Born Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch, aka Walter Henry Cook at New Bethel, Marion, Indiana, USA, now known as Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana. He was the 4th child of Charles "Charley" Henry and Louisa Christina Piel Cook. Walter was born May 9 and was baptized June 3, 1894. Godfathers: Heinrich Koch and Heinrich Piel. Source: Church Records.
1900 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (40) - Farmer
Louisa Cook (43) - Wife - Mother of 4 children; 3 living
Earnes [Ernest] Cook (11) - Son, At School
Clara Cook (8) - Daughter, At School
Walter Cook (6) - Son, At School - Can Read and Write
Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Walter Henry Cook was tested and confirmed into the family church February 10, 1907. Source: Church Records.
1910 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (50) - Farmer
Louisa C Cook (53) - Wife
Clara Cook (19) - Daughter
Walter Cook (15) - Son - Attended School: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Home Farm
DEATH OF FATHER: Karl Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Charles "Charley" Henry Cook
Date of Death: October 6, 1915 - Date of Burial: October 10, 1915
Source: Church Records. NOTE: My Great-Grandfather, Charley Cook had a heart attach while picking apples on the farm and was found by family.
DEATH OF MOTHER: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel
Date of Death: March 21, 1916 - Date of Burial: March 22, 1916 - Source: Church Records - Death Certificate: Name: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel - Cause of Death: Cancer of the Liver and Heart Disease - Father: Christian Piel - Mother: Christina Litchenberg.
NOTE: After the death of their parents, Clara, Ernie and Walter Cook inherited the family farm located near I-74 and Post Road, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Ernie and Walter bought Clara's third of the property, then divided it into two 14 acres farms.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Race: White - Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Residence Date: 1917-1918 - Street Address: R. R. G #2 - Residence Place: Marion County, IN, USA - Physical Build: Slender - Height: Tall - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue.
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Age: 23 - Home Address: R. R. G #2, Indianapolis, Indiana - Date of Birth: May 9, 1894 - Where Born: New Bethel, Indiana - Present Occupation: Farm Laborer - By Whom Employed: Robert King - Where Employed: R. R. G #2 - Marital Status: Single - Signed: Walter Henry Cook at Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana June 5, 1917.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 16 Aug 1917, Thu. Page 11
600 MORE MEN CALLED IN MARION COUNTY OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS
"1,078--416, Walter Henry Cook, R. R. G-2"
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 26 Aug 1917, Sun. Page 9
BOARD'S ACTION IN DRAFT CASES - Marion County - Passed - Exemption Asked: Walter Henry Cook, R. R. H-3"
MARRIAGE: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway
Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Marital Status: Single - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: New Bethel, Marion, Indiana - Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1918 - Marriage Place: Marion County, Indiana - Marriage Age: 24 - Father: Charles Henry Cook - Mother: Louisa Piel - Spouse: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sat. Feb 2, 1918, Page 10 and
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sun. Feb 3, 1918, Page 33
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Walter H. Cook and Esther G. Ridgeway
1920 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Walter H Cook (25) - Occupation: Farmer - Industry: General Farm for himself - Home Owned or Rented: Owned - Home Mortgaged: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes
Esther G Cook (26) - Wife
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER: Dorothy Louise Cook
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 - Name: Dorothy Louise Cook - Gender: Female - Birth Date: 5 Sep 1922 - Time of Birth: 8 p.m. - Birth Place: Near Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana, USA - Father: Walter H Cook - Mother: Esther G Ridgeway
1930 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Fort Harrison Road - Home Owned - Home Value: 4,500 - Lives on Farm: Yes
Household:
Walter H Cook (35) - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Steam Railway
Esther Cook (36) - Wife
Dorothy Cook (7) - Daughter
DEATH OF BROTHER: ERNEST HENRY COOK
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 Dec 1934, Sat. Page 11
"... The body of Ernest Cook, 45 years old, R. R. 10, Box 108-D, night fireman, was found at the bottom of the freight elevator shaft in the main plant of the Progress Laundry, 418 East Wabash Street, early this morning. ..."
