Walter Alexander Cook Jr (1887 - 1961)

Born 15 Feb 1887 in Bridgeport, Fairfield, Connecticut, USA

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Died 2 Dec 1961 at age 74 in Potsdam, St Lawrence, New York, USA

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Biography

Walter Alexander Cook Jr was born on February 15, 1884 to Walter Alexander Cook and Anna Catherine Montgomery in Bridgeport, Connecticut.^[1]

In the census of 1900, Walter lived with his parents and three siblings in Parishville, New York.^[2] In 1910, he was an employee for the Herrington family in Stockholm, New York.^[3]

On August 20, 1913, Walter married Mary Grace Boyden.^[4] The couple lived in Stockholm for several years.^[5][6]

Walter and his family relocated to Potsdam, New York. According to the New York State Census of 1925 and United States census of 1930, Walter lived in Potsdam with his wife, three children, and mother-in-law.^[7][8]

Walter passed away in December 2, 1961. His obituary, published in the Courier & Freeman of Potsdam, said the following:

"Walter A. Cook of Lawrence avenue, Potsdam, passed away last Friday morning. Cook was born in Bridgeport, Conn., on Feb. 15, 1887 to Walter A. and Anna Montgomery Cook. In August, 1913 he married Mary Grace Boyden of Canton and the couple moved to the farm on Lawrence avenue where they have lived for over 40 yrs.

Cook was very active in the Grange where he was Master of Potsdam, Master of St. Lawrence County, Pamona Grange, and he was also a past state deputy. He was a member of the GLF, and was a past committee member of the same. He was also a member of the Dairymen's League and a member of the Potsdam Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife; a daughter, Mrs. Phillip Mary Houston of Potsdam; two sons, Leslie W. Cook and Stanley B. Cook; two sisters, Mrs. Vinna Thomas of Parishville and Miss Goldy Cook of Sanfordville; and 12 grandchildren.

The body was removed to Stymour's funeral Home where friends and relatives visited. Funeral services were held at Seymour's Funeral Home in Potsdam at 2 p.m. Sunday, with the Rev. Wilbur Clark of West Stockholm and the Rev. William Caldwell of Potsdam officiating. Burial will be at Bayside Cemetery."^[9]

He was buried in Bayside Cemetery in Potsdam.^[9]

Sources

• New York, County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936: Walter A. Cook and Mary Grace Boyden, 12 Aug 1913, St. Lawrence County. His parents listed as Walter A. Cook and Anna Montgomery; her parents listed as Leslie A. Boyden and Mary S. Hundley.^[10]

Footnotes

1. ↑ Information provided by Natalie Cainaru from the first and second pages of Vina Alzina Cook's funeral guestbook. Memorial Guestbook for the funeral of Vina Cook listed Walter as Vina's brother.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSGS-XYN : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter Cook Jr. in household of Walter Cook, Parishville Township (south part), St. Lawrence, New York, United States; citing sheet 11A, family 175, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,157.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M5SL-3HX : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A Cook in household of Wilbur W Herington, Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 179, sheet 7B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,088.
4. ↑ "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XV57-2V7 : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A. Jr. Cook and Mary Grace Boyden, 20 Aug 1913; citing , New York, United States, county offices, New York; FHL microfilm 885,350.
5. ↑ "New York State Census, 1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9PW-2NZ : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A Cook, Stockholm, St Lawrence, New York, United States; from "New York, State Census, 1915," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2012); citing p. 08, line 35, state population census schedules, 1915, New York State Archives, Albany.
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVSQ-MDB : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A Cook, Stockholm, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; citing sheet 7B, family 159, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,260.
7. ↑ "New York State Census, 1925," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K9Y7-QJF : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A Cook, Potsdam, A.D. 02, E.D. 09, St Lawrence, New York, United States; records extracted by Ancestry and images digitized by FamilySearch; citing p. 25, line 26, New York State Archives, Albany.
8. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4TL-GW7 : accessed 3 November 2015), Walter A Cook, Potsdam, Saint Lawrence, New York, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0084, sheet 2A, family 26, line 48, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1642; FHL microfilm 2,341,376.
9. ↑ ^{9.0 9.1} Walter A. Cook Dies; Services Held Sunday. (1961, December 28). Courier & Freeman, p. 6. Retrieved November 02, 2015, from http://nyshistoricnewspapers.org/lccn/sn83031769/1961-12-28/ed-1/seq-6/
10. ↑ St. Lawrence County Clerk office, Film No. 001020005;FHL microfilm 885350