Born in New Zealand
Ancestors 
Daughter of John Herman Cook
and Charlotte Elizabeth (Davis) Cook
Sister of
Adolph William John Cook, Alfred Henry Cook, Wilemine Mary (Cook) Bray, Robert Percival Cook, Kate Elizabeth (Cook) Staples, Herbert Edmund Cook, John Dysel Cook and Arthur Edward Cook
Wife of
William James Lees
— married
1906 in New Zealand
Died
at about age 71
in Wellington, New Zealand
Profile last modified
| Created 23 Apr 2023
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Biography
This profile is part of the Cook Name Study.
Emma Eliza Cook was born in 1880 in New Zealand, daughter of John Herman Cook and Charlotte Elizabeth Davis.
She married William James Lees in 1906. The children of Emma and William were:
- Dora (Owen)
- John
- Henry
- Mary (Furness) m. John Ernest George Furness in 1952.
Emma died on 18 June 1951 in Wellington, New Zealand, aged 70. She was buried in Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (plot: Church of England 2, Plot 45 N).
Research Notes
Sources
- New Zealand Govt - Births, Deaths & Marriages Online
- Birth: 1880/1068 Cook Emma Eliza Parents: Charlotte Elizabeth and John Herman
- Marriage: 1906/6404 Emma Eliza Cook m. William James Lees
- Death: 1951/22809 Lees Emma Eliza 71Y
- Memorial: Find a Grave (has image)
Find A Grave: Memorial #221567090 (accessed 4 June 2023)
Memorial page for Emma Eliza Lees (1880-20 Jun 1951), citing Karori Cemetery and Crematorium, Wellington, Wellington City, Wellington, New Zealand (plot: Church of England 2, Plot 45 N); Maintained by ! woowoo (contributor 49949980). - Archives New Zealand: R23043901 Probate file of LEES Emma Eliza
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