Martha Veronica Cooling (1913 - 2003)

Born 30 Dec 1913 in Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA

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Died 8 Oct 2003 at age 89 in Irving, Dallas, Texas, USA

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Biography

Name: Martha Veronica Cooling. ^[1]

Born 30 DEC 1913. Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^{[1] [2]}

Died Nursing home; early morning. 8 OCT 2003. Irving, Dallas, Texas, USA. Map: Latitude: N32.814022. Longitude: W96.948875. ^{[1] [2]} Cause: Diabetes.

1920 Federal Census 1920 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^[3]

1930 Federal Census 1930 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^[4]

Buried Naples Memorial Gardens Cemetery. North Naples, Collier, Florida, USA. Map: Latitude: N26.218891. Longitude: W81.791962. ^[5]

Residence 1950 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^{[6] [6]}

1940 Federal Census 1940 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^[7]

Yearbook 1929 Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois, USA. Map: Latitude: N42.271130. Longitude: W89.094017. ^[8]

Obituary13, the 7th child of Wilfred B. and Marvia Needham Cooling. Death due to diabetes while at Nursing Home in Dallas, Texas, early on the morning of October 8, 2003. Her husband, Stuart Smith, pre-deceased her and is buried in Florida where she desires her remains to be sent. She leaves a son, William Herrick, three grandsons and granddaughter, Michele Rench of Arlington, Texas; and three great-grandchildren. Martha's siblings were Marsh, Agnes, Clement, Laurence, Joseph, Theresa, Wilfred, all of whom are deceased, leaving only Clotilde Cooling, at a Nursing Home in Irving, Texas and the youngest Cooling, Barbara Halsey, of Irving, widow. Her father, Wilfred B. Cooling, was born in Rockford one year after the Civil War and died in Rockford in 1957 - a lifelong resident. He set up the WB Cooling and Sons Upholstery Shop on Morgan Street and was a well-known citizen, recognized as a bibliophile. Martha was much admired for her generosity and superior homemaking skills. A memorial service will be held at the Eastgate Funeral Home in Garland, Texas on October 15, at noon.

Marriage Wife Martha Veronica Cooling. Marriage 22 AUG 1952. Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA. Map: Latitude: N41.416985. Longitude: W87.365288. ^{[9] [10]}

Wife Martha Veronica Cooling. Divorce: NOV 1965. Collier, Florida, USA. Map: Latitude: N26.082941. Longitude: W81.400688. ^{[11] [12]} Marriage APR 1961. Collier, Florida, USA. Map: Latitude: N26.082941. Longitude: W81.400688. ^{[13] [14]}

Notes

Note N1517Name: Martha Ver Herrick [Martha Veronica Cooling] [Martha Plum] [Martha Mullen] [Martha Smith] Gender: Female Race: White Birth Date: 31 Dec 1912 Birth Place: Rockford, Illinois Death Date: 8 Oct 2003 Father: Wilfred B Cooling Mother: Marvia Needham SSN: 348057438 Notes: Apr 1918: Name listed as MARTHA VER HERRICK; Jan 1937: Name listed as MARTHA VERONICA COOLING; Mar 1953: Name listed as MARTHA VERONICA PLUM; Nov 1961: Name listed as MARTHA V MULLEN; Aug 1967: Name listed as MARTHA V SMITH; 17 Apr 1981: Name listed as MARTHA VERONICA SMITH

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Source: #S68 Cooling, Martha Veronica MMN: Needham; SSN: 348057438 Note: #N1517
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Source: #S59 Number: 348-05-7438; Issue State: Illinois; Issue Date: Before 1951
3. ↑ Source: #S65 Year: 1920; Census Place: Rockford Ward 5, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: T625-417; Page: 5A; District: 200 Cooling, Martha Veronica
4. ↑ Source: #S75 Year: 1930; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Page: 17B; District: 0038 Cooling, Martha Veronica
5. ↑ Source: #S58 Cooling, Martha Veronica Memorial: 17081652 Link: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/17081652
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: #S55 Cooling, Martha Veronica
7. ↑ Source: #S60 Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockford, Winnebago, Illinois; Roll: m-t0627-00912; Page: 10A; District: 101-30 Cooling, Martha Veronica
8. ↑ Source: #S87 Cooling, Martha Veronica 1929; Rockford, Illinois; Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School; “Yearbook”
9. ↑ Source: #S71 FHL: 002416460 Plum-Cooling. 22 Aug 1952; Lake Note: #N3525
10. ↑ Source: #S71 FHL: 002416460 Plum-Cooling. 22 Aug 1952; Lake Note: #N3526
11. ↑ Source: #S758 Mullen-Cooling. Nov 1965; Collier Note: #N3285
12. ↑ Source: #S758 Mullen-Cooling. Nov 1965; Collier Note: #N3286
13. ↑ Source: #S372 Certificate: 10625 Mullen-Cooling. Apr 1961; Collier Note: #N3289
14. ↑ Source: #S372 Certificate: 10625 Mullen-Cooling. Apr 1961; Collier Note: #N3290

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