Born
about 1834 in
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Descendants
Died
about 18 Jul 1899
at about age 65
in
Greenfield, Wayne, Michigan, United States [uncertain]
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Biography
Nathaniel Cooper - Not sure the Nathaniel Cooper who died in 1899 Michigan is this Nathaniel.
Occupation:
1851 - Shoemaker
1861 - Shoemaker
1871 - none listed
1881 - Mason
Children:
Richard Cooper 1856-1934
James Cooper 1858-1931
Robert Cooper 1861-1920
William Cooper 1864-1923
King Cooper 1868-after 1946
Eliza Jane Cooper 1869-1887
Sarah M. Cooper 1871-after 1910
Hannah Cooper 1874-1933
Sources
1851 Canadian Census Toronto, Peel, Ontario
Thomas McMahan 50 Ireland Shoe Maker
Nathaniel Cooper 17 Canada Shoe Maker
Library and Archives Canada
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1861 Canadian Census Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario
Nathaniel Cooper 27 Ireland, Shoemaker WM Living in frame house built 1856
Elizabeth Cooper 30 Upper Canada md 1857
Richard Cooper 5 Upper Canada
James Cooper 3 Upper Canada
Levi Gusley 12 Upper Canada apprentice, not member of family
Library and Archives Canada
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1871 Canadian Census East Garafraxa, Wellington, Ontario
Nathaniel Cooper Male 36 Ontario
Elisabeth Cooper Female 40 England
Richard Cooper Male 14 Ontario
James Cooper Male 12 Ontario
Robert Cooper Male 9 Ontario
William Cooper Male 6 Ontario
King Cooper Male 4 Ontario
Eliza Jane Cooper Female 2 Ontario
Library and Archives Canada
page 2
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1881 Canadian Census Garafraxa East, Wellington Centre, Ontario
Nathanial Cooper Male 46 Ontario Mason Irish
Elizabeth Cooper Female 50 England
James Cooper Male 22 Ontario Mason
Robert Cooper Male 19 Ontario
William Cooper Male 16 Ontario
King Cooper Male 13 Ontario
Eliza Jane Cooper Female 12 Ontario
Sarah M. Cooper Female 9 Ontario
Hannah Cooper Female 6 Ontario
Library and Archives Canada
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1899 Death Is this him? Correct number of children born and living
Nathanial Cooper, 65, Widower (no occupation listed)
Died: July 18, 1899 at Greenfield Twp, Wayne County, Michigan
Born about 1834 in Canada
Son of: James Cooper born Ireland and Jane Morehead b Ireland
Married at 21; Father of 7/8 children living
Michigan Deaths
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1923 Death of Son
Name William Cooper, Age 58, Single, Carpenter, Irish
Died: 29 Jan 1923 at Ridgetown, Kent, Ontario, Canada
Buried: 31 Jan 1923 at Greenwood Cemetery,
Born: 19 Aug 1864 at Marsville, Dufferin Co. Ontario
Father's Name: Nathaniel Cooper, born Toronto
Mother's Name: Elizabeth King born Kent Co., England
Informant: Sister, Mrs Maggie St John, of Ridgetown
Archives of Ontario
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Research Note: If the 1899 death in Michigan is correct, then his parents were James Cooper and Jane Morehead. Tree online said this was them in 1851 - needs more work
1851 Canadian Census Woodhouse, Norfolk, Ontario
James Cooper 50 England Wheel wright, WMeth
Jane Cooper 43 Ireland
Library and Archives Canada
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