Billy Cook

   Another name for Billy was William Edward Cook Sr..^{1 3 5 6 7 8}

   FamilySearch ID: G794-7N3.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1920 in Sharonville, Hamilton, OH, United States. ⁹ The 1920 census recorded renting a home on on Rose Street: Cyrus B. Cook, railroad switchman, 32, living with wife Sara W., 31, and Billy, 4 years 3 months. Sara was born in Kentucky and the others in Ohio. Cyrus and Sara's parents were born in Kentucky.

2. Census in 1930 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹⁰ The 1930 census recorded renting Apt. 2 for $70 a month at 1361 East 63rd Street in Chicago: Cyrus B. Cook, railroad switchman, 42, living with wife Sarah W., 32; and son Billy, 15. Cyrus and Sarah and their parents were born in Kentucky, Billy was born in Ohio and his parents in Kentucky. In their apartment there were also three roomers subletting: John McVicker, railroad switchman 45; Joseph E. McCune, railroad switchman, 44; Sumner E. Barnes, ladies wear salesman, 62.

3. He was educated at Fenger High School in 1933 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹¹

4. Charles and Billy obtained a marriage license on 20 Mar 1936 in Lake, Indiana, United States. ¹²

5. Census in 1940 in Lansing, Cook, IL, United States. ¹³ The 1940 census recorded renting an apartment for $32 a month at 17822 Burnham Avenue in Lansing: Cyrus B. Cook, railroad switchman, 52, living with wife Sarah, 42; son William, gas station attendant, 29, and William's wife Vivian, 22; and their sons William E., 4, and Donald L., 5 months old. Cyrus and Sarah were born in Kentucky. William was born in Ohio, and his wife and sons in Illinois. Also within their apartment were "boarders": Lawrence Jorgensen, age 5, and Joseph M. Griffith, 45, widowed.

6. Occupation: Employer: W. W. Bonke, 1604 W. 95th St., Chicago, IL on 16 Oct 1940 in Lansing, Cook, IL, United States. ¹

7. He was described as 6' 140 lbs. Green eyes brown hair light complexion on 16 Oct 1940 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹

8. Residence: 1134 E. 65th St., Chicago, IL on 16 Oct 1940 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹

9. Residence: 6426 S. Stony Island Ave., Chicago, IL on 25 Mar 1941 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ¹

10. Military on 30 Apr 1945 in , , IL: WWII Victory Medal - US. Army Co. B 9206 TSU TC, enlisted 30 Apr 1945, discharge 3 May 1947. ²

11. Residence: on 12 Feb 1963 in Tacoma, Pierce, WA. ¹⁴

12. Obituary: The Kentucky Post on 29 Aug 1969 in Covington, Kenton, KY. ⁴ Billy B. Cook
Services for Billy B. Cook, 52, of 405 Beech street, Falmouth, will be at 2 p.m. Saturday in Woodhead, Falmouth; visitation after 2 p.m. Friday.
Mr. Cook, retired truck driver, died Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz.
Survivors: Son, Donald E. Cook, Chicago, Ill.; mother, Mrs. Sarah Haley Cook, Falmouth, and step-brothers, Charles Cook, Elkhart, Ind. and Larry Jorgenson, Sunnyvale, Cal.

Billy married Vivian Haecker on 20 Mar 1936 in , Lake, IN. (Vivian Haecker was born in 1919 in Cincinnati, Hamilton, OH ¹⁵.)