Thomas Cooper

M, #3867, b. February 1816, d. 23 June 1899
Father*Jonathan Cooper
    Thomas Cooper was born in February 1816 at England. He witnessed the marriage of John Brunskill and Elizabeth Cooper, Saturday, 13 July 1839 Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He and Marciana/Marcina McMillan, daughter of James McMillan and Millennium Hale, were married by Reverend Henry James Grasett on Thursday, 4 November 1841 at St. James' Church, Toronto, York Co., Ontario, Canada. Her name was transcribed as Marianna McMullen. He was living in 1851 at Lot 31, Concession 1, Vaughan, York Co., Ontario, Canada. He appeared as household head on the census of 1851 at Vaughan Twp., York Co., Ontario, Canada. He was enumerated as: Thomas Cooper, clerk, born England, Church of England, age 36, male, married, male family member, living in a frame, 1 1/2 story house. Marciana/Marcina Cooper, Louisa Cooper, William M. Cooper, Thomas Cooper and servant Caroline Hardman also appeared in the household. He appeared as household head on the census of 3 August 1860 at Bement, Piatt Co., Illinois, USA. He was recorded as: Thos Cooper, age 43, male, carpenter, real estate worth $200, personal estate worth $50, born England. Marciana/Marcina Cooper, Louisa Cooper, William M. Cooper and James Cooper also appeared in the household. On April 7'th, 1864 he attested to knowing his niece Mary (Townsend) Dietz, on a Civil War widow's pension application. To view the application, please go to this page. He appeared on the census of Monday, 7 June 1880 in the household of Henry Reid at 161 Harmony Street, New Orleans, Orleans Co., Louisana, USA. He was enumerated as: Cooper, Thomas, white, male, age 65, father in law, widower, born England, both parents born England.
     Thomas died on Friday, 23 June 1899 at 2268 Parkwood Ave., Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA, at age 83 years and 4 months due to the infirmities of old age. Dr. E. M. Goodwin was the attending physician. He was buried in Woodlawn Cemetery, Toledo, Lucas Co., Ohio, USA.

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Marciana/Marcina McMillan b. 1819, d. bt 1860 - 1870
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