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Alfred L. Cook

M, #38, b. 23 May 1890, d. 11 August 1971

Family: Ethel Hazel Jacobs (b. 26 January 1890, d. 8 October 1967)

Daughter*Patricia Jane Cook+ (b. 16 August 1923, d. 20 October 1991)
Daughter*Ruth Ann Cook+ (b. 30 October 1924, d. 1 February 2012)
Son*Donald Emmons Cook+ (b. 3 August 1928, d. 23 January 2018)
Alfred Cook worked on the first Ford assembly line.

Biography

Alfred L. Cook was born on 23 May 1890 in Grand Haven, Ottawa County, Michigan.1,2,3 He and Ethel Hazel Jacobs were married on 8 July 1922 in Madera, Fresno County, California.1 He died on 11 August 1971 at age 81 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.4
Alfred L. Cook was also known as Alfred Cook. He lived in Fresno, Fresno County, California, on 5 May 1912.1 He lived in Fresno, Fresno County, California, on 4 May 1913.1 He was voter between 1914 and 1918 in Fresno, Fresno County, California.5 He was in the city directory between 1914 and 1922 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. 1913 Fresno, CA
Cook Alfred salsn Zellner Piano Co b 1316 J

This could be grandpa and how he got a really good understanding of pianos and later used that to become one of the best known piano refinishers in Sacramento.
On 5 June 1917 Alfred L. Cook was in Fresno, Fresno County, California. Stated that he was a Cabinet Maker - self-employed at 517 Blackston in Fresno. He was married at that time, of medium height, stout build, blue eyes, light colored hair and slightly balding.2 He appeared in the census in 1920 in Fresno, Fresno County, California. roomer with Joseph Hugo; single, working at an upholstery repair shop.6 Between 1922 and 1971 Alfred L. Cook was. Grandpa had a furniture finishing business in his home. Most of the time you would find him in the basement listening to the 'ball games' (baseball) on his radio, smoking a cigar or pipe and working on some project. Or he would be out in his work garage working on furniture.1 He was in the city directory in 1926 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. He was voter in 1926 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.5 He appeared in the census in 1930 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California. Listed as a Hardwood Finisher.7 He served in the military in 1942 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, California.3

Citations

  1. [S9042] Rasmusson, Jenny Genealogy recorded as Extract #10643 Notes collected by Jenny Rasmusson, Scanned Notes, 4 Nov 2006.
  2. [S8932] US Military WWI Draft Reg Cards recorded as Extract #10537, (: http://www.ancestry.com).
  3. [S10801] US Military WWII Draft Reg Cards recorded as Extract #11554, (: http://www.ancestry.com).
  4. [S2444] CA Vital Records Deaths recorded as Extract #3034
    California Death Records, online www.ancestry.com. Hereinafter cited as Ca Deaths.
  5. [S10995] CA Voter Registrations 1900-1968 recorded as Extract #11706 Printed: California Voter Registrations 1900-1968, TRANSCRIBED BY State of California; from online http://www.ancestry.com; Printout dated 28 Dec 2010.
  6. [S2423] CA 1920 Census recorded as Extract #3003
    1920 California Federal Census, 1920 Original.
  7. [S8973] CA Census 1930 recorded as Extract #10576
    California 1920 Federal Census, Original.