Walter  COOK

His family in 1865
Name: Smith S Cook
Age (Expanded): 31 years
Birth Year (Estimated): 1834
Gender: Male
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Birthplace: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Married
Event Place: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Family Number: 128
Line Number: 19
GS Film number: 0954574
Digital Folder Number: 4287714
Image Number: 00064
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Smith S Cook M 31y Massachusetts
Anna Cook F 28y Massachusetts
Elizabeth E Cook F 7y Massachusetts
1865 Massachusetts Census
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1870 Birth
Franklin, MA: Vital Records, 1778-1872
Walter Cook, son of Samuel S. and Ann J.
Samuel is a farmer, born in Franklin
Ann was born in Westboro

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Biography
Walter Cook was born on April 2, 1870 at home, 601 East Central St., Franklin Ma. He was born in his father's home. His father was Samuel Smith and his mother was Anne J. Kelly. He was probably a Methodist, because his mother was, however, he very rarely went to church.

Walter grew up in the house he was born in. When he was about 19, he went to work for C. M. Allen on Summer St., Franklin. This was a milk company. His brother Ed also moved back to his father's house from Boston about the same time. His brother James owned a house on Peck St. His brother Frank was living and working for a bakery in Boston. His half sister Lizzie was married and gone from the house, his sister Annie married in 1893 so she had probably just moved out. William was only 18 and probably still at home. Evelyn was 14 and still at home, plus Samuel his wife Anne and Grandfather Samuel were all living in the house.

Walter married Caroline Bergman on Feb. 13, 1895. She was German, but born in this...Read full story


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1871 Birth of his brother
Name: Frank Smith Cook
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Event Date: 22 Jul 1871
Event Place: Franklin, Massachusetts
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Mother's Name: Ann J. Kelly
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Reference ID: 389
GS Film number: 1428074
Digital Folder Number: 4341189
Image Number: 780

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FXZR-YFK : accessed 11 Jul 2013), Frank Smith Cook, 1871.
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1879 Birth of his sister
Name: Eveline May Cook
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Event Date: 28 Jan 1879
Event Place: Franklin, Massachusetts
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Mother's Name: Anna J. Kelly
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Reference ID: item 3 p 253
GS Film number: 1428172
Digital Folder Number: 4341196
Image Number: 495

'Massachusetts, Births, 1841-1915,' index and images, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ pal:/ MM9.1.1/ FX8G-265 : accessed 11 Jul 2013), Smith S. Cook in entry for Eveline May Cook, 1879.
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1880 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Name: Walter Cook
Event Type: Census
Event Date: 1880
Event Place: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, United States
Gender: Male
Age: 10
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: At School
Race (Original): W
Ethnicity: American
Relationship to Head of Household: Son
Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Birth Date: 1870
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Father's Name: Samuel S. Cook
Father's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Mother's Name: Annie J. Cook
Mother's Birthplace: Massachusetts, United States
Page: 554
Page Letter: B
Entry Number: 269
Affiliate Film Number: T9-0548
GS Film number: 1254548
Digital Folder Number: 004241776
Image Number: 00393
Household Gender Age Birthplace
Self Samuel S. Cook M 46 Massachusetts, United States
Wife Annie J. Cook F 43 Massachusetts, United States
Daughter Elizabeth E. Cook F 22 Massachusetts, United States
Son James H. Cook M 13 Massachusetts, United States
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1880 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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1910 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Walter Cook 40, married 15 years, b. MA
Caroline J Cook 40, b. MA
Ralph W Cook 10, b. MA
Colvin K Cook 18, b. MA
Eva M Cook 11, b. MA
1910 Census Ancestry (U.S.)
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Wrentham
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Cook have received a letter from their son, Priv. Ralph Cook, Company L, One Hundred and First Infantry, the first one to be received since he was reported severely wounded. He say she as been ? and slightly burned while in action, in April, but has received and is in good health. The letter was written May 12.

Date: June 06, 1918
Location: Rhode Island
Paper: Pawtucket Times

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1920 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Walter Cook 49
Caroline T Cook 49
Ralph W Cook 24
Colin K Cook 22
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1930 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
RALPH COOK 34, HEAD, AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE 25, B. MA, PARENTS B. MA
HAZEL COOK 29, WIFE, AGE AT FIRST MARRIAGE 19, B. MA, FATHER B. MA, MOTHER B. SCOTLAND
RALPH COOK, JR. 9, DAUGHTER (ERROR), B. MA
RONALD COOK 7, SON, B. MA
CAROYLN COOK 5, DAUGHTER, B. MA
WALTER COOK 60, FATHER, B. MA, PARENTS B. MA
CAROLINE COOK 59, MOTHER, B. MA, PARENTS B. GERMANY
EVA BRAUN 30, SISTER, B. MA
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1940 Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Name: Walter Cook
Age: 70
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Race: White
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Home in 1940: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Street: East Central
House Number: 664
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts
Residence in 1935: Same House
Sheet Number: 6A
Household Members:
Name Age
Ralph W Cook 44
Hozel M Cook 39
Ralph W Cook 19
Ronald C Cook 17
Carolyn L Cook 15
Walter Cook 70
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1950 - Franklin, Massachusetts
Name: Walter Cook
Age: 80
Birth Date: abt 1870
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Massachusetts
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Father
Residence Date: 1950
Home in 1950: Franklin, Norfolk, Massachusetts, USA
Household Members Age Relationship
Ralph W Cook
54 Head
Hazel W Cook
49 Wife
Ronald C Cook
27 Son
Walter Cook 80 Father
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Obituary
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Walter Cook Dies at 87 In Franklin

FRANKLIN - Walter Cook, 87, of 664 East Central St., who conducted a large farm for many years near the country club, died this morning at his home. He was the husband of the late Caroline (Bergman) Cook.

The deceased was born in Franklin, the son of the late Samuel S. and Ann Kelley Cook. He leaves one son, Colin, of Providence; a daughter, Mrs. Eva Braun of Wrentham; one brother, William G. of Westport; a sister, Mrs. Evelyn Taylor of Vellejo, Calif,; four grandchildren and 10 great grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Sunday at 2 p.m. from the Jackson Funeral Home, Main St., with the Rev. Alden C. Hebard of the Federated Church officiating. Interment will be in Union Street Cemetery. Visiting hours will be tomorrow from 7 to 9 p.m.