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Wilma (Geiger) Cope (1852 - 1928)

Wilma Cope formerly Geiger
Born in Unity, Columbiana, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Daughter of and
Sister of and
Wife of — married 19 Aug 1875 in Columbiana, Ohio, United Statesmap
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Mother of , , and
Died at age 76 in New Waterford, Columbiana, Ohiomap
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Wilma (Geiger) Cope was born in Ohio.

Biography

Wilma Geiger was born 1852, daughter of William Guiger & Eliza Chane. [1] She grew up in Fairfield Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.[2][3]

Allen B. Cope (age 21) married Wilma Geiger (age 18) on 19 Aug 1875 in Columbiana, Ohio, United States.[4]

In 1880, Allen, a laborer, & Wilma lived in Fairfield MM, Columbiana, Ohio, United States.[5]

In 1900, Allen & Wilma lived in Unity Township, Columbiana, Ohio, United States. Their son in law Edward & grandchild Berdel also lived with them.[6]

Wilma G. Cope died 09 Nov 1928 in New Waterford, Columbiana, Ohio. She was 76 years old.[1]

Children

  1. Jeanette Johnston (1877-1976)
  2. Daisy Nettie Cope (b. 23 Aug 1877)[7][5]
  3. Zula E Bloom (1879-1903)
  4. Zora Lillian Hoon (1882-1910)
  5. Charolette "Clara" C. Arnholt (b. 21 Dec 1886)[8][6][9]
  6. Wilbertha F Chamberlin (1893-1961)

Adopted Children

  1. Lewis F Hill (b. 1897) [10]

Obituary

[11]

Burial

Shared Stone with Allen
New Waterford Cemetery
New Waterford, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA [12][13]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 GSU film number: 1991604
    Digital GS number: 4022211
    Image number: 2866
    Reference number: fn 65240
    Collection: Ohio Deaths 1908-1953
    Informant A B Cope - New Waterford
  2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCGR-TD1 : Tue Jul 18 02:04:08 UTC 2023), Entry for William Geiger and Elisa Geiger, 1860.
  3. ↑ "United States Census, 1870", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M6VJ-G6G : Mon Aug 21 22:46:04 UTC 2023), Entry for M William Geiger and E Catherine Geiger, 1870.
  4. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Z836-13ZM : 13 October 202), Allen B. Cope and Wilma Geiger, 1875.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ1L-PVB : 14 January 2022), Allen Cope, Fairfield MM, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district , sheet , NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm .
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 "United States Census, 1900", database with images, FamilySearch (ark:/61903/1:1:MMCG-71W : Tue Jul 11 13:55:45 UTC 2023), Entry for Allen B Cope and Wilma Cope, 1900.
  7. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDBT-1LN : 8 March 2021), Allen B. Cope in entry for Daisy Cope, 1877.
  8. ↑ "Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XDY6-J5W : 8 March 2021), Allen B. Cope in entry for Charolette Cope, 1886.
  9. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2016", database with images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X89D-X4N : 29 September 2021), A.B. Cope in entry for Dwight Arnholt and Clara C. Cope, 1909.
  10. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLXL-J96 : accessed 14 July 2023), Allen B Cafe, Unity, Columbiana, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 53, sheet 11A, family 79, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1162; FHL microfilm 1,375,175.
  11. ↑ The Salem News - Saturday, November 10, 1928
    Archived by Salem Public Library
    last accessed on 2023.08.06 by Tomek
  12. ↑ Village of New Waterford Cemetery
    3154 Mc Closkey Rd
    New Waterford, Ohio, USA
    Coordinates: 40.85330, -80.61360
  13. ↑
    Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 01 June 2023), memorial page for Wilma Geiger Cope (1852–9 Nov 1928),Find A Grave: Memorial #49063297, citing New Waterford Cemetery, New Waterford, Columbiana County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by Anne Rupert (contributor 21366448).

See also: FamilySearch Person: LZDF-SGQ





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