Brief Life History of Louisa
When Louisa Cooke was born on 25 January 1836, in Chichester, Sussex, England, United Kingdom, her father, Benjamin Henry Cooke, was 24 and her mother, Martha Morris, was 26. She married Aroet Lucius Little Hale on 24 December 1861, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 4 sons and 6 daughters. She immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1861 and lived in Oving, Sussex, England, United Kingdom in 1861 and Batesville, Tooele, Utah, United States in 1900. She died on 20 May 1911, in Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States, at the age of 75, and was buried in Grantsville City Cemetery, Grantsville, Tooele, Utah, United States.
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- Louisa Cook in household of Mary A Mann, "England and Wales Census, 1851"
- Louisa Cooke, "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975"
- Louisa Cooke and Aroet Hale in the Family Data Collection - Marriages
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1843
Dickens A Christmas Carol was first published.
1844
EARLIEST KNOWN BURIAL: George Millard BIRTH 4 Jun 1805 DEATH 13 Sep 1844 (aged 39) BURIAL Grantsville City Cemetery Grantsville, Tooele County, Utah, USA MEMORIAL ID 201182391
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English and Irish: variant of Cook .
History: Francis Cooke (died 1663) and his eldest son John were passengers on the Mayflower in 1621; they were joined two years later by Francis's wife and other children. In the words of William Bradford, he lived long enough ‘to see his children's children have children’.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Life of Louisa Cooke Hale written by her niece Louie Ann Hale Call, 20 May 1955
The Cooke family had always lived in England. There were 3 boys and 3 girls. Louisa was the oldest girl and while quite young she was allowed to attend what was called in those days, infant school. …
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