Birk, Lena

Birk, Lena

Female 1870 - 1939  (68 years)

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  • Name Birk, Lena  [1
    Born 8 Mar 1870  Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Female 
    Died 20 Jan 1939  Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Buried Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Person ID I59495  Sackett
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2020 

    Family Cook, George,   b. 8 Mar 1862, Orangeport, Niagara County, New York, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Sep 1936, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 74 years) 
    Married 17 Mar 1886  [3
    Children 
     1. Cook, Hazel Gladys,   b. 10 Jul 1902, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Feb 1975, Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years)
    Last Modified 7 Jun 2020 
    Family ID F24064  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 8 Mar 1870 - Bennington Township, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsChild - Cook, Hazel Gladys - 10 Jul 1902 - Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 20 Jan 1939 - Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Evergreen Cemetery, Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S1193] Michigan, U.S., Marriage Records, 1867-1952, (Ancestry.com) (Reliability: 3), 7 Jun 2020.
      Name: Hazel G Cook
      Gender: Female
      Race: White
      Age: 29
      Birth Year: abt 1903
      Birth Place: Detroit, Michigan
      License County: Oakland
      Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1932
      Marriage Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
      Residence Place: Royal Oak, Michigan
      Father: George Cook
      Mother: Lena Burke
      Spouse: Joseph W Sackett
      County File Number: 91
      State File Number: 63 8479

      Name: Mr Joseph W Sackett
      Gender: Male
      Race: White
      Age: 45
      Birth Year: abt 1887
      Birth Place: Redford, Michigan
      License County: Oakland
      Marriage Date: 6 Feb 1932
      Marriage Place: Royal Oak, Oakland, Michigan, USA
      Residence Place: Royal Oak, Michigan
      Father: Wm Sackett
      Mother: Elizabeth Lambert
      Spouse: Hazel G Cook
      County File Number: 91
      State File Number: 63 8479

      Researched by Ted Smith

    2. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 7 Jun 2020.
      Memorial ID 125517583
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125517583

      Lena Matthews Birk Cook
      Birth 8 Mar 1870
      Bennington, Shiawassee County, Michigan, USA
      Death 20 Jan 1939 (aged 68)
      Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
      Burial
      Evergreen Cemetery
      Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

      Daily Tribune, Friday, January 20, 1939, page 8 - Mrs. Lena Cook - Mrs. Lena Cook, age 68, widow of George Cook, retired Detroit police lieutenant, died at 8:30 o'clock this morning at the home of a daughter, Mrs. William J.E. Moore, 202 Baker street.
      Born Lena Birk, Mar. 8, 1870 at Bennington, Michigan, she was married to George Cook in 1886 at Owosso. The couple then came to Detroit to live until 1921 - when they moved to Royal Oak. They cemebrated their golden wedding anniversary here Mar. 17, 1935. Mr. Cook died Sept. 15, 1936.
      The body will be taken this evening to the home of Mrs. Moore from the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main street. It will lie in state at the First Baptist church from 1:30 until 2:30 p.m., Monday, when the Rev. Charles S. Dayton will conduct funeral service. Burial will be in Evergreen cemetery.
      Other survivors are three daughters, Mrs. Grace V. Deverson, Mrs. Hazel G. Sackett and Mrs. Helen M. Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., Howard J., and Charles E., all of Detroit, and Harold C. of Royal Oak; two sisters, Lenna Meyers of Glendale, Calif., and Mrs. Mary Schnell of Cleveland; ten grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

      Researched by Ted Smith

    3. [S543] Find A Grave (www.findagrave.com) (Reliability: 2), 7 Jun 2020.
      Memorial ID 125517389
      https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/125517389

      George Cook
      Birth 8 Mar 1862
      Orangeport, Niagara County, New York, USA
      Death 15 Sep 1936 (aged 74)
      Royal Oak, Oakland County, Michigan, USA
      Burial
      Evergreen Cemetery
      Detroit, Wayne County, Michigan, USA

      Daily Tribune, September 15, 1936, Page 1 - George Cook Dies, Retired Lieutenant of Detroit Police - George Cook, age 74, died this morning at 10:30 o'clock in his home 728 North Washington avenue. A retired Detroit police lieutenant, he had resided there for the last fifteen years.
      Born March 8, 1862, he was married at Owosso in 1886 to Lena Burke. He came immediately to Detroit where he served for 30 years in the police department before retiring in 1916 as a lieutenant. He was a member of the First Baptist church of Royal Oak. The Cooks, who have been residents of Royal Oak since 1921, celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary here last March 17.
      Survivors are his wife, Lena Burke; four daughters, Mrs. William E. Moore, Mrs. Harold Deverson, Mrs. Joseph Sackett and Mrs. William Elkins, all of Royal Oak; four sons, George T., of Detroit, Howard J., of Grosse Pointe, Charles E. of Highland Park and Harold C., of Detroit, two brothers, Christopher of Owosso and John of Saginaw, two grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
      Funeral arrangements are incomplete. The body is at the J.H. Spiller chapel, 836 North Main Street.

      Researched by Ted Smith


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