1940 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm: Yes - Rural Route #10 - Home Owned - Value of Home: 2,500
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin (Twp), Marion County, Indiana - Resident on Farm in 1935: Yes
Household:
Walter Cook (46) - Respondent: Yes - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary School, 8th grade - Occupation: Material Messenger for Beech Grove Shops
Ester Cook (47) - Wife
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Marion (County), Indiana, USA
Residence Place: Marion County, Indiana, USA - Military Draft Date: 1942 - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Residence: R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis (Franklin Township), Marion, Indiana - Age: 47 - Birth: Marion County, Indiana - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook, R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis - Employer's Name: N. Y. C. Railroad, Beech Grove - Place of Employment: Beech Grove Shops, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana - Signed: Walter Henry Cook - Date of Registration: April 27, 1942 - Place of Registration: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
1950 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm
Household:
Walter H Cook (55) - Occupation: Material Manager in the Railroad Shops - School Completed: S8 - WWII Veteran: No - WWI Veteran: No
Esther G Cook (57) - Wife
DEATH OF SISTER: Clara Cook Witte
The Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana) 16 Jan 1962, Tue. Page 6
"Mrs. Clara Witte, age 70 years, of Route 10, Indianapolis, a lifelong resident of the Cumberland community, died early Tuesday morning in her home. Surviving are the husband, Herbert Witte; five children, ... one brother, Walter Cook, of New Bethel. ..."
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Walter Cook - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Death Date: Apr 1975
Issue Year: Before 1951 - Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Last Residence: 46239, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Walter H Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Age: 80 - Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 30 Apr 1975 - Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Charles H Cook - Mother: Louisa (Piel) Cook - Spouse: Esther G Cook
OBITUARY: WALTER H. COOK
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 May 1975, Thu. Page 47
"WALTER H. COOK - Services for Walter H. Cook, 80, 3818 S. Post Road, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. He died yesterday at home. Cook was a material messenger for New York Central Railroad 30 years, retiring in 1959. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers, Local 431. Survivors -- wife, Esther G.; daughter, Mrs. Leon Strauser."
1900 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (40) - Farmer
Louisa Cook (43) - Wife - Mother of 4 children; 3 living
Earnes [Ernest] Cook (11) - Son, At School
Clara Cook (8) - Daughter, At School
Walter Cook (6) - Son, At School - Can Read and Write
Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Walter Henry Cook was tested and confirmed into the family church February 10, 1907. Source: Church Records.
1910 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (50) - Farmer
Louisa C Cook (53) - Wife
Clara Cook (19) - Daughter
Walter Cook (15) - Son - Attended School: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Home Farm
DEATH OF FATHER: Karl Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Charles "Charley" Henry Cook
Date of Death: October 6, 1915 - Date of Burial: October 10, 1915
Source: Church Records. NOTE: My Great-Grandfather, Charley Cook had a heart attach while picking apples on the farm and was found by family.
DEATH OF MOTHER: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel
Date of Death: March 21, 1916 - Date of Burial: March 22, 1916 - Source: Church Records - Death Certificate: Name: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel - Cause of Death: Cancer of the Liver and Heart Disease - Father: Christian Piel - Mother: Christina Litchenberg.
NOTE: After the death of their parents, Clara, Ernie and Walter Cook inherited the family farm located near I-74 and Post Road, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Ernie and Walter bought Clara's third of the property, then divided it into two 14 acres farms.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Race: White - Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Residence Date: 1917-1918 - Street Address: R. R. G #2 - Residence Place: Marion County, IN, USA - Physical Build: Slender - Height: Tall - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue.
