John J. Cook

John W. Cook
(1839-)

Catharine Bentz
(1841-)

Jefferson Martin
(1840-1913)

Elmira Jane Fortney
(1845-1918)

Jacob E. Cook
(1865-1944)

Sarah Arvilla Martin
(1871-1952)

John J. Cook
(1903-1964)

Family Links

Spouses/Children:
1. Irene R. Lego

John J. Cook ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷

Born: 1903, , Dauphin County, PA ¹ ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷
Marriage (1): Irene R. Lego on 10 July 1926 in , Dauphin County, PA ¹ ² ³ ⁴
Died: 1964 at age 61 ¹ ⁷
Buried: 1964, Camp Hill, PA ⁷

bullet Noted events in his life were:

• He appeared on the 1910 US Census in Mechanicsburg, PA on April 1910. ⁵

1910 US Census
Sheet 1A, District 23, Household 8
Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States
John J. Cook..Son..6..PA

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1920 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 7 January 1920. ⁶

1920 US Census
Sheet 7A, District 64, Dwelling 132, Family 149, Roll 1558
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, Ward 2
1615 Swatara Street; Home owned, no mortgage
John J. Cook..Son..16..PA

(Living with parents.)
.

• He appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 11 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 17, Dwelling 188, Family 221, Roll 2026
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
1615 Sustore(?) Street; Home owned, $6000
John J. Cook..Head..26..PA..Typist, Lumber Yard

(Living with wife and daughter.)
.

• He appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 12 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22-18, Family 194, Roll 3480
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, Ward 2
1615 Swatara Street; Home owned, $1250
John J. Cook..Head..36..PA..12th grade..Office Clerk, Lumber Mill..earned $1600 in 1939

(Living with wife and 2 daughters.)
.

• He was buried in 1964 in the Rolling Green Memorial Park in Camp Hill, PA.

PLOT: G-579
Find A Grave Memorial 181367041
. ⁷

John married Irene R. Lego, daughter of George E. Lego and Frances W. Shimle, on 10 July 1926 in , Dauphin County, PA.¹ ² ³ ⁴ (Irene R. Lego was born in 1906 in Pennsylvania,¹ ³ ⁴ ⁸ died in 1985 ⁸ and was buried in 1985 in Camp Hill, PA ⁸.)

bullet Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 11 April 1930. ³

1930 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 17, Dwelling 188, Family 221, Roll 2026
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
1615 Sustore(?) Street; Home owned, $6000
John J. Cook..Head..26..PA..Typist, Lumber Yard
Irene R. Cook..Wife..23..PA
Jeanette F. Cook..Daughter..1..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 12 April 1940. ⁴

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22-18, Family 194, Roll 3480
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, Ward 2
1615 Swatara Street; Home owned, $1250
John J. Cook..Head..36..PA..12th grade..Office Clerk, Lumber Mill..earned $1600 in 1939
Irene R. Cook..Wife..33..PA..11th grade
Jeanette F. Cook..Daughter..11..PA..5th grade
Phyllis I. Cook..Daughter..7..PA..1st grade
.

bullet Marriage Notes:

Name: John J. Cook
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jul 1926
Event Place: , Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place: Dauphin Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Jacob E. Cook
Mother's Name: Sarah A. Martin
Spouse's Name: Irene R. Lego
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: George E.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances W. Shimle

Reference ID: p 146

Citing this Record
"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9T-YCJ : 4 November 2017), Frances W. Shimle in entry for John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego, 10 Jul 1926; citing Marriage, , Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, various county courts and registers, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 21,202.
--------------------------------

1 Robert Cooke, "Cook, Griest, Wierman, Tyson and Allied Families of Pennsylvania," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cook-family : accessed 16 Aug 2014).

2 "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Aug 2014); John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego, 10 Jul 1926; citing Marriage, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, various county courts and registers, Pennslyvannia; FHL microfilm 21,202.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 9A, dwelling 188, family 221, John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2026.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 22-18, sheet 8B, household 194, John J. Cool and Irene R. Lego; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3480.

5 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 1A, family 8, Jacob E. Cook and Sarah Arvilla Martin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

6 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7A, dwelling 132, family 149, Jacob E. Cook and Sarah Arvilla Martin; index and images (accessed 5 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1558.

7 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 06 August 2019), memorial page for John J Cook (1903\endash 1964), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181367041, citing Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 06 August 2019), memorial page for Irene R Cook (1906\endash 1985), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181367025, citing Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

John J. Cook 1 2 3 4 5 6 7

Sources

John J. Cook ¹ ² ³ ⁴ ⁵ ⁶ ⁷