Cooke, Leif Henry

Cooke, Leif Henry

Male 1928 - 2007  (79 years)

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  • Name Cooke, Leif Henry  [1
    Born 22 Oct 1928  Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Gender Male 
    Residence 13 Oct 1973  Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Residence 9 Dec 2007  Kent, Portage County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Died 9 Dec 2007  Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 5
    Buried Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    Person ID I78222  Sackett
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2023 

    Father Cooke, Thorleif Sverre Pederson,   b. 1878,   d. 1950, Nesodden kommune, Akershus fylke, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Mother Murray, Marie Margaret,   b. 1 Apr 1894, County Clare, Ireland Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Aug 1963, Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years) 
    Children
    +1. Cooke, Leif Henry,   b. 22 Oct 1928, Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Dec 2007, Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     
    Family ID F31679  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Look, Lillian Emma,   b. 17 Sep 1929, Springfield, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 May 2010, Alliance, Stark County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years) 
    Married 7 Apr 1951  Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 7
    Divorced 19 May 1978  Summit County, Ohio, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 8
    Children 
     1. Cooke, Leif Henry Jr.,   b. 17 Mar 1952, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 13 Oct 1973, Reno, Washoe County, Nevada, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 21 years)
     2. Living
    Last Modified 18 Feb 2023 
    Family ID F31678  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 22 Oct 1928 - Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 7 Apr 1951 - Newtown Square, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Cooke, Leif Henry Jr. - 17 Mar 1952 - Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 13 Oct 1973 - Concord, Contra Costa County, California, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDivorced - 19 May 1978 - Summit County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 9 Dec 2007 - Kent, Portage County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 9 Dec 2007 - Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Woodlawn Cemetery, Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
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    Pin Legend Address Cemetery Street/Feature Village/Neighborhood/Community Township/Parish City County/Shire State/Province Country Region Not Set

  • Photos
    Leif Henry Cooke (1928-2007)
    Leif Henry Cooke (1928-2007)
    1953 Tufts College (Medford, Massachusetts) yearbook photo

  • Notes 
    • Ohio, U.S., Marriage Abstracts, 1970, 1972-2007
      Name: Leif H Cooke
      Age: 52
      Birth Year: abt 1930
      Residence County: Summit
      Times Married: 2
      Spouse's Name: Donna M Peppeard
      Spouse's Age: 40
      Spouse's Birth Year: abt 1942
      Spouse's Residence County: Portage
      Spouse - Times Married: 1
      Marriage Date: 2 Jan 1982
      Marriage License County: Summit
      Certificate Number: 3929
      Volume Number: 11077

  • Sources 
    1. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 18 Mar 1951, Page 82

      ENGAGED

      Miss Lillian Emma Look, whose engagement to Mr. Leif Henry Cooke, of Dorchester, Mass., is announced by her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Look, of Ellis Country School, Newtown Square.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    2. [S884] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      Name: Leif Henry Cooke
      Social Security Number: 010-24-8392
      Birth Date: 22 Oct 1928
      Issue Year: Before 1951
      Issue State: Massachusetts
      Last Residence: 44240, Kent, Portage, Ohio, USA
      Death Date: 9 Dec 2007

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S182] Summit County, Ohio, U.S., Marriage Records, 1840-1980, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      Name: Leif Henry Cooke
      Gender: Male
      Marriage Age: 47
      Birth Date: 22 Oct 1930
      Birth Place: Oslo, Norway
      Marriage Date: 1 Sep 1978
      Marriage Place: Summit, Ohio, USA
      Father: Thorleif Sverre Cooke
      Mother: Marie Murray
      Spouse: Evelyn Mae Dakoski

      He was divorced from Lillian E. Cooke on 19 May 1978 in Summit County, Ohio; they had no minor children at that time.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    4. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      Reno Gazette-Journal (Reno, Nevada), 17 Oct 1973, Page 41

      Lelf H. Cooke, Jr.

      Leif Henry Cooke Jr., 21, of 7360 W. Fourth St., died at his home Saturday from smoke inhalation.

      A native of Massachusetts, he was born March 17, 1952. Cooke had lived in the area for a year and was a press operator for Flexographic Printing Co. He attended Diablo Valley College, Concord, Calif., and worked for Primark Marking Co. as a press operator trainee and was later a press operator.

      Surviving are his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Leif Cooke Sr. and a sister Lisa Cooke, all of Concord, Calif., and grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Arnold Look of Orange City, Fla.

      A funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Thursday in the Congregational United Church of Christ, 627 Sunnyside Dr. Burial will be in the family plot of the Boston, Mass., Cemetery. Ross, Burke & Knobel Mortuary is in charge of arrangements

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    5. [S2293] Ohio, U.S., Death Records, 1908-1932, 1938-2018, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      Name: Leif H Cooke
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 79
      Birth Date: 22 Oct 1928
      Birth Place: Norway
      Residence Place: Clermont, Ohio, USA
      Residence Zip Code: 44240-6514
      Death Date: 9 Dec 2007
      Death Hospital: Inpatient
      Death Place: Ohio, USA
      Registrar's Certificate Number: 098713
      Father:
      Cooke
      Inquest Questions: Certifier: Physician; Method of Disposition: Cremation; Time of Death: 06:50 PM
      Education: Bachelor Degree
      Industry: Insurance
      Occupation: Agent

      Researched by Ted Smith

    6. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 18 Feb 2023.
      Memorial ID 236380275
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/236380275

      Leif Henry Cooke

      Birth
      22 Oct 1928
      Oslo, Oslo kommune, Oslo fylke, Norway
      Death
      9 Dec 2007 (aged 79)
      Brimfield, Portage County, Ohio, USA
      Burial
      Woodlawn Cemetery
      Wellesley, Norfolk County, Massachusetts, USA

      Son of Thorleif Pederson Cooke (1878-1950) & Marie Murray (1896-1963)

      Researched by Ted Smith

    7. [S1619] Newspapers.com (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      The Philadelphia Inquirer (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), 15 Apr 1951, Pages SO 7-8

      Cooke-Look

      Dr. and Mrs. Arnold E. Look, of Ellis Country School, Newtown Square, announce the marriage of their daughter, Miss Lillian Emma Look, to Mr. Leif Henry Cooke, son of Mrs. Thorleif Cooke, of Dorchester, Mass., and the late Mr. Cooke, of Nesodden, Norway, which took place on April 7, at the home of the bride's parents. Rev. Powell H. Norton assisted Dr. Look, who officiated. A reception followed the ceremony. Mr. and Mrs. Cooke will live in Boston.

      Transcribed by Ted Smith

    8. [S2392] Ohio, U.S., Divorce Abstracts, 1962-1963, 1967-1971, 1973-2007, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 18 Feb 2023.
      Name: Leif H Cooke
      Residence: Stow, Summit
      Spouse's Name: Lillian E Cooke
      Marriage Duration (Years): 27
      Number of Minor Children: 0
      To Whom Decree Granted: Dissolution
      County of Decree: Summit
      Decree Date: 19 May 1978
      Cerificate Number: 22081
      Volume Number: 3845

      Researched by Ted Smith


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