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Age: 23 - Home Address: R. R. G #2, Indianapolis, Indiana - Date of Birth: May 9, 1894 - Where Born: New Bethel, Indiana - Present Occupation: Farm Laborer - By Whom Employed: Robert King - Where Employed: R. R. G #2 - Marital Status: Single - Signed: Walter Henry Cook at Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana June 5, 1917.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 16 Aug 1917, Thu. Page 11
600 MORE MEN CALLED IN MARION COUNTY OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS
"1,078--416, Walter Henry Cook, R. R. G-2"
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 26 Aug 1917, Sun. Page 9
BOARD'S ACTION IN DRAFT CASES - Marion County - Passed - Exemption Asked: Walter Henry Cook, R. R. H-3"
MARRIAGE: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway
Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Marital Status: Single - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: New Bethel, Marion, Indiana - Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1918 - Marriage Place: Marion County, Indiana - Marriage Age: 24 - Father: Charles Henry Cook - Mother: Louisa Piel - Spouse: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sat. Feb 2, 1918, Page 10 and
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sun. Feb 3, 1918, Page 33
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Walter H. Cook and Esther G. Ridgeway
1920 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Walter H Cook (25) - Occupation: Farmer - Industry: General Farm for himself - Home Owned or Rented: Owned - Home Mortgaged: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes
Esther G Cook (26) - Wife
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER: Dorothy Louise Cook
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 - Name: Dorothy Louise Cook - Gender: Female - Birth Date: 5 Sep 1922 - Time of Birth: 8 p.m. - Birth Place: Near Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana, USA - Father: Walter H Cook - Mother: Esther G Ridgeway
1930 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Fort Harrison Road - Home Owned - Home Value: 4,500 - Lives on Farm: Yes
Household:
Walter H Cook (35) - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Steam Railway
Esther Cook (36) - Wife
Dorothy Cook (7) - Daughter
DEATH OF BROTHER: ERNEST HENRY COOK
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 Dec 1934, Sat. Page 11
"... The body of Ernest Cook, 45 years old, R. R. 10, Box 108-D, night fireman, was found at the bottom of the freight elevator shaft in the main plant of the Progress Laundry, 418 East Wabash Street, early this morning. ..."
1940 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm: Yes - Rural Route #10 - Home Owned - Value of Home: 2,500
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin (Twp), Marion County, Indiana - Resident on Farm in 1935: Yes
Household:
Walter Cook (46) - Respondent: Yes - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary School, 8th grade - Occupation: Material Messenger for Beech Grove Shops
Ester Cook (47) - Wife
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Marion (County), Indiana, USA
Residence Place: Marion County, Indiana, USA - Military Draft Date: 1942 - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Residence: R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis (Franklin Township), Marion, Indiana - Age: 47 - Birth: Marion County, Indiana - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook, R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis - Employer's Name: N. Y. C. Railroad, Beech Grove - Place of Employment: Beech Grove Shops, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana - Signed: Walter Henry Cook - Date of Registration: April 27, 1942 - Place of Registration: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
1950 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm
Household:
Walter H Cook (55) - Occupation: Material Manager in the Railroad Shops - School Completed: S8 - WWII Veteran: No - WWI Veteran: No
Esther G Cook (57) - Wife
DEATH OF SISTER: Clara Cook Witte
The Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana) 16 Jan 1962, Tue. Page 6
"Mrs. Clara Witte, age 70 years, of Route 10, Indianapolis, a lifelong resident of the Cumberland community, died early Tuesday morning in her home. Surviving are the husband, Herbert Witte; five children, ... one brother, Walter Cook, of New Bethel. ..."
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Walter Cook - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Death Date: Apr 1975
Issue Year: Before 1951 - Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Last Residence: 46239, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Walter H Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Age: 80 - Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 30 Apr 1975 - Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Charles H Cook - Mother: Louisa (Piel) Cook - Spouse: Esther G Cook
OBITUARY: WALTER H. COOK
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 May 1975, Thu. Page 47
"WALTER H. COOK - Services for Walter H. Cook, 80, 3818 S. Post Road, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. He died yesterday at home. Cook was a material messenger for New York Central Railroad 30 years, retiring in 1959. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers, Local 431. Survivors -- wife, Esther G.; daughter, Mrs. Leon Strauser."
Born Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch, aka Walter Henry Cook at New Bethel, Marion, Indiana, USA, now known as Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana. He was the 4th child of Charles "Charley" Henry and Louisa Christina Piel Cook. Walter was born May 9 and was baptized June 3, 1894. Godfathers: Heinrich Koch and Heinrich Piel. Source: Church Records.
1900 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (40) - Farmer
Louisa Cook (43) - Wife - Mother of 4 children; 3 living
Earnes [Ernest] Cook (11) - Son, At School
Clara Cook (8) - Daughter, At School
Walter Cook (6) - Son, At School - Can Read and Write
Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Walter Henry Cook was tested and confirmed into the family church February 10, 1907. Source: Church Records.
