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William Thomas Cooke 1922 – 1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 Aug 1922

Birth Location: Texas

Death Date: 2 Oct 1974

Death Location: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA

Father: Chas Cooke

Mother: Ola Wilson

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William Thomas Cooke was born in 1922 in Texas, the child of Chas E Cooke and Ola Maude Wilson. In 1935, William Thomas Cooke resided in McLean, Gray, Texas. In 1940, William Thomas Cooke resided in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA. William Thomas Cooke passed away in 1974 in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • William Thomas Cooke was born in 1922 in Texas, the child of Chas E Cooke and Ola Maude Wilson.
  • In 1935, William Thomas Cooke resided in McLean, Gray, Texas.
  • In 1940, William Thomas Cooke resided in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA.
  • William Thomas Cooke passed away in 1974 in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Cooke's Ancestors

Self
William Cooke
1922 – 1974
Birth Place: Texas
Parents
Chas E Cooke
1899 –
Texas
Ola (Maude) Wilson
1899 – 1978
Oklahoma
Grandparents
William (Tyre) Wilson
1872 – 1949
Moberly, Missouri
Lanora Hefner
1875 – 1952
Texas
Great-Grandparents
Andrew Hefner
1843 – 1916
Sarah Waters
1844 – 1930
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Daniel Hefner
1815 – 1887
Melinda Shell
1824 – 1878

William Cooke's Timeline

4 Records

1922
27 Aug 1922
Birth of William Thomas Cooke in Texas
Texas
1935
1935
Age 13
William Thomas Cooke resided here in McLean, Gray, Texas
McLean, Gray, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 18
William Thomas Cooke resided here in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
1974
2 Oct 1974
Age 52
Death of William Thomas Cooke in McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
McLean, Gray, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 Aug 1922
    Event Place: Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McLean, Gray, Texas; Roll: T627_4042; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 90-15

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McLean, Gray, Texas; Roll: T627_4042; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 90-15

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: McLean, Gray, Texas; Roll: T627_4042; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 90-15

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1974
    Event Place: McLean, Gray, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982

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