Brief Life History of Minerva Lucretia "Mina"
When Minerva Lucretia "Mina" Dietrich was born on 25 November 1845, in Greece, Monroe, New York, United States, her father, John Philip Dietrich, was 39 and her mother, Mary Kirk, was 39. She married Henry A. Cook in February 1865. She lived in Lockport, Niagara, New York, United States in 1855 and Wright, Ottawa, Michigan, United States in 1880. She died on 13 August 1915, in Wright Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States, at the age of 69, and was buried in Wright Township, Ottawa, Michigan, United States.
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Family Time Line
Sources (8)
- M L Detrick in household of Phillip Detrick, "New York State Census, 1855"
- Mina L. Ostrich Cook, "Michigan, Marriages, 1868-1925"
- Mina in household of Edward Burlingana, "United States Census, 1900"
Spouse and Children
1847–1932 Male
1845–1915 Female
Parents and Siblings
1806–1881 Male
1806–1893 Female
Siblings (6)
1834–1911 Female
1836– Female
1839–1872 Male
1843– Female
1845–1915 Female
+1 More Child
World Events (8)
1846
Age 1
1847 · Moving the State Capital
Age 2
1865
Age 20
Name Meaning
Some characteristic forenames: German Kurt, Otto, Gerhard, Dieter, Hans, Helmut, Juergen, Wolfgang, Fritz, Hans-Peter, Heinz, Jurgen.
German: from the ancient Germanic personal name Theodoric (see Terry ), composed of the elements theud ‘people, race’ + rīc ‘power(ful), rich’. This surname is also found in some other European countries, notably in France (Alsace and Lorraine) and Poland. Compare Dedrick , Deitrich , Detrick , and Tetrick .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Story Highlight
Death of Henry A. Cook
Transcription of obituary [has typos] from http://ottawa.migenweb.net/obits/a-j/cookHA.html Coopersville Observer, August 16, 1880 [should be 1889] Death of Henry A. Cook The sad and tragic death o …
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