Alvin Norman Cooper (1908 - 1949)

Born 30 Sep 1908 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

Husband of Dorothy Louise (Corcoran) Osborn — married 25 Jun 1936 in Cass County, Indiana, United States

Died 21 Mar 1949 at age 40 in Logansport, Cass, Indiana, United States

Biography

Alvin Norman Cooper was born on September 30, 1908, in Logansport, Indiana. He was the son of Jasper and Nancy (Hearne) Cooper. He married Dorothy Louise Corcoran on June 25, 1936, in Cass County, Indiana. They did not have children during their marriage. He died on March 21, 1949, in his hometown at the age of 40, and was buried there.

Obituary: Logansport Pharos-Tribune. Logansport, Indiana. March 22, 1949, Tues. Page 13.

Alvin Norman Cooper, 40, died at 9:42 p.m. Monday night in Memorial hospital after a lingering illness. He was admitted to the hospital yesterday morning.

Born in Logansport, Indiana on November 30, 1908, he was the son of Jasper C. and Nancy Elizabeth Hearse Cooper. He was employed at the Muehlhausen Spring company. He was a member of the Ninth street Christian church, the Eagles lodge, and Woodmen of the World.

Mr. Cooper is survived by his wife, the former Dorothy Corcoran; his father, two brothers, Charles M. Cooper and George W. Hammon, both of Logansport; one sister, Mrs. Mathline Sloop, Royal Center; several nieces and one nephew.

The body was taken to the Chase-Miller funeral home where funeral arrangements are being completed.

Records

Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Indiana State Board of Health. Microfilm. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Name: Alvin Cooper; Gender: Male

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1908; Birth Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA

Registration Year: 1908

Father: Jasper Cooper; Mother: Lizzie Hearne

Certificate Number: 4952; Roll number: 003

Agency: Indiana State Dept. of Health; Volume Range: 37 - 41

Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

Name: Alvin Cooper

Father: Jasper; Mother: Lizzie Hearne

County: Cass

Gender: Male; Birth Date: 30 Sep 1908

Reference: Cass County, Indiana; Index to Birth Record; 1882 - 1920 Inclusive

Letters A - Z Inclusive; Book: CH-2; Page: 29

Year: 1910; Census Place: Eel, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1374354

Name: Alvin M Cooper; Age in 1910: 1

Birth Year: abt 1909 [abt 1908]; Birthplace: Indiana

Street: Kelly Road

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Jasper Cooper; Father's Birthplace: Indiana

Mother's name: Nancy E Cooper; Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Household Members:

Jasper Cooper 33

Nancy E Cooper 39

Freddie Hammond 17

Arthur O Hammond 14

Charles M Cooper 3

Alvin M Cooper 1

Year: 1920; Census Place: Logansport Ward 3, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T625_425; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 32

Name: Alvin Cooper; Age: 10

Birth Year: abt 1910; Birthplace: Indiana

Street: Bartlett

Race: White; Gender: Male

Relation to Head of House: Son; Marital Status: Single

Father's name: Jasper Cooper; Father's Birthplace: Indiana

Mother's name: Nancy Cooper; Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Able to Speak English: Yes

Attended School: Yes; Able to Read: Yes; Able to Write: Yes

Household Members:

Jasper Cooper 45

Nancy Cooper 47

Charles Cooper 13

Alvin Cooper 10

Mathleen Cooper 7

Year: 1930; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340314

Name: Alvin Cooper; Birth Year: abt 1909

Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Indiana

Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Son

Street address: Burlington; Ward of City: 5 and 4 Pct of 3 Ward

House Number: 931; Dwelling Number: 30; Family Number: 30

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: Indiana; Mother's Birthplace: Indiana

Able to Speak English: Yes

Occupation: Spring Shop

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker; Employment: Yes

Household Members:

Jasper Cooper 54

Nancy Cooper 59

Charles Cooper 23

Alvin Cooper 21

Mathline Cooper 18

Year: 1940; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01030; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9-14

Name: Alvin Cooper; Age: 31; Estimated Birth Year: abt 1909

Gender: Male; Race: White; Birthplace: Indiana

Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head of House: Head

Street: Peter Street; Farm: No

Residence in 1935: Same Place

Sheet Number: 7A; Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 167

Occupation: Spring Coiler

House Owned or Rented: Rented

Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 20.00

Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year

Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42

Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work

Weeks Worked in 1939: 40; Income: 1416; Income Other Sources: No

Household Members:

Alvin Cooper 31

Dorothy Cooper 27

WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 154. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri.

Name: Alvin Norman Cooper; Gender: Male; Race: White; Age: 32

Birth Date: 30 Sep 1908; Birth Place: Logansport, Indiana

Residence Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana, USA

Registration Date: 16 Oct 1940; Registration Place: Indiana, USA

Employer: Muehlhausen Spring Co

Height: 5 7; Weight: 135

Complexion: Light; Eye Color: Blue; Hair Color: Blonde

Next of Kin: Dorothy Louise Cooper

Year: 1943. Logansport, Indiana, City Directory.

Name: Alvin N Cooper; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1943

Street address: 510 Clifton av

Residence Place: Logansport, Indiana, USA

Occupation: MacHine Operator

Spouse: Dorothy C Cooper

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.

Name: Alvin Norman Cooper

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1908; Death Date: 21 Mar 1949

Cemetery: Mount Hope Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Logansport, Cass County, Indiana, United States

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Sources

• Year: 1908. Birth Certificates, 1907-1940. Indiana State Board of Health. Microfilm. Volume Range: 37 - 41. Certificate Number: 4952; Roll number: 003. Indiana Archives and Records Administration, Indianapolis, Indiana.

• Year: 1908. Indiana, WPA Birth Index, 1880-1920 [database on-line]. Cass County, Indiana; Index to Birth Record; 1882 - 1920. CH-2; Page: 29. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

• Year: 1910; Census Place: Eel, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T624_341; Page: 17B; Enumeration District: 0020; FHL microfilm: 1374354

• Year: 1920; Census Place: Logansport Ward 3, Cass, Indiana; Roll: T625_425; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 32

• Year: 1930; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0015; FHL microfilm: 2340314

• Year: 1940; Census Place: Logansport, Cass, Indiana; Roll: m-t0627-01030; Page: 7A; Enumeration District: 9-14

• WWII Draft Registration Cards for Indiana, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 154. The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri.

• Year: 1943. Logansport, Indiana, City Directory. U.S. City Directories, 1822-1995 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.

• Find A Grave https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/34644082/alvin-norman-cooper