1910 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (50) - Farmer
Louisa C Cook (53) - Wife
Clara Cook (19) - Daughter
Walter Cook (15) - Son - Attended School: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Home Farm
DEATH OF FATHER: Karl Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Charles "Charley" Henry Cook
Date of Death: October 6, 1915 - Date of Burial: October 10, 1915
Source: Church Records. NOTE: My Great-Grandfather, Charley Cook had a heart attach while picking apples on the farm and was found by family.
DEATH OF MOTHER: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel
Date of Death: March 21, 1916 - Date of Burial: March 22, 1916 - Source: Church Records - Death Certificate: Name: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel - Cause of Death: Cancer of the Liver and Heart Disease - Father: Christian Piel - Mother: Christina Litchenberg.
NOTE: After the death of their parents, Clara, Ernie and Walter Cook inherited the family farm located near I-74 and Post Road, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Ernie and Walter bought Clara's third of the property, then divided it into two 14 acres farms.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Race: White - Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Residence Date: 1917-1918 - Street Address: R. R. G #2 - Residence Place: Marion County, IN, USA - Physical Build: Slender - Height: Tall - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue.
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Age: 23 - Home Address: R. R. G #2, Indianapolis, Indiana - Date of Birth: May 9, 1894 - Where Born: New Bethel, Indiana - Present Occupation: Farm Laborer - By Whom Employed: Robert King - Where Employed: R. R. G #2 - Marital Status: Single - Signed: Walter Henry Cook at Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana June 5, 1917.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 16 Aug 1917, Thu. Page 11
600 MORE MEN CALLED IN MARION COUNTY OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS
"1,078--416, Walter Henry Cook, R. R. G-2"
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 26 Aug 1917, Sun. Page 9
BOARD'S ACTION IN DRAFT CASES - Marion County - Passed - Exemption Asked: Walter Henry Cook, R. R. H-3"
MARRIAGE: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway
Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Marital Status: Single - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: New Bethel, Marion, Indiana - Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1918 - Marriage Place: Marion County, Indiana - Marriage Age: 24 - Father: Charles Henry Cook - Mother: Louisa Piel - Spouse: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sat. Feb 2, 1918, Page 10 and
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sun. Feb 3, 1918, Page 33
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Walter H. Cook and Esther G. Ridgeway
1920 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Walter H Cook (25) - Occupation: Farmer - Industry: General Farm for himself - Home Owned or Rented: Owned - Home Mortgaged: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes
Esther G Cook (26) - Wife
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER: Dorothy Louise Cook
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 - Name: Dorothy Louise Cook - Gender: Female - Birth Date: 5 Sep 1922 - Time of Birth: 8 p.m. - Birth Place: Near Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana, USA - Father: Walter H Cook - Mother: Esther G Ridgeway
1930 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Fort Harrison Road - Home Owned - Home Value: 4,500 - Lives on Farm: Yes
Household:
Walter H Cook (35) - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Steam Railway
Esther Cook (36) - Wife
Dorothy Cook (7) - Daughter
DEATH OF BROTHER: ERNEST HENRY COOK
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 Dec 1934, Sat. Page 11
"... The body of Ernest Cook, 45 years old, R. R. 10, Box 108-D, night fireman, was found at the bottom of the freight elevator shaft in the main plant of the Progress Laundry, 418 East Wabash Street, early this morning. ..."
1940 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm: Yes - Rural Route #10 - Home Owned - Value of Home: 2,500
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin (Twp), Marion County, Indiana - Resident on Farm in 1935: Yes
Household:
Walter Cook (46) - Respondent: Yes - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary School, 8th grade - Occupation: Material Messenger for Beech Grove Shops
Ester Cook (47) - Wife
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Marion (County), Indiana, USA
Residence Place: Marion County, Indiana, USA - Military Draft Date: 1942 - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Residence: R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis (Franklin Township), Marion, Indiana - Age: 47 - Birth: Marion County, Indiana - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook, R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis - Employer's Name: N. Y. C. Railroad, Beech Grove - Place of Employment: Beech Grove Shops, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana - Signed: Walter Henry Cook - Date of Registration: April 27, 1942 - Place of Registration: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
1950 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm
Household:
Walter H Cook (55) - Occupation: Material Manager in the Railroad Shops - School Completed: S8 - WWII Veteran: No - WWI Veteran: No
Esther G Cook (57) - Wife
DEATH OF SISTER: Clara Cook Witte
The Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana) 16 Jan 1962, Tue. Page 6
"Mrs. Clara Witte, age 70 years, of Route 10, Indianapolis, a lifelong resident of the Cumberland community, died early Tuesday morning in her home. Surviving are the husband, Herbert Witte; five children, ... one brother, Walter Cook, of New Bethel. ..."
