William Edward Cook Jr. ^{1 2}

   Another name for William was Billy Cook.

   FamilySearch ID: G794-J1X.

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Census in 1940 in Lansing, Cook, IL, United States. ⁴ 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.

2. Death Certificate: Cook County Death Record, 24 Sep 1956, Chicago, Cook, IL. ³ Name: William E. Cook
Sex: Male
Age: 19 years
Birth Date: 6 November 1936
Birthplace: Chicago, Illinois
Residence Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Address: 7119 Woodlawn Ave
Burial Date: 27 September 1956
Burial Place: Chicago, Illinois
Marital Status: Single
Race: White
Father's Name: William Cook
Mother's Name: Vivian Heacker
Informant's Name: E Guthrie
Event Type: Death
Event Date: 24 September 1956
Event Place: Chicago, Cook, Illinois, United States
Funeral Home: Thomas E Corcoran
Cemetery: Oakwoods
Entry Number: 66200.

3. Residence: 7119 Woodlawn Ave, Chicago, IL on 24 Sep 1956 in Chicago, Cook, IL. ³