, England
1940
1940
Age 35
Walter John Cooper resided here in Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
1977
Apr 1977
Age 72
Death of Walter John Cooper in Norwich, Norfolk, England
Norwich, Norfolk, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Aug 1905
    Event Place: Cromer, Norfolk, England
    Record Source:
    [1] 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [3] England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 1597
    [4] England & Wales, FreeBMD Birth Index
    [5] 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016577B

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Sheringham, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1911 England Census, The National Archives of the UK (TNA); Kew, Surrey, England; Census Returns of England and Wales, 1911

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1939
    Event Place: Norfolk, England
    Record Source: 1939 England and Wales Register, The National Archives; Kew, London, England; 1939 Register; Reference: RG 1016577B

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Fair Lawn, Bergen, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1977
    Event Place: Norwich, Norfolk, England
    Record Source: England & Wales, Civil Registration Death Index, 1916-2007, General Register Office; United Kingdom; Volume: 10; Page: 1597

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