Brief Life History of William Henry
When William Henry Cool was born on 21 May 1896, in Clinton, Clinton Township, Lenawee, Michigan, United States, his father, Andrew L Cool, was 44 and his mother, Elizabeth Jeanette "Nettie" Andrus, was 29. He married Hulda Lena Versprill on 18 August 1921, in Huron, Wayne, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 2 daughters. He lived in Butler, Wayne, New York, United States for about 15 years and Wolcott, Wolcott, Wayne, New York, United States in 1950. He died on 30 November 1989, at the age of 93, and was buried in Huron, Wayne, New York, United States.
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Sources (13)
- William H Cool, "United States 1950 Census"
- William Henry Cool, "New York, County Marriages, 1847-1848; 1908-1936"
- William H Cool, "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918"
Spouse and Children
1896–1989 Male
1892– Female
Children (2)
– Female
– Female
Parents and Siblings
1852–1936 Male
1867–1944 Female
Siblings (4)
1885–1961 Male
1887–1980 Female
1891–1974 Female
1896–1989 Male
World Events (8)
1898 · War with the Spanish
Age 2
1905 · The Movie Theater
Age 9
1923 · The President Dies of a Heart Attack
Age 27
Name Meaning
Irish and Manx: from Gaelic Mac Dhubhgaill, Manx Mac Dowal ‘son of Dubhgall’ (‘dark stranger’, i.e. Dane). See Irish McCool . Alternatively, a shortened form of Mac (Giolla) Comhghaill ‘son of (the devotee of) Saint Comhghal’. See McCool .
Dutch: variant of Kool or Koel .
Probably an Americanized form of German Kuhl and Kühl (see Kuhl ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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