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Walter Cook - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Death Date: Apr 1975
Issue Year: Before 1951 - Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Last Residence: 46239, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Walter H Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Age: 80 - Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 30 Apr 1975 - Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Charles H Cook - Mother: Louisa (Piel) Cook - Spouse: Esther G Cook
OBITUARY: WALTER H. COOK
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 May 1975, Thu. Page 47
"WALTER H. COOK - Services for Walter H. Cook, 80, 3818 S. Post Road, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. He died yesterday at home. Cook was a material messenger for New York Central Railroad 30 years, retiring in 1959. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers, Local 431. Survivors -- wife, Esther G.; daughter, Mrs. Leon Strauser."
1900 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (40) - Farmer
Louisa Cook (43) - Wife - Mother of 4 children; 3 living
Earnes [Ernest] Cook (11) - Son, At School
Clara Cook (8) - Daughter, At School
Walter Cook (6) - Son, At School - Can Read and Write
Walter Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Walter Henry Cook was tested and confirmed into the family church February 10, 1907. Source: Church Records.
1910 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Charles H Cook (50) - Farmer
Louisa C Cook (53) - Wife
Clara Cook (19) - Daughter
Walter Cook (15) - Son - Attended School: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Home Farm
DEATH OF FATHER: Karl Heinrich Friedrich Koch aka Charles "Charley" Henry Cook
Date of Death: October 6, 1915 - Date of Burial: October 10, 1915
Source: Church Records. NOTE: My Great-Grandfather, Charley Cook had a heart attach while picking apples on the farm and was found by family.
DEATH OF MOTHER: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel
Date of Death: March 21, 1916 - Date of Burial: March 22, 1916 - Source: Church Records - Death Certificate: Name: Louisa Christina Wilhelmina Piel - Cause of Death: Cancer of the Liver and Heart Disease - Father: Christian Piel - Mother: Christina Litchenberg.
NOTE: After the death of their parents, Clara, Ernie and Walter Cook inherited the family farm located near I-74 and Post Road, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA. Ernie and Walter bought Clara's third of the property, then divided it into two 14 acres farms.
U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Race: White - Marital Status: Single
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Residence Date: 1917-1918 - Street Address: R. R. G #2 - Residence Place: Marion County, IN, USA - Physical Build: Slender - Height: Tall - Hair: Brown - Eyes: Blue.
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Age: 23 - Home Address: R. R. G #2, Indianapolis, Indiana - Date of Birth: May 9, 1894 - Where Born: New Bethel, Indiana - Present Occupation: Farm Laborer - By Whom Employed: Robert King - Where Employed: R. R. G #2 - Marital Status: Single - Signed: Walter Henry Cook at Warren Township, Marion County, Indiana June 5, 1917.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 16 Aug 1917, Thu. Page 11
600 MORE MEN CALLED IN MARION COUNTY OUTSIDE OF INDIANAPOLIS
"1,078--416, Walter Henry Cook, R. R. G-2"
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 26 Aug 1917, Sun. Page 9
BOARD'S ACTION IN DRAFT CASES - Marion County - Passed - Exemption Asked: Walter Henry Cook, R. R. H-3"
MARRIAGE: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway
Indiana, U.S., Select Marriages Index, 1748-1993
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Marital Status: Single - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: New Bethel, Marion, Indiana - Marriage Date: 2 Feb 1918 - Marriage Place: Marion County, Indiana - Marriage Age: 24 - Father: Charles Henry Cook - Mother: Louisa Piel - Spouse: Esther Gertrude Ridgeway.
