Hector A Cooper 1867–1923
Catalog ID p.168 · Cite this page: njcoopers.com/p/168/
Hector A Cooper was born in Oct 1867 in New Jersey, the child of Robert Marshall Cooper and Phoebe A. (Schenck) Cooper. Hector died in 1923 and was buried at Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery.
Facts
| Event | Date | Place / detail | Certainty | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| birth | Oct 1867 | New Jersey | certain | G.157, E.24 |
| residence | 1905 | Frelinghuysen Twp, Warren Co., NJ | certain | E.22 |
| residence | 1915 | Hope Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey | certain | E.24 |
| residence | 1920 | Hope Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey | certain | D.699 |
| death | 1923 | certain | G.157 | |
| burial | Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery | certain | G.157 |
Family
Parents
- Father Robert Marshall Cooper 1838–1913
- Mother Phoebe A. (Schenck) Cooper 1841–1932
Spouses
None recorded.
Siblings
- Samuel E Cooper 1861–1947
- Addie M Cooper 1865–1887
- Agatha V Cooper 1870–1894
- Minnie M Cooper 1872–1902
- Albert P Cooper 1875–1913
- Elizabeth W. (Cooper) Hartung 1879–1964
- Sadie S. (Cooper) Pierce 1881–1964
Children
None recorded.
Family tree
Solid lines and outlines: certain. Dashed: probable or weaker. Open the full tree (four generations)
In the documents
Every published document that names Hector A Cooper, in date order, with what that document itself records.
| Date | Document | Role | What it records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1895 | G.164 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33947865 - Agatha V Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
sibling as "Hector A Cooper" |
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| 10 Jun 1905 | E.22 state census 1905 New Jersey state census, Schedule No. 1, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., sheet 4A, lines 46-50 (dwelling 91, family 93) |
listed as "Cooper Hector A" |
residence: 1905, Frelinghuysen Twp, Warren Co., NJ birth: 4 Oct 1867, New Jersey occupation: 1905, Farmer |
| 1913 | G.151 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33948360 - Robert M Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
child as "Hector A Cooper" |
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| 1913 | G.156 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33948318 - Albert P “Bertie” Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
sibling as "Hector A Cooper" |
|
| 16 Oct 1913 | J.393 death notice (local column) New Jersey Herald (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 16 October 1913, page 7, Stillwater column; newspapers.com image 1352500647. |
child as "Hector" |
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| 3 Jun 1915 | E.24 census state nj 1915 1915 New Jersey state census, Hope Township, Warren Co., sheet 2B, lines 84-85 (dwelling 45, family 46) — FamilySearch microfilm DGS 005877746 |
household member as "Hector A." |
birth: Oct 1867, New Jersey residence: 1915, Hope Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey occupation: 1915, Farmer |
| 20 Jan 1920 | D.699 census population 1920 1920 U.S. census, Hope Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 159, sheet 5B, lines 79-80 (dwelling 135, family 137) — NARA T625 |
head as "Cooper Hector A" |
residence: 1920, Hope Twp, Warren Co., New Jersey occupation: 1920, Farmer, general farm (employer) |
| 1923 | G.157 find a grave memorial Find a Grave memorial 33948372 - Hector A Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
deceased as "Hector A Cooper" |
birth: 1867 death: 1923 burial: Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey |
3 further documents not published (they may name living people).
Still unknown, and where we have looked
Searches recorded
ancestry all 2026-10-14 · NJ Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1711-1878 (62483): surname Cooper, father R Cooper, mother P Cooper (any date); surname Cooper, b....
Searched for: NJ Birth, Marriage and Death Records 1711-1878 (62483): surname Cooper, father R Cooper, mother P Cooper (any date); surname Cooper, b. 1867 +/-1, father Robert Cooper; surname Cooper, b. Oct 1867.
familysearch tree 2026-10-04 · Children of Robert Marshall Cooper: Cooper, b. 1858-1882, father Robert, mother Phoebe (20 results).
Searched for: Children of Robert Marshall Cooper: Cooper, b. 1858-1882, father Robert, mother Phoebe (20 results). (link)
Result: GS4P-YJW Hector A. Cooper, b. Oct 1867 New Jersey, d. 1923; parents Robert Marshall Cooper and Phoebe Ann Schenck.
newspapers com 2026-10-04 · SIGNED IN. "Hector Cooper" OR "Hector A. Cooper", New Jersey, 1923 (1 match).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. "Hector Cooper" OR "Hector A. Cooper", New Jersey, 1923 (1 match).
