William Edwin Cook Jr (1891 - 1961)

Born 15 Apr 1891 in California, United States

Ancestors

Died 4 Sep 1961 at age 70 in California, United States

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Biography

William was born 4/15/1891 in California. His father was William Edwin Cook Sr (IL) and his mother was Rafaella Maria Carillo (CA). In 1900 he was living with his parents and siblings in Santa Rosa. CA where his father was a day laborer. He married Jimella Cambra on 6/14/1914 in Sonoma county, CA. Jimella and Bill lived in Santa Rosa, CA where he worked as an electrician. he was also a Sonoma county sheriff's deputy for several years. He died 9/4/1961 and is buried with Jimella and other family members in the Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery (Plot Rural EHC 64).

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9GR-P6W : 12 January 2022), William C Cook in entry for William E Cook, 1900.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MVG1-T8J : accessed 6 March 2022), William E Cook Jr. in household of William E Cook, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 155, sheet 11A, family 189, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 109; FHL microfilm 1,374,122.

• "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3Y-FS6 : 9 March 2021), William E. Cook and Jimella Cambra, 14 Jun 1914; citing Sonoma, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,031,232.

• U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: California; Registration County: Sonoma County

• "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MH4B-K78 : 31 January 2021), William Cook, Jr, 1920.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XCJQ-51G : accessed 6 March 2022), William C Cook, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 52, sheet 8B, line 67, family 179, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 222; FHL microfilm 2,339,957.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K96C-YHV : 6 January 2021), William E Cook, Santa Rosa Judicial Township, Sonoma, California, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 49-44, sheet 11B, line 60, family 299, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 350.

• U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942, The National Archives At St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Record Group Title: Records of the Selective Service System; Record Group Number: 147

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/28601496/william-edwin-cook

• Obit: Daily Independent Journal; Publication Date: 8 Sep 1961; Publication Place: San Rafael, California, USA; URL: https://www.newspapers.com/image/70350477/?article=5da599d9-cf7e-4330-8db5-65327f0aa927&focus=0.75060326,0.09644839,0.8720185,0.26836127&xid=3355

• Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery 1854-2020, Burial Listing and Genealogical Information, revised and expanded edition of 2007 listing, Sandra Wright Frary, Raymond L. Owen, published 2021 by Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery Preservation Committee, City of Santa Rosa, Recreation and Parks, 2060 West College Ave, Santa Rosa, CA, 95401