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sat. Feb 2, 1918, Page 10 and
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) Sun. Feb 3, 1918, Page 33
MARRIAGE LICENSES: Walter H. Cook and Esther G. Ridgeway
1920 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Household:
Walter H Cook (25) - Occupation: Farmer - Industry: General Farm for himself - Home Owned or Rented: Owned - Home Mortgaged: Yes - Able to Read and Write: Yes
Esther G Cook (26) - Wife
BIRTH OF DAUGHTER: Dorothy Louise Cook
Indiana, Birth Certificates, 1907-1944 - Name: Dorothy Louise Cook - Gender: Female - Birth Date: 5 Sep 1922 - Time of Birth: 8 p.m. - Birth Place: Near Wanamaker, Marion, Indiana, USA - Father: Walter H Cook - Mother: Esther G Ridgeway
1930 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Fort Harrison Road - Home Owned - Home Value: 4,500 - Lives on Farm: Yes
Household:
Walter H Cook (35) - Occupation: Laborer - Industry: Steam Railway
Esther Cook (36) - Wife
Dorothy Cook (7) - Daughter
DEATH OF BROTHER: ERNEST HENRY COOK
The Indianapolis Star (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 Dec 1934, Sat. Page 11
"... The body of Ernest Cook, 45 years old, R. R. 10, Box 108-D, night fireman, was found at the bottom of the freight elevator shaft in the main plant of the Progress Laundry, 418 East Wabash Street, early this morning. ..."
1940 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm: Yes - Rural Route #10 - Home Owned - Value of Home: 2,500
Inferred Residence in 1935: Franklin (Twp), Marion County, Indiana - Resident on Farm in 1935: Yes
Household:
Walter Cook (46) - Respondent: Yes - Highest Grade Completed: Elementary School, 8th grade - Occupation: Material Messenger for Beech Grove Shops
Ester Cook (47) - Wife
U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942
Name: Walter Henry Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Marion (County), Indiana, USA
Residence Place: Marion County, Indiana, USA - Military Draft Date: 1942 - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook
REGISTRATION CARD - Name: Walter Henry Cook - Residence: R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis (Franklin Township), Marion, Indiana - Age: 47 - Birth: Marion County, Indiana - Next of Kin: Mrs. Esther Cook, R. R. 10, Box 168, Indianapolis - Employer's Name: N. Y. C. Railroad, Beech Grove - Place of Employment: Beech Grove Shops, Beech Grove, Marion, Indiana - Signed: Walter Henry Cook - Date of Registration: April 27, 1942 - Place of Registration: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana.
1950 U.S. Federal Census - (Wanamaker), Franklin Twp., Marion County, IN, USA
Residence: Farm
Household:
Walter H Cook (55) - Occupation: Material Manager in the Railroad Shops - School Completed: S8 - WWII Veteran: No - WWI Veteran: No
Esther G Cook (57) - Wife
DEATH OF SISTER: Clara Cook Witte
The Daily Reporter (Greenfield, Indiana) 16 Jan 1962, Tue. Page 6
"Mrs. Clara Witte, age 70 years, of Route 10, Indianapolis, a lifelong resident of the Cumberland community, died early Tuesday morning in her home. Surviving are the husband, Herbert Witte; five children, ... one brother, Walter Cook, of New Bethel. ..."
U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
Name: Walter Cook - Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Death Date: Apr 1975
Issue Year: Before 1951 - Issue State: Railroad Board (Issued Through)
Last Residence: 46239, Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011
Name: Walter H Cook - Gender: Male - Race: White - Age: 80 - Marital Status: Married
Birth Date: 9 May 1894 - Birth Place: Indiana
Death Date: 30 Apr 1975 - Death Place: Indianapolis, Marion, Indiana, USA
Father: Charles H Cook - Mother: Louisa (Piel) Cook - Spouse: Esther G Cook
OBITUARY: WALTER H. COOK
The Indianapolis News (Indianapolis, Indiana) 1 May 1975, Thu. Page 47
"WALTER H. COOK - Services for Walter H. Cook, 80, 3818 S. Post Road, will be Saturday at 2 p.m. in Little & Sons Funeral Home, Beech Grove. He died yesterday at home. Cook was a material messenger for New York Central Railroad 30 years, retiring in 1959. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ and International Brotherhood of Fireman and Oilers, Local 431. Survivors -- wife, Esther G.; daughter, Mrs. Leon Strauser."
Inscription
COOK - Walter H. (1894 - 1975) and Esther G. (1892 - 1986)
Gravesite Details
Burial Date: May 3, 1975 - Little & Sons, Beech Grove, Indiana
