Elizabeth Emma (Lowe) Cooper (1869 - abt. 1959)

Born 1869 in Bilston, Staffordshire, England, United Kingdom

Wife of William Perry Cooper — married 24 Dec 1891 in Woodlawn Park, Cook, Illinois, United States

Descendants

Died about 1959 at about age 90 in Harvey, Cook, Illinois, United States [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Christy Cooper [send private message]

Biography

Elizabeth E Lowe married William P Cooper on 24 Dec 1891 in Woodlawn Park, Cook, Illinois, USA.

Census

• 1900 US Census: Name: Elizabeth E Cooper; Event Place: Precinct 39 Hyde Park Township Chicago city Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 31; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife; Number of Living Children: 3; Years Married: 8; Birth Date: Dec 1869; Birthplace: England; Marriage Year (Estimated): 1892; Immigration Year: 1883; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England; Mother of how many children: 4

Wm P Coopa Head M 34 England

Elizabeth E Cooper Wife F 31 England

Annie E Cooper Daughter F 8 Illinois

Muriel Cooper Daughter F 3 Illinois

Perry G Cooper Son M 1 Illinois

Ernest F Cooper Brother M 15 Ohio

Dora Vanden Burg Servant F 20 Holland

• 1920 US Census: Name: Elizabeth E Cooper; Event Place: Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; Gender: Female; Age: 50; Marital Status: Married; Race: White; Can Read: Yes; Can Write: Yes; Relationship to Head of Household: Wife; Birth Year (Estimated): 1870; Birthplace: England; Immigration Year: 1882; Father's Birthplace: England; Mother's Birthplace: England

William P Cooper Head M 52 England

Elizabeth E Cooper Wife F 50 England

Annie E Cooper Daughter F 27 Illinois

Muriel E Cooper Daughter F 22 Illinois

Perry G Cooper Son M 20 Illinois

Marion E Cooper Daughter F 17 Illinois

James S Cooper Son M 17 Illinois

William S Cooper Son M 14 Illinois

David A Cooper Son M 14 Illinois

Notes

Elizabeth Lowe Cooper and William Cooper had two sets of twins, in a row. The twins are pictured in the Chicago Herald Tribune, sometime around 1908.

We have a picture of Elizabeth with the gavel, indicating that she served one year as the Worthy Matron of the Order of the Eastern Star. Her husband was an engineer and--per family members--a Mason.

Elizabeth's son Shell (James Sheldon Cooper) married an Irish Catholic. Elizabeth was not pleased and disliked her daughter-in-law. She did, however, dote on Shell's eldest son Arthur.

Immigrated 1883; 1900 census. Looks like birthday was in Dec 1869 but month could be Aug.

Sources

• "Illinois, Cook County Marriages, 1871-1920", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N7XV-D25 : 10 March 2018), William P. Cooper and Elizabeth E. Lowe, 24 Dec 1891.
• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MS7Z-ST1 : accessed 16 February 2020), Elizabeth E Cooper in household of Wm P Coopa, Precinct 39 Hyde Park Township Chicago city Ward 34, Cook, Illinois, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 1112, sheet 2A, family 21, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,240,290.
• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MJS1-7N5 : accessed 16 February 2020), Elizabeth E Cooper in household of William P Cooper, Chicago Ward 9, Cook (Chicago), Illinois, United States; citing ED 599, sheet 6B, line 56, family 132, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 312; FHL microfilm 1,820,312.