Result: NULL: the one hit is the Central New Jersey Home News (New Brunswick) 27 May 1923 - not opened, wrong county.
findagrave 2026-10-04 · Not re-run; memorial already in [G.157].
Searched for: Not re-run; memorial already in [G.157].
Result: Not run.
ancestry all 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
Searched for: Not run this pass.
Result: Not run.
genealogybank 2026-10-04 · Not run this pass.
Searched for: Not run this pass.
Result: Not run.
familysearch records 2026-10-05 · Hector Cooper, b. 1865-1869, no place (73,197; first 16 read); 1920 census (1488411), Hector Cooper b. 1864-1870 (288).
Searched for: Hector Cooper, b. 1865-1869, no place (73,197; first 16 read); 1920 census (1488411), Hector Cooper b. 1864-1870 (288).
Result: FOUND: 1915 NJ state census [E.24], 1920 census [D.699] - single both times, living with his widowed mother Phebe. NULL: NJ death return 1923 (not indexed online); marriage record (none - consistent with single at 47 and 50). Other Hectors seen: Michigan births 1867-1917 (spouses Cynthia, Ethel), England 1881 - not him.
ancestry all 2026-10-12 · Hector Cooper, b. 1867 +/-2 New Jersey, d. 1923 +/-1 (27 results).
Searched for: Hector Cooper, b. 1867 +/-2 New Jersey, d. 1923 +/-1 (27 results).
Result: NULL for records - only tree, member-photo and Find a Grave index rows (= [G.157]); the rest English look-alikes. An Ancestry tree (BRADSHAW-JOHNSON-NEILL-KIRCHNER-HUDSON-COOPER LEGACY) gives b. 4 Oct 1867 Johnsonburg, d. 17 Aug 1923 Hope - a lead only, no record seen.
genealogybank 2026-10-12 · SIGNED IN. Newspaper archives - Hector Cooper, 1922-1924 (15 hits - CA 2, DC 1, MI 4, NY 6, RI 1, WA 1).
Searched for: SIGNED IN. Newspaper archives - Hector Cooper, 1922-1924 (15 hits - CA 2, DC 1, MI 4, NY 6, RI 1, WA 1).
Result: NULL - no New Jersey paper among the hits.
Documents
- G.151 Find a Grave memorial 33948360 - Robert M Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- G.157 Find a Grave memorial 33948372 - Hector A Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- D.295 1870 US Federal Census, Washington Twp., Wyoming Co., PENNSYLVANIA (dwelling 148/148) - the Robert Cooper household (NJ-born family resident in PA in 1870).
- D.296 1880 US Federal Census, Independence Twp., Warren Co., NJ (dwelling 111/119) - the Robert Cooper household (9 persons: Robert + Phebe + 7 children).
- D.297 1900 US Federal Census, Hope Twp., Warren Co., NJ; Supervisor's Dist. 3, ED 189, sheet 8B, lines 59-65 (dwelling 176 / family 180) - the Robert M. Cooper household, 7 persons; NARA T623 roll 998.
- D.298 1910 US Federal Census, Hope Twp., Warren Co., NJ (dwelling 174/191) - the Robert M. Cooper household; both Robert AND Phebe marked 'M2' (second marriage for both).
- G.164 Find a Grave memorial 33947865 - Agatha V Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey
- A.34 Aitkin 1912 NJ Index of Wills, Vol. 2 — Hunterdon County (suffix J) Cooper section — 8 verbatim entries, including Benjamin Cooper 1704J.
- J.393 New Jersey Herald (Newton, N.J.), Thursday 16 October 1913, page 7, Stillwater column; newspapers.com image 1352500647.
- E.22 1905 New Jersey state census, Schedule No. 1, Frelinghuysen Township, Warren Co., sheet 4A, lines 46-50 (dwelling 91, family 93)
- E.24 1915 New Jersey state census, Hope Township, Warren Co., sheet 2B, lines 84-85 (dwelling 45, family 46) — FamilySearch microfilm DGS 005877746
- D.699 1920 U.S. census, Hope Township, Warren Co., New Jersey, ED 159, sheet 5B, lines 79-80 (dwelling 135, family 137) — NARA T625
- G.156 Find a Grave memorial 33948318 - Albert P “Bertie” Cooper, Johnsonburg Christian Church Cemetery, Johnsonburg, Warren County, New Jersey