COOK, Arthur James

Birth Name COOK, Arthur James
Gramps ID I0476
Gender male
Age at Death 69 years, 7 months, 8 days

Narrative

The family had moved down to Campbell Street, Parramatta by the time  Arthur James Cook was born. In 1897 when living in St. Peters Street,  St. Peters.
He was married at St. Peters Churh to Mary Ann Humphries, (nee Holley)  a widow. Mary Ann was the daughter of Michael Holley a brickmaker,  born in Ireland in 1840.
Her mother was Ann Grogan, also born in Ireland in 1841. She had one  brother, Herbert Holley. Witnesses to the marriage were her father John Cook and brother Richard Cook. (The writer should of said his father and brother) The  wedding reception was held at the home of Mrs. Mary Ann Cook. Arthur's occupation in 1914 is stated as a Kiln burner. Mary Ann brought with her, the children from her first marriage, 9 in all. the eldest of whom was only 8 years younger than his 22 year old father

the paragraph was taken from yellow booklet written by Patti McDonald  'Buderim Qld 1988'
if there are any mistakes please let me know and I will amendment it

Events

Event Date Place Description Sources
Birth 1873 Lancashire, England    
Death 9 Aug 1942 New South Wales, Australia    

Relation to the centre person (SHEPPEARD, Sharon Lynette) : first cousin three times removed (up)

Parents

Relation to main person Name Birth date Death date Relation within this family (if not by birth)
Father COOK, John [I0188]15 Mar 185127 Jan 1907
Mother PHILIPS, Mary Ann [I0468]185126 Jun 1912
    Brother     COOK, Richard Edward [I0469] 28 Jun 1871 1956
         COOK, Arthur James 1873 9 Aug 1942
    Brother     COOK, George [I0473] 1874 1940
    Sister     COOK, Anne Harriett [I0582] 1864 8 Jun 1924
    Sister     COOK, Emma Ann [I0898] 2 Jun 1880
    Brother     COOK, Thomas Harry [I0584] 4 Aug 1884
    Brother     COOK, Joseph [I0585] 1886 1 Mar 1886
    Brother     COOK, Albert Charles [I0845] 8 Apr 1887 26 May 1948
    Sister     COOK, Cora [I2104] 1899
    Sister     COOK, Selina [I0803] 17 Feb 1891 31 May 1891

Families

Family of COOK, Arthur James and HOLLEY, Mary Ann [F0436]
Married Wife HOLLEY, Mary Ann [I0477] ( * 21 Dec 1862 + 24 Aug 1922 )
   
Event Date Place Description Sources
Marriage 1 Feb 1897 New South Wales, Australia   1
  Children
Name Birth Date Death Date
COOK, Selena Florence [I0491]9 Dec 189714 Aug 1967
COOK, Cora [I0497]9 Dec 1899
COOK, Ann Linda Ivy [I0503]1 Apr 19048 Dec 1961

Source References

  1. NSW Gov.: NSW BDM [S0031]