George E. Lego
(Abt 1876-)
Frances W. Shimle
(Abt 1881-)
Irene R. Lego
(1906-1985)

 

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Spouses/Children:
1. John J. Cook

Irene R. Lego 1 2 3 4 5

  • Born: 1906, Pennsylvania 1 3 4 5
  • Marriage (1): John J. Cook on 10 July 1926 in , Dauphin County, PA 1 2 3 4
  • Died: 1985 at age 79 5
  • Buried: 1985, Camp Hill, PA 5
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bullet  Noted events in her life were:

• She appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 11 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 17, Dwelling 188, Family 221, Roll 2026
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
1615 Sustore(?) Street; Home owned, $6000
Irene R. Cook..Wife..23..PA

(Living with husband and daughter.)
.

• She appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 12 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22-18, Family 194, Roll 3480
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, Ward 2
1615 Swatara Street; Home owned, $1250
Irene R. Cook..Wife..33..PA..11th grade

(Living with husband and 2 daughters.)
.



• She was buried in 1985 in the Rolling Green Memorial Park in Camp Hill, PA.

PLOT: G-579
Find A Grave Memorial 181367025
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Irene married John J. Cook, son of Jacob E. Cook and Sarah Arvilla Martin, on 10 July 1926 in , Dauphin County, PA.1 2 3 4 (John J. Cook was born in 1903 in , Dauphin County, PA,1 3 4 6 7 8 died in 1964 1 8 and was buried in 1964 in Camp Hill, PA 8.)

bullet  Noted events in their marriage were:

• They appeared on the 1930 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 11 April 1930. 3

1930 US Census
Sheet 9A, District 17, Dwelling 188, Family 221, Roll 2026
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States
1615 Sustore(?) Street; Home owned, $6000
John J. Cook..Head..26..PA..Typist, Lumber Yard
Irene R. Cook..Wife..23..PA
Jeanette F. Cook..Daughter..1..PA
.

• They appeared on the 1940 US Census in Harrisburg, PA on 12 April 1940. 4

1940 US Census
Sheet 8B, District 22-18, Family 194, Roll 3480
Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, Ward 2
1615 Swatara Street; Home owned, $1250
John J. Cook..Head..36..PA..12th grade..Office Clerk, Lumber Mill..earned $1600 in 1939
Irene R. Cook..Wife..33..PA..11th grade
Jeanette F. Cook..Daughter..11..PA..5th grade
Phyllis I. Cook..Daughter..7..PA..1st grade
.


bullet  Marriage Notes:


Name: John J. Cook
Event Type: Marriage
Event Date: 10 Jul 1926
Event Place: , Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States
Event Place: Dauphin Pennsylvania, United States
Gender: Male
Father's Name: Jacob E. Cook
Mother's Name: Sarah A. Martin
Spouse's Name: Irene R. Lego
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Father's Name: George E.
Spouse's Mother's Name: Frances W. Shimle

Reference ID: p 146

Citing this Record
"Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VF9T-YCJ : 4 November 2017), Frances W. Shimle in entry for John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego, 10 Jul 1926; citing Marriage, , Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, various county courts and registers, Pennsylvania; FHL microfilm 21,202.
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Sources


1 Robert Cooke, "Cook, Griest, Wierman, Tyson and Allied Families of Pennsylvania," database, RootsWeb (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cook-family : accessed 16 Aug 2014).

2 "Pennsylvania, County Marriages, 1885-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (accessed 20 Aug 2014); John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego, 10 Jul 1926; citing Marriage, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, United States, various county courts and registers, Pennslyvannia; FHL microfilm 21,202.

3 1930 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 17, sheet 9A, dwelling 188, family 221, John J. Cook and Irene R. Lego; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T626, roll 2026.

4 1940 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 22-18, sheet 8B, household 194, John J. Cool and Irene R. Lego; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 6 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T627, roll 3480.

5 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 06 August 2019), memorial page for Irene R Cook (1906\endash 1985), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181367025, citing Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA

6 1910 U.S. census, population schedule, Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 23, sheet 1A, family 8, Jacob E. Cook and Sarah Arvilla Martin; index and images, FamilySearch.org (accessed 16 Aug 2014); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T624.

7 1920 U.S. census, population schedule, Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania, United States, enumeration district (ED) 64, sheet 7A, dwelling 132, family 149, Jacob E. Cook and Sarah Arvilla Martin; index and images (accessed 5 Aug 2019); citing National Archives and Records Administration microfilm T625, roll 1558.

8 Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/ ); (accessed 06 August 2019), memorial page for John J Cook (1903\endash 1964), Find A Grave Memorial no. 181367041, citing Rolling Green Memorial Park, Camp Hill, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA


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